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100 Greatest of All Time
100 Greatest of All Time: 2012 Tennis Channel five-night series ranking tennis' 100 best players, men and women on one list, chosen by an international committee; also a phrase for the sport's GOAT debate.
1963 Federation Cup (tennis)
1963 Federation Cup, first edition of the Fed Cup/Billie Jean King Cup, held 17-20 June 1963 at Queen's Club, London; 16 nations; United States beat Australia 2-1 in the final via the decisive doubles.
1974 Davis Cup final
The 1974 Davis Cup final was scheduled for whites-only Ellis Park in Johannesburg, but India's government boycotted apartheid-era South Africa, and the title was awarded by walkover.
1981 World Games
First edition of the World Games, Santa Clara, California, 24 July to 2 August 1981, founded by the IWGA for non-Olympic sports; 16 sports, US-led medals, conflicting surviving participation records.
1997 Masters Tournament
1997 Masters Tournament, won by Tiger Woods at Augusta National on April 13, 1997: 18-under 270, a record 12-stroke win over Tom Kite, youngest champion at 21, his first major.
1997 World Games
1997 World Games, fifth World Games, held 7–17 August 1997 in Lahti, Finland after Port Elizabeth withdrew; 22 sports, 164 medal events, 1,566 athletes from 70 nations; USA led the medal table.
2008 Rafael Nadal tennis season
The 2008 Rafael Nadal tennis season was the year Spanish player Rafael Nadal won the French Open and Wimbledon, took Olympic gold in Beijing, and replaced Roger Federer as world No. 1.
2008 U.S. Open (golf)
The 2008 U.S. Open at Torrey Pines (June 12–16, 2008), also called the Torrey Pines Open, was won by Tiger Woods, 283 (−1), over Rocco Mediate in a 19-hole playoff while Woods played on a torn ACL and stress fractures, claiming his 14th major.
2008 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles final
2008 Wimbledon men's singles final: Rafael Nadal beat Roger Federer 6-4, 6-4, 6-7(5-7), 6-7(8-10), 9-7 on 6 July 2008 in 4h48m, ending Federer's five-title streak and winning his first Wimbledon in near darkness.
2010 Rafael Nadal tennis season
The 2010 Rafael Nadal tennis season was the year Rafael Nadal won the French Open, Wimbledon, and US Open, completing the career Grand Slam and finishing year-end world No. 1.
2012 Ryder Cup
2012 Ryder Cup, the Miracle at Medinah: 39th matches at Medinah Country Club, Illinois, where Europe under José María Olazábal overcame a 10-6 deficit to beat Davis Love III's US team 14½-13½, Martin Kaymer holing the decisive putt.
2013 Serena Williams tennis season
Serena Williams' 2013 WTA season: 78-4 record, 11 titles including French Open and US Open, year-end world No. 1, $12,385,572 prize money, first woman over $12 million in a season.
2013 WTA Tour
2013 WTA Tour: the Women's Tennis Association's 2013 professional season, its "40 LOVE" 40th-anniversary campaign with $118 million prize money, dominated by Serena Williams's 78-4, 11-title year ending at the Istanbul WTA Championships.
2014 Ryder Cup
2014 Ryder Cup, the 40th Europe-USA golf matches at Gleneagles, Scotland, September 26–28: Paul McGinley's Europe beat Tom Watson's USA 16½–11½ for a third straight win, built on a 7-1 foursomes run; Jamie Donaldson clinched.
2014 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles
Women's singles at Wimbledon 2014 (Ladies' Singles): Petra Kvitova (CZE, seed 6) beat Eugenie Bouchard (CAN, seed 13) 6-3, 6-0 on 5 July 2014 in 55 minutes for Kvitova's second title; Bouchard was the first Canadian Grand Slam singles finalist.
2015 ATP World Tour
2015 ATP World Tour: the men's professional tennis circuit for the 2015 season. Novak Djokovic won three Grand Slams, six Masters 1000 titles, and the ATP Finals, becoming the first player to earn $20 million in one season.
2015 Davis Cup
2015 Davis Cup, won by Great Britain 3-1 over Belgium at Flanders Expo, Ghent, 27-29 November 2015; Andy Murray beat David Goffin to clinch Britain's first title since 1936, winning 11 rubbers that year.
2015 Novak Djokovic tennis season
Novak Djokovic's 2015 ATP season: 82-6 record, 11 titles including Australian Open, Wimbledon, and US Open, French Open final loss to Wawrinka, sixth ATP Finals crown over Federer, year-end No. 1.
2015 Open Championship
2015 Open Championship (144th Open), St Andrews Old Course, July 16-20, 2015. Zach Johnson won a four-hole playoff over Louis Oosthuizen and Marc Leishman at 273 (-15); Jordan Spieth's Grand Slam bid ended T4; second Monday finish in Open history.
2015 PGA Championship
The 2015 PGA Championship, the 97th edition at Whistling Straits, was won by Jason Day at 20-under 268, then the lowest major score relative to par, three shots over Jordan Spieth.
2015 US Open (tennis)
2015 US Open (tennis), Grand Slam hard-court tournament in New York, 31 Aug-13 Sep 2015. Djokovic beat Federer 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 for his 10th major; Pennetta won women's singles; Vinci upset Serena Williams, ending her calendar Grand Slam bid.
2015 Wimbledon Championships
2015 Wimbledon Championships, The Championships, grass-court Grand Slam at the All England Club, June 29 to July 12, 2015. Djokovic beat Federer in the men's final; Serena Williams won the ladies' singles; total prize money £26.75m.
2015 WTA Tour
The 2015 WTA Tour, the Women's Tennis Association's annual women's tennis circuit, ran January to November across Grand Slam, Premier, and International events. Serena Williams won three majors and finished year-end No. 1; Radwanska won the Singapore WTA Finals.
2016 ATP World Tour
The 2016 ATP World Tour was the men's professional tennis circuit for the 2016 season, ending with Andy Murray overtaking Novak Djokovic for the year-end No. 1 ranking.
2016 Davis Cup
The 2016 Davis Cup, the ITF men's team tennis championship, was won by Argentina, which beat Croatia 3-2 in the final at Arena Zagreb on 25-27 November for its first title after four lost finals.
2016 Davis Cup final
The 2016 Davis Cup final was the tie in Zagreb, 25 to 27 November 2016, where Argentina came from 2–1 down to beat Croatia 3–2 for its first title.
2016 French Open
2016 French Open (Roland-Garros), 22 May-5 June 2016, Paris clay Grand Slam. Novak Djokovic beat Andy Murray for his first title and career Grand Slam; Garbiñe Muguruza beat Serena Williams for her first major.
2016 in bowling
2016 in bowling: PBA season with four major champions (Svensson TOC, Simonsen Masters, Fach Players Championship, Tackett World Championship and Player of the Year), PWBA expansion to 14 events, and OHSAA state titles for Wayne and Troy with Evan Adkins' 805 series record.
2016 Masters Tournament
The 2016 Masters Tournament, won by England's Danny Willett with a bogey-free 67 after Jordan Spieth's quadruple bogey on the 12th erased a five-shot lead; also featured three holes-in-one on the 16th in one round.
2016 Open Championship
2016 Open Championship (145th Open), Royal Troon, July 14-17, 2016. Henrik Stenson won his first major at 264 (-20), beating Phil Mickelson (267) in a record final-round duel; first Swede major winner.