Four Musketeers

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April 1, 1987: The day tennis legend Henri Cochet passed away at the age of 85

Every day Tennis Majors takes you back in time to celebrate a great moment in tennis history. Today, we go back to 1987 to pay tribute to one of the legendary French Musketeers, Henri Cochet, a seven-time Grand Slam champion who led his country to six consecutive Davis Cup titles

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Alexandre Sokolowski
René Lacoste, Wimbledon 1928

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

Every day Tennis Majors takes you back in time to celebrate a great moment in tennis history. Today, we go back to 1996 to pay a tribute to René Lacoste, one of the French Musketeers and founder of the famous crocodile brand

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Rene Lacoste

September 18, 1926: The day Rene Lacoste won the US Nationals

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back to one of the most iconic moments in tennis history. On this day in 1926, Rene Lacoste beat Jean Borotra in an all-French final to win the US Nationals title for the first time

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Jean Borotra, On This Day

July 17, 1994: The day French tennis legend Jean Borotra passed away

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis event which happened on this specific day. On this day in 1994, one of the Four Musketeers from France, breathed his last at the age of 95

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Alexandre Sokolowski
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May 20, 1928: The day the French Open was held at Roland-Garros for the first time

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back to the biggest moments in tennis history. On May 20, 2008, Roland-Garros staged the French Grand Slam for the first time

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Haresh Ramchandani