On This Day in Tennis — September 23
On September 23, 1970, nine women known as the 'Original 9' signed symbolic $1 contracts in Houston, launching the first women-only pro tournament to protest…
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@tennissolitaire.bsky.socialOn This Day in Tennis — September 23
On September 23, 1970, nine women known as the 'Original 9' signed symbolic $1 contracts in Houston, launching the first women-only pro tournament to protest…
@secondserveaces.bsky.socialDiscover how the two-handed backhand evolved from an unorthodox outlier into the dominant, aggressive baseline weapon of modern tennis.
@RobKoenigTennis #TennisTactics #Biomechanics #TennisHistory https://secondserveaces.com/articles/evergreen-20260923-120233
@tennissolitaire.bsky.socialOn This Day in Tennis — September 22
You played Tennis Solitaire.
@raisinghistory.bsky.social#OnThisDay September 22nd, 1870, Charlotte Cooper was born.
Charlotte Cooper became the first female athlete to win Olympic gold in an individual event at the 1900 Olympics in Paris. At the age of 26, she lost her hearing.
She won 5 Wimbledon titles.
@tennissolitaire.bsky.socialOn This Day in Tennis — September 21
The New York Times published its front-page coverage of the Battle of the Sexes on September 21, 1973, declaring that Billie Jean King had struck "a proud blow…
@mabelquill.bsky.socialBillie Jean King Wins the Battle of the Sexes #TodayInHistory #MabelQuill #BillieJeanKing #BattleOfTheSexes #TennisHistory #HistoryTok #HistoryFacts #LearnHistory #fyp
@tygergyrl17.bsky.social7. She was protecting a professional sport women had only just begun building for themselves.
#BillieJeanKing #BattleOfTheSexes #WomensHistory #TennisHistory #WomenInSports
@tennissolitaire.bsky.socialOn This Day in Tennis — September 20
On September 20, 1973, Billie Jean King defeated Bobby Riggs 6-4, 6-3, 6-3 in the famous "Battle of the Sexes" match at the Houston Astrodome, watched by over…
@tennissolitaire.bsky.socialOn This Day in Tennis — September 19
You played Tennis Solitaire.
@tennissolitaire.bsky.socialOn This Day in Tennis — September 18
The Cincinnati Open began on September 18, 1899, making it the oldest tennis tournament in the United States still played in its original city, predating major…
@tennissolitaire.bsky.socialOn This Day in Tennis — September 17
Tomáš Berdych, the Czech tennis player who reached the finals at Wimbledon 2010, was born on September 17, 1985. He was part of a record-setting Davis Cup…
@tennissolitaire.bsky.socialOn This Day in Tennis — September 16
You played Tennis Solitaire.
@tennissolitaire.bsky.socialOn This Day in Tennis — September 15
You played Tennis Solitaire.
@tennissolitaire.bsky.socialOn This Day in Tennis — September 14
On September 14, 1979, ESPN aired its first tennis telecast exactly one week after the network debuted, featuring a Davis Cup tie between Argentina and the…
@tennissolitaire.bsky.socialOn This Day in Tennis — September 13
Goran Ivanišević was born on September 13, 1971, and became the only singles player to win Wimbledon as a wild card, achieving the feat while ranked world No.…
@tennissolitaire.bsky.socialOn This Day in Tennis — September 12
On September 12, 1998, Lindsay Davenport won her first career Grand Slam title at the US Open, defeating Martina Hingis 6-3, 7-5 in the women's singles final.
@tennissolitaire.bsky.socialOn This Day in Tennis — September 11
On September 11, 2011, the US Open honored the 10th anniversary of 9/11 by painting '9-11-01' on Arthur Ashe Stadium court for the men's final, with players…
@tennissolitaire.bsky.socialOn This Day in Tennis — September 10
Jimmy Connors is the only player to win the U.S. Open on three different surfaces: grass (1974), clay (1976), and hard court, where he beat Borg 6-4, 6-2, 6-2…
@secondserveaces.bsky.socialA technical analysis of how Monica Seles's aggressive court positioning and early-take groundstrokes dismantled Steffi Graf's legendary slice.
@Chanda_Rubin #TennisHistory #TacticalAnalysis #GrafSeles https://secondserveaces.com/articles/evergreen-20260909-120201
@tennissolitaire.bsky.socialOn This Day in Tennis — September 9
You played Tennis Solitaire.
