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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October 14, 2024

October 14, 2001: The day Andy Roddick kept USA in the Davis Cup World Group

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October 13, 2024

October 13, 1985: The day Czechoslovakia won the Fed Cup for the third consecutive time

On 13 October 1985, Czechoslovakia, led by Hana Mandlikova and Helena Sukova, won...
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October 12, 2024

October, 12, 1994: The day Jeff Tarango pulled his shorts down on court in Tokyo

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Davenport
October 12, 2024

October 12, 1998: The day Lindsay Davenport became world No 1 for the first time

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René Lacoste, Wimbledon 1928
October 12, 2024

October 12, 1996: The day Rene Lacoste, the last surviving member of the Four Musketeers, passed away at the age of 92

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Wimbledon OTD 10/11
October 11, 2024

October 11, 1940: The day Wimbledon was bombed during World War II

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Stan Smith OTD 10_10 (1)
October 10, 2024

October 10, 1971: The day Stan Smith and the United States won the last ever Davis Cup to use the “Challenge Round”

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Andres Gimeno en 1973
October 9, 2024

October 9, 2019: The day Spanish tennis legend Andres Gimeno passed away

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October 9, 2024

October 9, 1989: The day Chris Evert played her last professional match

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COURIER
October 8, 2024

October 8, 1989: The day Jim Courier won his first title, beating Stefan Edberg in the final

On this day, on October 8, 1989, future world No 1 Jim Courier...
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October 5, 2024

October 5, 1918: The day French aviator Roland Garros was killed during World War I

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Stefan Koubek OTD 041107
October 4, 2024

October 4, 2007: The day Austrian Stefan Koubek was disqualified for a third time

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Nastase OTD 10_02
October 2, 2024

October 2, 1977: The day Nastase and his spaghetti racquet frustrated Vilas

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October 1, 2024

October 1, 1988: The day Steffi Graf won the “Golden Grand Slam”

On October 1, 1988, Steffi Graf added an Olympic Gold to her calendar...
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Althea Gibson, On This Day
September 28, 2024

September, 28, 2003: The day Althea Gibson, the first African-American player to ever win a Grand Slam tournament, passed away

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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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Stefan Edberg
September 12, 2024

September 12, 1992: The day Stefan Edberg beat Michael Chang in the longest-ever US Open match

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Serena Williams, On this day
September 11, 2024

September 11, 1999: The day Serena Williams won her first Grand Slam title at the US Open

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Tracy Austin
September 9, 2024

September 9, 1979: Tracy Austin becomes the youngest woman to win the US Open

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Pete Sampras
September 9, 2024

September 9, 1990: The day Pete Sampras became the youngest US Open champion in history

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Rod Laver
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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