On this day
February 1, 2004: Federer begins record reign on top of the world with Australian Open triumph
On this day in tennis history, a record-breaking reign on top of the world began in truly inimitable fashion.
January 29, 2012: The day Novak Djokovic beat Rafael Nadal in the longest Australian Open final
Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest moments in tennis history. On January 30, 2012, Novak Djokovic beat Rafael Nadal in the longest Australian Open final
January 28, 1996: The day Boris Becker won his final Grand Slam title
Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at some of the biggest moments in tennis history. On January 28, 1996, Boris Becker beat Michael Chang to win the Australian Open, the last Grand Slam title of his career.
January 25, 2003: The day Serena Williams completed the “Serena slam”
Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest moments in tennis history. On January 25, 2003, Serena Williams beat Venus Williams in a fourth consecutive Grand Slam final to win the "Serena Slam".
January 21, 1990: The day John McEnroe was defaulted from the Australian Open
Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at some of the biggest moments in tennis history. On January 21, 1990, former world No 1 John McEnroe became the first man in the Open era to be defaulted at a Slam when he was thrown out of the Australian Open
January 19, 1989: The day world No 1 Mats Wilander was stunned in the second round of the Australian Open
January 15, 1981: The day ice-man Bjorn Borg lost his cool
January 12, 1980: The day Vitas Gerulaitis made his famous quote, “No one beats Vitus Gerulaitis 17 times in a row”
January 11, 1998: The day 16-year-old Lleyton Hewitt became the lowest-ranked player to win an ATP title
January 10, 1982: The day Connors and McEnroe nearly come to blows in Chicago
January 7, 1979: The day 16-year-old Tracy Austin crushed Martina Navratilova to win the Avon Championships
January 5, 1994: The day world No 1 Pete Sampras was shocked by world No 205 Alami in Qatar
January 2, 1980: The day Guillermo Vilas won his fourth and final Grand Slam title
January 1, 1974: The day engaged couple Jimmy Connors and Chris Evert met with contrasting fortunes in the Australian Open finals
December 28, 1983: The day 18-year-old Pat Cash won the pivotal match to win the Davis Cup for Australia
December 26, 1947: The day reigning Wimbledon and US Nationals champ Jack Kramer played his first professional match
December 22, 1977: Defending champion Tanner loses in Australian Open first round
December 21, 1975: Bjorn Borg leads Sweden to Davis Cup glory
December 14, 1988: The day unheralded Carl Uwe Steeb shocked world No 1 Wilander in the Davis Cup final
December 10, 1978: The day a 19-year old John McEnroe single-handedly crushed Great Britain in the Davis Cup final