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Simon Briggs

@simonrbriggs

Senior Feature Writer and Tennis Correspondent for Telegraph Media Group. Occasional guest on the @TennisPodcast

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calendar_today10-06-2009 12:00:40

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Katie Boulter leads Britain in their Billie Jean King Cup qualifying tie against France today – and her coach has given Simon Briggs the lowdown on her rise up the rankings ladder

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Emma Raducanu believes that, in the long run, clay will turn out to be a strong surface for her. Yet it may be that this weekend’s Billie Jean King Cup tie against France has come a little too soon.

✍️ Simon Briggs in Le Portel

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Telegraph Football [3/3] If you're interested in applying, please find all the relevant details below and please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions. The successful candidate will have the privilege of covering the Lionesses and all the big domestic games. careers.telegraph.co.uk/jobs/job-detai…

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... for a full-time women's football reporter (my current job) at Telegraph Football is of interest to many of you reading this. The women's game is a fascinating patch to cover, and at the Telegraph you'd be joining a lovely, supportive team of staff... [2/3] careers.telegraph.co.uk/jobs/job-detai…

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My own transfer news: In mid-June, I'm moving to cover women's football for the Guardian after 3.5 fun years at the Telegraph. I'm still with the great Telegraph Sport team for the rest of the season, but in the meantime, I hope this job advert... [1/3 🧵]
careers.telegraph.co.uk/jobs/job-detai…

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Rowing chat with Imogen Grant and Emily Craig, the British lightweight double, ahead of the weekend's World Cup 1 in Varese. Includes gratuitous participation section telegraph.co.uk/rowing/2024/04…

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Feels like quite the year for tributes so far. Something on Alan Jones, who shaped the culture of British tennis coaching as much as anyone telegraph.co.uk/tennis/2024/04…

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Utterly devastated to announce that Alan Jones,my longtime coach,mentor & friend has passed away after a short illness.Alan coached generations of players & influenced the lives of so many.A giant in the tennis world.I was so lucky to call him my friend 💔

Utterly devastated to announce that Alan Jones,my longtime coach,mentor & friend has passed away after a short illness.Alan coached generations of players & influenced the lives of so many.A giant in the tennis world.I was so lucky to call him my friend 💔
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The WTA say they have been assured by the Saudi Tennis Federation that everyone will be welcome in Riyadh, regardless of religion or sexual orientation, meaning that same-sex couples would be able to share rooms telegraph.co.uk/tennis/2024/04…

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The turmoil in tennis takes another turn. The Athletic The latest Saudi tennis bid stalls – now Qatar and UAE may rival them for Masters event theathletic.com/5368694/2024/0…

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Tomorrow we launch … The Barge!

A new community space for Friends of The Tennis Podcast to come together and talk about the sport we love.

Become a Friend to join us! bit.ly/FriendOfTheTen…

Tomorrow we launch … The Barge! A new community space for Friends of The Tennis Podcast to come together and talk about the sport we love. Become a Friend to join us! bit.ly/FriendOfTheTen…
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ATP to open up competition for 10th Masters 1000 event so that the Saudis (who already bid over a billion dollars for a package deal) will face rival offers from Qataris and Emiratis telegraph.co.uk/tennis/2024/03…

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Been sucked into watching quite a bit of the new IPL season in last few days. Jasprit Bumrah is in a different class to the field

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Spoke to former Davis Cup duo Jamie Murray and Ross Hutchins about doubles’ creeping crisis of withdrawals and visibility and what to do about it telegraph.co.uk/tennis/2024/03…

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