On this day
September 20, 1973: The day Billie Jean King defeated Bobby Riggs in the famous “Battle of the Sexes”
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back to one of the most iconic moments in tennis history. On this day in 1973, Billie Jean King set out to champion the cause of women's tennis by taking on a 55-year-old Bobby Riggs, once the top-ranked player in the world who did not respect women's tennis
September 19, 1970: The day 15-year-old Chris Evert upset Margaret Court
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back to one of the most iconic moments in tennis history. On this day, September 19, 1970, in the semi-finals of the Charlotte Open, 15-year-old Chris Evert defeated Margaret Court (7-6, 7-6).
September 18, 1926: The day Rene Lacoste won the US Nationals
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back to one of the most iconic moments in tennis history. On this day in 1926, Rene Lacoste beat Jean Borotra in an all-French final to win the US Nationals title for the first time
September 17, 1994: The day Vitas Gerulaitis tragically died in his sleep from carbon monoxide poisoning
Every day Tennis Majors takes you back in time to celebrate a significant moment in tennis history. Today, we go back to 1994, to the day tennis great Vitas Gerulaitis died at the age of 40 from an accidental case of carbon monoxide poisoning
September 16, 2007: The day Lindsay Davenport won her comeback tournament after a maternity break
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis event which happened on this specific day. On this day in 2007, three-time Grand Slam champion Lindsay Davenport completed her comeback after giving birth to her son with an unexpected title
September 14, 2009: The day Del Potro stunned five-time defending champ Federer in five sets to win the US Open
September 13, 2010: The day Rafael Nadal completed the career Grand Slam
September 12, 1992: The day Stefan Edberg beat Michael Chang in the longest-ever US Open match
September 12, 2009: The day Kim Clijsters became the first wildcard to win the US Open
September 11, 1999: The day Serena Williams won her first Grand Slam title at the US Open
September 10, 1988: Steffi Graf wins US Open to complete calendar-year Grand Slam
September 9, 1979: Tracy Austin becomes the youngest woman to win the US Open
September 9, 1990: The day Pete Sampras became the youngest US Open champion in history
September 9, 1969: The day Rod Laver became the first man to win the coveted calendar-year Grand Slam twice
September 8, 2002: Pete Sampras goes out on a high with US Open title
September 7, 1953: The day Maureen “Little Mo” Connolly became the first woman to complete the calendar-year Grand Slam
September 7, 1997: When 16-year-old Martina Hingis wins youngest Grand Slam final in Open Era history
September 6, 1975: The day Chris Evert won the first of six US Open titles
September 5, 1996: The day Pete Sampras was sick on court but still beat Alex Corretja at US Open
September 2, 1977: The day Stan Smith was beaten by a spaghetti racquet