THE BBC have confirmed their team of presenters, pundits and commentators for this year’s Championships at Wimbledon.
Fans will be treated to several high-profile former stars, including usual suspects John McEnroe, Tim Henman and Martina Navratilova.
But there is no place for Nick Kyrgios, who featured on last year’s BBC coverage.
Isa Guha will present the action from the start of each day’s play, with Clare Balding taking over in the afternoon.
Qasa Alom will continue to front Today at Wimbledon each evening, having taken over from Balding in 2023.
Each presenter will be joined by a rotating cast of pundits including McEnroe, Henman, Navratilova, Billie Jean King, Pat Cash, Tracy Austin and Annabel Croft.
Commentary will be provided by Andrew Castle, Chris Bradnam, Nick Lester and Simon Reed, among others.
Kyrgios, meanwhile, has not been included in the BBC’s line-up, with the Aussie former finalist telling The Guardian last week: “It’s unfortunate but it’s probably their loss more than mine.”
The 30-year-old then went on to call the Beeb’s decision “very strange”.
Like Kyrgios, Andy Murray will not be featuring as a BBC pundit this year.
BBC’s Wimbledon line-up in full
Presenters:
Clare Balding, Isa Guha, Qasa Alom, Gigi Salmon, Clare McDonnell, Steve Crossman
Commentators: Andrew Castle, Chris Bradnam, James Burridge, Naomi Cavaday, Matt Chilton, Andrew Cotter, Katharine Downes, Paul Hand, Abigail Johnson, Robbie Koenig, David Law, Nick Lester, Ronald Mcintosh, Alison Mitchell, Nick Mullins, Pete Odgers, Simon Reed, Candy Reid, Andy Stevenson, Russell Fuller, Jonathan Overend, Iain Carter, Sara Orchard, Maz Farookhi, Claire Thomas, James Gregg, Delyth Lloyd, Chris Dennis, Shourjo Sarkar, Shabnam Younus-Jewell
Pundits:
John McEnroe, Martina Navratilova, Billie Jean King, Pat Cash, Tracy Austin, Tim Henman, Annabel Croft, Joe Durie, Colin Fleming, Daniela Hantuchova, Dom Inglot, Anne Keothavong, Alicia Molik, Ryan Harrison, John Lloyd, Nick Monroe, Arvind Parmar, Louise Pleming, Sam Smith, Liz Smylie, Mel South, Todd Woodbridge, Jayant Mistry, Louise Hunt, Katie O’Brien, Kim Clijsters, Laura Robson, Naomi Broady, Mark Woodforde, Jeff Tarango, Leon Smith, Coco Vandeweghe, Greg Rusedski, Daniele Hantuchova, Cara Black, Marion Bartoli
Having hung up his racquet last year, the two-time Wimbledon champion has not been tempted into the commentary booth.
The BBC will also provide extensive radio coverage across the fortnight.
Gigi Salmon, Clare McDonnell and Steve Crossman will lead 5 Live’s broadcast team, and will be joined by the likes of Cash, Croft, Laura Robson and Greg Rusedski.
As in previous years, McEnroe and Henman will lead 5-Live’s “6-Love-6” phone-in.
A new feature this year will see highlights of individual matches put on BBC iPlayer.
Main highlights package, Today at Wimbledon, will undergo some changes.
Rather than having a set slot on BBC Two during the first week, the long-running highlights show will begin when live action ends.
The Telegraph claim that the first edition of Today at Wimbledon of this year’s Championships next Monday will start at 11:55pm.
A BBC spokesperson told SunSport: “Live Wimbledon coverage is scheduled to air on BBC One or BBC Two until 10pm in the first week, and until 9pm from the second week, when matches typically finish earlier.
“We wouldn’t show highlights on another channel during live play, so Today at Wimbledon will be available on BBC iPlayer and scheduled on BBC Two later in the evening, depending on when play ends.
“It’s currently set for 8pm from Tuesday 8th to Friday 11th July, when earlier finishes are expected.”
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