on this day in tennis
October 25, 1981: The day Gerulaitis was disqualified in Melbourne
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to look back at an important moment in tennis history. On this day in 1981,Vitas Gerulaitis got into trouble with the umpires and was defaulted in a match against Aussie Peter McNamara
October 22, 1985: The day Arthur Ashe resigned as the US Davis Cup captain
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to celebrate an important moment in tennis history. On this day in 1985, the lack of commitment from top players led to the resignation of the US Davis Cup team captain, Arthur Ashe
October 18, 1993: The day Ivan Lendl won his 94th and last ATP title
Every day Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest moments in tennis history. On this day in 1993, Lendl defeated Todd Martin in straight sets to win the Tokyo Indoor title - the last of his 94 ATP titles
October 17, 1975: The day Jimmy Connors finally made his Davis Cup debut
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back to one of the most iconic moments in tennis history. On this day in 1975, Jimmy Connors finally stepped on to the court to represent the United States in Davis Cup competition
October 16, 1833: The day the man who invented lawn tennis – Walter Clopton Wingfield – was born
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back to one of the most iconic moments in tennis history. On this day in 1833, a boy named Walter Clopton Wingfield was born in Wales and went on to invent the game that is known today as lawn tennis
October 15, 1983: The day 16-year-old Aaron Krickstein became the youngest-ever player to win an ATP title
October 15, 1972: The day Stan Smith led USA to victory over a “cheating” Romania side in the Davis Cup
October, 12, 1994: The day Jeff Tarango pulled his shorts down on court in Tokyo
October 12, 1998: The day Lindsay Davenport became world No 1 for the first time
October 10, 1971: The day Stan Smith and the United States won the last ever Davis Cup to use the “Challenge Round”
September 12, 1992: The day Stefan Edberg beat Michael Chang in the longest-ever US Open match
August 29, 1978: The day the US Open debuted at Flushing Meadows
June 21 1969: The day legend Maureen Connolly passed away at the age of 34
June 21, 1994: The day Steffi Graf was stunned by Lori McNeil in the first round at Wimbledon
June 19, 1971: The day Jimmy Connors and Roscoe Tanner played for the NCAA crown
April 26, 1981: The day Chris Evert handed Martina Navratilova a brutal double-bagel
April 17, 2005: The day Rafael Nadal officially started his Monte-Carlo reign
January 4, 1981: The day unheralded Brian Teacher won his first and only Grand Slam title
December 31, 1977: The day Vitas Gerulaitis won his first and only Grand Slam
December 25, 1942: The day Francoise Durr was born