Sue Barker
English tennis player and television presenter / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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Country (sports) | Great Britain |
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Residence | Stanton, Gloucestershire, England |
Born | (1956-04-19) 19 April 1956 (age 68) Paignton, Devon, England |
Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
Turned pro | 1973 |
Retired | 1984 |
Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
Prize money | US$ 878,701[1] |
Singles | |
Career record | 365–208 |
Career titles | 15 |
Highest ranking | No. 3 (20 March 1977) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | SF (1975, 1977 – Dec) |
French Open | W (1976) |
Wimbledon | SF (1977) |
US Open | 4R (1976) |
Other tournaments | |
Tour Finals | F (1977) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 33–38 |
Career titles | 12 |
Last updated on: 15 November 2022. |
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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.