Guillermo Vilas

October 2, 1977: The day Nastase and his spaghetti racquet frustrated Vilas

Every day, Tennis Majors goes back in time to reflect on a significant event in the tennis world. On October 2, 1977, Guillermo Vilas' 53-match clay-court winning streak came to an end when he refused to continue playing against Ilie Nastase

Alexandre Sokolowski

October 2, 2024

June 6, 1982: Mats Wilander wins the longest final in Roland-Garros history over Guillermo Vilas

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis event which happened on this specific day. On June 6, 1982, Mats Wilander defeated Guillermo Vilas in the longest final in Roland-Garros history

Alexandre Sokolowski

June 6, 2024

March 9, 1980: The day John McEnroe lost for the second time to Argentina in a Davis Cup tie

Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest moments in tennis history. On March 9, 1980, John McEnroe, suffered his second Davis Cup singles defeat in two days

Alexandre Sokolowski

March 9, 2024

January 9, 1977: The day Roscoe Tanner won his only Grand Slam title

On this day in tennis history, two top players fought it out for their maiden Grand Slam triumph - here is what happened at the first Australian Open final of 1977

Alexandre Sokolowski

January 9, 2024

January 8, 1978: When the Masters Cup final between Jimmy Connors and Bjorn Borg sparked a No 1 debate

On this day in 1978, Jimmy Connors defeated Bjorn Borg in three sets to win the 1977 Masters Cup and spark a debate about who was the world's best player

Alexandre Sokolowski

January 8, 2024

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December 12, 1981: the day John McEnroe almost got into a fight with his own Davis Cup captain

Every day Tennis Majors takes you back in time to celebrate a great...

Alexandre Sokolowski