Simon Cambers

Love Bomb - The Second Serve The 1984 Rotterdam final was abandoned due to a bomb hoax.

How a bomb scare denied Ivan Lendl a double bagel win over his old rival Jimmy Connors in Rotterdam back in 1984? But what happened to the prize
money?
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Should the Australian Open finals be played at an earlier time? | Simon Cambers and Joey Lynch Our writers on the case for and against bringing the men’s and women’s singles deciders forward into the afternoon

Making the case for an earlier start for the men’s final at the Australian Open. (And I do know all the reasons it is when it is, and has been since 2005). www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/f...

The Happy Slam Is in a Funk - The Second Serve The Happy Slam is in a funk this year.

A piece for @the2ndserve.bsky.social on the Australian Open and how the Happy Slam remains happy, but is showing signs of wear at the edges www.thesecondserve.com/the-happy-sl...

This year's Australian Open has been light on great matches but hopefully the two women's semi-finals today will rectify that.

Alex de Minaur fell a distance short at the Australian Open. Will he ever win a major? | Simon Cambers There is no doubt that the Australian is a fine player but the brilliance of Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner means a grand slam title is still a slim prospect

He's not alone, but Alex de Minaur has a problem with Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner. A post-mortem after his quarter-final defeat at @australianopen.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/j...

That was pretty spectacular from Carlos Alcaraz

Australian legends Cash, Rafter, Hewitt explain what Alex De Minaur needs to do to beat Carlos Alcaraz at Australian Open De Minaur has lost all five of his battles with Alcaraz but has been playing some of his best tennis and has the support of a home crowd…

Great to speak to a few legends of Australian tennis ahead of the De Minaur-Alcaraz clash at the Australian Open on Tuesday night. www.tennismajors.com/others-news/...

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Naomi Osaka withdraws due to injury. She took an offcourt medical in her last match. Inglis gets a walkover to R4.

The biggest head-to-head rivalries in women's tennis Sabalenka and Swiatek are the Australian Open favorites -- but each is likely relieved that her American rival is on the other side of the draw.

Head to head records are crucial in tennis, but they can also turn around. Piece for @espn.com www.espn.com/tennis/story...

Can Mirra Andreeva make a run at the Australian Open title? Andreeva won the Australian Open lead-up in Adelaide -- and could be the most likely player to upset Sabalenka, Gauff or Swiatek.

Great to speak with Mirra Andreeva at the @ausopen.bsky.social - the 18-year-old is many people's pick to win a slam in 2026. Could it be here in Melbourne? www.espn.com/tennis/story...

That was brilliant. Take a bow Stan Wawrinka

For the 49th time, Stan Wawrinka goes five sets in a grand slam event. Incredible effort from the 40-year-old.

Geek alert, but this is my favourite rule in tennis, that when a ball bounces back over the net, the other player can reach across and hit it (if they want, they could even hit it back into the net), as long as they don't touch the net.

Great pictures

Barbecues, ballboys and oranges: Australia tennis greats pass ‘strong tradition’ to next generation | Simon Cambers From Rod Laver and Tony Roche to Lleyton Hewitt and Alex de Minaur, players from Australia’s golden age maintain links with the current crop

No other nation has such strong links between the past and present. A piece for @australia.theguardian.com on how Australia sets an example every country should follow
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Weather changing at Australian Open @ausopen.bsky.social - genuinely a chill in the air and pretty breezy. Not easy conditions

The Ghost Writers - The Second Serve Some AI books are downright weird, like Harrison F. Cole’s biography of Carlos Alcaraz, the cover of which is definitely not a photo of Alcaraz; it’s no tennis player I’ve ever seen and looks vaguely ...

A look into the increasingly murky world of AI books on Amazon, for @the2ndserve.bsky.social and Open Tennis magazine www.thesecondserve.com/open-tennis-...

Thank you!

Of course! The Monfils match is a cracker and you have to watch the start of the Osaka one too!

How Jannik Sinner has changed his game ahead of the Australian Open At the 2025 US Open, Sinner was soundly beaten by Alcaraz. Since then, the two-time Australian Open champ has made adjustments.

At the highest level, even subtle changes can make a crucial difference. A piece for @espn.com on what Jannik Sinner is doing to counter Carlos Alcaraz and make himself a better player all-round www.espn.com/tennis/story...

Tennis supercoach Darren Cahill on coaching a killer instinct Darren Cahill has guided four very different champions to the No. 1 ranking. Esquire went in search of his secrets

Having coached Lleyton Hewitt, Andre Agassi, Simona Halep & Jannik Sinner to world No 1, Darren Cahill could be Australia's greatest coach. Thanks to Cahill, Halep, John Fitzgerald & Mark Kratzmann for a piece for Esquire Australia on what makes him so successful. www.esquire.com.au/darren-cahil...

I'll be on #AORadio from 3-5pm today, commentating alongside Chris Bowers - most likely on Alex de Minaur's first-round match - follow via @ausopen.bsky.social website, app, Tunein Radio, among others. And do get in touch if you have any questions you'd like us to discuss

Agree 100%. I'll be on AO Radio from 1pm-3pm Melbourne time. Looking forward to getting started!

Oop. Matteo Berretini withdraws from AO.

The Price is Tight - The Second Serve The Australian Open’s 1-Point exhibition is both agony and ecstasy.Where its three Slam brethren overcharge, the Australian Open gets it (somewhat) right.

A grounds pass for day 1 at the @australianopen.bsky.social is just AUD $65 ($43). Take note please, US Open (where grounds passes, via resale, can go for $300 or more). www.thesecondserve.com/australian-o...

Thank you!

Lovely tribute Nick.

This guy looks familiar! @rogerfederer.bsky.social @ausopen.bsky.social

The Price is Tight - The Second Serve The Australian Open’s 1-Point exhibition is both agony and ecstasy.Where its three Slam brethren overcharge, the Australian Open gets it (somewhat) right.

The @ausopen.bsky.social begins here on Sunday, bigger and bolder than ever. But ticket prices, at least, remain accessible to most. My piece for @the2ndserve.bsky.social www.thesecondserve.com/australian-o...

The Price is Tight - The Second Serve The Australian Open’s 1-Point exhibition is both agony and ecstasy.Where its three Slam brethren overcharge, the Australian Open gets it (somewhat) right.

The four Grand Slam nations have a remit: to grow the game and make it accessible to everyone. That’s proving more and more difficult every year. via @simoncambers.bsky.social

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