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Clare Balding has been progressive successful the BBC's sum of Wimbledon crossed TV and vigor since 1995Clare Balding volition beryllium the pb presenter for the BBC's sum of this year's Wimbledon.
Balding takes implicit from Sue Barker, who decided to measurement down from her relation astatine the extremity of the 2022 Championships aft 30 years of broadcasting unrecorded athletics for the BBC.
"It's a immense honour to beryllium fixed this work but I americium precise alert that nary 1 idiosyncratic tin capable Sue's shoes," said Balding.
Wimbledon takes spot from 3-16 July.
Balding has worked connected Wimbledon arsenic a reporter, commentator and presenter for the BBC since 1995.
The award-winning presenter has besides worked connected different large sporting events for the corporation, including 7 summertime Olympic Games.
Balding added: "This volition ever beryllium a squad effort and we're fortunate that the BBC line-up includes erstwhile professionals with immense penetration arsenic good arsenic fantastic reporters and commentators.
"It's my occupation to bring retired the champion successful them and to assistance marque our viewers consciousness they person a front-row spot connected the top sporting stage."
Director of BBC Sport Barbara Slater said Balding volition bring her "passion and cognition for the prestigious event" to the viewers watching astatine home.
As with past year, Isa Guha volition contiguous the aboriginal sum earlier Balding takes implicit aboriginal successful the day.
The concern betwixt the BBC and the All England Lawn Tennis Club is the longest successful sports broadcasting history, spanning much than 85 years connected BBC TV and much than 95 years connected BBC radio.
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