On this day
September, 28, 2003: The day Althea Gibson, the first African-American player to ever win a Grand Slam tournament, passed away
Every day Tennis Majors takes you back in time to celebrate a great moment in tennis history. Today, we go back to 2003 to pay a tribute to the first African-American tennis star, Althea Gibson, who died on this day at the age of 76
September 28, 2000: The day the Williams sisters won Olympic gold in doubles
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back to one of the most iconic moments in tennis history. On September 28, 2000, the Williams sisters became the first sisters to win an Olympic doubles gold medal in tennis - a feat they would repeat at the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games as well
September 27, 2000: The day a tearful Roger Federer was denied Olympic bronze by Arnaud Di Pasquale
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back to one of the most iconic moments in tennis history. On September 27, 2000, Arnaud Di Pasquale beat a crying Roger Federer to win the bronze medal at the Sydney Olympics
September 26, 2000: The day Monica Seles won the Olympic bronze medal in Sydney
On this day in 2000, Monica Seles beat Jelena Dokic in straight sets to claim the bronze medal at the Sydney Olympic Games
September 25, 1992: The day Jimmy Connors defeated Martina Navratilova in the “Battle of Champions”
On this day in 1992, Jimmy Connors and Martina Navratilova squared off on the court, the last time a male and female player contested a high-profile Battle of the Sexes match
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
September 20, 1973: The day Billie Jean King defeated Bobby Riggs in the famous “Battle of the Sexes”
September 19, 1970: The day 15-year-old Chris Evert upset Margaret Court
September 18, 1926: The day Rene Lacoste won the US Nationals
September 17, 1994: The day Vitas Gerulaitis tragically died in his sleep from carbon monoxide poisoning
September 16, 2007: The day Lindsay Davenport won her comeback tournament after a maternity break
September 15, 1971: The day a US Open final ended in a tiebreak for the first time
September 14, 2009: The day Del Potro stunned five-time defending champ Federer in five sets to win the US Open
September 13, 2010: The day Rafael Nadal completed the career Grand Slam
September 12, 1992: The day Stefan Edberg beat Michael Chang in the longest-ever US Open match
September 12, 2009: The day Kim Clijsters became the first wildcard to win the US Open
September 11, 1999: The day Serena Williams won her first Grand Slam title at the US Open
September 10, 1988: Steffi Graf wins US Open to complete calendar-year Grand Slam