I enjoyed this autobiography and feel really honoured to review it through my membership of NetGalley.

Actually I have to get that comment right, Sue's two careers, a tennis career, and a television career. 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 am not a big tennis fan and haven’t watched “Question of Sport” for decades but I really enjoyed Sue Barker’s biography. 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.During her tennis career she won fifteen WTA singles titles, including a Grand Slam - the French Open in 1976, aged 20.

Going all in for her once-only autobiography, Sue takes us inside the showbizzy world of 70s and early 80s tennis. But I was intrigued to read about her being drawn into sports commentary and anchoring at great sporting events beyond tennis.

The irritation with the press (and Cliff) continually bringing up a 'relationship' which barely existed in any material sense, is the only real intrigue. I have grown up watching Sue Baker on Question of Sport and Wimbledon and I always admired her wit, intelligence and hard work and this book gives an insight into the women behind the camera and has given me a new admiration for her. For anyone who is a fan of tennis star Sue or just loved her on a question of sport this is the book for you. And that’s not a story unique to women’s football; from motorsport to gymnastics via tennis and more, there are women who have faced societal prejudices and personal and professional challenges to become the best at what they do. Sue was born on April 19th 1956 and she started her tennis career as a ten-year-old pupil at her Convert school in Paignton.

She reveals the battles she fought for hard-won success in two careers and gives us a ringside seat on the nation's biggest sporting dramas, and a fascinating insider's understanding of competitors under pressure, such a shame injuries plagued her last few years. I have always been a huge fan of A Question of Sport, and I was devastated when Sue was forced to leave. I have been watching tennis since 1970 but I am embarrassed to say that I do not ever remember watching Sue play. I hadn't realised just what a good player she was and how many Tournaments she won; also her Broadcasting career was second to none covering all the major sporting events and some non-sporting, in a career lasting thirty years. She anchored SPOTY for 19 years, was quizmaster on A Question of Sport for 24 years and fronted coverage of Wimbledon for three decades.

Sue Barker’s autobiography is a real revelation to me, full of tennis facts and information about her tennis peers. And now, after four decades on camera encouraging other legends to share their stories, she is telling her own. As a broadcaster, in 2001 she became the first woman to win the Royal Television Society's best sports presenter award. What you do get reading this book is the warmth of a tennis player and television celebrity who is close to her family and made lots of true friends throughout her life, many of who are household names. I’d imagine she would be fun in the bar with her stories and she definitely would have an opinion on most players and their game.

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. 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. Of course I love a tennis biography but was delighted to hear that Sue Barker was releasing one so soon after retiring from Wimbledon coverage.This is a very cosy but enjoyable read, there are no startling revelations, gossip or anything that will cause bad feelings. The BBC could have treated her better although I was not a fan of question of sport, they could have handled it better and now look at it! Overall a good read about a sporting journey and what happens next in terms of career after that finishes.