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Wimbledon
2003
Monday
23 June heralds the start of the 2003 Wimbledon Championships, and
the return of BBC Sport's award winning live coverage of the nation's
favourite summer event.
Press
pack below
With
live and exclusive coverage on BBC ONE and BBC TWO, Radio Five Live,
interactive through BBCi, and the BBC Sport website, you can follow
all the action from SW19 wherever you are.
This
year's BBC coverage of Wimbledon will for the first time feature
the use of Hawk-Eye, the unique
ball tracking system that gives viewers in-depth analysis of the
intricacies of a players' game.
Previously
used by the BBC at the Stella Artois Championship and the Davis
Cup, Hawk-Eye will be used on centre court and court number one
to give viewers a full breakdown of the patterns of play, adding
a new dimension to television coverage of the Championships.
Once again,
Sue Barker will present the BBC's live coverage from the All England
Club, with John Inverdale fronting the nightly highlights programme,
Today at Wimbledon.
Returning to
the BBC's commentary box in 2003 will be the award-winning John
McEnroe. A clear favourite with viewers at home, John's upfront
delivery and unbeatable experience on the grass courts of Wimbledon
will once again enlighten and entertain.
Also
returning for his second year with the BBC will be three-times former
Champion, Boris Becker. The youngest player ever to win Wimbledon
at age 17, Boris brings an in-depth knowledge of the Championship
to viewers.
A new
BBC-signing for 2003 is Tracy Austin. Mixed-doubles winner with
brother John at the 1980 Wimbledon Championships, Tracy is also
a two-times winner of the US Open (1979 and 1981).
Another
new addition to the team is former five-times Wimbledon ladies doubles
champion Natasha Zvereva.
Former
Champions Pat Cash and Virginia Wade will also be back with the
BBC for 2003 as well as five-times Wimbledon doubles champion Pam
Shriver.
Making
up the team are John Lloyd, Jo Durie, Annabel Croft, Andrew Castle,
Chris Bailey, Peter Fleming, John Alexander, Ann Jones, Mark Cox
and Sam Smith - all adding their expertise to the BBC's coverage.
Barry Davies,
David Mercer, Tony Gubba, Bill Threllfall, Simon Reed, John Barrett
and Matt Chilton will also be back in action in the commentary box.
Reporting from
around the All England Club, interviewing the players and soaking
up the unique atmosphere will be Garry Richardson, Hazel Irvine,
Phil Jones and Suzi Perry.
A huge
success over the last two years, BBCi will be once again offering
digital viewers a whole host of extra features.
Bigger
and better for 2003, there's the chance to choose between action
from up to five courts of play, enter a live chat and view all the
latest news, scores and results.
If
you're stuck in the office, the BBC
Sport Website will ensure you don't miss a shot during the Championships
with fully updated scores, results and news service.
There
will also be a range of guides to help you through the fortnight
– from how to get tickets to where to watch the action.
Radio
Five Live's coverage will begin at 12.30pm each day with Simon Mayo
making his Wimbledon debut for the channel alongside seasoned expert
Clare Balding, BBC Radio's tennis reporter Jonathan Overend, and
a host of expert commentators.
Digital
listeners can also tune into additional coverage on Five Live Sports
Extra.
And, once again
BBC ONE's Breakfast will be live from the All England Club each
morning, with presenter Craig Doyle revealing another side to the
Championships and interviewing a range of star guests.
Wimbledon
is one of the events featured in the BBC Summer calendar –
see the website at bbc.kongjiang.org/www.bbc.co.uk/summer
for details.
Facts
& figures
Presenter
Q & As
Hawk-Eye
at Wimbledon
BBCi
across digital TV
BBC
Radio Five Live
BBCi
on the web
Ceefax
Breakfast
at Wimbledon
BBC
Ventures
Biographies
Wimbledon
- television transmission details
bbc.kongjiang.org/www.bbc.co.uk/wimbledon
All the
BBC's digital services are now available on Freeview,
the new free-to-view digital terrestrial television service, as well
as on satellite and cable.
Freeview
offers the BBC's eight television channels, interactive services
from BBCi, as well as 11 BBC radio networks.
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