
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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September 17, 2024
September 17, 1960: The day the US Nationals finals took place a week late due to Hurricane Donna
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September 16, 2024
September 16, 2007: The day Lindsay Davenport won her comeback tournament after a maternity break
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September 15, 2024
September 15, 1971: The day a US Open final ended in a tiebreak for the first time
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September 14, 2024
September 14, 2009: The day Del Potro stunned five-time defending champ Federer in five sets to win the US Open
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September 13, 2024
September 13, 2010: The day Rafael Nadal completed the career Grand Slam
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September 12, 2024
September 12, 1992: The day Stefan Edberg beat Michael Chang in the longest-ever US Open match
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September 12, 2024
September 12, 2009: The day Kim Clijsters became the first wildcard to win the US Open
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September 11, 2024
September 11, 1999: The day Serena Williams won her first Grand Slam title at the US Open
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September 10, 2024
September 10, 1988: Steffi Graf wins US Open to complete calendar-year Grand Slam
The great champion completed one of her most magnificent achievements on this day...

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September 9, 2024
September 9, 1979: Tracy Austin becomes the youngest woman to win the US Open
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September 9, 2024
September 9, 1990: The day Pete Sampras became the youngest US Open champion in history
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September 9, 2024
September 9, 1969: The day Rod Laver became the first man to win the coveted calendar-year Grand Slam twice
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September 8, 2024
September 8, 2002: Pete Sampras goes out on a high with US Open title
On this day in tennis history, Pistol Pete faced an old foe in...

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September 7, 2024
September 7, 1953: The day Maureen “Little Mo” Connolly became the first woman to complete the calendar-year Grand Slam
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September 7, 2024
September 7, 1997: When 16-year-old Martina Hingis wins youngest Grand Slam final in Open Era history
On this day in 1997, Martina Hingis beat Venus Williams in the final...

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September 6, 2024
September 6, 1975: The day Chris Evert won the first of six US Open titles
Chris Evert won her first US Open title in 1975 after losing in...

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September 5, 2024
September 5, 1996: The day Pete Sampras was sick on court but still beat Alex Corretja at US Open
Pete Sampras had a tough 1996, on and off the court, but brought...

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September 3, 2024
September 3, 2006: The day Agassi played his final professional match
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September 2, 2024
September 2, 1977: The day Stan Smith was beaten by a spaghetti racquet
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September 1, 2024
September 1, 1987: the day 15-year-old Michael Chang became the youngest male in the Open era to win a match at the US Open
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September 1, 2024
September 1, 1987: The day a ruthless Ivan Lendl gave Barry Moir a triple bagel
On September 1, 1987, Ivan Lendl won his first round match at the...

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