Sue Barker

Sue Barker
CBE
Barker in 2008
Country (sports)United Kingdom Great Britain
ResidenceStanton, Gloucestershire, England
Born (1956-04-19) 19 April 1956 (age 68)
Paignton, Devon, England
Height5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Turned pro1972
Retired1984
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
Prize moneyUS$ 878,701[1]
Singles
Career record407–250 (61.9%)
Career titles23 (15 WTA)
Highest rankingNo. 3 (20 March 1977)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenSF (1975, 1977Dec)
French OpenW (1976)
WimbledonSF (1977)
US Open4R (1976)
Other tournaments
Tour FinalsF (1977)
Doubles
Career record33–38
Career titles12
Last updated on: 15 November 2022.

Susan Barker CBE (born 19 April 1956) is a British former television presenter and professional tennis player. During her playing career, Barker won 15 WTA Tour singles titles, including a major singles title at the 1976 French Open. She reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 3.[2]

Barker started working for the BBC as a tennis presenter in 1993, and the following year began to present coverage of the Wimbledon tennis championships; she stepped down from this role after the 2022 Wimbledon Championships.[3] Barker is a former presenter of A Question of Sport.

  1. ^ "Career Prize Money". WTA. 25 September 2015.
  2. ^ "Sue Barker – Speakers Biography". Speakers.co.uk. Retrieved 16 December 2010.
  3. ^ "Sue Barker to step down as Wimbledon presenter after 2022 tournament". BBC Sport. 9 June 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2022.