Isa Guha, one of the BBC's popular Wimbledon presenters, was temporarily replaced during the middle Sunday coverage on July 5, 2026. The former cricket international was absent from SW19 as she covered the Women's T20 World Cup final at Lord's. Ex-British tennis professional Laura Robson took over hosting duties for the day's action.
Guha's Absence Explained
Opening the BBC coverage, Laura Robson confirmed her colleague's whereabouts: "Here at Wimbledon, it's middle Sunday and the last 16 matches are getting underway. Of course, in the football, England's men take on Mexico tonight... And also today, England's women are in the T20 Cricket World Cup final at Lord's against Australia. That's where Isa is today, so I'm on top of the tennis - she's on top of the cricket."
Guha typically fronts the morning broadcast from Wimbledon, but her commitment to the cricket final at Lord's necessitated a change. The Express reported that Guha delivered updates from the cricket while Robson anchored the tennis coverage.
Viewer Reaction
BBC audiences were swift to express enthusiasm about Laura Robson fronting the coverage. Many viewers took to social media to praise her performance and suggest she should become a regular lead host at The Championships. One individual posted on X: "Ooh Laura getting to present Wimbledon on BBC?" Another wrote: "Laura Robson presenting on the BBC Two coverage of Wimbledon today," accompanied by heart emojis.
A third commented: "Nice to see @laurarobson5 standing in for @isaguha on @BBCSport this morning." Another viewer said: "Lovely to see Laura Robson take over #Wimbledon coverage. Such a relief." One person remarked: "Laura Robson on hosting duties at #Wimbledon this morning... love to see it!" with another adding: "And wasn't she great? Hopefully the beginning of a transition." A seventh spectator reinforced the opinion: "I hope she gets the top job in the next few years. She's great on TNT."
Middle Sunday Highlights
The middle Sunday at Wimbledon proved compelling, with Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner advancing to the quarter-finals. An intense five-set battle on Number One Court saw Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime overcome Alejandro Davidovich Fokina. On Centre Court, women's top seed Aryna Sabalenka exited after a straight-sets defeat by Japan's Naomi Osaka, while US star Coco Gauff progressed just before the 11pm curfew.
Coverage of Wimbledon broadcasts on BBC One and BBC Two, and can be streamed on BBC iPlayer.
