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COMMENTARY TEAM
Rennae Stubbs
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RENNAE is widely regarded as one of the finest doubles
players in the history of Australian tennis. She can boast six
Grand Slam titles to her name – four in women’s doubles
and two in mixed doubles. She also held the trophy aloft at
Wimbledon twice, was named an ITF World Champion
alongside Lisa Raymond in 2001, and has represented her
country at three successive Olympic Games.
In fact, she has recorded more doubles triumphs than any
other Australian woman, winning tournaments with 11
different partners.
As a commentator Rennae also has a cheeky side that
viewers have come to love.
“Wimbledon to me means, tradition,” Rennae says.
“I love the grass, the crowds and how close they are to the
courts. The crowd support and knowledge of tennis and the
fact that no matter what time of the day, the supporters will
be lined up ready to watch.
“The grounds of the all England Club are so special and there
is nothing like walking through the gates at Wimbledon. It
always brings back special memories for me.”
Sam Smith
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BRITAIN’S Sam Smith has turned an impressive career as a
player into an outstanding one as a broadcaster.
A former No. 1 British women’s singles player, Sam has been
a member of the Eurosport, Sky Sports, BBC Radio and BBC
TV tennis commentary teams.
In 2011, she joined the Channel 7 summer of tennis team
for the third time and continues her fine work for Seven at
Wimbledon.
“I first went to Wimbledon on a trip with my prep school
when I was nine years old. I could never have imagined that
one day I would actually get to play on the courts and have
some of the best tennis experiences of my life,” Sam says.
As a player her highest career achievement was in reaching
the fourth round at Wimbledon in 1998 where she picked
up an ankle injury that resulted in two operations, four
months in plaster and effectively curtailed her climb up the
rankings.
She peaked at number 55 in the WTA rankings before the
injury ended her career.