Margaret Court

January 1, 1973: The day Margaret Court won a record 11th Australian Open title and became the first mother to win a Major

Every day Tennis Majors takes you back in time to celebrate a great moment in tennis history. Today, we go back to 1973 to witness how Margaret Court came back to the Tour in style. Having given birth to her first child in 1972, Court won the Australian Open to become the first mother to win a Grand Slam in the Open Era

Alexandre Sokolowski

January 1, 2025

December 26, 1947: The day reigning Wimbledon and US Nationals champ Jack Kramer played his first professional match

Every day, Tennis Majors goes back in time to look back on a significant event for the tennis world. On December 26, 1947, Jack Kramer, facing Bobby Riggs, played his first professional match in front of a packed house despite the worst snowstorm that hit New York City

Alexandre Sokolowski

December 26, 2024

Roland-Garros and Wimbledon, the mythological double crown that few have grasped

With the two majors so close in the calendar, and played on such different surfaces, winning both Roland-Garros and Wimbledon has rarely been achieved in the same year

Bren Gray

June 26, 2024

June 20, 1963: The day USA beat Australia to win the first Fed Cup

Every day, Tennis Majors looks back to some of the biggest moments in tennis history. On June 20, 1963, the United States beat Australia to win the first ever Fed Cup

Alexandre Sokolowski

June 20, 2024

May 13, 1973: The day Bobby Riggs “massacred” Margaret Court in a Battle of the Sexes prequel

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis event which happened on this specific day. On May 13th, 1973, 55-year-old Bobby Riggs thrashed Margaret Court, then the world No 2, in a match known as the "Mother's Day Massacre". It was an event that would lead to the famous "Battle of the Sexes" a few months later

Alexandre Sokolowski

May 13, 2024