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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Andre Agassi
March 15, 2024

March 15, 1996: The day Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi both lost at Indian Wells

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On this day 14.03.2021
March 14, 2024

March 14, 1999: The day Carlos Moya locked up a brief reign as world No 1

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Thomas Muster OTD 13/03
March 13, 2024

March 13, 1996: The day world No 1 Thomas Muster suffered another early exit

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Gabriela Sabatini
March 13, 2024

March 13, 1988: The day Gabriela Sabatini defeated Steffi Graf for the first time

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Chanda Rubin
March 12, 2024

March 12, 1996: The day Chanda Rubin upset the returning Jennifer Capriati in Indian Wells

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Monica Seles
March 11, 2024

March 11, 1991: The day Monica Seles put an end to Steffi Graf’s 186-week-long reign as world No 1

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Pete Sampras
March 10, 2024

March 10, 2008: The day Roger Federer beat his idol Pete Sampras in an exhibition

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McEnroe OTD 03_09
March 9, 2024

March 9, 1980: The day John McEnroe lost for the second time to Argentina in a Davis Cup tie

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Alexandre Sokolowski
March 8, 2024

March 8, 2015: the day Leonardo Mayer defeated Joao Souza in the longest Davis Cup singles match of all time

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John McEnroe, On This Day
March 8, 2024

March 8, 1980: The day Jose-Luis Clerc got the better of John McEnroe in Davis Cup epic

On this day in tennis history, John McEnroe lost for the first time...
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Vince Spadea OTD 03_07
March 7, 2024

March 7, 2004: Vince Spadea, famous for record losing streak, wins first ATP Tour title

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Hawk Eye graphic OTD 060322
March 6, 2024

March 6, 2006: The birth of Hawk-Eye and the challenge system

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James Blake OTD 03_05
March 5, 2024

March 5, 2006: The day James Blake finally beat Lleyton Hewitt and won the Las Vegas title

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On this day, 04.03.2021
March 4, 2024

March 4, 2006: The day Rafael Nadal ended Roger Federer’s 56-match hard court streak

On this day in tennis history, Rafael Nadal showed he was fully recovered...
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John & Patrick McEnroe, On This Day
March 3, 2024

March 3, 1991: The day John McEnroe won his final singles title, against brother Patrick

On this day in tennis history, John McEnroe won his final ATP title...
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Sampras OTD 03_02
March 2, 2024

March 2, 1988: The day 16-year-old Pete Sampras earned his first top 25 win in Indian Wells

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Alexandre Sokolowski
March 1, 2024

March 1, 2008: Lucky loser Stakhovsky upsets Ljubicic to win the Zagreb title

On this day in tennis history, Sergiy Stakhovsky was crowned the champion in...
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Ivan Lendl, On this day 28.02.2021
February 28, 2024

February 28, 1983: The day Ivan Lendl became world No 1 for the first time

On 28 February 1983, Ivan Lendl became world No 1 for the first...
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Wayne Arthurs, On This Day, February 27
February 27, 2024

February 27, 2005: The day Wayne Arthurs became the oldest first-time winner on the ATP Tour

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Roger Federer OTD February 26
February 26, 2024

February 26, 2007: The day Roger Federer broke record for most consecutive weeks at No 1

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Venus Williams OTD February 25
February 25, 2024

February 25, 2002: The day Venus Williams became the first black player to become world No 1 in tennis history

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