You want to do it on your own terms – not to be forced out because your body breaks down. I had to quit because of injury and I was crying for weeks. I used to wake up in the morning and think ‘what am I getting up for now?’ Sue Barker Read Quote
The majority of people don’t even realise I was a tennis player. The older you get, the less people remember what you did before. Sue Barker Read Quote
For a long time I was terrified of dogs, but now I get so much pleasure from them. Sue Barker Read Quote
I’d earned enough money, I had a flat in Wimbledon, I did some corporate things, but I was really unhappy. After being challenged all my life, suddenly there were no challenges any more. Sue Barker Read Quote
Billie-Jean King used to take me out on court and say that she just wanted to watch my forehand. You can’t get greater praise than that. Sue Barker Read Quote
I’d grown up with Wimbledon, and so to play on Centre Court really was a dream come true. Sue Barker Read Quote
I still get goose-bumps when I walk into the All England Lawn Tennis Club at the start of tournament and that will never change. Sue Barker Read Quote
Wimbledon is a special place for me in so many ways and I feel privileged to have been such a big part of it over the years. Sue Barker Read Quote
