On this day
April 22, 1998: The day Pete Sampras finally won a match in Monte-Carlo
Every day Tennis Majors takes you back in time to celebrate a great moment in tennis history. Today, we go back to 1998 to witness how the most dominant player of the last five years, Pete Sampras, scored the only win of his career at the Monte-Carlo Open
April 22, 2012: The day Rafael Nadal won his eighth consecutive Monte-Carlo title
Each day, Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest moments in tennis history. On April 22, 2012, Rafael Nadal beat Novak Djokovic to win the Monte-Carlo Masters for the eighth year in a row
April 21, 1992: The day Pete Sampras was upset by world No 40 Steeb in Monte-Carlo
Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest moments in tennis history. On April 21, 1992, German Carl-Uwe Steeb upset world No 4 Pete Sampras in the first round at Monte-Carlo
April 20, 2006: The day Guillermo Coria won despite 23 double faults in Monte-Carlo
Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest moments in tennis history. On April 20, 2006, Guillermo Coria reached the quarter-finals in Monte-Carlo despite serving 23 double faults
April 19, 1988: The day Vajda defeated Becker, 25 years prior to becoming part of Djokovic’s team
Each day, Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest moments in tennis history. On April 19, 1988, Marian Vajda defeated Boris Becker in Monte-Carlo, 25 years before they joined forces to coach Novak Djokovic
April 16, 1977: The day a USA-South Africa Davis Cup tie was interrupted by anti-apartheid protestors
April 15, 2005: The day Richard Gasquet ended Roger Federer’s 25-match winning streak
April 14, 2008: The day Ryan Harrison became the 10th youngest man to win an ATP Tour match
April 13, 1980: The day Ivan Lendl claimed his maiden title
April 13, 1986: The day Steffi Graf won her first WTA Tour title
April 12, 1987: The day McEnroe’s antics proved no distraction for Mecir in Dallas
April 11, 1993: The day Sampras celebrated his ascent to the world No 1 spot with a title
April 10, 1982: The day Chris Evert lost on clay for the third time in nine years
April 10, 1995: The day Andre Agassi became world No 1 for the first time
April 9, 2000: The day Pete Sampras played his first deciding fifth rubber in a Davis Cup tie
April 8, 1990: The day Martina Navratilova claimed her 150th professional title
April 8, 2005: The day Igor Andreev became the last man to beat Rafael Nadal on clay for two years
April 7, 1980: The day 17-year-old Tracy Austin became the youngest world No 1 (at the time)
April 6, 2001: The day France’s Arnaud Clement defeated Swiss Marc Rosset in a marathon Davis Cup clash
April 5, 1975: The day Ilie Nastase nearly forfeited a match but resumed to beat Ken Rosewall