Calling the Shots: My Autobiography

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Going all in for her once-only autobiography, Sue takes us inside the showbizzy world of '70s and early '80s tennis, dating the stars, hitting the headlines. Her love of Tennis saw her commentate at Wimbledon for 30 years, having only retired Wimbledon duties this year, 2022.

Currently underway, the FIFA Women’s World Cup not only showcases some of the best footballing talent in the world, but also some of the best stories about overcoming hurdles and hardship to succeed.This is a remarkable life story of a tennis champion, an award-winning broadcaster, and I enjoyed every minute listening to her incredible life story.

Going all in for her once-only autobiography, Sue takes us inside the showbizzy world of 70s and early 80s tennis. Plus as a older teenager I played and coached at The Imperial Hotel in Torquay, and I did play at The Palace Hotel in Paignton.

Sue Barker’s autobiography is a real revelation to me, full of tennis facts and information about her tennis peers. I admire very much Lance the husband, a former policeman, who very gracefully steps aside as stays out of the limelight, keeps his and Sue's business's running to leave Sue have a great career. Going all in for her once-only autobiography, Sue takes us inside the showbizzy world of 70s and early 80s tennis, dating the stars, hitting the headlines. Going all in for her once-only autobiography, Sue takes us inside the world of 70s and early 80s tennis. This is an interesting read of one of this countries favourite personalities that I enjoyed a lot more than I expected to.

And now, after four decades on camera encouraging other legends to share their stories, she is telling her own. I would like to thank both Netgalley and Penguin Random House for supplying a copy of this biography in exchange for an honest review. If you are a tennis fan, and a Sue Barker fan, the lady herself reading her autobiography is an enjoyable listen. She reveals the battles she fought for hard-won success in two careers, gives us a ringside seat on the nation's biggest sporting dramas, and a fascinating insider's understanding of competitors under pressure.I’m sorry this comes over as a negative review, because on the whole it’s interesting to read of her gumption and professionalism in her sporting and television careers. stars for Sue, but 3 stars for the publisher because this book was atrociously edited – so much jumping about with references and contexts that weren’t explained and also quite a lot of repetition. Now on the WAT tour (Women's Tennis Association) and with some great wins behind her, Sue is back in France playing at Roland Garros, one of the four Grand Slam tournaments most revered in the world.

A quite, honest, sincere women, great career, but also a larger and fuller television career, and one thing is for sure. I coached many teenager and adults for over twenty years, and played for many years for the island of Jersey, which I am proud to have done. I enjoyed this autobiography and feel really honoured to review it through my membership of NetGalley. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average.I have always been a huge fan of A Question of Sport, and I was devastated when Sue was forced to leave. I am not a big tennis fan and haven’t watched “Question of Sport” for decades but I really enjoyed Sue Barker’s biography.