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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Martina Hingis and Steffi Graf, On this day
May 10, 2025

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

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May 9, 2025

May 9, 1915: The day Anthony Wilding, the first tennis superstar, was killed in World War I

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Jim Courier - On this day 9/5
May 9, 2025

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, 2025

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, 2025

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, 2025

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, 2025

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

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Jimmy Connors - USA
May 4, 2025

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, 2025

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, 2025

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, 2025

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, 2025

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, 2025

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, 2025

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, 2025

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

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Evert OTD 26_04
April 26, 2025

April 26, 1981: The day Chris Evert handed Martina Navratilova a brutal double-bagel

On this day in tennis in 1981, Chris Evert handed Martina Navratilova a...
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April 25, 2025

April 25, 1999: The day Kuerten returned to the spotlight with a triumph at Monte-Carlo

Two South Americans met on this day in tennis history to fight for...
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On this day Nadal 24.04.2021
April 24, 2025

April 24, 2005: The day Rafael Nadal won Barcelona to break into top 10 for the first time

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Bjorn Borg
April 23, 2025

April 23, 1991: The day Bjorn Borg came back on the Tour with his wooden racquet

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April 22, 2025

April 22, 1998: The day Pete Sampras finally won a match in Monte-Carlo

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Pete Sampras On this day 21.04.2021
April 21, 2025

April 21, 1992: The day Pete Sampras was upset by world No 40 Steeb in Monte-Carlo

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