Sue Barker: podcast appearances and interviews

Susan Barker, born on 19 April 1956, is a British former professional tennis player and television presenter. During her tennis career, she won 15 WTA Tour-level singles titles, including the 1976 French Open. She reached a career-high singles ranking of world number three. Barker began working with the BBC as a tennis presenter in 1993 and started presenting coverage of the Wimbledon tennis championships in 1994, a role she held until 2022. Beyond tennis, she has presented coverage of various major sporting events for the BBC, including Olympic and Commonwealth Games, athletics, and horse racing. Barker has also been involved in the presentation of other programs such as A Question of Sport, Grandstand, and BBC Sports Personality of the Year.