Claie Balding has been confirmed as the new host of the BBC's Wimbledon coverage, replacing Sue Barker who devastated fans when she announced she was retiring from the job she held for three decades.
Sue announced she was stepping down before last year's tournament had even started, saying: "What a wonderful time I've had working on some of the biggest sporting events around the world. I will miss it terribly but after 30 years I feel the time is right for me. I've worked with the best of the best."
Reacting to her decisiom, BBC director general Tim Davie said: “Sue Barker has been the face and voice of Wimbledon for three decades. Many of our viewers will not know of a summer in SW19 without her. She is a consummate professional, an outstanding presenter and a wonderful colleague, loved by current and former players, all of us at the BBC and audiences across the UK and beyond.
