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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Ken Rosewall and Rod Laver
April 28, 2026

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, 2026

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, 2026

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, 2026

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, 2026

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

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Pioline OTD 04_23
April 23, 2026

April 23, 2000: The day Cedric Pioline won his only ATP Masters 1000 title in Monte-Carlo

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Rafael Nadal & Novak Djokovic, On This Day
April 22, 2026

April 22, 2012: The day Rafael Nadal won his eighth consecutive Monte-Carlo title

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Pete Sampras On this day 21.04.2021
April 21, 2026

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

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Guillermo Coria
April 20, 2026

April 20, 2006: The day Guillermo Coria won despite 23 double faults in Monte-Carlo

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Boris Becker & M
April 19, 2026

April 19, 1988: The day Vajda defeated Becker, 25 years before becoming part of Djokovic’s team

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Monica Seles, On This Day
April 18, 2026

April 18, 1999: The day Monica Seles helped USA beat Croatia in Fed Cup

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Rafael Nadal OTD 04_17
April 17, 2026

April 17, 2005: The day Rafael Nadal officially started his Monte-Carlo reign

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Davis Cup
April 16, 2026

April 16, 1977: The day a USA-South Africa Davis Cup tie was interrupted by anti-apartheid protestors

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Richard Gasquet
April 15, 2026

April 15, 2005: The day 18-year-old Gasquet upset world No 1 Roger Federer in Monte-Carlo

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Ryan Harrison
April 14, 2026

April 14, 2008: The day Ryan Harrison became the 10th youngest man to win an ATP Tour match

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Steffi Graf, 1986, On This Day for Tennis Majors
April 13, 2026

April 13, 1986: The day Steffi Graf won her first WTA Tour title

On this day in 1986, Steffi Graf won her first-ever WTA singles title,...
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Miloslav Mecir
April 12, 2026

April 12, 1987: The day McEnroe’s antics proved no distraction for Mecir in Dallas

On this day in tennis history, a much-loved Czech withstood a barrage of...
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Pete Sampras On this day
April 11, 2026

April 11, 1993: The day Sampras celebrated his ascent to the world No 1 spot with a title

One of the greats reached the top of the rankings with a victory...
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April 10, 2026

April 10, 1982: The day Chris Evert lost on clay for the third time in nine years

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Pete Sampras, On this day
April 9, 2026

April 9, 2000: The day Pete Sampras played his first deciding fifth rubber in a Davis Cup tie

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Navratilova OTD 8_4_1990
April 8, 2026

April 8, 1990: The day Martina Navratilova claimed her 150th professional singles title

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