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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January 11, 2025

January 11, 1988: The first day of play in the Australian Open’s new home

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On This Day, 01/10: John McEnroe & Jimmy Connors
January 10, 2025

January 10, 1982: The day Connors and McEnroe nearly come to blows in Chicago

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January 9, 2025

January 9, 1977: The day Roscoe Tanner won his only Grand Slam title

On this day in tennis history, two top players fought it out for...
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Jimmy Connors, On this day 8/
January 8, 2025

January 8, 1978: The day the Masters Cup final between Jimmy Connors and Bjorn Borg sparked a No 1 debate

On this day in 1978, Jimmy Connors defeated Bjorn Borg in three sets...
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Tracy Austin, On this day 07.01.2021
January 7, 2025

January 7, 1979: The day 16-year-old Tracy Austin crushed Martina Navratilova to win the Avon Championships

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January 6, 2025

January 6, 1992: The day Pescosolido was disqualified in Sydney when his racquet kick left a fan needing stitches

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Mikhail Youzhny, US Open 2010
January 6, 2025

January 6, 2008: The day Mikhail Youzhny gave Nadal the heaviest loss of his career

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January 4, 2025

January 4, 1976: The day Edmondson won the Australian Open to become the lowest-ranked player to win a Grand Slam

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Margaret Court at the Australian Open
January 1, 2025

January 1, 1973: The day Margaret Court won a record 11th Australian Open title and became the first mother to win a Major

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January 1, 2025

January 1, 1998: The day tennis legend Helen Wills passed away at the age of 92

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December 28, 2024

December 28, 1983: The day 18-year-old Pat Cash won the pivotal match to win the Davis Cup for Australia

Every day, Tennis Majors remembers the most iconic moments in tennis history. On...
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Goolagong, On this day
December 27, 2024

December 27, 2007: The day Evonne Goolagong was granted world No 1 status after a 31-year wait

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December 22, 2024

December 22, 1977: Defending champion Tanner loses in Australian Open first round

For the first time ever, the defending champion crashed out in the first...
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John McEnroe and Jimmy Connors
December 16, 2024

December 16, 1984: The day Sweden upended John McEnroe and Jimmy Connors on the way to Davis Cup glory

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Korda OTD 12_12
December 12, 2024

December 12, 1993: Korda edges home favourite Stich to win Grand Slam Cup in Germany

A day after he saved match points to beat then No 1 Pete...
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December 7, 2024

December 7, 1987: The day Lendl won the Masters Grand Prix for the fifth time

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Pete Sampras, Wimbledon 1995
December 3, 2024

December 3, 1995: The day Pete Sampras found his feet on clay and won the Davis Cup

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Guy Forget OTD
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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Jana Novotna, On this day
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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Roger Federer Masters Cup 2005
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 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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