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“I’m going to go full power”: Alcaraz to show no mercy against Nadal at Six Kings Slam

The winner of Alcaraz v Nadal will make the grand final of the exhibition event

October 17, 2024

October 17, 1982: The day Jimmy Connors had the chair umpire removed

Every day Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest moments in tennis history. On October 17, 1982, an angry Jimmy Connors had the umpire replaced in a semi-final match in Sydney, but still lost

Alexandre Sokolowski

October 17, 2024

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

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“I’m going to go full power”: Alcaraz to show no mercy against Nadal at Six Kings Slam

October 17, 1982: The day Jimmy Connors had the chair umpire removed

October 17, 1975: The day Jimmy Connors finally made his Davis Cup debut

Six Kings Slam: Sinner thrashes Medvedev in first quarter-final match, Alcaraz also through

Leo Borg on famous fathers, Rafael Nadal and life as a young tennis player

October 16, 1833: The day the man who invented lawn tennis – Walter Clopton Wingfield – was born

Swiatek achieves more rankings history, yet Sabalenka’s irrepressible rise looms large

A sprint or a marathon? UTS is a little of both

“Tennis like never before”: Everything you want to know about UTS – updated ahead of UTS Frankfurt

Dane, Paris, Mouratoglou: Everything you always wanted to know about Holger Rune (but never had time to find out) – updated after reunion with coach Christensen

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” Romanian side in the Davis Cup

“Rafael has fulfilled the promise he made to me” – Uncle Toni celebrates Nadal’s career

October 14, 2001: The day Andy Roddick kept USA in the Davis Cup World Group

Sabalenka completes three-peat in Wuhan by defeating Zheng

Sinner denies Djokovic the century, wins the Shanghai Masters title

Roger Federer: “You can feel the changing of the guard”

October 13, 1985: The day Czechoslovakia won the Fed Cup for the third consecutive time

“I feel you like nobody else” – Sabalenka sympathises with double-faulting Gauff