John Newcombe - Tennis player -

De Minaur, Ebden win Newcombe Medal; Draper, Murray win British tennis awards

This is the third time that De Minaur has won the Newcombe Medal and the first for Ebden

December 10, 2024

September 15, 1971: The day a US Open final ended in a tiebreak for the first time

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to the biggest moments in tennis history. On September 15, 1971, Stan Smith became the first player to win a Grand Slam in a final-set tiebreak

Alexandre Sokolowski

September 15, 2024

July 26, 1999: The day Pat Rafter began the shortest stint as world No 1

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis event which happened. On this day, July 26, 1999, Pat Rafter became the first Australian to reach the world No 1 ranking since John Newcombe, in 1974

Alexandre Sokolowski

July 26, 2024

January 4, 1976: The day Edmondson won the Australian Open, the lowest-ranked player to ever win a Grand Slam title

Every day Tennis Majors takes you back in time to celebrate a great moment in tennis history. Today, we go back to 1976 to witness how Mark Edmondson won the Australian Open in most unexpected circumstances

Alexandre Sokolowski

January 4, 2024

Big Four reunited: Federer, Nadal, Djokovic and Murray join Venus, BJK, Borg, Edberg and more on Wimbledon Centre Court

The stars were on show as Wimbledon marked 100 years of its famous Centre Court

Carrie Dunn

July 3, 2022