Calling the Shots: My Autobiography

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I have been watching tennis since 1970 but I am embarrassed to say that I do not ever remember watching Sue play. For anyone who is a fan of tennis star Sue or just loved her on a question of sport this is the book for you. I have grown up watching Sue Baker on Question of Sport and Wimbledon and I always admired her wit, intelligence and hard work and this book gives an insight into the women behind the camera and has given me a new admiration for her.

The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. Overall a good read about a sporting journey and what happens next in terms of career after that finishes. But I was intrigued to read about her being drawn into sports commentary and anchoring at great sporting events beyond tennis. Going all in for her once-only autobiography, Sue takes us inside the showbizzy world of '70s and early '80s tennis, dating the stars, hitting the headlines. I am not a big tennis fan and haven’t watched “Question of Sport” for decades but I really enjoyed Sue Barker’s biography.Luckily she won the junior championship there, but she hid herself away the night before because she had no money to pay for a room in the hotel. This is a very cosy but enjoyable read, there are no startling revelations, gossip or anything that will cause bad feelings. I’m sorry this comes over as a negative review, because on the whole it’s interesting to read of her gumption and professionalism in her sporting and television careers.

It is then that her second career started and she became a sports commentator, not only for tennis but other sports too: Royal Ascot, Olympics, London Marathon, Commonwealth Games, World Athletics Championships, Winter Olympics Championships, BBC Sports Personality of the year and many more. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Her love of Tennis saw her commentate at Wimbledon for 30 years, having only retired Wimbledon duties this year, 2022. stars for Sue, but 3 stars for the publisher because this book was atrociously edited – so much jumping about with references and contexts that weren’t explained and also quite a lot of repetition. By completing your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and authorise Audible to charge your designated card or any other card on file.If you are a tennis fan, and a Sue Barker fan, the lady herself reading her autobiography is an enjoyable listen.

Not especially scandalous or introspective, it is a breezy stroll through her tennis career but heavier on the tv career probably.Of course I love a tennis biography but was delighted to hear that Sue Barker was releasing one so soon after retiring from Wimbledon coverage. I liked sue barker it was interesting to hear how hard she worked to become world number 3 and win the French open a lot of effort and dedication well 👏 done. I have always been a huge fan of A Question of Sport, and I was devastated when Sue was forced to leave. She gives a detailed glimpse into her two careers as a top tennis player and exceptional broadcaster. From footballers to athletes and tennis players we've brought you the best stories and advice from on and off the pitch.

I loved the honesty, the humour and the insight into the tennis life, the presenter life and the private life. A quite, honest, sincere women, great career, but also a larger and fuller television career, and one thing is for sure. It is May 1976 and Sue plays her heart out, going through the tournament full of determination, concentration, and elegance. How you see Sue on the television is the real Sue, and admire so much when she says "You see enough of me on television, you won't see me showing my house off in the Hello Magazine.

I enjoyed this autobiography and feel really honoured to review it through my membership of NetGalley. I found her life story very interesting, I had never considered how different the WTA tour would be in the 70s but it was very interesting.