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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On this day - Bruguera - Muster
May 22, 2024

May 22, 1995: The day Thomas Muster conquered Rome

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Pierre-Hugues Herbert at the US Open in 2015 - On This Day
May 21, 2024

May 21, 2015: The day Herbert and Arnaboldi completed the longest match in Roland-Garros men’s qualifying history

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On this day - USTA
May 21, 2024

May 21, 1881: The day the United States Tennis Association (USTA) was founded

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Roger Federer
May 20, 2024

May 20, 2007: The day Roger Federer ended Rafael Nadal’s 81-match winning streak on clay

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May 20, 2024

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

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The 19th, May, 2002, Serena finally won a title on clay
May 19, 2024

May 19, 2002: The day Serena Williams won Rome for her first title on clay

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On this day - Fred Perry 18/5
May 18, 2024

May 18, 1909: The day tennis legend Fred Perry was born

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Nadal-Federer On this day 17_5
May 17, 2024

May 17, 2009: The day Federer beat Nadal on clay in Madrid

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Gustavo Kuerten On this day 16_5
May 16, 2024

May 16, 1999: The day Gustavo Kuerten prevented Pat Rafter from becoming world No 1

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May 16, 2024

May 16, 2009: The day Nadal and Djokovic played the longest three-set match in ATP Masters 1000 history

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Pete Sampras On this day
May 15, 2024

May 15, 1994: The day Pete Sampras achieved his best ever result on clay

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Rafael Nadal & Roger Federer after the Rome final in 2006 - On This Day
May 14, 2024

May 14, 2006: The day Federer and Nadal played the longest match of their amazing rivalry

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Justine Henin On this day
May 14, 2024

May 14, 2008: The day world No 1 Justine Henin suddenly quit professional tennis

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Roger Federer at Madrid in 2021 - On This Day
May 13, 2024

May 13, 2012: The day when Roger Federer won the only tournament ever played on blue clay

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On this day Battle of the Sexes 13_5
May 13, 2024

May 13, 1973: The day Bobby Riggs “massacred” Margaret Court in a Battle of the Sexes prequel

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Tracy Austin, On this day 07.01.2021
May 12, 2024

May 12, 1979: The day Tracy Austin ended Chris Evert’s 125-match clay-court winning streak

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On this day Connors 12_5
May 12, 2024

May 12, 1984: The day Jimmy Connors was thrashed 6-0, 6-0 by Ivan Lendl

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May 11, 2024

May 11, 1987: The day tennis came back to the Olympics

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Martina Hingis and Steffi Graf, On this day
May 10, 2024

May 10, 1996: The day 15-year-old Martina Hingis defeated world No 1 Steffi Graf

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May 9, 2024

May 9, 1915: The day Anthony Wilding, the first tennis superstar, was killed in World War I

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Jim Courier - On this day 9/5
May 9, 2024

May 9 2000: The day Jim Courier announced his retirement from professional tennis

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