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Sue Barker’s personal Wimbledon history: drama, magic, memories, and revelations.
Wimbledon
A personal history
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- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
22 June 2025
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Summary
Former Grand Slam winner, BBC TV’s face of Wimbledon for three decades and Sunday Times bestselling author, Sue Barker’s story-driven narrative, drawing on personal connections and memories, intimately captures the drama and magic of the world’s most prestigious tennis tournament.
‘The thing about our Sue is that she just is Wimbledon.’ John McEnroe
Sue Barker first walked through those famous wrought-iron gates aged 13 in 1969 to play in the National Schools event. What Sue d…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781529927405 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1529927404 |
| Author: | Sue Barker |
| Publisher: | Ebury Publishing |
| Imprint: | Ebury Spotlight |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 22 June 2025 |
| Weight: | 250g |
| Dimensions: | 20mm x 129mm x 197mm |
A-Format111 × 178 mm
129 × 197 mm
B-Format130 × 198 mm
C-Format153 × 234 mm
A4210 × 297 mm
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About The Author
Sue Barker
Sue Barker CBE
Sue Barker CBE is an award-winning broadcaster and former professional tennis player.
Tennis Career Highlights:
- Fifteen WTA singles titles
- French Open Grand Slam champion (1976)
- Britain’s No. 1 player at career height
- World ranking of No. 3
Broadcasting Career Highlights:
- First woman to win the Royal Television Society’s Best Sports Presenter Award (2001)
- Led BBC’s Olympic coverage for over a decade, including London 2012
- Anchored Sports Personality of the Year (SPOTY) for 19 years
- Quizmaster on A Question of Sport for 24 years
- Fronted BBC’s Wimbledon coverage for three decades
Accolades:
- The Sunday Times Sportswomen of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award (2020)
Books:
- Wimbledon: A Personal History (Sunday Times Bestseller)
- Calling the Shots (Autobiography, published 2022)
Sue lives in the Cotswolds with her husband Lance.
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