NewsUK & World NewsWimbledonJo Durie made an announcement at the tennis competition21:26, 04 Jul 2026BBC commentator Jo Durie has confirmed her immediate retirement at the age of 65. The former professional player and broadcasting stalwart called her final match at Wimbledon during Iga Swiatek's dramatic and surprising loss to Alexandra Eala on Centre Court on Saturday afternoon.During her playing days, Durie held the British No. 1 ranking for the majority of her career and secured two WTA titles. She reached the semi-finals of both the French Open and US Open in 1983.The furthest she progressed at Wimbledon was the quarter-finals in 1984, where she overcame a 15-year-old Steffi Graf along the way. Durie brought her playing career to a close in 1995 and immediately transitioned into the co