On this day
January 12, 1980: The day Vitas Gerulaitis made his famous quote, “No one beats Vitas Gerulaitis 17 times in a row”
Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest moments in tennis history. On January 12, 1980, Vitas Gerulaitis beat Jimmy Connors after losing to his rival 16 times in a row
January 11, 1998: The day 16-year-old Lleyton Hewitt became the lowest-ranked player to win an ATP title
Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at some of the most iconic moments in tennis history. On January 11, 1973, Lleyton Hewitt capped off an incredible week that included wins over Woodforde, Spadea and Agassi by beating Jason Stoltenberg to win the Adelaide title
January 11, 1988: The first day of play in the Australian Open’s new home
Every day Tennis Majors takes you back in time to celebrate a great moment in tennis history. Today, we go back to 1988 to witness the first day of the Australian Open as we know it, on hard court, at Melbourne Park
January 10, 1982: The day Connors and McEnroe nearly come to blows in Chicago
Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at some of the most memorable moments in tennis history. On this day in 1982, Jimmy Connors and John McEnroe were at each other's throats in Chicago. The epic five-setter was one of their testiest battles on record
January 9, 1977: The day Roscoe Tanner won his only Grand Slam title
On this day in tennis history, two top players fought it out for their maiden Grand Slam triumph - here is what happened at the first Australian Open final of 1977
January 7, 1979: The day 16-year-old Tracy Austin crushed Martina Navratilova to win the Avon Championships
January 6, 1992: The day Pescosolido was disqualified in Sydney when his racquet kick left a fan needing stitches
January 5, 1994: The day world No 1 Pete Sampras was shocked by world No 205 Alami in Qatar
January 4, 1976: The day Edmondson won the Australian Open to become the lowest-ranked player to win a Grand Slam
January 4, 1981: The day unheralded Brian Teacher won his first and only Grand Slam title
January 3, 1972: The day Ken Rosewall became the oldest Grand Slam winner in the Open Era
January 2, 1980: The day Guillermo Vilas won his fourth and final Grand Slam title
January 1, 1973: The day Margaret Court won a record 11th Australian Open title and became the first mother to win a Major
January 1, 1998: The day tennis legend Helen Wills passed away at the age of 92
January 1, 1974: The day engaged couple Jimmy Connors and Chris Evert met with contrasting fortunes in the Australian Open finals
December 31, 1977: The day Vitas Gerulaitis won his first and only Grand Slam
December 30, 1977: The day John Lloyd became the first British-born man to reach a Grand Slam final since 1938
December 29, 1958: The day Peru’s Alex Olmedo played for USA in the Davis Cup
December 28, 1983: The day 18-year-old Pat Cash won the pivotal match to win the Davis Cup for Australia
December 27, 2007: The day Evonne Goolagong was granted world No 1 status after a 31-year wait