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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June 6, 2024

June 6, 1982: Mats Wilander wins the longest final in Roland-Garros history over Guillermo Vilas

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Bill Tilden OTD
June 5, 2024

June 5, 1953: The day American tennis legend Bill Tilden passed away

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Yannick Noah won the French Open on June, 5, 1983.
June 5, 2024

June 5, 1983: The day Yannick Noah restored French glory in Paris

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June 4, 2024

June 4, 1988: The day Graf double-bagelled Zvereva in the Roland-Garros final

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June 4, 2024

June 4, 1972: Gimeno becomes oldest man to win Roland-Garros…at that time

On this day in tennis history, a Spanish clay-courter made Roland-Garros history -...
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Jana Novotna, On This Day
June 3, 2024

June 3, 1995: The day Jana Novotna blew nine match points at Roland-Garros

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Gustavo Kuerten drew an heart on Roland Garros clay in 2001
June 3, 2024

June 3, 2001: The day Gustavo Kuerten saved match point and gave his heart to Roland-Garros

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Mary Pierce - On This Day 2/6
June 2, 2024

June 2, 1994: The day Mary Pierce stunned Steffi Graf in Paris

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Roger Federer On This Day 01_06
June 1, 2024

June 1, 2009: The day Roger Federer kept his dreams of Roland-Garros glory alive

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John Isner, On This Day
June 1, 2024

June 1, 2013: The day John Isner saved a record 12 match points at Roland-Garros

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May 31, 2024

May 31, 2009: The day Rafael Nadal lost at Roland-Garros for the first time

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Paul Henri Mathieu Roland-Garros 2012
May 31, 2024

May 31, 2012: Mathieu defeats Isner in the longest uninterrupted match ever played at Roland-Garros

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Gustavo Kuerten On this day
May 30, 2024

May 30, 2004: The day three-time champion Gustavo Kuerten upset world No 1 Roger Federer at Roland-Garros

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May 30, 2024

May 30, 1995: The day Virginie Buisson and Noelle van Lottum played the longest women’s match in Roland-Garros history

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Edberg RG 1990 29_05
May 29, 2024

May 29, 1990: The day Edberg and Becker were sent packing from Roland-Garros

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Jimmy Connors - On This Day 28/05
May 28, 2024

May 28, 1980: The day Connors came back from two sets to love down against a Frenchman and won over the Paris crowd

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Rafael Nadal
May 27, 2024

May 27, 2016: The day Rafael Nadal stunned the tennis world by pulling out of Roland-Garros

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Althea Gibson
May 26, 2024

May 26, 1956: The day Althea Gibson became the first black player to win a Grand Slam

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On this day - Santoro-Clément 25/05
May 25, 2024

May 25, 2004: The day Santoro and Clement completed their epic marathon at Roland-Garros

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Andre Agassi
May 24, 2024

May 24, 2004: The day Andre Agassi lost to a French qualifier in the first round at Roland-Garros

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Martina Navratilova, On this day
May 23, 2024

May 23, 1994: The day Martina Navratilova broke her racquet as she bid farewell to Roland-Garros

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