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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Helen_Wills_Moody_OTD_01_01(1)
January 1, 2025

January 1, 1998: The day tennis legend Helen Wills passed away at the age of 92

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Chris Evert and Jimmy Connors, 1974
January 1, 2025

January 1, 1974: The day engaged couple Jimmy Connors and Chris Evert met with contrasting fortunes in the Australian Open finals

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Vitas Gerulaitis
December 31, 2024

December 31, 1977: The day Vitas Gerulaitis won his first and only Grand Slam

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John Lloyd
December 30, 2024

December 30, 1977: The day John Lloyd became the first British-born man to reach a Grand Slam final since 1938

John Lloyd made the Australian Open final by downing grass-court specialist Bob Giltinan...
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Alex Olmedo, On this day
December 29, 2024

December 29, 1958: The day Peru’s Alex Olmedo played for USA in the Davis Cup

On this day in tennis history, a player from Peru represented the USA...
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December 28, 2024

December 28, 1983: The day 18-year-old Pat Cash won the pivotal match to win the Davis Cup for Australia

Every day, Tennis Majors remembers the most iconic moments in tennis history. On...
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Goolagong, On this day
December 27, 2024

December 27, 2007: The day Evonne Goolagong was granted world No 1 status after a 31-year wait

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December 27, 2024

December 27, 1985: The day legendary Australian coach Harry Hopman passed away

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Kramer OTD 12_26
December 26, 2024

December 26, 1947: The day reigning Wimbledon and US Nationals champ Jack Kramer played his first professional match

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On this day 23.12.20
December 23, 2024

December 23, 2003: Zina Garrison makes history as first Black captain of US Fed Cup team

After a stellar playing career, Garrison took over as captain from Billie Jean...
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December 22, 2024

December 22, 1977: Defending champion Tanner loses in Australian Open first round

For the first time ever, the defending champion crashed out in the first...
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Bjorn Borg, On this day 21.12
December 21, 2024

December 21, 1975: Bjorn Borg leads Sweden to first ever Davis Cup title

Bjorn Borg still cites his Davis Cup triumph in 1975 as one of...
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Lendl on this day
December 20, 2024

December 20, 1994: Lendl bids sad farewell to tennis

Ivan Lendl was 34 years old when a severe back injury forced him...
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Sweden On this Day Davis Cup 1987
December 19, 2024

December 19, 1987: Sweden triumph over upstarts India in unlikely Davis Cup final

India were pushing for a Davis Cup upset for the ages in 1987,...
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John McEnroe and Jimmy Connors
December 16, 2024

December 16, 1984: The day Sweden upended John McEnroe and Jimmy Connors on the way to Davis Cup glory

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Pete Sampras
December 16, 2024

December 16, 1990: The day Pete Sampras won the first Grand Slam Cup to earn a record prize money of $2 million

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Gilbert Wheaton OTD 12_15
December 15, 2024

December 15, 1990: The day Gilbert and Wheaton had to be separated by an official in the midst of a heated match

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Korda OTD 12_12
December 12, 2024

December 12, 1993: Korda edges home favourite Stich to win Grand Slam Cup in Germany

A day after he saved match points to beat then No 1 Pete...
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December 12, 2024

December 12, 1981: The day John McEnroe almost had a fight with his own Davis Cup captain

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Mats Wilander On this day 11.12.2020
December 11, 2024

December 11, 1983: The day clay-court star Wilander won the Australian Open on grass

On this day, December 11, 1983, Mats Wilander triumphed on the Australian Open...
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McEnroe OTD 12_10
December 10, 2024

December 10, 1978: The day 19-year-old John McEnroe single-handedly crushed Great Britain in the Davis Cup final

On this day, December 10, 1978, John McEnroe clinched the Davis Cup title...
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