On this day
October 9, 2019: The day Spanish tennis legend Andres Gimeno passed away
Every day Tennis Majors takes you back in time to celebrate a great moment in tennis history. Today, we go back to 2019 to pay a tribute to the oldest-ever Roland-Garros champion, Andres Gimeno
October 9, 1989: The day Chris Evert played her last professional match
Every day, Tennis Majors looks back to one of the biggest moments in tennis history. Today, we go back to October 9, 1989, the day Chris Evert defeated Conchita Martinez 6-3, 6-2 in the Fed Cup final to end her Hall of Fame career on a winning note
October 8, 1989: The day Jim Courier won his first title, beating Stefan Edberg in the final
On this day, on October 8, 1989, future world No 1 Jim Courier claimed his maiden title in Basel, Switzerland by beating Stefan Edberg
October 7, 1999: The day John McEnroe started his Davis Cup captaincy by offending Zimbabwe, his team’s first opponents
The day U.S. Davis Cup captain John McEnroe caused controversy with his 'cow dung' court comment before his team's tie against Zimbabwe
October 5, 1918: The day French aviator Roland Garros was killed during World War I
Every day Tennis Majors takes you back in time to celebrate a great moment in tennis history. Today, we go back to 1918, when Roland Garros, after whom the French Open venue was famously named, was shot down
October 4, 2007: The day Austrian Stefan Koubek was disqualified for a third time
October 4, 1994: The day 14-year-old Martina Hingis made a winning debut on the pro tour
October 3, 1982: The day John McEnroe sealed a place in the Davis Cup final, after an endless journey and plane scare
October 1, 1988: The day Steffi Graf won the “Golden Grand Slam”
September 30, 1988: The day Mecir won the first Olympic men’s singles gold since 1924
September 29, 1988: The day Graf took the penultimate step to the Golden Slam
September, 28, 2003: The day Althea Gibson, the first African-American player to ever win a Grand Slam tournament, passed away
September 28, 2000: The day the Williams sisters won Olympic gold in doubles
September 27, 2000: The day a tearful Roger Federer was denied Olympic bronze by Arnaud Di Pasquale
September 26, 2000: The day Monica Seles won the Olympic bronze medal in Sydney
September 25, 1992: The day Jimmy Connors defeated Martina Navratilova in the “Battle of Champions”
September 24, 1938: The day Don Budge completed the very first Grand Slam
September 23, 1989: The day Aaron Krickstein showed why he was called “Marathon Man”
September 22, 1997: The day Roger Federer earned his first ranking points
September 21, 2003: The day world No 1 Ferrero was stunned by Calleri in Davis Cup