Simon Briggs

@simonrbriggs

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

London Joined June 2009

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Geoff "Dusty" Miller was an underappreciated Swiss army knife of a cricketer in the England side in the late 70s and early 80s. Then an influential selector, and finally a fixture on the after-dinner speaking circuit. A few of his stories here telegraph.co.uk/cricket/2026/1…

www.telegraph.co.uk Geoff Miller interview: Brian Clough gave me great advice... never argue with an idiot Exclusive: Former England player recalls ‘Baby Boycott’ in Pakistan, rooming with Lever and Botham, and fulfilling father’s prophecy

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Tim Henman's nephew Henry won his first big real tennis tournament at the weekend. Yes, that's real tennis, not lawn tennis. I went to take a look at "the sport of kings" telegraph.co.uk/tennis/2026/11…

www.telegraph.co.uk Real tennis is booming with Tim Henman’s nephew the rising star Telegraph Sport learns all about the niche game of great complexity once enjoyed by Henry VIII – one now appealing to a younger demographic

Simon Briggs @simonrbriggs Nov 2

Five years on from Peng Shuai’s original post on Weibo, a recent sighting in Beijing does little to resolve the mystery surrounding her circumstances telegraph.co.uk/tennis/2026/11…

www.telegraph.co.uk Five years since Peng Shuai’s ‘disappearance’, new intelligence emerges Former doubles world No 1 is believed to be living quietly in the Chinese capital after being shunned by fellow players

Simon Briggs @simonrbriggs Nov 1

Harriet Dart was a set down in first round of qualifying in Guangzhou. A week later, she has a maiden WTA title. Props to her and also to her "supercoach" Marion Bartoli who had a big impact this year

Simon Briggs @simonrbriggs Oct 28

Two of our current England captains, Harry Kane and Joe Root, share an everyman quality which makes their successes all the more satisfying telegraph.co.uk/football/2026/…

www.telegraph.co.uk Kane and Root embody decency and authenticity – British values that are dying out Timeless England captains among vanishing few who would have fit seamlessly into dressing rooms led by Sir Alf Ramsey or Brian Close