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Seles OTD 11_22

November 22, 1992: The day Seles took down Navratilova for her third straight WTA Finals title

Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest moments in tennis history. On November 22, 1992, Monica Seles needed three straight sets to beat Martina Navratilova to win the WTA Finals and cap one of the most remarkable seasons on the WTA Tour

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Pat Cash

October 6, 1986: The day Pat Cash clashed with Brad Gilbert en route to Davis Cup glory

Every day, Tennis Majors looks back to the biggest moments in tennis history. On October 6, 1986, the Australian had a falling-out with Brad Gilbert in a Davis Cup semi-final

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John McEnroe

October 1, 1983: The day John McEnroe became the most successful Davis Cup player in the history of the United States 

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to celebrate a great moment in tennis history. Today, we go back to 1983 to witness how John McEnroe made his first ever appearance in Ireland, where his ancestors were from, and scored an American-record 39th Davis Cup win

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September, 11, 1988: The day Mats Wilander defeated Ivan Lendl in the longest US Open final of all-time

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 how Mats Wilander won a four-hour and 54-minute US Open final against Ivan Lendl to became world No 1

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Mats Wilander OTD 04/09

September 4, 1993, 2:26 am: The day Mats Wilander and Mikael Pernfors combined for the latest finish in US Open history

Every day Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest moments in tennis history. On September 4, 1993, Mats Wilander and Mikael Pernfors shook hands at 2.26 a.m, the latest finish in the tournament's history

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Justine Hénin
1 year ago

August 21, 2004: The day Justine Henin became the Olympic champion

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Sam Querrey - 2007 - On this day
1 year ago

July 27, 2007: The day Sam Querrey served 10 aces in a row

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Marcel Bernard - OTD
1 year ago

July 27, 1946: The year Marcel Bernard opened post-war Roland-Garros by claiming the singles title

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Stan Smith On This Day 06_25 Wimbledon Boycott
1 year ago

June 25, 1973: The day Wimbledon began with a boycott from top players

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Rafael Nadal at the Queen's in 2008
2 years ago

June 15, 2008: The day Rafael Nadal won Queen’s on grass, just days after triumphing at Roland-Garros

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Michael Chang, 1989 French Open (On this day)
2 years ago

June 11, 1989: The day Michael Chang became the youngest male Grand Slam champion

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Nadal-Federer On this day 17_5
2 years ago

May 17, 2009: The day Federer beat Nadal on clay in Madrid

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Rafael Nadal OTD 04_17
2 years ago

April 17, 2005: The day Rafael Nadal officially started his Monte-Carlo reign

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Tony Trabert OTD 03022021
2 years ago

Feb 3, 2021: The day US legend Tony Trabert passed away, aged 90

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Brian Teacher On this day 04.01.2021
2 years ago

January 4, 1981: The day unheralded Brian Teacher won his first and only Grand Slam title

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Margaret Court at the Australian Open
2 years ago

January 1, 1973: The day Margaret Court won a record 11th Australian Open title and became the first mother to win a major

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Vitas Gerulaitis
2 years ago

December 31, 1977: The day Vitas Gerulaitis won his first and only Grand Slam

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John Lloyd
2 years ago

December 30, 1977: The day John Lloyd became the first British-born man to reach a Grand Slam final since 1938

John Lloyd made the Australian Open final by downing grass-court specialist Bob Giltinan...
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2 years ago

December 27, 1985: The day legendary Australian coach Harry Hopman passed away

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2 years ago

December 25, 1942: The day Francoise Durr was born

On December 25, 1942, Francoise Durr, one of the greatest French tennis players...
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