Annabel Croft

British Tennis Champion Annabel Croft retired from professional tennis at 21. At 15, she became the youngest Briton in nearly a century to play in the Wimbledon main draw, and she won both the Junior Wimbledon and Junior Australian Open titles in 1984. Her early success continued with her first senior tournament win in San Diego in 1985.

Following her tennis career, Annabel transitioned seamlessly into media and broadcasting. She has long-term relationships with leading broadcasters as a presenter, commentator, and sports correspondent, covering all four Grand Slams including Wimbledon, the Australian Open, French Open, and US Open. She has hosted Live@Wimbledon and conducted on-court interviews for the Ladies’ and Men’s Finals, as well as presenting major events for BBC, Sky Sports, Radio 5 Live, Eurosport, and Amazon Prime Video UK. ​

Annabel’s media career also spans entertainment and documentary work. She was the face of Channel 4’s Treasure Hunt and ITV’s Interceptor, participated in the award-winning Famous Rich and Homeless on BBC1, and hosted her own series, The Flying Picnic, celebrating Britain’s food culture. In 2023, she reached the semi-finals of the UK’s Strictly Come Dancing and took part in the subsequent UK tour. ​

A passionate advocate for health, fitness, and wellbeing, Annabel raises awareness of child obesity, natural medicine, and homeopathy. Together with her late husband, Mel Coleman, she co-founded the Annabel Croft Tennis Academy in 2009, coaching hundreds of children and now expanding to an all-year-round centre in Portugal complemented by Annabel Croft Holidays. She has three children, Amber Rose, Lily, and Charlie.

At the end of 2025, Annabel presented a hugely successful one-woman tour, Tennis Balls to Glitter Balls, and is a highly sought-after corporate host and speaker, known for her warmth, engaging style and professionalism.

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