career on the court and in the booth at the Championships - but her time as a player was almost cut short when she nearly went blind after being bitten by a dog.
The latest edition of the SW19 Grand Slam will mark the end of an era as Barker is set to step down after 30 years of hosting the tournament's coverage on the BBC.
The 66-year-old has been synonymous with coverage of Wimbledon as she has dominated British television screens during the summer on an annual basis.
While she has forged a star career as a broadcaster, she was a fine player after turning professional in 1973. In 1976, Barker won her first singles title while she also reached the semi-final of the Australian Open in the same year.READ MORE: Sick Wimbledon ball boy given Percy Pig sweets by British star Jodie BurrageThe biggest moment of her career came in 1976 when she triumphed at Roland Garros to claim the first - and what would prove to be the only - major title of her career.
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