'She has been absolutely tremendous, a first-class broadcaster.' Tributes paid to Sue Barker following Wimbledon farewell Wimbledon
Branded ‘The GOAT’ by Billie Jean King, other tennis legends including Sir Andy Murray, Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal also praised the former French Open winner in an emotional montage shown after the final – which left Barker in tears.
It wasn’t until afterwards in a conversation with Clare Balding that fitting tributes were made to an icon of British sports broadcasting, with Murray declaring: “You are going to be missed by everyone who loves tennis”. “Sue is one of these broadcasters where you watch her on the TV, you’ve grown up with her and it’s as if she’s part of the family, it’s as if she’s sitting in the living room with you.Barker presented Question of Sport for nearly 25 years, enjoying plenty of laughs with team captains McCoist and John Parrott
“Sue has a bit of everything as a presenter. She manages to do this thing where she is incredibly warm, makes you feel like your friend, but she also has this great authority.
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