Posted by WTM on January 20, 2010 · Leave a Comment
It was 20 years ago today, on January 21, 1990, that John McEnroe was defaulted from his round of 16 match at the Australian Open against Mikael Pernfors. Video of the event can be seen on these two clips from YOUTUBE here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-52G_eaAni4 and here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Z8IACYeL-c&feature=PlayList&p=7839D120564C40E0&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=18
This and other events that happened today in tennis history [...]
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Posted by WTM on November 19, 2009 · 1 Comment
There are only three more days until the start of the Barclay’s ATP World Tour Finals at the O2 Arena in London. As part on of the countdown, WorldTennisMagazine.com is presenting a special look at some of the best moments in the history of the season-ending ATP championships, courtesy of the book ON THIS DAY [...]
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Posted by WTM on October 5, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Roland Garros, the famed French aviator whose name is now more associated with the national tennis championships of France, died on this day, October 5, in 1918 when his plane was shot down in the Ardennes during World War I. This event – and others from today – are documented in [...]
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