MEDIA KIT - Seven West Media
MEDIA KIT - Seven West Media
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COMMENTARY TEAM<br />
Todd Woodbridge<br />
Host<br />
AFTER six years in the commentary box at the Australian<br />
Open, Todd takes over the hosting chair for The 125 th<br />
Championships, Wimbledon.<br />
He is an engaging and insightful performer on air and has<br />
fast become a favourite with viewers. His post-match<br />
interview with Kim Clijsters at The Australian Open this year,<br />
in which he speculated about her being pregnant, was one<br />
of the light-hearted moments of the tournament.<br />
As a player Todd’s record at Wimbledon is remarkable. He<br />
won the doubles’ title nine times and achieved his career<br />
high singles ranking of 19 after reaching the semi-finals of<br />
Wimbledon in 1997. In all he claimed 83 ATP tournament<br />
doubles titles, an all-time record.<br />
“It’s a great honour to host our coverage,” Todd says.<br />
“I can't wait to give the viewers at home an intricate<br />
perspective of the Championships. Our commentary team<br />
has so much experience and success at the Championships,<br />
that inner knowledge of the pressures, traditions and<br />
expertise of playing on grass will make great viewing.”<br />
John Newcombe<br />
Expert commentary<br />
FORMER World No.1 John Newcombe joins <strong>Seven</strong>’s<br />
commentary team on the 40th anniversary of his back-toback<br />
Wimbledon victories.<br />
Newcombe’s history at Wimbledon stretches back to 1965<br />
when he won the doubles title with fellow Australian Tony<br />
Roche. He and Roche would secure another four doubles<br />
titles at the All England Club, and 12 Grand Slam titles in all,<br />
more than any other men’s team in tennis history.<br />
But it was his three singles victories at Wimbledon in 1967,<br />
1970 and 1971 that made him a household name. With his<br />
attacking serve-and-volley game he was also a dual winner<br />
of both the Australian and US Opens. Overall, he won 26<br />
Grand Slam major titles in all forms of the games.<br />
“I think this is my 50th Wimbledon either as a player or<br />
doing television, so for me Wimbledon is like a second<br />
home,” Newcombe says.<br />
“It’s a very exciting time of year and a great chance to catch<br />
up with old friends. It’s always a fascinating tournament<br />
over the two weeks.”
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