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Francesca Schiavone at the 2011 Australian Open

January 23, 2011: The day Schiavone and Kuznetsova played the longest women’s Grand Slam match in history

Every day Tennis Majors takes you back in time to celebrate a great moment in tennis history. Today, we go back to 2011 to witness how Francesca Schiavone and Svetlana Kuznetsova set up an all-time Grand Slam record, fighting for four hours and 44 minutes before the Italian finally prevailed (6-4, 1-6, 16-14)

Alexandre Sokolowski

January 23, 2024

A general view of Australian Open flags in Melbourne, Australia, January 20, 2021.

10 questions about the 2022 Australian Open: Protocols, schedule, Djokovic and entry lists

The Australian Open kicks off the annual Grand Slam calendar in tennis. Find out everything you need to know about the 2022 edition of the tournament -- at least as it stands right now

Haresh Ramchandani

January 9, 2022

Serena Williams of the U.S. reacts after winning the first set during her quarter-final match against Romania's Simona Halep

Injured Serena Williams to miss Australian Open, Djokovic in entry list

Williams has not played since her first-round retirement at Wimbledon and says she needs more time to return to the circuit

Haresh Ramchandani

December 10, 2021

Why the Olympics means so much, to some

At the height of the Cold War, Communist countries used sport to create status. It's a link that remains strong for tennis players today

Simon Cambers

July 23, 2021

‘I never planned to end my career in a pandemic’ – Barbora Strycova announces retirement

The former doubles world No 1 is expecting a baby and will not be playing full-time any more - but will step on to court for one last match

Carrie Dunn

May 4, 2021