Simon Cambers
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Freelance tennis journalist, broadcaster. Co-author The Roger Federer Effect Co-president International Tennis Writers Association
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Very, very excited to announce a new book on
@rogerfederer
: co-written with
@SimonGraf1
, looking at the incredible impact Federer had on people in all walks of life - to be published on Oct 31. Just in time for Christmas!
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I think
@RafaelNadal
's quote: "I can lose, he can win, but I can't give up" sums him up perfectly
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Nadal to Eurosport on being broken when serving for the match at 5-4, 30-0: "I thought, fuck, I am going to lose like in 2012 and 2017. But I just kept fighting. I can lose, he can win, but I can't give up"
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It's clear Novak Djokovic has had a rough time over the past few days, but sooner or later, he will also have to answer why he was out and about, maskless and mixing with many people in the days after his Dec 16 positive Covid test.
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If Novak Djokovic tested positive for Covid-19 on December 16, why didn't he make that public (like Nadal, Raducanu, Bencic, Jabeur etc in Abu Dhabi)? That might have made it easier for him now
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Well worth remembering that by playing the Olympics with
@andy_murray
, Dan Evans knew he would be losing 500 points from winning Washington last year and would fall way down the rankings. He's now 201 on the live rankings. Incredible performance and effort
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Daniil Medvedev asked for his thoughts on the Novak Djokovic situation. "If he had a fair exemption from the rule, well, he should be here; if he didn't, he shouldn't be here"
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Good point by Mark Woodforde on BBC Radio 5. Medical exemptions were meant for people who couldn’t get vaccinated because they’d had Covid recently. Not for those who got Covid but never intended to get vaccinated. Woodforde said TA shouldn’t have told Djokovic he met the rules
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With
@janniksin
guaranteed to become world No 1 on Monday, it means
@darren_cahill
has now taken four players to world No 1. Hewitt, Agassi, Halep and now Sinner. Some achievement
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Well said
@andy_murray
, the voice of reason, as so often. "Ultimately I guess the reason why all of us are getting vaccinated is to look out for the wider public. We have a responsibility as players that are travelling across the world to look out for everyone else as well."
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BBC Radio 4 had Sue Barker on this morning and she made the good point that Tennis Australia have not explained why Novak Djokovic was allowed an exemption for testing positive on Dec 16 when the supposed cut-off date was Dec 10.
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Two months ago, Emma Raducanu was ranked 338 and had never played a Grand Slam. Now, she's the US Open champion and will be ranked 23 on Monday. Absolutely unheard of stuff. What a star
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Annual reminder that grounds pass tickets at the
@usopen
(bought through the website) are disproportionately expensive. Thursday: $160, Friday $224, Saturday $228: At
@AustralianOpen
they start at A$29 ($20),
@Wimbledon
= max £30 ($40) and it's about the same at
@rolandgarros
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Confirmation from
@Wimbledon
that Marija Cicak will become the first woman to umpire the men's final here on Sunday. Long overdue, and she's consistently excellent
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A reminder that if you want to watch the
@AustralianOpen
on site this year, you need to be fully vaccinated.
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If
@DjokerNole
wins the ATP Finals on Sunday, he'll finish the year ranked No 5, just 2000 points behind No 1
@carlosalcaraz
. Considering that he was not able to play
@AustralianOpen
or
@usopen
and got no points for winning
@Wimbledon
, that's pretty impressive
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What a crazy situation. Even though Novak Djokovic could - and surely should - have avoided all this by simply getting vaccinated, no one comes out of this well.
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Coronavirus or not, it's such a no-brainer for tennis to stop the practice of making ball-kids pass towels to players. Just put up racks and the players can get the towels themselves. Time for
@atptour
,
@WTA
,
@Wimbledon
,
@usopen
,
@rolandgarros
and
@AustralianOpen
to make a stand
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Wimbledon announces that no plastic bags will be used on rackets in their stringing operation at this year's
@Wimbledon
- well done
@KAndersonATP
and all those who have pushed this initiative
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Victory for
@andy_murray
in Metz on Friday (against Hurkacz or Pouille) would put him back inside the world's top 100
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Terrible decision by Eurosport to leave Osaka-Anisimova at 5-5 in the third. Fine, they've got skiing to go to - but on the other channel, they're showing the start of Rafa instead. Just show the women. Mental
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Thought the question by Amol Rajan to Novak Djokovic about personal choice versus the collective good was a perceptive one. It’s fine having personal choice but in a pandemic, if everyone followed Novak’s example, then what?
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Obviously Rafa must have been told he is not doing himself any extra damage but his pain threshold must be as high as any sportsman or woman I have seen
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When Andy Murray was told in press that the ball he didn’t challenge was actually in, he hung his head for a moment. Totally gutted.
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As many people have said,
@RafaelNadal
does this everywhere he goes. Makes everyone feel a million dollars.
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Hilarious watching
@RafaelNadal
on the sidelines at
@LaverCup
. The twitchiest, most invested team-mate anyone could have. Imagine what he'll be like when watching his kids play any sport....
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Confirmation that
@wimbledon
has removed plastic covers from its racket stringing service this year. Good work by
@KAndersonATP
in highlighting this, and to
@Wimbledon
and
@ApolloLeisure
for acting quickly.
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Reflecting on Emma Raducanu pulling out of mixed, of course it's sad for Andy Murray and for fans who were looking forward to seeing them. But I'm pretty sure that if the roles were reversed, Andy would have done the same. Singles is the priority for Emma, as it was for Andy.
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Words of
@andy_murray
on vaccination: "The lady who gave me my third jab, she works in the hospital in Central London, and she told me that every single person that is in ICU and on ventilators are all people that are unvaccinated." 1/2
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Just the 20 grand slams.....
Roger who? Doesn't ring a bell, sorry 🤣
Even
@rogerfederer
needs his accreditation 🚫
🎥:
@Eurosport_UK
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Sue Barker also said that she'd felt some sympathy for Novak when he'd been detained (as I think many people did, in spite of the vaccination question), but that sympathy disappeared when it emerged he'd been out and about in public after testing positive for Covid.
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Ridiculous, incredible, fitting finish to the
@andy_murray
match - saves five match points to keep his career alive! Dan Evans, who has been so desperate to keep things going, played brilliantly at the end. Fantastic
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Of course,
@RafaelNadal
may well end up skipping
@Wimbledon
, to rest his foot, and that might well be wise. But if he wins at
@rolandgarros
on Sunday, he'd be half way to the calendar-year Grand Slam for the first time ever. Would be tempting to give it a go, no?
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How awesome would it be if
@Gael_Monfils
could go all the way at the
@AustralianOpen
Seems a new man
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Think we can safely assume that
@RafaelNadal
won't be playing the night session on the evening of the Champions League final..."Well, I am here to play Roland Garros more than anything else, no? But of course I have my tickets already."
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We always talk about Federer and Nadal's longevity but Djokovic has now won at least one title every year for 15 years.
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Very interesting to see the
@atptour
introducing a three-year trial giving the top 250 players a guaranteed "salary", from 2024:
Rank 1-100 - $300K
Rank 101-175 - $150K
Rank 176-250: $75K
Prize money earned by players each year will be rounded up to the thresholds, if below them
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Andy Murray the first man to mention that the women should be involved in any discussion for a players union. Says he won't be signing today, also feels the current ATP management deserve time
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A reminder that the
@AustralianOpen
is now the only slam that plays the two men's semis on different days. Historically, it hasn't always favoured the player who has two days off, but surely it's time to put them on the same day. An extra day off for one player is unfair.
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End of an era. What a career.
@andy_murray
changed the way people in Britain think about tennis. Deserves every accolade he receives. Utterly irreplaceable and one thing is for certain, he will be sorely missed. Hope he enjoys his retirement. Think he has earned a rest.
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Know
@andy_murray
will be gutted right now not to have won the title in Sydney but that's an impressive week in the bag. Just remarkable what he's doing out there
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Simona Halep confirms that she has now had both doses of the Coronavirus vaccine
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I’m with
@NickKyrgios
here: “I think it’s the stupidest thing ever, to be brutally honest. I don’t know why it’s best-of-five sets. No one wants to play best-of-five sets doubles. No one wants to watch best-of-five sets doubles.”
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I was laughing at first, but then it's really sad....
“Dear Andy...” ✍️
@andy_murray
pens a note to his younger self, with some advice for his Wimbledon debut ✨
#Wimbledon
#WithAmex
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As the man who got the players to play, as the world No 1 and as a person who millions of people, especially in Serbia, listen to, Djokovic could have set a good example for others but he chose not to. It's not worked out well.
“It’s Not up to Me to Make the Calls” – Novak Djokovic on Packed Crowd at Adria Tour
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All players would prefer a crowd but I think
@RafaelNadal
is someone who doesn’t really need it. Just so intense and focused on every point, no matter what else is going on.
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Wow, this was unexpected. Picking a fight with a Wimbledon crowd in an on-court speech is a strange thing to do, particularly after a straight-sets win.
🗣️ "Have a GOOOOD night!"
🗣️ "You guys can't touch me."
An unhappy Novak Djokovic responds to the crowd following his victory over Holger Rune.
#BBCTennis
#Wimbledon
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Just checked the grand slam rulebook and if the rules are strictly applied, touching the umpire would be considered "physical abuse", and is subject to a fine of up to $20,000. "Physical abuse is the unauthorised touching of an
official, opponent, spectator or other person".
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Incredibly sad news. My friend
@TomPerrotta
lost his battle against a brain tumour today, at the age of 44. A great journalist, great writer and a real friend on an off the tennis tour. All the love in the world to his family. RIP Tom
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A few thoughts on
@rogerfederer
and the incredible impact he made on tennis (sorry it's a bit long)
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A few reflections on the Nadal match today:
1. Great to see him really competitive again
2. Think he’d have beaten the vast majority of the draw playing like that
3. Just lacked match toughness that comes with playing regularly, under pressure
4. Olympics could be good for him
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Such a good win for
@andy_murray
, especially the desire to come from a break down in the third after not closing it out in the second. Really deserved that
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Tim Henman to Dan Evans on Amazon: “Is clay your favourite surface? Evans to Henman: “Is golf your best sport?”
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Roger Federer wishing the ball boy well. "I hope he doesn't have a sleepless night. It's not a big deal at the end of the day. Whatever happened, this is life, this is sports. I'm definitely not mad at him. It's all good, you know, from my side."
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It is
@usopen
draw day. I can’t think of one good reason, however, why it is not conducted live, rather than “revealed” as is still the case. Needs transparency.
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Fabulous win for
@andy_murray
over Tsitsipas in Stuttgart. Thought he had a big chance but doing it is another matter. Huge for confidence
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It's going to be a tough final against Berrettini, but if
@andy_murray
wins it, he'll be very close to being seeded at
@Wimbledon
, which would be amazing. (and if not, he can still earn points at Queen's)
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What. A. Career. Turned over every stone in search of improvement, no matter how tough it was at times. Off court, his social conscience and moral compass were just as important. Great to end his career at
@Olympics
where his biggest successes all began. Good luck
@andy_murray
Arrived in Paris for my last ever tennis tournament
@Olympics
Competing for 🇬🇧 have been by far the most memorable weeks of my career and I’m extremely proud to get do it one final time!
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Good stuff from Daniil Medvedev: "Talking about last match, I was an idiot, to be honest. I did some things that I'm not proud of and that I'm working on to be a better person on the court because I do think I'm a good person out of the court.
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These ATP events finishing in midweek is very confusing/irritating
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Good that
@janniksin
continued to answer questions from press about his case despite the moderator initially trying to stop follow-up questions being asked. Fact is, Jannik will continue to be asked about it and he will doubtless answer them. Just let it happen
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Well done everyone who criticised Tennis Australia for banning fans with Peng Shuai T-shirts etc. Like all of the slams, there's nothing they dislike more than criticism - and this one was a no-brainer.
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The men’s doubles final was brilliant
@Wimbledon
, helped by the full crowd on Centre Court. Having it after the women’s singles final (when it is in the afternoon) is probably the ideal timing. Other slams take note
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The way Nadal has fought in this match has been so, so impressive. Medvedev so relentless, asking him so many questions and he's almost there. Against almost anyone else, it would be over already.
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Lulu Sun will rise to at least 53 in the world after her win over Raducanu - and she's guaranteed £375,000 - which is more than her career earnings to date. Plays Donna Vekic for a place in the semis!
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Big announcement from
@wimbledon
, which is to pay out a total of £10 million of prize money to those who would have been in the 2020 event, including £12,500 to those who would have been in qualifying, £25K to main draw players
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Spoke to
@AndreyRublev97
(for the AP) about the incident during his match when two fans hung a Ukraine flag over the court. "I said straightaway to the referee, it’s not about the flag, they can put any flag they want, I understand completely the situation. 1/2
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Watching
@andy_murray
tonight yet another reminder of what a phenomenal competitor he still is. Great response to losing the first set and then fantastic serving under pressure to take the third. Game on
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Love that
@andy_murray
decided not to stay privately in New York because the "costs were astronomical"
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Who is writing
@andy_murray
’s scripts?!!! Maybe it’s Dan Evans (who was brilliant again). What a finish
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Thanks to
@geniebouchard
for discussing her Irish heritage, her love of Ireland and her ongoing attempts to love Guinness
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Once a champion, always a champion's mentality. This from
@andy_murray
after his fine win over Ugo Humbert in Metz: "Winning is all that matters to me....I’m not particularly interested in losing and playing well.”
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Thought
@andy_murray
was superb in press last night (as well as on court) and my favourite answer was when he was asked if he had been on painkillers in the match. “Yeah, I had two paracetamol”.
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Brilliant win for
@andy_murray
over Jannik Sinner in Stockholm. Sinner perhaps a little jaded after great year but take nothing away from Murray. Really played well. Plays Tommy Paul in the quarters. Onwards and upwards
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Another hard-fought win for
@andy_murray
- I am sure he’ll expect more of himself but the fact that he’s out there, grinding away for the wins, remains inspiring
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Writing a piece on the yips in tennis, I came across this from Mary Carillo, watching Ana Ivanovic chasing a ball toss: "That's a lot of footwork for a serve". Genius
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Great to hear that
@andy_murray
is pain-free after his hip operation. Rehab going "pretty well", if "slow". Hopes to come back but doesn't know yet if he will be able to. "If it's possible, I'd certainly love to compete again,". Good to see him happy.
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Everyone looked fantastic but bloody hell, does Stefan Edberg never age?! Also great to see
@ChrissieEvert
there after all her battles. And Bjorn Borg, the coolest sportsman ever
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If you are Serena Williams or Angelique Kerber, no way they want to have Rafa and Novak on at 1pm when it could go another couple of hours and delay them. They are in the final, they deserve to have a set start time
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The
@AustralianOpen
confirms it will use live electronic line calling on all courts at this year
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News from Andy Murray’s camp - he will play Rotterdam next week, as well as Doha and Dubai
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Brilliant win from
@andy_murray
- resilience, fight and a relentless peppering of the Alcaraz backhand to turn it around. For me, his best win since his hip surgery. Incredible competitor. That’s why he is still playing out there
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In pre-tournament press in Rome, Naomi Osaka confirms she's been vaccinated against Covid-19
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Mark Petchey very critical of the scheduling in Madrid. Spot on. Nights going on ridiculously late - as it has been for years now, the women's final effectively sidelined, Zverev with little left.....they need to really take a look at themselves for 2023
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I know some people may think the same person winning every year is a bit dull, but watching
@RafaelNadal
do his stuff at
@rolandgarros
remains utterly incredible. As his coach,
@Charlymoya
said shortly after: "It's beyond this world".
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