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On this day: Tennis legend Chris Evert retires at 34

09-10-2020
Tennis - 18-time Major singles champion defeated Conchita Martinez in the final of the Fed Cup in 1989

On this day: Steffi Graf wins Olympic gold to write history books

02-10-2020
Tennis - Still a teenager, the German won all four Majors and an Olympic Gold in 1988 to achieve the Golden Slam

On this day: Alexander Zverev downs Stan Wawrinka to enter record books

25-09-2020
Tennis - Alexander went all the way in St. Petersburg 2016, becoming the first teenager with an ATP title since Marin Cilic in New Haven 2008

Flashback US Open: Ivan Lendl prevails over Mats Wilander for third US Open crown

20-09-2020
Tennis - The final of the US Open in 1987 lasted four hours and 47 minutes despite a bagel in the second set!

Flashback US Open: Stan Wawrinka tops Novak Djokovic to reign in New York

17-09-2020
Tennis - In 2016, Stan became the oldest US Open champion since 1970, toppling Novak for the third time en route to Major crown

Flashback US Open: Unseeded Andre Agassi Andre writes US Open history

17-09-2020
Tennis - In 1994, Agassi became the first unseeded US Open champion since Fred Stolle in 1966, and the first who defeated five seeds

Flashback US Open: Marat Safin ousts Pete Sampras to embrace Major glory

16-09-2020
Tennis - At the US Open 2000, Marat became the third U20 player with the crown in New York, the first since Sampras 10 years earlier

Flashback US Open: Pete Sampras edges Andre Agassi for third US Open crown

16-09-2020
Tennis - In 1995, Pete toppled Andre in four sets for the third title in New York in the last six years

Flashback US Open: Jimmy Connors tops Bjorn Borg to write history at Flushing Meadows

14-09-2020
Tennis - In 1978, Connors became the first Major champion on hard court, taking the third US Open crown in the last five years

Flashback US Open: Lleyton Hewitt beats Pete Sampras to lift US Open crown

13-09-2020
Tennis - The US Open 2001 was the first Major crown for the 20-year-old Aussie and his tenth ATP title overall

Flashback US Open: Arthur Ashe edges Tom Okker to write US Open history

13-09-2020
Tennis - In 1968, Ashe became the first winner of the open US Championship, with the professinal and amateur players facing each other

Flashback US Open: Jimmy Connors destroys Ken Rosewall for first US Open crown

12-09-2020
Tennis - At the US Open 1974, Connors lost just two games against the veteran Aussie in one of the most one-sided Grand Slam finals ever

Flashback US Open: Pete Sampras tops Andre Agassi in youngest Major final

12-09-2020
Tennis - At 19, Pete became the youngest US Open champion in history when he won the title in 1990

Flashback US Open: Ivan Lendl and John McEnroe celebrate on US Open's greatest day

11-09-2020
Tennis - On September 8, 1984, the crowd had the opportunity to watch two incredible men's semi-finals and women's final

Flashback US Open: Marin Cilic wins lone Major title over Kei Nishikori

11-09-2020
Tennis - US Open 2014 was the first one in 11 years without Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal or Novak Djokovic in the title match

Flashback US Open: Pete Sampras downs Andre Agassi in his last career match

10-09-2020
Tennis - At the US Open 2002, Sampras claimed the 14th Grand Slam crown despite a poor form, in what turned out to be his last match in a career

Flashback US Open: Andy Roddick becomes the last American men's Major champion

08-09-2020
Tennis - In 2003, Andy just turned 21 but would never win another Major crown, losing four more finals to Roger Federer

Flashback US Open: Ivan Lendl destroys Miloslav Mecir in historic US Open final

08-09-2020
Tennis - At the US Open 1986, Lendl claimed the eighth title of the season and the second Major crown after Roland Garros

Flashback US Open: Pete Sampras wins battle of titans against Andre Agassi

06-09-2020
Tennis - In 2001, Pete prevailed in the US Open quarter-final in four tie breaks after three hours and 32 minutes

On this day: Pete Sampras survives one of the toughest career challenges

05-09-2020
Tennis - At the US Open 1996, Sampras saved a match point in a 7-6, 5-7, 5-7, 6-4, 7-6 victory over Alex Corretja

On this day: Andre Agassi ends career in the most emotional moment in tennis

03-09-2020
Tennis - The 36-year-old American lost in the third round of the US Open 2006 to a qualifier Benjamin Becker in his last match on the Tour

On this day: Jimmy Connors pulls out US Open lucky charm in Aaron Krickstein win

03-09-2020
Tennis - On his 39th birthday, Jimmy Connors scored his last memorable victory at the US Open 1991

On this day: Petr Korda dethrones Pete Sampras in thrilling US Open encounter

02-09-2020
Tennis - At the US Open 1997, Korda defeated the American 6-7, 7-5, 7-6, 3-6, 7-6 in over three and a half hours

On this day: Bjorn Borg tops Rod Laver in their only Major encounter

02-09-2020
Tennis - In the fourth round of the US Open 1975, the young Swede toppled the veteran in four sets

On this day: Ivan Lendl ends incredible career at the US Open

01-09-2020
Tennis - After 16 years on the Tour, Lendl decided to call it a career at the US Open 1994