
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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December 6, 2024
December 6, 1984: The day Sukova prevented Navratilova from completing the calendar-year Grand Slam
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December 5, 2024
December 5, 1988: The day Boris Becker won his first year-end Masters – on a net cord
On December 5, 1988, Boris Becker defeated then world No 2 Ivan Lendl...

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December 3, 2024
December 3, 1995: The day Pete Sampras found his feet on clay and won the Davis Cup
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December 3, 2024
December 3, 2000: The day Gustavo Kuerten upset Agassi to finish the year as world No 1
On this day in tennis history, Gustavo 'Guga' Kuerten beat Andre Agassi at...

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December 2, 2024
December 2, 2001: The day Nicolas Escude won France its ninth Davis Cup title
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December 1, 2024
December 1, 1991: The day Forget stunned Sampras to give France its first Davis Cup title since 1932
On December 1, 1991, Guy Forget beat Pete Sampras to give France their...

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December 1, 2024
December 1, 1996: The day Arnaud Boetsch saved three match points before clinching Davis Cup for France
On December 1, 1996, Frenchman Arnaud Boetsch, down 6-7, 0-40 in the fifth...

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November 29, 2024
November 29, 1991: The day Leconte upset Sampras to take step towards France’s first Davis Cup title in half a century
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back to one of the most iconic...

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November 28, 2024
November 28, 1999: The day Pete Sampras won the ATP Finals for the fifth time
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November 27, 2024
November 27, 2011: The day Roger Federer won a then-record sixth ATP Finals title
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November 26, 2024
November 26, 1998: The day Pete Sampras secured the year-end No 1 ranking for a record sixth straight time
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November 25, 2024
November 25, 1999: The day Agassi was crowned year-end world No 1, two years after dropping out of the top 100
On this day, November 25, 1999, Andre Agassi beat Gustavo Kuerten in straight...

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November 24, 2024
November 24, 1996: The day Sampras won his third ATP Finals crown after an epic battle with Becker
On this day, November 24, 1996, Pete Sampras and Boris Becker put on...

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November 23, 2024
November 23, 1997: The day Novotna beat Pierce to triumph at WTA Finals and overcome a major hurdle
On this day in tennis history, Jana Novotna won the women's year-end championships...

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November 23, 2024
November 23, 1986: The day Martina Navratilova set an all-time record by winning the WTA Finals for the eighth time
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November 21, 2024
November 21, 1999: The day Lindsay Davenport defeated Martina Hingis to win the season-ending WTA Championships
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November 20, 2024
November 20, 1988: The day Gabriela Sabatini won her first big title
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November 19, 2024
November 19, 2005: The day Roger Federer scored the only double bagel in the history of the Masters Cup/ATP Finals
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November 19, 2024
November 19, 2006: The day Roger Federer dismissed a shell-shocked James Blake at the Masters Cup
On this day in tennis history, Roger Federer capped off one of his...

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November 18, 2024
November 18, 1990: The day Monica Seles & Gabriela Sabatini played the first five-setter in women’s tennis in 89 years
On this day in tennis history, Monica Seles and Gabriela Sabatini played out...

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November 17, 2024
November 17, 1991: The day Pete Sampras claimed his first season-ending ATP Masters Cup
On this day in tennis history, one young American beat a compatriot to...

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