Sue Barker

Sue Barker impresses me twice over. As a player she won the 1976 French Open, took 15 WTA singles titles, and climbed to world No. 3, a genuine champion from Paignton. But what I admire most is her second act: a seamless move into broadcasting that made her a beloved fixture on British screens for decades. Elite athletes rarely become elite presenters, yet she pulled off both with poise. Her three ascending honors in the Order of the British Empire trace that rare double career. I am drawn to people who manage to bloom twice, and Barker did precisely that.

Name (English)

Sue Barker

Name (Japanese)

スー・バーカー

Reading

すー・ばーかー

Born

April 19, 1956 (age 70)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aries / Monkey

Origin

Paignton, United Kingdom

Height

2 cm

Occupation

tennis player / television presenter

Awards & achievements

• 1999 Member of the Order of the British Empire
• 2015 Officer of the Order of the British Empire
• 2021 Commander of the Order of the British Empire
• 2018 ATP Ron Bookman Media Excellence Award

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%90%E3%83%BC%E3%82%AB%E3%83%BC

Tags

• tennis player
• television presenter

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.