Helena Sukova - Tennis player -

December 7, 1985: The day Navratilova defeated her greatest rival Evert in the Australian Open final

Each day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to an important moment in the sport's history. On this day in 1985, Martina Navratilova met her greatest rival Chris Evert for the 67th time in their careers

Alexandre Sokolowski

December 7, 2024

December 6, 1984: The day Sukova prevented Navratilova from completing the calendar-year Grand Slam

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to the biggest moments in tennis history. On this day, Martina Navratilova's 74-match winning run and streak of six Grand Slams in a row came to a surprising end at the hands of a 19-year-old

Alexandre Sokolowski

December 6, 2024

October 13, 1985: The day Czechoslovakia won the Fed Cup for the third consecutive time

On 13 October 1985, Czechoslovakia, led by Hana Mandlikova and Helena Sukova, won the Fed Cup for the third consecutive time

Alexandre Sokolowski

October 13, 2024

Jankovic, Dementieva, Casals… The 10 greatest (retired) female players who never won a Grand Slam tournament

From Pam Shriver to Helena Sukova, history is littered with top players who were never able to win a Grand Slam title

Simon Cambers

December 28, 2021