Simon Cambers
Sports Journalist at Freelance
Freelance tennis journalist, broadcaster. Co-author The Roger Federer Effect https://t.co/Y0jwOMBIXg Co-president International Tennis Writers Association
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1 week ago |
espn.com.au | Simon Cambers
STUTTGART, Germany -- Third-ranked Jessica Pegula cruised into the quarterfinals of the Porsche Grand Prix with a 6-1, 6-1 victory over Magdalena Frech on Thursday. Pegula, who won the Charleston Open title this month, needed just 59 minutes to oust her Polish opponent at the indoor clay-court tournament. The third-seeded American will next face Ekaterina Alexandrova in a rematch of their Charleston semifinal. Alexandrova advanced by beating sixth-seeded Mirra Andreeva 6-3, 6-2.
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1 week ago |
espn.com.au | Simon Cambers
NEW YORK -- Ukrainian tennis player Lesia Tsurenko has filed an amended lawsuit that accuses the WTA Tour and its chairman, Steve Simon, of a breach of contract, negligence and the "negligent infliction of emotional distress" because of the way it has handled Russian and Belarusian players amid the war in Ukraine.
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1 week ago |
espn.com.au | Simon Cambers
MUNICH -- Diego Dedura-Palomero became the first player born in 2008 to win a match on the ATP Tour, and the 17-year-old German celebrated the feat with a unique celebration. After his opponent Denis Shapovalov retired when trailimg 7-6 (2), 3-0 at the BMW Open in Munich, Dedura-Palomero used his feet to scrape out a cross on the Munich clay before lying down on top of it.
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1 week ago |
espn.com.au | Simon Cambers
MONACO -- Carlos Alcaraz needed six match points to put away Spanish compatriot Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 7-6 (2), 6-4 on Saturday and reach the final of the Monte Carlo Masters. The third-ranked Alcaraz reached his 23rd tour-level final, where he will face Lorenzo Musetti of Italy as he bids for his first trophy in Monte Carlo. Alcaraz was up a break in the first set but Davidovic-Fokina saved three set points to force the tiebreaker.
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1 week ago |
espn.com | Simon Cambers
Carlos Alcaraz won from behind against Arthur Fils while defending champion Stefanos Tsitsipas was bounced out in the Monte Carlo Masters quarterfinals Friday. World No. 3 Alcaraz was five points from defeat in the second set and 3-1 down in the deciding set but pulled through 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 after 2½ hours. Fils, playing in his third straight Masters quarterfinals, let off Alcaraz no thanks to 53 unforced errors. "I have missed clay," Alcaraz said.
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Great effort from @jackdraper0 to take it to a decider against D-Fokina, despite playing way below his best for the first set and a half. Superb attitude
Think @carlosalcaraz is waking up
Carlos Alcaraz looks so flat out there today. Cerundolo playing well but Alcaraz way off it
