Alexandre Sokolowski

Alexandre Sokolowski

Born in Paris, Alexandre fell in love with tennis at the age of 6, watching countryman Henri Leconte reach the semi-finals of the 1992 French Open as a wild card. Although he’s far from being as gifted as Leconte, his journey in tennis still led him to visit the four Grand Slam tournaments, as a coach or a sparring-partner. In 2009, he was the co-founder of a fan blog which became one of the main French tennis websites, Tennis Legend, while teaching tennis in several clubs in Paris area. He joined the Tennis Majors team in April 2020.

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Nadal-Federer On this day 17_5
May 17, 2026

May 17, 2009: The day Federer beat Nadal on clay in Madrid

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May 16, 2026

May 16, 2009: The day Nadal and Djokovic played the longest three-set match in ATP Masters 1000 history

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Pete Sampras On this day
May 15, 2026

May 15, 1994: The day Pete Sampras won Rome title, his best ever result on clay

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Justine Henin On this day
May 14, 2026

May 14, 2008: The day world No 1 Justine Henin suddenly quit professional tennis

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On this day Battle of the Sexes 13_5
May 13, 2026

May 13, 1973: The day Bobby Riggs “massacred” Margaret Court in a Battle of the Sexes prequel

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Tracy Austin, On this day 07.01.2021
May 12, 2026

May 12, 1979: The day Tracy Austin ended Chris Evert’s 125-match clay-court winning streak

On this day in 1979, a pig-tailed 16-year-old named Tracy Austin shocked the...
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On this day Olympics 11_5
May 11, 2026

May 11th, 1987: The day tennis came back to the Olympics

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Martina Hingis and Steffi Graf, On this day
May 10, 2026

May 10, 1996: The day 15-year-old Martina Hingis defeated world No 1 Steffi Graf

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Jim Courier - On this day 9/5
May 9, 2026

May 9 2000: The day Jim Courier announced his retirement from professional tennis

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On this day - Rafael nadal 8/5
May 8, 2026

May 8, 2005: The day Rafael Nadal beat Coria in five-hour thriller for first Rome title

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Juan Carlos Ferrero - On this day
May 7, 2026

May 7 2008: The day Juan Carlos Ferrero became the first man to beat Rafael Nadal in Rome

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Kim Clijsters - Belgium
May 6, 2026

May 6 2007: The day Kim Clijsters retired for the first time at the age of 23

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Andy Roddick
May 5, 2026

May 5, 2005 : The day Andy Roddick’s sportsmanship cost him a win

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Jimmy Connors - USA
May 4, 2026

May 4, 1980: The day Connors beat world No 1 McEnroe in the WCT Finals in Dallas

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Yevgeny Kafelnikov - World number one
May 3, 2026

May 3, 1999: The day Russian Yevgeny Kafelnikov – surprisingly – became world No 1

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Nadal et Federer, lors de la bataille des surfaces
May 2, 2026

May 2, 2007: The day Federer and Nadal played the Battle of Surfaces

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Billie Jean King - On this day
May 1, 2026

May 1, 1981: The day Billie Jean King publicly came out as gay

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Monica Seles, On this day April 30 1993
April 30, 2026

April 30, 1993: The tragic day Monica Seles was stabbed in the back

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Rafael Nadal - On this day, April 29, 2002
April 29, 2026

April 29, 2002: The day a 15-year-old Rafael Nadal made a stunning ATP Tour debut

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Ken Rosewall and Rod Laver
April 28, 2026

April 28 1968: The day Ken Rosewall beat Rod Laver in Bournemouth to win the first ever Open tournament

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Marcelo Rios, On this day (April 27)
April 27, 2026

April 27 1997: The day Marcelo Rios’ prize money didn’t cover his casino losses

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