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May 19, 2002: The day Serena Williams won Rome for her first title on clay
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to the biggest moments in tennis history. On May 19, 2002, Serena Williams defeated Justine Henin to win the Italian Open in Rome for her first ever title on clay
“I’ll try better next time” – Sabalenka takes lessons from Swiatek loss
Aryna Sabalenka is taking positives from her loss to Iga Swiatek in the Italian Open final, despite the one-sided match in Rome
“Chilled out” Swiatek perfectly poised for Roland-Garros after Rome title
Confidence is high for Iga Swiatek after defeating Aryna Sabalenka and completing the Madrid-Rome double ahead of Roland-Garros
May 18, 1909: The day tennis legend Fred Perry was born
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive an important moment in the history of the sport. On May 18, 1909, Fred Perry, one of the legends of British tennis, was born in Stockton, England
Chile, Rome, suspension: Everything you always wanted to know about Nicolas Jarry (but never had time to find out) – updated after Rome final
Nicolas Jarry is through to a first ever Masters 1000 final. Here are the answers to some questions you may have about the Chilean
May 17, 2009: The day Federer beat Nadal on clay in Madrid
May 16, 1999: The day Gustavo Kuerten prevented Pat Rafter from becoming world No 1
May 16, 2009: The day Nadal and Djokovic played the longest three-set match in ATP Masters 1000 history
May 15, 1994: The day Pete Sampras achieved his best ever result on clay
GOAT, Wimbledon, Records, Swiss: Everything you always wanted to know about Roger Federer (but never had time to find out) – updated with documentary trailer
May 14, 2006: The day Federer and Nadal played the longest match of their amazing rivalry
May 14, 2008: The day world No 1 Justine Henin suddenly quit professional tennis
“I guess I’ve never played well on clay, so I’m happy” – Despite loss, Osaka feeling positive heading into French Open
French, Federer, depression: Everything you wanted to know about Lucas Pouille (but never had the time to find out) – updated with Mauthausen Challenger
May 13, 2012: The day when Roger Federer won the only tournament ever played on blue clay
May 13, 1973: The day Bobby Riggs “massacred” Margaret Court in a Battle of the Sexes prequel
Djokovic and his defeat after bottle incident: “I didn’t do any scans, now I feel like I should”
