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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Mikhail Youzhny, US Open 2010
January 6, 2024

January 6, 2008: The day Mikhail Youzhny gave Nadal the heaviest loss of his career

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January 6, 2024

January 6, 1992: The day Pescosolido was disqualified in Sydney when his racquet kick left a fan needing stitches

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On this day 5.01.2021
January 5, 2024

January 5, 1994: The day world No 1 Pete Sampras was shocked by world No 205 Alami in Qatar

On this day in tennis history, the world No 1 fell to a...
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January 4, 2024

January 4, 1976: The day Edmondson won the Australian Open, the lowest-ranked player to ever win a Grand Slam title

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Rosewall OTD 01_03
January 3, 2024

January 3, 1972: The day Ken Rosewall became the oldest Grand Slam winner in the Open Era

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Guillermo Vilas OTD 01_02
January 2, 2024

January 2, 1980: The day Guillermo Vilas won his fourth and final Grand Slam title

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Chris Evert and Jimmy Connors, 1974
January 1, 2024

January 1, 1974: The day engaged couple Jimmy Connors and Chris Evert met with contrasting fortunes in the Australian Open finals

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January 1, 2024

January 1, 1998: The day tennis legend Helen Wills passed away at the age of 92

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Alex Olmedo, On this day
December 29, 2023

December 29, 1958: The day Peru’s Alex Olmedo played for USA in the Davis Cup

On this day in tennis history, a player from Peru represented the USA...
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December 28, 2023

December 28, 1983: The day 18-year-old Pat Cash won the pivotal match to win the Davis Cup for Australia

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Goolagong, On this day
December 27, 2023

December 27, 2007: The day Evonne Goolagong was granted World No 1 status after a 31-year wait

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Kramer OTD 12_26
December 26, 2023

December 26, 1947: The day reigning Wimbledon and US Nationals champ Jack Kramer played his first professional match

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On this day 23.12.20
December 23, 2023

December 23, 2003: Zina Garrison makes history as first Black captain of US Fed Cup team

After a stellar and historic playing career, Garrison took over as captain from...
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Edberg OTD 12_18
December 18, 2023

December 18, 1995: Stefan Edberg announces his retirement and farewell tour

Seeing his results dwindle, Stefan Edberg said he would be retiring. The six-time...
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December 18, 2023

December 18, 1982: The day Chris Evert double-bagelled Tracy Austin

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December 17, 2023

December 17, 1984: The day McEnroe and Fleming were defeated for the first time in the Davis Cup

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Becker OTD 12_17
December 17, 2023

December 17, 1989: The day Becker won Germany its second consecutive Davis Cup

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Carl-Uwe Steeb OTD 12_14
December 14, 2023

December 14, 1988: The day unheralded Carl Uwe Steeb shocked world No 1 Wilander in the Davis Cup final

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Johan Kriek, On This Day
December 13, 2023

December 13, 1982: The day Johan Kriek achieved an unprecedented Australian Open double

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December 4, 2023

December 4, 1985: The day John McEnroe was enraged by Zivojinovic’s sandwich break

Every day, Tennis Majors loks back to a momentous day in tennis history....
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Australie, Coupe Davis 2003, OTD 30/11
November 30, 2023

November 30, 2003: The day Philippoussis fought through injury to help Australia triumph in Davis Cup

On this day in tennis history, an Australian gritted his teeth to play...
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