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20 years ago on January 24, 1995: In a match lasting 3 hours, 58
20 years ago on January 24, 1995: In a match lasting 3 hours, 58 minutes, concluding at 1:09 in the morning, world No. 1 Pete Sampras edges Jim Courie...

May 8, 2005: Rafael Nadal and Guillermo Coria play the longest ATP
May 8, 2005: Rafael Nadal and Guillermo Coria play the longest ATP final on record, battling for 5 hours, 14 minutes before the 18-year-old Nadal wins...

April 29, 2002: Rafael Nadal, at age 15, makes his professional
April 29, 2002: Rafael Nadal, at age 15, makes his professional debut at the Mallorcan Open in Spain, and beats Paraguay’s Ramon Delgado 6-4, 6-4 in...

April 17, 2005: Eighteen-year-old Rafael Nadal wins the first
April 17, 2005: Eighteen-year-old Rafael Nadal wins the first important tournament title of his career, defeating Guillermo Coria of Argentina 6-3, 6-...

April 18, 2004: After missing the entire 2003 season following
April 18, 2004: After missing the entire 2003 season following right rotator cuff surgery, Germanys Tommy Haas captures his first ATP title in three y...

June 15, 2008: Rafael Nadal wins his first career grass court
June 15, 2008: Rafael Nadal wins his first career grass court title defeating Novak Djokovic 7-6 (5), 7-5 in the final of the Artois Championships at ...

June 6, 1989: Seventeen-year-old Michael Chang overcomes a
June 6, 1989: Seventeen-year-old Michael Chang overcomes a two-sets-to-love deficit, muscle cramps and the world’s No. 1 player in upsetting Ivan Le...