Tennis history
February 25, 2002: The day Venus Williams became the first black player to become world No 1 in tennis history
Every day, Tennis Majors looks at some of the biggest moments in tennis history. On February 25, 2002, Venus Williams fulfilled her father's prophecy by becoming the world No 1 in women's tennis
February 11, 1994: The day Martina Navratilova played in Chicago for the last time
Every day. Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest moments in tennis history. On February 11, 1994, Martina Navratilova played in Chicago, a tournament she had won 12 times already, as part of her farewell tour
January 26, 2000: The day Don Budge, tennis’ first Grand Slam winner, passed away
On this day, January 26, 2000, Donald Budge, the man who completed the first Grand Slam in tennis history, passed away at the age of 84
January 17, 1982: The day head-hunting Lendl won the most dramatic duel with Gerulaitis
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to look back at an important moment in tennis history. On this day in 1982, Vitas Gerulaitis was in the driver's seat against Ivan Lendl in the 1982 Masters Cup Final in New York, but things fell apart after the American made a move he'd forever regret
January 16, 1981: The day Connors called Lendl a chicken, a nickname that the Czech would bear until his first Grand Slam title in 1984
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to celebrate a great moment in tennis history. Today, we go back to 1981 to witness how Jimmy Connors accused Ivan Lendl of tanking and called him chicken for losing a match on purpose.
January 10, 1982: The day Connors and McEnroe nearly come to blows in Chicago
November 8, 1976: the day the first German tennis legend, Gottfried von Cramm, died in a car crash at the age of 76
July 25, 1970: The day the USTA announced the introduction of the tiebreak
June 27, 1960: The day Wimbledon starlet Lottie Dod passed away
June 21, 1994: The day Steffi Graf was stunned by Lori McNeil in the first round at Wimbledon
June 21 1969: The day legend Maureen Connolly passed away at the age of 34
June 19, 1971: The day Jimmy Connors and Roscoe Tanner played for the NCAA crown
June 5, 1953: The day American tennis legend Bill Tilden passed away
May 21, 1881: The day the United States Tennis Association (USTA) was founded
April 17, 2005: The day Rafael Nadal officially started his Monte-Carlo reign
Chinese history in Melbourne: Shang becomes first man from his country to win main draw match at Australian Open
June 22, 1981: The day John McEnroe wrote his name in history with his “You cannot be serious” outburst at Wimbledon