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October 27, 1996: The day Boris Becker beat Pete Sampras in an epic Stuttgart final
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back to the most iconic moments in tennis history. On this day in 1996, Boris Becker won his final ATP Masters 1000 title after a five-set win over his American rival
Excellent Mpetshi Perricard gets past Rune in Basel for first 500-level final
Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard edged past Holger Rune 7-6 (6), 6-4 at the Swiss Indoors. He will play American Ben Shelton in Sunday's final
On-song Draper knocks out struggling Musetti to reach Vienna Open final
Jack Draper defeated Lorenzo Musetti 6-2, 6-4 in the Austrian capital. He'll meet world No 24 Karen Khachanov in Sunday's final
October 26, 2006: The day Mary Pierce’s career was brought to an end by a horrifying injury
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to one of the key moments in tennis history. On this day in 2006, Mary Pierce was taken off the court on a stretcher and would never return to compete on the Tour again
Grand Slams, Stanimal, Tattoo, Norman: Everything you always wanted to know about Stan Wawrinka (but never had time to find out) – updated with news of 2025 plans
Stan Wawrinka is one of the best tennis players in the world. Here are the answers to a number of questions you may ask yourself about the Swiss veteran
October 25, 1981: The day Vitas Gerulaitis was disqualified in Melbourne
“It is not an excuse, thanks to that he is the best” – how injury helped shape the Nadal Djokovic rivalry
October 24, 1999: The day Amelie Mauresmo claimed her first WTA singles title
October 23, 2005: The day Nadal came back from two sets down to triumph in Madrid
Dominic Thiem’s stellar career comes to an end with defeat to Darderi at Vienna Open
October 22, 1985: The day Arthur Ashe resigned as the US Davis Cup captain
“The players start to master much better UTS and the format” – Patrick Mouratoglou reflects on UTS Frankfurt
Djokovic withdraws from Paris-Bercy Masters 1000 (and may not play again in 2024)
Spain, Davis Cup, Horses: Everything you always wanted to know about Roberto Bautista Agut (but never had the time to find out) – updated with 2024 Antwerp title
American, top 20, Acapulco: Everything you always wanted to know about Tommy Paul (but never had time to find out) – updated after winning 2024 Stockholm Open
Teen prodigy, Russia, Murray, Olympic medallist: Everything you always wanted to know about Mirra Andreeva (but never had time to find out) – updated after 2024 Ningbo Open final
October 21, 2007: The day David Nalbandian achieved Madrid glory after dismissing Big Three