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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.
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 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.
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 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 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 US Open (tennis)
2016 US Open (tennis), Grand Slam hard-court major at Flushing Meadows, Aug 29-Sep 11, 2016. Stan Wawrinka beat Djokovic for his third major; Angelique Kerber won the women's title and No. 1 ranking; $46.3M prize money; Ashe roof debuted.
2016 Wimbledon Championships
2016 Wimbledon Championships (27 June–10 July 2016), 130th edition: Andy Murray beat Milos Raonic for his second title, Serena Williams beat Angelique Kerber for a record-equaling 22nd Grand Slam, and rain forced the fourth People's Sunday.
2016 WTA Tour
2016 WTA Tour: the women's professional tennis season in which Angelique Kerber won the Australian Open and US Open and became the oldest first-time World No.1, Serena Williams won a 22nd major at Wimbledon, Monica Puig took Olympic gold, and Dominika Cibulkova won the WTA Finals.
2017 ATP World Tour
The 2017 ATP World Tour was the men's professional tennis circuit for 2017, when Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal returned from injury and shared all four Grand Slam titles.
2017 Australian Open
2017 Australian Open, Grand Slam hard-court tournament at Melbourne Park, January 16–29, 2017. Roger Federer beat Rafael Nadal for an 18th major; Serena Williams beat Venus for a 23rd; record 728,763 attendance.
2017 Davis Cup
2017 Davis Cup, 106th edition of the ITF men's team championship; France beat Belgium 3-2 in the final at Stade Pierre Mauroy, Lille, 24-26 November, winning its tenth title and first since 2001, with Lucas Pouille's decisive singles win.
2017 Fed Cup
The 2017 Fed Cup, later Billie Jean King Cup, was won by the United States, which beat first-time finalist Belarus 3-2 in Minsk for a record 18th title, its first since 2000, behind Coco Vandeweghe's eight points.
2017 French Open
2017 French Open (Roland Garros), 28 May–11 June 2017, Paris clay Grand Slam. Rafael Nadal won a record 10th men's title (La Decima) beating Wawrinka 6-2 6-3 6-1; unseeded Jelena Ostapenko beat Halep for the women's title.
2017 Roger Federer tennis season
2017 Roger Federer tennis season: comeback year after knee surgery in which Federer won seven titles including the Australian Open and a record eighth Wimbledon, went 4-0 vs Nadal, and finished year-end No. 2.
2017 US Open (tennis)
2017 US Open (tennis): Grand Slam hard-court tournament, August 28 to September 10, 2017, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Queens. Record $50.4 million prize money; Rafael Nadal won his third title over Kevin Anderson; Sloane Stephens won her first major over Madison Keys.
2017 Wimbledon Championships
2017 Wimbledon Championships, The Championships Wimbledon 2017, Grand Slam grass-court tennis tournament in London, July 3-16, 2017. Roger Federer won a record eighth men's title over Cilic; Garbiñe Muguruza beat Venus Williams for her first Wimbledon title.