Former Roland Garros winner Sue Barker recalls the moment when she made Roger Federer cry at Wimbledon
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Sue Barker and Roger Federer
Former BBC Wimbledon host and 1976 Roland Garros winner Sue Barker recently recalled the moment she made Swiss great Roger Federer cry at the All England Lawn Tennis Club’s 2003 men’s singles prize ceremony, when he won the first of his eight titles there.
“I was very fortunate to be part of the Parade of Champions on middle Sunday at Wimbledon this year and Roger came over to take part. We didn’t know he was coming until half an hour before so it was very exciting,” Barker told Express Sport.
“Then at the end, John McEnroe made a special presentation to me as it was my last year with the BBC and I was blubbing. Roger looked at me and reminded me of the time I made him cry on Centre Court when he won Wimbledon for the first time and it was a lovely moment,” she added.
Sue Barker gives tips for social media-obsessed Emma Raducanu
Emma Raducanu, the 19-year-old British tennis professional had the world at her feet last year as she won the 2021 US Open. What’s even more impressive is that she won at Flushing Meadows whilst coming into the tournament as a qualifier. The 18-year-old scripted history after she defeated Leylah Fernandez in the penultimate match last year.
Raducanu has been unable to do justice to her performances this year however. The Brit has been struggling to find her form throughout the year. She has faced early exits from every grand slam tournament this year and she was unable to defend her US Open title after she was eliminated in the first round of the tournament.
In a recent interview with the Telegraph, Barker had some advice for Emma Raducanu. She said, “She’s got the game and she’s shown she’s got the mindset and physically she’s fabulous. I mean, I don’t know about the injuries and what’s happening with those, but she got through the US Open from qualifying. I feel that she’s got all the attributes. Now she’s got to learn how to win and maybe how to enjoy it.”
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