Sue Barker returned to interview Andy Murray at Wimbledon once more (Picture: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
Sue Barker was the face of BBC Wimbledon for 30 years before her exit in 2022, but she’s now returned for a special reason.
The former main presenter for the sporting event walked back onto the court to surprise Andy Murray after he played a match at the iconic venue.
Andy, 37, is playing his final Wimbledon, and so they had to bring out all the stops as he bids farewell to the contest.
After Andy and his brother Jamie Murray were beaten by Australian pair John Peers and Rinky Hijikatain in their first-round men’s doubles match on Centre Court, Sue, 68, arrived to interview the sporting legend.
As Andy spotted Sue walking towards him, he joined in on the applause and smiled at her presence.
‘I couldn’t miss this,’ she enthusiastically told the crowd. The two embraced before they began to reminisce about Andy’s many Wimbledon matches.
Sue’s return was celebrated by viewers (Picture: Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)
Andy and Sue were happy to see each other (Picture: by Francois Nel/Getty Images)
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During her three decades as a presenter, Sue has been there during Andy’s highs and lows including in 2013, when ended Britain’s 77-year wait for a men’s Wimbledon champion before adding a second in 2016. As well as celebrating his successes, the pair reflected on his loss to Roger Federer the year before his first win.
‘It’s always really difficult to speak after a loss, particularly after a Grand Slam final and being at Wimbledon. That’s the closest I had been and it was obviously difficult. It was quite an important moment in my career,’ he shared.
A clearly emotional Andy was also shown a tribute video that featured Serena Williams, Novak Djokovic and Roger celebrating his achievements and was supported by his mum Judy Murray, his wife Kim and two of his children, who were all in the crowd.
Sue interviewed Andy after his 2013 victory (Picture: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
‘I want to play forever, I love the sport. It’s given me so much, taught me loads of lessons over the years that I can use in the rest of my life. I don’t want to stop, so it’s hard,’ said Andy, who had surgery for a spinal cyst.
Andy also opened up to Sue about falling for Kim and admitted he ‘choked’ when they first met, and clumsily asked for an email address instead of a phone number. He called her the ‘best mum’ and joked that there were going to endure some tests in their relationship when they spend more time together after his final tennis matches.
Sue’s fondness for Andy was clear as she told him ‘I can’t stop them, Andy’ as the crowd cheered so loud that they paused their interview.
After the courtside chat concluded, Andy left to a standing ovation …read more
Source:: Metro
