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Sue Barker OBE (born April 19, 1956) is a British television presenter and former professional tennis player. She is best known for her work on the BBC’s flagship sports programme, Grandstand, and as the host of A Question of Sport.

Barker was born in Paignton, Devon, England, the daughter of Audrey (née Wheeler) and Leonard Barker. She has two older sisters, Barbara and Jacqueline. Barker’s father was a semi-professional footballer and her mother was a competitive swimmer.

Barker was educated at Torquay Girls’ Grammar School before going on to study French and Spanish at the University of Birmingham.

Barker’s tennis career began when she was nine years old. She won her first tournament, the Torbay Tennis Championship, at the age of 12. She turned professional in 1973 and reached a career-high singles ranking of number three in the world in 1976. Barker won 15 singles titles and reached the semi-finals of the French Open in 1976.

Barker retired from professional tennis in 1984 and began working as a television presenter. She has been the host of A Question of Sport since 1987. Barker has also presented Wimbledon coverage on the BBC since 1991.

Barker was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2006 New Year Honours for services to broadcasting and charity.

Barker has been married twice. Her first husband was David Vine, with whom she had two children, Emma and Oliver. Barker and Vine divorced in 1993. Barker married actor Mark Foster in 2003. The couple have no children.

Barker has an estimated net worth of £4 million.

Source: IMDb, Wikipedia