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September 22, 1997: The day Roger Federer earned his first ranking points

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back to the biggest moments in tennis history. On September 22, 1997, Roger Federer debuted at No 803 in the ATP rankings, the first step on a journey that brought him a record 20 Grand Slam titles

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September 21, 2003: The day world No 1 Ferrero was stunned by Calleri in Davis Cup

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back to one of the most iconic moments in tennis history. On this day in 2001, Agustin Calleri hit more than 100 winners in a three-set victory over world No 1 Juan Carlos Ferrero to cause a major upset in the Davis Cup

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Elina Svitolina

Olympics, Monfils, Ukraine: All you ever wanted to know about Elina Svitolina (but never had time to find out) – updated with foot surgery and ending 2024 season

Elina Svitolina has been ranked as high as No 3 and continues to blaze a trail for Ukrainian tennis. Here's everything you need to know about her

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João Fonseca, Coupe Davis 2024

“We are living the present calmly” – Joao Fonseca on his rise to stardom

Fonseca has burst onto the ATP Tour this season, but remain remarkably grounded

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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

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Alexandre Sokolowski
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