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Andy Roddick OTD 02_21

February 21, 2008: The day Andy Roddick gave Kei Nishikori the verbals in San Jose

Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest moments in tennis history. On February 21, 2008, Andy Roddick gave a young Kei Nishikori a verbal mouthful during a match in San Jose

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Yahiya Doumbia

February 14, 1988: World No 453 Yahiya Doumbia stuns Tour by winning Lyon title

Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest moments in tennis history. On this day, February 14, 1988, Yahiya Doumbia, from Senegal, claimed the title in Lyon to general astonishment

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Arthur Ashe OTD 06_02_93

February 6, 1993: The day the great Arthur Ashe passed away, aged just 49

Every day Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest moments in tennis history. Today, we go back to 1993 to pay tribute to one of the few tennis champions whose impact went beyond his sport: Arthur Ashe, the first black man to ever win a Grand Slam tournament 

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Arantxa Sanchez, On this day, February 6

February 6, 1995: The day Arantxa Sanchez Vicario became world No 1

Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest moments in tennis history. On February 6, 1995, Aranxta Sanchez Vicario became only the seventh woman to top the WTA world rankings

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Mary Joe Fernandez OTD 060285

February 5, 1985: The day Mary Joe Fernandez, aged 13, became the youngest player to win a WTA Tour match

Every day Tennis Majors takes you back in time to celebrate a great moment in tennis history. Today, we go back to 1985 to witness how a 13-year-old girl from Miami destroyed the experienced Candy Reynolds, 6-0, 6-0, in the first round of the Lipton Championships

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Simon Cambers
Federer 02_04 OTD
3 weeks ago

February 4, 2001: The day Roger Federer won his first ATP Tour title

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Michael Chang, On this day 03.02.2021
3 weeks ago

February 3, 1989: Teenager Chang bursts onto Davis Cup scene

On this day in tennis history, a teenager made his Davis Cup debut...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
Berdych and Wawrinka
3 weeks ago

February 2, 2013: The day Berdych and Rosol won the longest Davis Cup match in history

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Alexandre Sokolowski
3 weeks ago

February 1, 2004: Federer begins record reign on top of the world with Australian Open triumph

On this day in tennis history, a record-breaking reign on top of the...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
Federer - On this day
8 months ago

June 27, 2006: The day Roger Federer beat Bjorn Borg’s record of 41 consecutive wins on grass

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Bjorn Borg, On this day 6/16
8 months ago

June 16, 1974: The day an 18-year old Bjorn Borg won the first of his six French Open titles

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Alexandre Sokolowski
The 19th, May, 2002, Serena finally won a title on clay
9 months ago

May 19, 2002: The day Serena Williams won Rome for her first title on clay

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Pete Sampras On this day
9 months ago

May 15, 1994: The day Pete Sampras achieved his best ever result on clay

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Alexandre Sokolowski
On this day Connors 12_5
10 months ago

May 12, 1984: The day Jimmy Connors was thrashed 6-0, 6-0 by Ivan Lendl

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Alexandre Sokolowski
10 months ago

May 11, 1987: The day tennis came back to the Olympics

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Martina Hingis and Steffi Graf, On this day
10 months ago

May 10, 1996: The day 15-year-old Martina Hingis defeated world No 1 Steffi Graf

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Alexandre Sokolowski
On this day - Rafael nadal 8/5
10 months ago

May 8, 2005: The day Rafael Nadal won a five-hour thriller against Coria for first Rome title

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Kim Clijsters - Belgium
10 months ago

May 6 2007: The day Kim Clijsters retired for the first time at the age of 23

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Andy Roddick
10 months ago

May 5, 2005 : The day Andy Roddick’s sportsmanship cost him a win

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Billie Jean King - On this day
10 months ago

May 1, 1981: The day Billie Jean King publicly came out as gay

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Alexandre Sokolowski