On this day
October 15, 1983: The day 16-year-old Aaron Krickstein became the youngest-ever player to win an ATP title
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 Aaron Krickstein, aged only 16 years and two months, defeated Christoph Zipf to become the youngest winner of an ATP tournament in history
October 15, 1972: The day Stan Smith led USA to victory over a “cheating” Romanian side in the Davis Cup
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back to one of the most iconic moments in tennis history. On this day in 1972, Stan Smith beat Ion Tiriac to lead the United States to victory over Romania in one of the most contentious Davis Cup finals ever played
October 14, 2001: The day Andy Roddick kept USA in the Davis Cup World Group
Every day, Tennis Majors looks back to some of the biggest moments in tennis history. On October 14, 2001, American Andy Roddick beat Leander Paes of India in a crucial Davis Cup tie
October 13, 1985: The day Czechoslovakia won the Fed Cup for the third consecutive time
On 13 October 1985, Czechoslovakia, led by Hana Mandlikova and Helena Sukova, won the Fed Cup for the third consecutive time
October, 12, 1994: The day Jeff Tarango pulled his shorts down on court in Tokyo
Every day Tennis Majors takes you back in time to celebrate a great moment in tennis history. Today, we go back to 1994 to witness one of Jeff Tarango’s most famous antics which he says made even Michael Chang smile
October 12, 1996: The day Rene Lacoste, the last surviving member of the Four Musketeers, passed away at the age of 92
October 11, 1940: The day Wimbledon was bombed during World War II
October 10, 1971: The day Stan Smith and the United States won the last ever Davis Cup to use the “Challenge Round”
October 9, 2019: The day Spanish tennis legend Andres Gimeno passed away
October 9, 1989: The day Chris Evert played her last professional match
October 8, 1989: The day Jim Courier won his first title, beating Stefan Edberg in the final
October 7, 1999: The day John McEnroe started his Davis Cup captaincy by offending Zimbabwe, his team’s first opponents
October 5, 1918: The day French aviator Roland Garros was killed during World War I
October 5, 2006: The day Benjamin Becker and Jiri Novak clocked latest-ever ATP finish
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