On this day
May 11, 1987: The day tennis came back to the Olympics
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis event which happened on this specific day. On May 11, 1987, the IOC voted to reintroduce tennis at the 1988 Olympics
May 10, 1996: The day 15-year-old Martina Hingis defeated world No 1 Steffi Graf
Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest moments in tennis history. On May 10, 1996, 15 year-old Martina Hingis shocked the tennis world by handing long-time world No 1 Steffi Graf her first loss of the year in Rome
May 9, 1915: The day Anthony Wilding, the first tennis superstar, was killed in World War I
Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest moments in tennis history. On May 9, 1915, a tennis superstar and winner of 118 tournaments was killed on the battlefield
May 9 2000: The day Jim Courier announced his retirement from professional tennis
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis event which happened on this specific day. On May 9, 2000, Jim Courier retired from professional tennis after a career which included four Grand Slam titles and two Davis Cup titles
May 8, 2005: The day Rafael Nadal won a five-hour thriller against Coria for first Rome title
Every day, Tennis Majors looks back to the biggest moments in tennis history. On May 8, 2005, Rafael Nadal won his first title in Rome after a five hour-fight against Guillermo Coria
May 6 2007: The day Kim Clijsters retired for the first time at the age of 23
May 5, 2005 : The day Andy Roddick’s sportsmanship cost him a win
May 4, 1980: The day Connors beat world No 1 McEnroe in the WCT Finals in Dallas
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
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
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
April 26, 1981: The day Chris Evert handed Martina Navratilova a brutal double-bagel
April 25, 1999: The day Kuerten returned to the spotlight with a triumph at Monte-Carlo
April 24, 2005: The day Rafael Nadal won Barcelona to break into top 10 for the first time
April 23, 1991: the day Bjorn Borg came back on the Tour with his wooden racquet
April 23, 2000: The day Cedric Pioline won his only ATP Masters 1000 title in Monte-Carlo