Code | DS/UK/9701 |
Name | Barker; Sue (19 April 1956); CBE; English television presenter and professional tennis player |
Variations of Name | Susan Barker |
Dates | 19 April 1956 |
Gender | Female (cisgender) |
Place of Birth/Origin | Paignton, Devon, England (born) |
Relationships | Former partner of Syd Ball (tennis player), Greg Norman (golfer), Cliff Richard (musician), Stephen Shaw (tennis player) Spouse of Lance Tankard (gardener) |
Biography | Sue Barker CBE is an English 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.
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. Barker was a former presenter of A Question of Sport. |