On this day
August 25, 1997: The day the US Open officially opened Arthur Ashe stadium court
Every day, Tennis Majors goes back in time to relive a tennis event which happened on this specific day. On this day in 1997, the Arthur Ashe stadium court was inaugurated in honor of the great American champion
August 24, 1929: The day Helen Wills claimed the US Nationals for the sixth time
Each day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis event which happened on this specific day. On August 24, 1929, American legend Helen Wills swept through the field at US Nationals to win her eighth consecutive Grand Slam title
August 23, 1973: The day Ilie Nastase was crowned the first world No 1 in ATP history
Every day Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest moments in tennis history. Today, we go back to 1973 to witness how the first-ever ATP rankings list was published
August 23, 1977: The day Bjorn Borg became world No 1 for the first time
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis event which happened on this specific day. On this day in 1977, Bjorn Borg became the world's top-ranked player only to lose it to Jimmy Connors the following week
August 22, 2004: The day Nicolas Massu made Olympic history for Chile
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis event which happened on this specific day. On this day, August 22, 2004, Nicolas Massu made history by winning a second Olympic gold medal for Chile
August 19, 2007: The day Roger Federer won his 50th ATP title
August 18, 2004: When six Americans lost in one day at the Olympic Games in Athens
August 17, 1987 : The day Steffi Graf became world No 1 for the first time
August 17, 2004: The day Federer lost two matches at the Olympics
August 16, 1994: The day Andre Agassi tried to stop the music
August 15, 1995: The day Monica Seles returned to the tour 27 months after the tragic stabbing
August 15, 2004: The day 18-year-old Rafael Nadal won his first ATP title
August 14, 2005: The day 19-year-old Rafael Nadal won his first hardcourt title
August 14, 1996: The day a stunned Andre Agassi was defaulted for swearing at an umpire
August 13, 1999: The day Steffi Graf announced her retirement
August 12, 1990: The day Stefan Edberg won Cincinnati to become world No 1
August 11, 2003: The day Kim Clijsters hit the top of the WTA rankings for the first time
August 10, 1986: The day Lendl got his revenge over Becker after a disappointing loss in Wimbledon
August 9, 1938: The day Australian legend Rod ‘Rocket’ Laver was born
August 8, 1992: The day Marc Rosset clinched the gold medal in Barcelona