Simon Cambers

Born in Wimbledon (yes, honestly), Simon Cambers has been covering the ATP and WTA Tours for more than 25 years, reporting from the four Grand Slams and at events all over the world. Having started at Bloomberg News, he has been a freelance writer specialising in tennis since 2002, working for numerous publications including The Guardian, The Times, Reuters, New York Times, ESPN.com and most recently Tennis Majors. An experienced broadcaster, he be heard commentating for ATP Tennis Radio, Radio Roland-Garros and AO Radio, while he has also been the co-president of ITWA, the International Tennis Writers' Association, since 2019. Simon competed to a good level as a junior and still plays when he can, though not quite as well as he would like, a few dozen levels below his childhood sporting idol, John McEnroe. He lives on the south coast of England.
Match Points #43

Why Djokovic is the real world No 1 ahead of Alcaraz, tennis should not be seen as basketball for the fans – Match Points #43

April 7, 2023
Match Points Podcast #45

Why Djokovic is the real world No 1 ahead of Alcaraz, tennis should not be seen as basketball for the fans – Match Points #45 podcast edition

April 7, 2023
Match Points #41

Alcaraz, Rune, Garcia, Serena-Federer: Our 2022 overview and our predictions for 2023 – Match Points #41

December 21, 2022
Match Points 2022

Alcaraz, Sinner, Swiatek, Serena-Federer: Our 2022 overview and our predictions for 2023 – Match Points #43 podcast edition

December 18, 2022
Match Points #40

Serena’s legacy; Novak’s absence and US Open talking points: Match Points #40

August 27, 2022
Match Points Podcast #41 - © Tennis Majors

Serena’s legacy and expectations for her farewell, why the US Open is one of the most open of the last 10 years – Match Points #41 podcast edition

August 27, 2022

Earthquake in women’s tennis and the ATP’s lack of authority over players’ bad behaviour – Match Points #38 podcast sample

April 6, 2022

Djokovic’s legacy at risk, Nadal flips the GOAT script – Match Points # 37

February 20, 2022

VIDEO: “Novak Djokovic is badly advised”

February 19, 2022

VIDEO: “No one would have thought that the Grand Slams race will be determined by Djokovic’s vaccination status”

February 18, 2022
Match Points by Tennis Majors about Novak Djokovic unvaccinated

Djokovic’s legacy at risk – Match Points #37 podcast sample

February 16, 2022

Is there a legitimate rivalry between Djokovic and Medvedev? – Match Points #36

December 20, 2021

Sets of first to 4 games: Future of tennis or an insult to the players? – Match Points #35

December 6, 2021

The record-breaking Novak Djokovic – The Volley Podcast #16

November 8, 2021

The Volley Podcast #16: The record-breaking Novak Djokovic

November 8, 2021

What should be done about team tennis competitions? – Match Points #34

October 22, 2021

Why no hard court is the same on the Tour – The Volley Podcast #15

September 30, 2021

The Volley Podcast #15: Why no hard court is the same on the Tour

September 30, 2021

Laver Cup needs stars like Raducanu and Fernandez – Match Points excerpt

September 25, 2021
Novak Djokovic, Match Points #33 Extrait 1

“The pressure on Djokovic and the energy he spent all year was ultimately too much” – Match Points excerpt

September 24, 2021

Why Novak Djokovic fell short in Calendar Slam quest, and what it means – Match Points #33

September 24, 2021

“Osaka could learn a lot from Maria Sharapova about how to have some control of her career” – Match Points excerpt

September 24, 2021

Is Raducanu real thing or fluke? – Match Points #32

September 17, 2021

Djokovic and the calendar Grand Slam, tennis’s ultimate achievement – The Volley Podcast #13

September 10, 2021

The Volley podcast #13: Djokovic and the calendar Grand Slam – tennis’s ultimate achievement

September 9, 2021

Wimbledon and the All England Club: pendulum swings between tradition and modernity – The Volley Podcast #8

August 27, 2021
Naomi Osaka - The Volley

One year after the restart, how tennis had to evolve, and how it continues to adapt – The Volley Podcast #11

August 27, 2021
The volley #10 Home

Our Tokyo Olympics debrief, and why tennis and the Games work together – The Volley Podcast #10

August 27, 2021

Tokyo Olympic games and why it matters for tennis – The Volley Podcast #9

August 27, 2021
Naomi Osaka Match Points #31

“It’s not because Osaka is winning big and is millionaire that she’s happy” – Match Points excerpt

August 24, 2021
Naomi Osaka: Match Points 31

Has Naomi Osaka’s career gone off the rails? – Match Points #31

August 23, 2021
Naomi Osaka - The Volley

The Volley podcast #11: One year after the restart, how tennis had to evolve, and how it continues to adapt

August 19, 2021

“Every time Djokovic has played for history he has succeeded” – Match Points excerpt

August 17, 2021
Match Points #30 Extrait 1

Federer won’t “end his career on a bagel in Wimbledon” – Match Points excerpt

August 13, 2021
Match Points #30

Djokovic, Nadal and Federer struggle with their bodies before the US Open: how serious is it? – Match Points #30

August 10, 2021

The volley podcast #8: Wimbledon and the All England Club : pendulum swings between tradition and modernity

July 19, 2021

The Volley podcast #6: The present and future of British tennis

July 11, 2021

The present and future of British tennis – The Volley Podcast #6

July 11, 2021

Comparing the ATP’s stability and WTA’s wild uncertainty: “Both tours would do well with just 10 percent of what the other has” – Match Points excerpt

July 1, 2021

Djokovic, Federer, Serena and other GOAT questions before Wimbledon 2021 – Match Points #29

June 26, 2021

The rise of Greek tennis – The Volley Podcast #4

June 13, 2021

How did French tennis sink to a new low? – The Volley Podcast #2

June 8, 2021

The volley podcast #2 : How did French tennis sink to a new low ?

June 8, 2021

Naomi Osaka, mental health and media attention – The Volley Podcast #1

June 5, 2021

The volley podcast #1 : Naomi Osaka, mental health and media attention

June 5, 2021
Match Points #28, Extrait 2 Sabalenka

Sabalenka isn’t ready to win a Grand Slam…yet – Match Points excerpt

June 2, 2021
Match Points #28 Extrait 1

Federer, Serena face harsh reality on clay – Match Points excerpt

May 29, 2021
Match Points #28

What to expect from Roland-Garros (besides a Nadal win and a Djokovic fight of course) – Match Points #28

May 22, 2021

“The French government has a say on Roland-Garros decision” – Match Points excerpt

April 29, 2021

“Hosting a global sport event is still a risk, especially in France” – Match Points excerpt

April 28, 2021

Roland-Garros one week later: Why do the French think it will change anything? – Match Points #27

April 27, 2021

“Linespeople must not be replaced by Hawk-Eye Live, they’re part of the show” – Match Points excerpt

April 22, 2021

“If the ATP doesn’t replace Federer and Nadal, they’re going to suffer” – Match Points excerpt

April 19, 2021

Is the ATP Tour ready for the post Federer and Nadal era? – Match Points #26

April 17, 2021

Isner and his “broken system”: “It’s ridiculous” – Match Points excerpt

March 31, 2021

What should the ATP Tour do about Benoit Paire? – Match Points excerpt

March 28, 2021

Paire and Isner, ATP’s pain in the neck – Match Points #25

March 27, 2021

Training for clay instead of playing in Miami, the right choice for Federer? – Match Points excerpt

March 25, 2021

Where does Federer stand now? – Match Points #24

March 23, 2021

“Djokovic, Nadal and Federer are not ready to leave the place” – Match Points excerpt

February 28, 2021

“There’s no necessity for a player to talk about an injury before a match” – Match Points excerpt

February 28, 2021

The ATP gap after the Big 3, and who can break through it? – Match Points #23

February 27, 2021

For Osaka, “ten slams is still really far away” – Match Points excerpt

February 26, 2021

“I don’t think Serena’s made up her mind yet” – Match Points excerpt

February 25, 2021

Debating 10 Slams for Osaka, 24 for Serena – Match Points #22

February 24, 2021

Understanding the lack of consistency on the WTA Tour – Match Points #19

November 9, 2020

WTA: “The strength in depth is better now”, but not the overall level – Match Points excerpt

November 7, 2020

“Federer proved in the past that writing him off is not a very wise move” – Match Points excerpt

October 29, 2020

Why Nadal’s Roland-Garros triumph will push Federer and Djokovic to new heights – Match Points excerpt

October 28, 2020

Is Rafa the GOAT after Roland-Garros? – Match Points #18

October 27, 2020

“The video cuts out the lack of trust” – Match Points excerpt

October 10, 2020

“I can’t count on my opponent to be fair-play” – Match Points excerpt

October 10, 2020

Should video technology be used to help the umpire? – Match points #17

October 7, 2020

How should the tennis world handle a season with Covid-19? – Match Points #16

October 5, 2020
The French Insider #5 Zverev

Zverev shouldn’t have played with Covid-like symptoms – Simon Cambers

October 5, 2020

Change best-of-five format, but in what way? – Match Points excerpt

October 4, 2020

Appealing to youth and quality over quantity in the best-of-five debate – Match Points excerpt

October 4, 2020

Why the 5-set format is no longer the future of tennis – Match Points #15

October 2, 2020

“Having as many spectators just seems incredibly risky” – Match Points excerpt

September 21, 2020

The French Open with Spectators: Good or Bad Idea? – Match Points excerpt

September 21, 2020

Will Serena Williams ever win slam No 24? – Match Points excerpt

September 19, 2020

US Open finals: Amazing comebacks or unbearable collapses? – Match Points #14

September 15, 2020

Osaka “would have been told to leave the politics behind if she lost early” – Match Points excerpt

September 15, 2020

“Thiem could barely swing the ball – I knew that feeling” – Match Points excerpt

September 15, 2020

Latest articles

Carlos Alcaraz series, volume 5
November 17, 2022

From Carlitos to Alcaraz, Episode 5: Physical and mental strength, like no young player in the history of the men’s game

In the fifth episode of our series on the rise of Carlos Alcaraz,...
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Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, 2021
November 17, 2022

Nadal on Djokovic playing the Australian Open: “That’s the best news possible”

The Spaniard said having Djokovic in the field was good for everyone
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Rafael Nadal ATP Finals goodbye
November 17, 2022

Nadal casts doubt on his Davis Cup future: “Let’s see if I am able to play again one day. I am not sure about it”

The 36-year-old admitted his time in the competition may have come to an...
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Rafael Nadal ATP Finals forehand
November 17, 2022

Improved Nadal ends year in style with win over Ruud at ATP Finals

The world No 2 earned his first win in Turin to end a...
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Tatiana Golovin 2007 Wimbledon
November 17, 2022

Wimbledon updates all-white clothing rule: women will be allowed to wear coloured underwear

The change came after criticism from the likes of Billie Jean King and...
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Novak Djokovic happy
November 17, 2022

Djokovic “very happy to receive the news” that he will be able to play Australian Open – updated after official statement

The former world No 1 says he will now be able to plan...
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Novak Djokovic Turin victory
November 16, 2022

Djokovic on Alcaraz as world No 1: “I don’t want to go into discussion what if I played less or more, whatever… He deserves it !”

The Serb said he didn't want to get into any discussions of what...
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Novak Djokovic ATP Finals match 2
November 16, 2022

Clinical Djokovic beats Rublev to seal semi-final spot at ATP Finals

The former world No 1 was in top form as he raced to...
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Rafael Nadal ATP Finals wave
November 15, 2022

Rafael Nadal on defeats after difficult second half of the year: “What’s going on is not a big surprise”

The Spaniard is already looking ahead to 2023 after an injury-hit second half...
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Felix Auger-Aliassime ATP Finals
November 15, 2022

Auger-Aliassime picks up first win over Nadal, leaving Spaniard on verge of exit from ATP Finals

The Canadian goes 1-1,while Nadal is still in the competition and with an...
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Simon Cambers
DJokovic Australian Open 2021
November 15, 2022

Djokovic set to be allowed to play Australian Open with reports his visa ban will be lifted

If the reports are confirmed, Djokovic will try for his 10th Australian Open...
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Simon Cambers
Stefanos Tsitsipas quizzical look ATP Finals
November 14, 2022

Beaten Tsitsipas “not really that much in a rush” to become world No 1 after top spot hopes ended by Djokovic in Turin

The Greek says he "deeply believes" he will be No 1 one day...
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Novak Djokovic celebration ATP Finals match 1
November 14, 2022

Brilliant Djokovic beats Tsitsipas at ATP Finals to end Greek’s year-end No 1 hopes

The former world No 1 beat the Greek for the ninth time in...
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Belinda Bencic BJK Cup 2022
November 12, 2022

Bencic secures Switzerland’s place in Billie Jean King Cup final with win over Czechs

The Swiss will take on Australia in the final on Sunday
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Simon Cambers
Brandon Nakashima Next Gen Finals trophy 2022
November 12, 2022

Nakashima beats Lehecka to win Next Gen Finals title

The 21-year-old became the first American to win the coveted title
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Simon Cambers
Jannik Sinner October 2022
November 12, 2022

Italian Sinner to miss Davis Cup finals because of finger injury

The world No 15 says he hopes to return to action soon
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Simon Cambers
Storm Sanders and Sam Stosur
November 12, 2022

Australia edge out Britain in thriller to reach Billie Jean King Cup final

Sam Stosur and Storm Sanders won a deciding doubles to put the Aussies...
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Brandon Nakashima Next Gen Finals 2022
November 11, 2022

Nakashima downs Draper in Milan to reach title-decider at Next Gen Finals

The American will play Jiri Lehecka for the title on Saturday
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Czechs BJK Cup
November 11, 2022

Siniakova beats Gauff as Czechs set up semi-final with Switzerland at BJK Cup

The Czechs will take on Switzerland on Saturday for a place in the...
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Jiri Lehecka Next Gen Finals
November 11, 2022

Czech Lehecka holds off Stricker to book place in Next Gen Finals

Lehecka will play either Jack Draper or Brandon Nakashima for a place in...
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Rafael Nadal ATP Finals 2022
November 11, 2022

Nadal hoping for first ATP Finals title after great year that could have been even better

The 22-time Grand Slam champion says his abdominal problems set him back in...
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