Tennis
Records, firsts and iconic moments
33 documented moments (2026) — every world record, historic first and title win in Tennis the ICNX desk has covered, in the order they happened. Each entry links to the full story with sources.
Records and firsts
World records and never-been-done moments in Tennis.
Timeline
All 33 moments, oldest first.
- 2026Jannik Sinner Wins Rome to Hold All Nine Masters 1000 Titles at OnceLegend17 May 2026 · Internazionali BNL d'Italia 2026 (Rome Masters) · Rome, Italy · Jannik Sinner
- 2026Svitolina Wins Third Rome Crown and 20th WTA TitleAgainst All Odds17 May 2026 · Internazionali BNL d'Italia WTA 2026 (Rome) · Rome, Italy
- 2026Kouamé Beats Čilić, Youngest at French Open Since 1991Next Gen Star27 May 2026
- 2026Vallejo Ends Paraguay's 23-Year Grand Slam DroughtLegend27 May 2026
- 2026Cerundolo Topples Sinner, Wins in 5h57m EpicAgainst All Odds28 May 2026 · Roland Garros 2026 Round 2 · Paris, France
- 2026Collignon Ousts Fifth Seed Shelton at Roland GarrosNext Gen Star28 May 2026 · Roland Garros 2026 Round 2 · Paris, France
- 2026Kostyuk First Ukrainian in Roland Garros SemifinalsAgainst All Odds31 May 2026 · Roland Garros 2026 · Paris, France
- 2026Fonseca First Brazilian in Roland Garros QF Since KuertenNext Gen Star1 June 2026 · Roland Garros 2026 · Paris, France
- 2026Jodar Reaches Roland Garros Quarterfinal on DebutNext Gen Star1 June 2026 · Roland Garros 2026 · Paris, France
- 2026Menšík Reaches Semifinal, Youngest Czech of Open EraNext Gen Star2 June 2026 · Roland Garros 2026 · Paris, France
- 2026Cobolli Reaches First Grand Slam Semi-FinalNext Gen Star3 June 2026 · Roland Garros 2026 · Paris, France
- 2026Chwalinska Reaches Roland Garros Semifinal as QualifierAgainst All Odds3 June 2026 · Roland Garros 2026 · Paris, France
- 2026Arnaldi Reaches First Grand Slam Semifinal at 104thAgainst All Odds3 June 2026 · Roland Garros 2026 · Paris, France
- 2026Maja Chwalinska Becomes First Qualifier to Reach a Roland Garros FinalLegend4 June 2026 · Roland Garros 2026 · Paris, France
- 2026Montgomery, Ranked 484th, Topples Kasatkina in Three SetsAgainst All Odds9 June 2026 · Libéma Open ('s-Hertogenbosch) · 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
- 2026Nikola Bartůňková Rallies Past Shnaider for Third Top-20 Win in BerlinNext Gen Star16 June 2026 · WTA Berlin Tennis Open 2026 · Berlin, Germany
- 2026Zizou Bergs Claims First ATP Title in Rain-Delayed Eastbourne FinalNBD28 June 2026 · Lexus Eastbourne Open (ATP 250) · Eastbourne, Great Britain
- 2026Michael Zheng Outlasts Cameron Norrie in Five Sets on Wimbledon DebutNext Gen Star29 June 2026 · Wimbledon 2026 — Round 1 · London, UK
- 2026Tjen Beats Fernandez for Indonesia's First Wimbledon Win Since 2003Legend29 June 2026 · Wimbledon 2026 — Round 1 · London, UK
- 2026Sawangkaew Beats No. 20 Seed for First Wimbledon WinAgainst All Odds29 June 2026 · Wimbledon 2026 — Round 1 · London, UK
- 2026Otto Virtanen Saves Match Point to Topple Shelton in Wimbledon OpenerAgainst All Odds30 June 2026 · Wimbledon 2026 — First Round · London, United Kingdom
- 2026Daria Snigur Overturns a 0-4 Deficit to Topple Svitolina at WimbledonAgainst All Odds30 June 2026 · Wimbledon 2026 — First Round · London, United Kingdom
- 2026Krejcikova Beats Andreeva on Seventh Match PointAgainst All Odds1 July 2026 · Wimbledon 2026 — Women's Singles Round 2 · London, England
- 2026Naomi Osaka Downs Sabalenka to Reach a First Wimbledon Quarter-FinalAgainst All Odds5 July 2026 · Wimbledon 2026 — Fourth Round · London, United Kingdom
- 2026Fery Beats Dimitrov to Reach First Wimbledon Quarter-FinalAgainst All Odds6 July 2026 · Wimbledon 2026 — Men's Singles Fourth Round · London, Great Britain (All England Club)
- 2026Fery Reaches Wimbledon Semifinals as a Wild CardLegend8 July 2026 · Wimbledon 2026 — Men's Singles Quarterfinal · London, Great Britain
- 2026Muchova Saves Match Point to Reach Wimbledon FinalLegend9 July 2026 · Wimbledon 2026 — Women's Singles Semifinal · London, Great Britain
- 2026Nosková Reaches First Grand Slam Final at WimbledonNext Gen Star9 July 2026 · Wimbledon 2026 — Women's Singles Semifinal · London, Great Britain
- 2026Nosková Wins Wimbledon for Her First Grand Slam TitleLegend11 July 2026 · Wimbledon 2026 — Ladies' Singles Final · London, Great Britain (All England Club)
- 2026Sinner Defends Wimbledon Crown for Fifth Major TitleLegend12 July 2026 · Wimbledon 2026 — Gentlemen's Singles Final · London, Great Britain (All England Club) · Jannik Sinner
- 2026Shelton Defends Canadian Masters 1000 CrownLegend13 August 2026 · 2026 National Bank Open (Montreal) · Montreal, CAN
- 2026Swiatek Wins Toronto Title Over Rybakina in FinalLegend13 August 2026 · 2026 National Bank Open (Toronto) · Toronto, CAN
- 2026Fils Wins First Masters 1000 Title in CincinnatiTitle23 August 2026 · Cincinnati Open 2026 · Cincinnati, USA