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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October 15, 2024
October 15, 1972: The day Stan Smith led USA to victory over a “cheating” Romanian side in the Davis Cup
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October 14, 2024
October 14, 2001: The day Andy Roddick kept USA in the Davis Cup World Group
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October 13, 2024
October 13, 1985: The day Czechoslovakia won the Fed Cup for the third consecutive time
On 13 October 1985, Czechoslovakia, led by Hana Mandlikova and Helena Sukova, won...
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October 12, 2024
October, 12, 1994: The day Jeff Tarango pulled his shorts down on court in Tokyo
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October 12, 2024
October 12, 1998: The day Lindsay Davenport became world No 1 for the first time
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October 12, 2024
October 12, 1996: The day Rene Lacoste, the last surviving member of the Four Musketeers, passed away at the age of 92
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October 11, 2024
October 11, 1940: The day Wimbledon was bombed during World War II
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October 10, 2024
October 10, 1971: The day Stan Smith and the United States won the last ever Davis Cup to use the “Challenge Round”
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October 9, 2024
October 9, 2019: The day Spanish tennis legend Andres Gimeno passed away
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October 9, 2024
October 9, 1989: The day Chris Evert played her last professional match
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October 8, 2024
October 8, 1989: The day Jim Courier won his first title, beating Stefan Edberg in the final
On this day, on October 8, 1989, future world No 1 Jim Courier...
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October 7, 2024
October 7, 1999: The day John McEnroe started his Davis Cup captaincy by offending Zimbabwe, his team’s first opponents
The day U.S. Davis Cup captain John McEnroe caused controversy with his 'cow...
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October 5, 2024
October 5, 1918: The day French aviator Roland Garros was killed during World War I
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October 5, 2024
October 5, 2006: The day Benjamin Becker and Jiri Novak clocked latest-ever ATP finish
On this day in tennis history, two players headed on to court in...
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October 4, 2024
October 4, 2007: The day Austrian Stefan Koubek was disqualified for a third time
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October 4, 2024
October 4, 1994: The day 14-year-old Martina Hingis made a winning debut on the pro tour
On this day in tennis history, the 14-year-old Swiss Miss made her bow...
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October 3, 2024
October 3, 1982: The day John McEnroe sealed a place in the Davis Cup final, after an endless journey and plane scare
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October 2, 2024
October 2, 1977: The day Nastase and his spaghetti racquet frustrated Vilas
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October 1, 2024
October 1, 1988: The day Steffi Graf won the “Golden Grand Slam”
On October 1, 1988, Steffi Graf added an Olympic Gold to her calendar...
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September 30, 2024
September 30, 1988: The day Mecir won the first Olympic men’s singles gold since 1924
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September 29, 2024
September 29, 1988: The day Graf took the penultimate step to the Golden Slam
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