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October 11, 1940: The day Wimbledon was bombed during World War II
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to an important moment in the history of the sport. On this day in 1940, the Centre Court at Wimbledon was bombed by the Germans as part of The Blitz
Alexandre Sokolowski
October 11, 2024
Tributes pour in as all-time great Rafael Nadal announces retirement
The 22-time Grand Slam champion announced in an emotional video message that he will retire after this November's Davis Cup Finals in Malaga
Jamie Malachy
October 10, 2024
Inspired Machac stuns Alcaraz to reach Shanghai Masters semi-finals
Tomas Machac put in an excellent performance to reach his first Masters 1000 semi-final at the Shanghai Masters. He'll meet Jannik Sinner in the last four
Jamie Malachy
October 10, 2024
Backhand, Federer, Adelaide: Everything you always wanted to know about Richard Gasquet (but never had the time to find out) – updated after retirement announcement
Richard Gasquet is one of the best French tennis players in history. Here are the answers to some questions you might ask about the Virtuoso
Haresh Ramchandani
October 10, 2024
October 10, 1971: The day Stan Smith and the United States won the last ever Davis Cup to use the “Challenge Round”
Every day, Tennis Majors looks back to the one of the biggest moments in tennis history. On this day in 1971, Stan Smith beat Ion Tiriac in straight sets to win the last Davis Cup "Challenge Round" in tennis history for the American team
Alexandre Sokolowski
October 10, 2024
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Greece, World No 3, 1000 title, the famous bun: Everything you always wanted to know about Maria Sakkari (but never had time to find out) – updated after early end to 2024 season
Maria Sakkari is a Greek tennis player who reached the Roland-Garros and US...
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Medvedev beats Tsitsipas for 10th time after shot clock drama to reach Shanghai quarters
Daniil Medvedev defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas in straight sets on Wednesday. He'll face Italian...
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October 9, 2019: The day Spanish tennis legend Andres Gimeno passed away
Every day Tennis Majors takes you back in time to celebrate a great...
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October 9, 1989: The day Chris Evert played her last professional match
Every day, Tennis Majors looks back to one of the biggest moments in...
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October 8, 1989: The day Jim Courier won his first title, beating Stefan Edberg in the final
On this day, on October 8, 1989, future world No 1 Jim Courier...
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B-Nak, San Diego, Wimbledon, Next Gen: Everything you wanted to know about Brandon Nakashima (but never had time to find out) – updated in October 2024
Former junior world No 3 Brandon Nakashima is one of the rising stars...
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Indian Wells, Back injury, world No 2, Tsitsipas: Everything you always wanted to know about Paula Badosa (but never had time to find out) – updated with US Open quarter-final run
Paula Badosa is a Spanish player who has already been ranked as high...
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“I’ve achieved a lot in doubles, but no one cares,” says Katerina Siniakova
Katerina Siniakova took some time before starting her tournament in Wuhan to reflect...
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October 7, 1999: The day John McEnroe started his Davis Cup captaincy by offending Zimbabwe, his team’s first opponents
The day U.S. Davis Cup captain John McEnroe caused controversy with his 'cow...
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Roland-Garros, Grand Slams, injuries, Czech: Everything you always wanted to know about Karolina Muchova (but never had time to find out) – updated after 2024 Beijing final
Karolina Muchova has reached the semi-finals or better of three of the four...
Ricky Dimon
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Sabalenka eyes hat trick at Wuhan Open against Gauff, Pegula
The Belarusian triumphed in Wuhan in 2018 and 2019. The tournament returns to...
Ayush Vashistha
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October 5, 1918: The day French aviator Roland Garros was killed during World War I
Every day Tennis Majors takes you back in time to celebrate a great...
Alexandre Sokolowski
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October 5, 2006: The day Benjamin Becker and Jiri Novak clocked latest-ever ATP finish
On this day in tennis history, two players headed on to court in...
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Zheng earns challenging victory over Andreeva to reach China Open semi-finals
The Chinese No 1 overcame Mirra Andreeva 5-7, 6-0, 6-4 to reach the...
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October 4, 2007: The day Austrian Stefan Koubek was disqualified for a third time
Every day Tennis Majors looks back to the biggest moments in tennis history....
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