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Frederic Fontang at Indian Wells in 2018

Canadian, Coach, Auger-Aliassime: Everything you always wanted to know about Frederic Fontang (but never had time to find out)

The French coach has earlier worked with Jeremy Chardy, Vasek Pospisil and Cariline Garcia in the past and has now been working with Felix Auger-Aliassime for the past few years

Haresh Ramchandani

May 4, 2024

May 4, 1980: The day Connors beat world No 1 McEnroe in the WCT Finals in Dallas

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis event which happened on this specific day. On May 4, 1980, Jimmy Connors defeated John McEnroe in the now defunct World Championship Tennis Finals in Dallas in four sets

Alexandre Sokolowski

May 4, 2024

Auger-Aliassime into Madrid Open final as Lehecka retires with injury

Auger-Aliassime and Lehecka were tied at 3-3 before the Czech was forced to retire with a lower back injury

Jamie Malachy

May 3, 2024

Rublev returns to a Masters 1000 final with impressive victory over Fritz in Madrid

The Russian reached his fifth ATP Masters 1000 final with a 6-4, 6-3 victory over Taylor Fritz at the Madrid Open

Jamie Malachy

May 3, 2024

May 3, 1999: The day Russian Yevgeny Kafelnikov – surprisingly – became world No 1

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis event which happened on this specific day. On May 3, 1999, Yevgeny Kafelnikov, aged 25, became the first Russian to become world No 1 in tennis history

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Canadian, Coach, Auger-Aliassime: Everything you always wanted to know about Frederic Fontang (but never had time to find out)

May 4, 1980: The day Connors beat world No 1 McEnroe in the WCT Finals in Dallas

Auger-Aliassime into Madrid Open final as Lehecka retires with injury

Rublev returns to a Masters 1000 final with impressive victory over Fritz in Madrid

May 3, 1999: The day Russian Yevgeny Kafelnikov – surprisingly – became world No 1

May 2, 2007: The day that Federer and Nadal played the Battle of Surfaces

May 1, 1981: The day Billie Jean King publicly came out as gay

Rafael Nadal waves farewell as magical run in Madrid ended by magnificent Lehecka

Indomitable Alcaraz survives huge scare against Struff in Madrid Open thriller

April 30, 1993: The tragic day Monica Seles was stabbed in the back

April 29, 2002: The day a 15-year-old Rafael Nadal made a stunning ATP Tour debut

Alcaraz shines in straightforward victory over Seyboth Wild to reach last 16 in Madrid

Analysis: Nadal’s serve and movement the biggest improvements from Barcelona to Madrid

Resurgent Rublev defeats Davidovich Fokina to make last 16 in Madrid

April 28 1968 : The day Ken Rosewall beat Rod Laver in Bournemouth to win the first ever Open tournament

April 27 1997: The day Marcelo Rios’ prize money didn’t cover his casino losses

Tennis at the movies: The good, the bad and the ugly

April 26, 1981: The day Chris Evert handed Martina Navratilova a brutal double-bagel

“I was really, really nervous, I must improve the mental part” – Darwin Blanch on Nadal defeat

“I learnt nothing about my physical state today” – Nadal still undecided on Roland-Garros