Alex Corretja

September 5, 1996: The day Pete Sampras was sick on court but still beat Alex Corretja at US Open

Pete Sampras had a tough 1996, on and off the court, but brought out one of his most iconic performances ever at the US Open against Alex Corretja.

Alexandre Sokolowski

September 5, 2024

April 27 1997: The day Marcelo Rios’ prize money didn’t cover his casino losses

Every day, Tennis Majors looks back to the biggest moments in tennis history. On April 27, 1997, Marcelo Rios beat Alex Corretja in Monte-Carlo on the way to becoming world No 1

Alexandre Sokolowski

April 27, 2024

March 14, 1999: The day Carlos Moya locked up a brief reign as world No 1

Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at some of the biggest moments in tennis history. On March 14, 1999, Carlos Moya, after having locked up the world No 1 ranking, lost in Indian Wells final against Mark Philippoussis.

Alexandre Sokolowski

March 14, 2024