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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July 9, 2024
July 9, 2001: The day Goran Ivanisevic finally won Wimbledon
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July 9, 2024
July 9, 2016: The day Serena Williams became the oldest woman to win Wimbledon in the Open Era
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July 8, 2024
July 8, 2006: The day Amelie Mauresmo justified her status as world No 1 by winning Wimbledon
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July 8, 2024
July 8, 2010: The day Kim Clijsters and Serena Williams broke the attendance world record for a tennis match
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July 7, 2024
July 7, 1985: The day Becker stunned Curren to become the youngest Wimbledon men’s singles champion
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July 7, 2024
July 7, 2013: The day Andy Murray won his first Wimbledon title
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July 6, 2024
July 6, 2008: The day Nadal triumphed over Federer in what many consider the greatest match in tennis history
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July 5, 2024
July 5, 1997: The day Martina Hingis, aged 16, became the Wimbledon’s youngest Open Era champion
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July 5, 2024
July 5, 1980: The day Borg and McEnroe played an unforgettable Wimbledon final
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July 4, 2024
July 4, 1938: The day Suzanne Lenglen, tennis’ first female superstar, passed away
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July 4, 2024
July 4, 1999: The day Pete Sampras put on a Wimbledon masterclass against his life-long rival Agassi
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July 3, 2024
July 3, 2004: The day 17-year-old Sharapova stunned Serena in the Wimbledon final
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July 3, 2024
July 3, 1995: The day tennis legend Pancho Gonzalez passed away at the age of 67
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July 2, 2024
July 2, 2005: The day Venus Williams beat Davenport in the longest Wimbledon women’s singles final
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July 2, 2024
July 2, 2001: The day Federer ended Sampras’ reign at Wimbledon
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July 1, 2024
July 1, 1977: The day Virginia Wade won the centennial Wimbledon ladies singles title
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July 1, 2024
July 1, 1995: The day Jeff Tarango defaulted himself out of Wimbledon
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June 30, 2024
June 30, 2012: The day Shvedova recorded the first “Golden Set” in women’s tennis history
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June 30, 2024
June 30, 1991: The day Wimbledon opened its doors on Middle Sunday for the first time
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June 29, 2024
June 29, 2012: The day Roger Federer stood on the brink of elimination against Julien Benneteau
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June 28, 2024
June 28, 2007: The day Tim Henman played his last match at Wimbledon
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