On this day
January 22, 2003: The day Andy Roddick outlasted El Aynaoui in the longest fifth set in Grand Slam history
Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest moments in tennis history. On this day in 2003, Andy Roddick and Younes El Aynaoui played a record-breaking deciding set which lasted for two hours and 23 minutes
January 21, 1998: The day Venus and Serena Williams faced each other on the tour for the first time
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, in the second round of the Australian Open, Venus and Serena Williams squared off for the first time, fulfilling their father’s prediction
January 21, 1990: The day John McEnroe was defaulted from the Australian Open
Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at some of the biggest moments in tennis history. On January 21, 1990, former world No 1 John McEnroe became the first man in the Open era to be defaulted at a Slam when he was thrown out of the Australian Open
January 20, 2008: The day Hewitt and Baghdatis finished the latest match in Australian Open history
Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at an important moment in tennis history. On this day in 2008, two stars started their match close to midnight and fought their way to the latest-ever finish at the Australian Open. Find out how it unfolded
January 19, 1989: The day world No 1 Mats Wilander was stunned in the second round of the Australian Open
Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at an important moment in tennis history. On this day, the world No 1, who had won three of the four majors in 1988, crumbled under pressure in the second round of the 1989 Australian Open
January 17, 1982: The day head-hunting Lendl won the most dramatic duel with Gerulaitis
January 16, 1981: The day Connors called Lendl a chicken, a nickname that the Czech would bear until his first Grand Slam title in 1984
January 16, 2013: The day Maria Sharapova dished out a second straight double-bagel
January 15, 2002: The day Hewitt became the first-ever top seed to be defeated in the Australian Open opening round
January 15, 1981: The day ice-man Bjorn Borg lost his cool
January 14, 1979: The day John McEnroe became the youngest winner of the Masters Cup
January 14, 2002: The day Stefan Koubek came back from match point and 6-0, 6-1, 4-1 down
January 13, 1997: The day Carlos Moya upset defending champ Boris Becker in the first round of the Australian Open
January 13, 2003: The day Capriati became the first women’s defending champ to crash out in the first round of the Australian Open
January 12, 1980: The day Vitas Gerulaitis made his famous quote, “No one beats Vitus Gerulaitis 17 times in a row”
January 11, 1998: The day 16-year-old Lleyton Hewitt became the lowest-ranked player to win an ATP title
January 11, 1988: The first day of play in the Australian Open’s new home
January 10, 1982: The day Connors and McEnroe nearly come to blows in Chicago
January 9, 1977: The day Roscoe Tanner won his only Grand Slam title
January 8, 1978: When the Masters Cup final between Jimmy Connors and Bjorn Borg sparked a No 1 debate