#OTD
November 2, 1986: The day Boris Becker won the inaugural Paris-Bercy Open
On this day in tennis history, world No 2 Boris Becker beat a qualifier ranked No 100 in the world to win the first of this three Paris-Bercy Open titles
November 1, 2007: The day Nalbandian defeated Federer for the second time in 11 days
On this day in tennis history, Nalbandian defeated Federer at the Paris Masters to keep his chances of qualifying for the 2007 ATP Finals alive
October 30, 1994: The day Boris Becker became the first man in the Open Era to beat the world’s top 3 at the same event
After a disappointing US Open in 1994,, the German beat Michael Stich, Pete Sampras and Goran Ivanisevic back-to-back
October 29, 2006: The day Roger Federer won the first of his 10 Basel titles
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back to one of the special moments in tennis history. On this day in 2006, Roger Federer achieved a lifelong dream of winning his hometown event and started a unique tradition with the ball boys in Basel
October 28, 1990: The day 14-year-old Jennifer Capriati won her first WTA singles title
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back to one of the most iconic moments in tennis history. On this day in 1990, American Jennifer Capriati beat Zina Garrison to become the fourth youngest player to win a WTA singles title
October 26, 2006: The day Mary Pierce’s career was brought to an end by a horrifying injury
October 25, 1981: The day Gerulaitis was disqualified in Melbourne
October 24, 1999: The day Amélie Mauresmo claimed her first WTA singles title
October 22, 1985: The day Arthur Ashe resigned as the US Davis Cup captain
October 18, 1993: The day Ivan Lendl won his 94th and last ATP title
October 17, 1975: The day Jimmy Connors finally made his Davis Cup debut
October 16, 1833: The day the man who invented lawn tennis – Walter Clopton Wingfield – was born
October 15, 2001: The day Jennifer Capriati became world No 1 for the first time
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”
October 9, 1989: The day Chris Evert played her last professional match
October 9, 2019: The day Spanish tennis legend Andres Gimeno passed away