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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Henri_cochet_wimbledon_1939
April 1, 2024

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

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Martina Hingis OTD
March 31, 2024

March 31, 1997: The day Martina Hingis became the youngest world No 1 in history

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Thomas Muster OTD 03_30
March 30, 2024

March 30, 1997: The day Thomas Muster beat Bruguera in the Miami Open final, eight years after being hit by a car there

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Martina Hingis, Roland-Garros 2000
March 30, 2024

March 30, 2000: The day Martina Hingis double-bagelled Monica Seles, but lost the world No 1 spot

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March 29, 2024

March 29, 1998: Marcelo Rios makes history for South America

How a tennis player from Chile reached the top of the world and...
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Rafael Nadal, Auckland 2004
March 28, 2024

March 28, 2004: The day Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal kicked off their rivalry with a stunning upset win for the Spaniard

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Serena-Venus OTD 03_28
March 28, 2024

March 28, 1999: The day Serena and Venus squared off in a final for the first time

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Federer-Canas OTD 03_27
March 27, 2024

March 27, 2007: The day Canas defeated Federer – again – in Miami

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March 26, 2024

March 26, 1976: the day Ilie Nastase was famously defaulted in Palm Springs

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Andre Agassi OTD 26_03
March 26, 2024

March 26, 1995: The day Andre Agassi beat Pete Sampras to win Miami

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Agassi OTD 03_24
March 25, 2024

March 25, 1990: The day Andre Agassi won the biggest title of his young career

What a way to fend off criticism that you can't make it on...
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Martina Hingis OTD 240321
March 24, 2024

March 24, 1998: A new rivalry begins as Hingis and Serena collide in Miami

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March 23, 2024

March 23, 1995: When Gabriela Sabatini lost to Kimiko Date from 6-1, 5-1 up in Miami

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Hawk-Eye 2006
March 22, 2024

March 22, 2006: The day of the first challenge with Hawk-Eye

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Mardy Fish
March 21, 2024

March 21, 2008: Mardy Fish wins in Indian Wells despite hole in shoe

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Andre Agassi, OTD 20.03.2021
March 20, 2024

March 20, 1994: The day Pete Sampras won Miami after Andre Agassi generously agreed to delay final

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On this day 19.03.2021
March 19, 2024

March 19, 1989: The day Miloslav Mecir became the last man to win a title with a wooden racquet

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Ivan Lendl, On this day 18.03.2021
March 18, 2024

March 18, 1984: The day a bomb scare stopped Lendl v Connors in Rotterdam (with Lendl 6-0, 1-0 up)

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Serena Williams, On This Day
March 17, 2024

March 17, 2001: The day Serena Williams won Indian Wells after controversy

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Na Li, Rafael Nadal, Roland-Garros 2011
March 16, 2024

March 16, 2007: The day Roland-Garros finally offered equal prize money

Today, Tennis Majors goes back to 2007 to witness how the French Open,...
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Stefan Edberg, On This Day
March 16, 2024

March 16, 1992: The day Stefan Edberg lost to the world No 289

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