Sue Barker

Quick Facts

Full Name	Sue Barker
Occupation	Sportscaster
Date Of Birth	Apr 19, 1956(1956-04-19)
Age	68
Birthplace	Baginton
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Aries

Sue Barker Biography

Sue Barker is one of the most popular and richest Sportscaster who was born on April 19, 1956 in Baginton, England, United Kingdom. Ex- tennis player , who later became a presenter and host on television.

She was briefly married to Australian player She was briefly engaged to Australian golfer Greg Norman..

Barker was born and raised in Paignton, Devon and educated at a convent school. When aged 10, in 1966 she was picked out as the second of two girls who were to receive tennis coaching from Arthur Roberts, who had coached Angela Mortimer to three Grand Slam titles. Roberts continued her coaching beyond the selection prize commitment, charging only £1/session to allow her development to continue. Barker’s forehand was her strongest and most admired weapon throughout her career, with Roberts describing it as “especially potent”. Advised as a teenager by a visiting LTA coach to change her forehand, Roberts told her not to and he later resigned from the LTA Coaches Association in protest at the advice. Roberts later entered Barker into tournaments on the continent, providing her with a one-way ticket there and telling her to “earn your ticket home”. Roberts remained Barker’s mentor but not friend throughout her career.

The following year Barker won her first top-level singles title, and three additional titles in 1975. Barker reached her first Grand Slam semi-final in 1975 at the Australian Open. She won the German Open in 1976, beating Renáta Tomanová of Czechoslovakia in the final 6–3, 6–1.

She got married to an ex-policeman Lance Tankard in 1988.

Sue Barker Net Worth

Sue Barker is one of the richest Sportscaster from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Sue Barker 's net worth $2 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She was defeated by Renata Tomanova during her 1976 German Open championship match.

She was a presenter for her participation in the French Open, Australia Open and Wimbleton.

Susan Barker, OBE (born 19 April 1956 in Paignton, Devon) is an English television presenter and former professional tennis player. During her tennis career, she won fifteen WTA Tour singles titles, including one Grand Slam singles title at the 1976 French Open. She reached a career-high singles ranking of World No. 3. She is now one of the main sports presenters at the BBC, most notably fronting the corporation’s coverage of Wimbledon and A Question of Sport.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Sue Barker height 5 ft 5 in Sue weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Sue Barker Dating?

According to our records, Sue Barker married to Lance Tankard. As of December 1, 2023, Sue Barker’s is not dating anyone.

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After an injury-plagued 1978 during which her ranking dropped to World No. 24, she won three singles titles and reached three other finals in 1979. She was named the tour’s “Comeback Player of the Year” by her fellow professionals. Barker reached one final in 1980 and won the last singles title of her career at the Brighton International in 1981, finishing the year ranked World No. 16. She won her last doubles title in 1982 at Cincinnati, and played her last professional match in 1984.

Facts & Trivia

Sue Ranked on the list of most popular Sportscaster. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Sue Barker celebrates birthday on April 19 of every year.

In 1982, Barker met singer Cliff Richard. Their romance attracted considerable media attention after Richard flew to Denmark to watch her play in a tennis match and they were later photographed cuddling and holding hands at Wimbledon. Richard said in 2008 that he had come close to asking her to marry him. He said: “I seriously contemplated asking her to marry me, but in the end I realised that I didn’t love her quite enough to commit the rest of my life to her.”

Is Sue Barker still married?

Sue and her partner Lance have been living together as a happy couple ever since their marriage in 1988.

Are Sue Barker and Cliff Richard still friends?

Sir Cliff explained: “It is well-known that Sue and I went on to have a close relationship for a year or more and I have only fond memories of that time. ‘She and I never had a cross word, and 40 years on, if I ever see her, our friendship is as deep and natural as it ever was.

Did Sue Barker ever win a Grand Slam?

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How old is Sue Barker and how much is she worth?

Net Worth:$2 Million
Date of Birth:| Apr 19, 1956 ( 66 years old )
Gender:| Female
Height:| 5 ft 5 in (1.657 m)
Profession:| Presenter, Tennis player

What does Lance Tankard do?

Police officer