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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John McEnroe
January 14, 2026

January 14, 1979: The day John McEnroe became the youngest winner of the Masters Cup

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Jennifer Capriati at the 2003 Australian Open
January 13, 2026

January 13, 2003: The day Capriati became the first women’s defending champ to crash out in the first round of the Australian Open

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Vitas Gerulaitis OTD 01_12
January 12, 2026

January 12, 1980: The day Vitas Gerulaitis made his famous quote, “No one beats Vitas Gerulaitis 17 times in a row”

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January 11, 2026

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, 2026

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

Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at some of the most memorable moments...
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Roscoe Tanner OTD 01_09
January 9, 2026

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, 2026

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, 2026

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

Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest moments in tennis history....
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Sydney-OTD-01_06
January 6, 2026

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

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On this day 5.01.2021
January 5, 2026

January 5, 1994: The day world No 1 Pete Sampras was shocked by world No 205 Alami in Qatar

On this day in tennis history, then world No 1 fell to a...
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Brian Teacher On this day 04.01.2021
January 4, 2026

January 4, 1981: The day unheralded Brian Teacher won his first and only Grand Slam title

Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at some of the biggest moments in...
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Rosewall OTD 01_03
January 3, 2026

January 3, 1972: The day Ken Rosewall became the oldest Grand Slam winner in the Open Era

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Guillermo Vilas OTD 01_02
January 2, 2026

January 2, 1980: The day Guillermo Vilas won his fourth and final Grand Slam title

Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at the most iconic moments in tennis...
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Chris Evert and Jimmy Connors, 1974
January 1, 2026

January 1, 1974: The day engaged couple Jimmy Connors and Chris Evert met with contrasting fortunes in the Australian Open finals

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Vitas Gerulaitis
December 31, 2025

December 31, 1977: The day Vitas Gerulaitis won his first and only Grand Slam

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John Lloyd
December 30, 2025

December 30, 1977: The day John Lloyd became the first British-born man to reach a Grand Slam final since 1938

John Lloyd made the Australian Open final by downing grass-court specialist Bob Giltinan...
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Alex Olmedo, On this day
December 29, 2025

December 29, 1958: The day Peru’s Alex Olmedo played for USA in the Davis Cup

On this day in tennis history, a player from Peru represented the USA...
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On this day 28.12.2020
December 28, 2025

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

Every day, Tennis Majors remembers the most iconic moments in tennis history. On...
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December 27, 2025

December 27, 1985: The day legendary Australian coach Harry Hopman passed away

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Kramer OTD 12_26
December 26, 2025

December 26, 1947: The day reigning Wimbledon and US Nationals champ Jack Kramer played his first professional match

Every day, Tennis Majors goes back in time to look back on a...
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December 25, 2025

December 25, 1942: The day Francoise Durr was born

On December 25, 1942, Francoise Durr, one of the greatest French tennis players...
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