
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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November 20, 2024
November 20, 1988: The day Gabriela Sabatini won her first big title
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to one of the...

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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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November 16, 2024
November 16, 2001: The day Lleyton Hewitt became world No 1 for the first time
On this day in tennis history, a young Australian, who had recently won...

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November 15, 2024
November 15, 1981: The day Jimmy Connors and John McEnroe misbehaved at Wembley
On this day in 1981, two fierce rivals from the same nation clashed...

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November 15, 2024
November 15, 2015: The day Novak Djokovic completed the longest winning streak at the ATP Finals
Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at some of the biggest moments in...

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November 14, 2024
November 14, 1994: The day Martina Navratilova retired from the Tour
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November 13, 2024
November 13, 1988: The day Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert played for the 80th and final time
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back to one of the most important...

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November 13, 2024
November 13, 2005: The day Amelie Mauresmo won her first major title at the WTA Finals
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November 12, 2024
November 12, 2007: The day Roger Federer suffered a second consecutive loss for the first time in four years
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November 12, 2024
November 12, 1978: The day John McEnroe beat Bjorn Borg for the first time
On this day in tennis history, John McEnroe and Bjorn Borg played the...

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November 11, 2024
November 11, 2007: The day Justine Henin topped Maria Sharapova and won the WTA Finals
Each day, Tennis Majors takes you back to an important moment in tennis...

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November 10, 2024
November 10, 1973: The day Jimmy Connors and Bjorn Borg faced off for the first time
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November 10, 2024
November 10, 1997: The day Andre Agassi slumped to No 141, his lowest ranking in a decade
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November 9, 2024
November 9, 1993: The day the great Bjorn Borg played his last-ever professional match
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November 8, 2024
November 8, 1976: the day the first German tennis legend, Gottfried von Cramm, died in a car crash at the age of 76
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November 8, 2024
November 8, 2007: Henin’s double-bagel revenge
On this day in tennis history, Justine Henin exacted her revenge on Marion...

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November 7, 2024
November 7, 1993: The day the Paris crowd booed Goran Ivanisevic for serving too well
Every day Tennis Majors looks back to the biggest moments in tennis history....

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November 7, 2024
November 7, 1999: The day Andre Agassi achieved an unprecedented Parisian double
On November 7, 1999, Andre Agassi emerged victorious from a breathtaking final against...

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