Barker won a complete of 11 WTA Tour singles titles and her just Grand Slam singles name at the French Open up in 1976. Sue Barker was created in Paignton, Devon, England in April 1956. She turned professional in 1973 and retired in 1984, earning a lot more than 455,000 Pounds in prize cash.Sue Barker net worthy of: Sue Barker can be an English television character and previous professional tennis participant who includes a net worth of $2 million. Her highest profession position was #2 in March 1977. Barker today works as a sports activities presenter for BBC tv. She also won 12 profession doubles titles with different companions including Pam Teeguarden, Michelle Tyler, Evonne Goolagong, Ann Kiyomura, and Candy Reynolds. Barker reached the semifinals at Wimbledon in 1977 and at the Australian Open up in 1975 and 1977. In 2008 she earned a Tv and Radio Industries Golf club Award for Sports activities Presenter.
Known for movies
A Question of Sport (1996-2015) as Herself - Presenter / Presenter
Wimbledon (2004-2016) as Herself - Presenter
Queen's (2015) as Herself - Presenter
Tennis: World Tour Finals (2014) as Herself - Presenter
Quick Facts
Full Name
Sue Barker
Net Worth
$2 Million
Date Of Birth
April 19, 1956
Height
1.66 m
Weight
52 kg
Profession
Presenter, Actor, Tennis player, Sports Reporter
Nationality
British
Spouse
Lance Tankard
TV Shows
A Question of Sport, The 2006 Commonwealth Games (UK), BBC Olympics 2008, 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony, Wimbledon 2006
Interesting Facts
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Fact
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She was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2016 Queen's New Years Honours List for her services to broadcasting and charity. She is a sports commentator in Stanton, Gloucestershire, England.
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BBC Sports Correspondent covering Wimbledon Tennis Championships. [July 2004]
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Chiddingfield, Surrey, England. [July 2008]
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She was awarded the MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in the Queen's 2000 Millennium Honors List for her services to sports broadcasting.
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No television footage of her sole Grand Slam win at the 1976 French Open Championships exists. This was due to a strike by camera technicians at the time.
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Was romantically linked to Sir Cliff Richard in the 1980s
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Received death threats telling her she will be hunted down and killed like her friend, BBC presenter Jill Dando. (March 2004)
Quotes
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Quote
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[on her relationship with Cliff Richard] Because we have stated that we're Christians, they come out with this big word, the celibacy thing, and all this, which makes us sound like a monk and nun going off somewhere. There's plenty of people around that don't agree with having sex outside marriage, I mean we're no different from them.
$2 Million
