For the subsequent two weeks, the 2024 Wimbledon Championships will dominate our TV screens because the world's high tennis gamers descend on south-west London for the celebrated sporting occasion.
This 12 months's BBC protection will function a bunch of star presenters and commentators, from broadcasting icons to tennis legends. Discover out which well-known faces will probably be bringing the match into the properties of hundreds of thousands throughout the nation…
Meet the presenters of Wimbledon 2024
Clare Balding, Casa Alom and Isa Guha are the principle presenters this 12 months. Isa will lead the protection from 11am and hand over the reins to Clare within the afternoon. In the meantime, Casa will host the highlights present, Immediately, on BBC Two every night.
© Helen Murray/BBCWhereas many Wimbledon followers will affiliate the BBC's protection with Sue Barker, the presenter steps down as major presenter in 2022 after 28 years.
Regardless of being supplied a contract extension till the tip of the 2025 match, Sue determined to depart the position after discovering that conferences have been happening on the BBC concerning her alternative.
“I noticed that as you grow old, you don't have a few years left,” he mentioned. Wire in June.” and If you hear they’re having conferences about who will exchange you,
© Todd Antony/BBC“Though they supplied me a contract, abruptly I had to consider these three years [on the contract extension]Wouldn’t it be a case of, ‘We’ll scale back Sue’s position just a little bit to make the transition just a little bit simpler.’ And I didn’t need to be decreased. I might like to exit to do a high job,
The 68-year-old mentioned that though her departure occurred “a couple of years earlier than I used to be prepared”, it was “completely the proper time”.
The primary radio protection will probably be offered by Gigi Salmon and Claire McDonnell. Listeners can tune in on BBC Radio 5 Reside, BBC Radio 5 Reside Sports activities Further and BBC Sounds.
Wimbledon 2024 commentators
The BBC will probably be contacting numerous former gamers for evaluation through the championship, together with John Lloyd, Lewis Pleming, Peter Fleming, Colin Fleming, Joe Durie, Dominic Inglot, Liz Smiley, Nick Monroe, Arvind Parmar, Todd Woodbridge. Tennis coach Leon Smith will even be current to present his opinion.
© Helen Murray/BBCIn the meantime, a variety of sports activities journalists and broadcasters will present commentary. Andrew Fort, Andrew Cotter, Sam Smith, Chris Bradnam, Kat Downes, Nick Mullins, Matt Chilton and Simon Reed will share their experience.
This 12 months's commentators embrace John Inverdale, Ronald McIntosh, Alison Mitchell, James Burridge, Abigail Johnson, Andy Stevenson, Paul Hand, Nick Lester, Pete Odgers and David Regulation.
© Helen MurrayWimbledon 2024 pundits
A lot of former Wimbledon champions will supply their professional opinions on this 12 months's match, together with John McEnroe, Martina Navratilova, Billie Jean King and Pat Money.
He will probably be joined on display by actors equivalent to Tim Henman, Tracy Austin, Annabel Croft and Johanna Konta.
© Helen MurrayViewers may anticipate two new gamers to be added to the line-up, with 2021 Wimbledon champion and former world No. 1 Ash Barty and 2022 Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios making their studio debut.
