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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September 10, 2024

September 10, 1988: Steffi Graf wins US Open to complete calendar-year Grand Slam

The great champion completed one of her most magnificent achievements on this day...
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Tracy Austin
September 9, 2024

September 9, 1979: Tracy Austin becomes the youngest woman to win the US Open

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Pete Sampras
September 9, 2024

September 9, 1990: The day Pete Sampras became the youngest US Open champion in history

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Rod Laver
September 9, 2024

September 9, 1969: The day Rod Laver became the first man to win the coveted calendar-year Grand Slam twice

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September 8, 2024

September 8, 2002: Pete Sampras goes out on a high with US Open title

On this day in tennis history, Pistol Pete faced an old foe in...
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Connolly OTD 06_21
September 7, 2024

September 7, 1953: The day Maureen “Little Mo” Connolly became the first woman to complete the calendar-year Grand Slam

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HINGIS WILLIAMS US OPEN 1997
September 7, 2024

September 7, 1997: When 16-year-old Martina Hingis wins youngest Grand Slam final in Open Era history

On this day in 1997, Martina Hingis beat Venus Williams in the final...
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On this day in 1975 : Chris Evert won the US Open
September 6, 2024

September 6, 1975: The day Chris Evert won the first of six US Open titles

Chris Evert won her first US Open title in 1975 after losing in...
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September 5, 2024

September 5, 1996: The day Pete Sampras was sick on court but still beat Alex Corretja at US Open

Pete Sampras had a tough 1996, on and off the court, but brought...
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Andre Agassi OTD 09_03
September 3, 2024

September 3, 2006: The day Agassi played his final professional match

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Stan Smith On this day
September 2, 2024

September 2, 1977: The day Stan Smith was beaten by a spaghetti racquet

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Michael Chang, On This Day
September 1, 2024

September 1, 1987: the day 15-year-old Michael Chang became the youngest male in the Open era to win a match at the US Open

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Ivan Lendl
September 1, 2024

September 1, 1987: The day a ruthless Ivan Lendl gave Barry Moir a triple bagel

On September 1, 1987, Ivan Lendl won his first round match at the...
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August 31, 2024

August 31, 1999: The day Pat Rafter was forced to give up his crown in the opening round of the US Open

Hampered by a painful shoulder and an in-form Cedric Pioline, Pat Rafter retired...
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Shelby Rogers, On This Day
August 31, 2024

August, 31, 2017: The day Rogers and Gavrilova broke the record for the longest women’s match in US Open history

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John McEnroe, On This Day
August 30, 2024

August 30, 1986: The day McEnroe and Fleming were defaulted from the US Open for being late

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On This Day - 30.08.2020
August 30, 2024

August 30, 1979: The day McEnroe and Nastase played one of the most tumultuous matches in tennis history

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Tennis Center OTD
August 29, 2024

August 29, 1978: The day the US Open debuted at Flushing Meadows

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Shuzo Matsuoka, On this day 08/28
August 28, 2024

August 28, 1995: The day Shuzo Matsuoka was defaulted after severe case of cramping

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August 27, 2024

August 27, 1975: The day a very special US Open edition began, with clay and night sessions

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John McEnroe - US Open 1986
August 26, 2024

August 26, 1986: The day John McEnroe lost in the opening round of the US Open for the first and only time

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