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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France Davis Cup OTD 1/12
December 1, 2024

December 1, 1996: The day Arnaud Boetsch saved three match points before clinching Davis Cup for France

On December 1, 1996, Frenchman Arnaud Boetsch, down 6-7, 0-40 in the fifth...
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Leconte OTD 11_29
November 29, 2024

November 29, 1991: The day Leconte upset Sampras to take step towards France’s first Davis Cup title in half a century

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back to one of the most iconic...
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Pete Sampras
November 28, 2024

November 28, 1999: The day Pete Sampras won the ATP Finals for the fifth time

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November 27, 2024

November 27, 2011: The day Roger Federer won a then-record sixth ATP Finals title

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Pete Sampras, O,
November 26, 2024

November 26, 1998: The day Pete Sampras secured the year-end No 1 ranking for a record sixth straight time

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back to a big moment in tennis...
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Andre Agassi, On this day 25.11.2020
November 25, 2024

November 25, 1999: The day Agassi was crowned year-end world No 1, two years after dropping out of the top 100

On this day, November 25, 1999, Andre Agassi beat Gustavo Kuerten in straight...
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Pete Sampras, On this day
November 24, 2024

November 24, 1996: The day Sampras won his third ATP Finals crown after an epic battle with Becker

On this day, November 24, 1996, Pete Sampras and Boris Becker put on...
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Jana Novotna, On this day
November 23, 2024

November 23, 1997: The day Novotna beat Pierce to triumph at WTA Finals and overcome a major hurdle

On this day in tennis history, Jana Novotna won the women's year-end championships...
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Navratilova, OTD
November 23, 2024

November 23, 1986: The day Martina Navratilova set an all-time record by winning the WTA Finals for the eighth time

Every day Tennis Majors takes you back in time to celebrate a great...
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Martina Hingis OTS 11_21
November 21, 2024

November 21, 1999: The day Lindsay Davenport defeated Martina Hingis to win the season-ending WTA Championships

Every day, Tennis Majors looks back to the biggest moments in tennis history....
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Gabriela Sabatini OTD
November 20, 2024

November 20, 1988: The day Gabriela Sabatini won her first big title

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to one of the...
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Roger Federer Masters Cup 2005
November 19, 2024

November 19, 2005: The day Roger Federer scored the only double bagel in the history of the Masters Cup/ATP Finals

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Federer OTD 11_19
November 19, 2024

November 19, 2006: The day Roger Federer dismissed a shell-shocked James Blake at the Masters Cup

On this day in tennis history, Roger Federer capped off one of his...
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November 18, 2024

November 18, 1990: The day Monica Seles & Gabriela Sabatini played the first five-setter in women’s tennis in 89 years

On this day in tennis history, Monica Seles and Gabriela Sabatini played out...
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November 17, 2024

November 17, 1991: The day Pete Sampras claimed his first season-ending ATP Masters Cup

On this day in tennis history, one young American beat a compatriot to...
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November 16, 2024

November 16, 2001: The day Lleyton Hewitt became world No 1 for the first time

On this day in tennis history, a young Australian, who had recently won...
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November 15, 2024

November 15, 1981: The day Jimmy Connors and John McEnroe misbehaved at Wembley

On this day in 1981, two fierce rivals from the same nation clashed...
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Djokovic_Nishikori OTD 15/11/15
November 15, 2024

November 15, 2015: The day Novak Djokovic completed the longest winning streak at the ATP Finals

Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at some of the biggest moments in...
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Martina Navratilova OTD 11_14
November 14, 2024

November 14, 1994: The day Martina Navratilova retired from the Tour

Each day, Tennis Majors takes you back to an important moment in tennis...
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Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert
November 13, 2024

November 13, 1988: The day Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert played for the 80th and final time

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back to one of the most important...
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Amélie Mauresmo, WTA Finals 2005
November 13, 2024

November 13, 2005: The day Amelie Mauresmo won her first major title at the WTA Finals

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