A retired legend will not be returning to Wimbledon this year — and we are not talking about Roger Federer or Serena Williams but in fact BBC’s Sue Barker. She has hung up her microphone after 30 years of fronting the Beeb’s coverage of the annual London tennis tournament.
There will, however, be some faces familiar to anyone who has tuned in to sport on BBC channels in recent years. Taking centre stage on Centre Court is Barker’s replacement as lead presenter, Clare Balding.
The BBC will elsewhere be well served (no pun intended) by presenters such as Qasa Alom and Isa Guha.
Who are the BBC presenters for Wimbledon 2023?
Here are all the people you can expect to see on the TV coverage of the action at the All England Club in 2023.
Clare Balding
The former jockey, 52, has been a presenter for around 30 years and will need no introduction to SW19 loyalists. She has presented the nighly highlights show, Today at Wimbledon, since 2015.
As the lead anchor, she is presenting the late afternoon and evening matches, as well as the finals.
Qasa Alom
The Birmingham-born journalist and presenter is taking over from Balding on Today at Wimbledon, having previously covered the Boat Race.
He told the Radio Times: "I’m super excited to be taking over as the presenter of Today at Wimbledon. The programme is an absolute institution and something that I am truly honoured to be presenting.”
Isa Guha
Anyone watching the whole day of action on television will see Guha before anyone else. The former women’s cricketer is fronting the morning action before handing over to Balding.
She has previously presented the BBC’s Test Match Special and Sky Sports’ cricket coverage.
John McEnroe
The headstrong, three-time men’s singles champion is now a beloved and outspoken co-commentator and pundit. He won his three men’s titles in 1981, 1982 and 1984.
Billie Jean King
One of the greatest women’s players of all time will also provide co-commentary on Wimbledon.
She is credited with helping to reform the women’s game and create their own tour, which inspired the 2017 film Battle of the Sexes.
Pat Cash
The Australian tennis great and 1987 men’s champion is a familiar face on Today at Wimbledon and also as a co-commentator.
His triumph was revolutionary for starting a tradition for winners to climb into the stands to celebrate with their families.
Martina Navratilova
The Czech-American former player is another of the all-time greats in the women’s game, having won a record nine Wimbledon singles titles between 1979 and 1990.
She is also a co-commentator and regular on Today at Wimbledon, where she enjoys fun camaraderie with fellow ex-pros, especially Cash.
Tim Henman
The former British number one has taken to the microphone since retiring and provides insight as a co-commentator and pundit.
His presence alongside Greg Rusedski in the late 1990s and early 2000s made him synonymous with the tournament in an otherwise largely barren period for British hopes. Henman reached four Wimbledon semi-finals during his career.
Johanna Konta
Having retired in 2021, Britain’s most successful women’s player of her generation has since become a firm fixture behind the microphone.
She will be seen as a pundit and heard as a co-commentator throughout Wimbledon, where she reached the semi-final in 2017.
Annabel Croft
The former world number 24 retired in her early 20s but has forged a career in the media since then. She is a regular on both the BBC and Amazon Prime Video’s coverage of tennis.
Croft will be seen on Today at Wimbledon and elsewhere.
