Miloslav Mecir - Tennis player -

September 30, 1988: The day Mecir won the first Olympic men’s singles gold since 1924

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back to one of the most iconic moments in tennis history. On September 30, 1988, Miloslav Mecir defeated Tim Mayotte in four sets to win the Olympic gold medal in tennis' first appearance at the Games in 64 years

Alexandre Sokolowski

September 30, 2024

August 30, 1986: The day McEnroe and Fleming were defaulted from the US Open for being late

Every day Tennis Majors takes you back in time to celebrate a great moment in tennis history. Today, we go back to 1986 to witness how John McEnroe and Peter Fleming, stuck in traffic and didn’t make it on time to the USTA Tennis Center to play the US Open first round

Alexandre Sokolowski

August 30, 2024

May 11, 1987: The day tennis came back to the Olympics

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis event which happened on this specific day. On May 11, 1987, the IOC voted to reintroduce tennis at the 1988 Olympics

Alexandre Sokolowski

May 11, 2024

April 12, 1987: The day McEnroe’s antics proved no distraction for Mecir in Dallas

On this day in tennis history, a much-loved Czech withstood a barrage of bad behaviour to take a memorable win. Find out how this unfolded in Dallas

Alexandre Sokolowski

April 12, 2024

March 19, 1989: The day Miloslav Mecir became the last man to win a title with a wooden racquet

Each day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to an important moment in the sport's history. On March 19, 1989, Miroslav Mecir triumphed in Indian Wells for the last-ever title won by anyone with a wooden racquet

Alexandre Sokolowski

March 19, 2024