JONATHAN OVEREND
Lead Tennis Commentator,
Sky Sports UK.
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Freelance Host, Presenter, Commentator, Interviewer.
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The voice of Andy Murray winning Wimbledon
in 2013 and many more iconic tennis moments...
Five Olympic Games, two World Cups, a Paralympics, an Ashes Tour, multiple sport World Championships and the full set of tennis Grand Slams.
Equally comfortable in a studio, stadium or on stage, Jonathan is trusted to deliver accuracy, enthusiasm, passion and engagement.
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These natural communication qualities lend themselves to hosting live events or webinars, running training sessions online or in person or facilitating company brainstorms or breakouts.
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A leader of his company, NinetyFour19, for three years, Jonathan has built valuable experience of dealing with stakeholders from CEOs and board members through commercial teams, agencies and freelance staff.
VisiV

7th JULY 2013:
CENTRE COURT, SW19.
A PERSONAL FILM...
5
CAPITAL
PARTNERS

JONATHAN'S TOP 20: "SPORTS STARS
I'VE INTERVIEWED" *
1. Usain Bolt
2. Serena Williams
3. Michael Schumacher
4. Novak Djokovic
5. Roger Federer
6. Alastair Cook
7. Martina Navratilova
8. Lewis Hamilton
9. Victoria Pendleton
10. Rafael Nadal
11. Sir Alex Ferguson
12. Arsene Wenger
13. Billie Jean King
14. Seve Ballesteros
15. Anthony Joshua
16. Jose Mourinho
17. Justine Henin
18. Coco Gauff
19. Andy Murray
20. David Campese
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* not exhaustive, just for fun!
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THE VOICE OF
EXPERIENCE:
1995 World Heavyweight Title; Bruno v McCall
2001 World Athletics Championships; Edmonton
2002 Arsenal win the double; Cardiff & Manchester
2002 FIFA World Cup; Japan / Korea
2003 Wimbledon; Roger Federer wins first title
2004 Australian Open; The 'Serena Slam'
2004 Olympic Games; Athens
2005 Roland Garros; Rafa Nadal wins 1st French.
2008 Olympic Games; Beijing
2010 Wimbledon; Isner/Mahut longest ever match
2012 Olympic Games; London
2013 Wimbledon; Andy Murray ends 77 year wait
2014 FIFA World Cup; Brazil
2015 Abu Dhabi GP; Lewis Hamilton 3rd title
2015 Davis Cup Final; GB defeat Belgium
2016 Paralympics; Rio Di Janiero
2017 World Athletics Championships; London
2018 The Ashes; Melbourne & Sydney
2019 World Heavyweight Title; Joshua v Ruiz
2021 Olympic Games; Tokyo
2022 Commonwealth Games; Birmingham
2023 US Open Tennis returns to Sky Sports
2024 Olympic Games; Paris
2025 WTA & ATP Tennis for Sky Sports
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GLAMOUR?
NOT ALWAYS!
Jonathan's a lucky man; more than fifty tennis Grand Slams, more than twenty World Championship sports events, five Olympics, two soccer World Cups and a Paralympics. That's a lot of badges in a box somewhere, not to mention a story-or-two to tell!
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And yet it's not all glamour. This globe-trotting adventure has swerved onto some dubious backstreets along the way... locked out, chucked out, burnt out... where do we start?!
There are times his reporting position doesn't actually afford a view of the pitch. There are runaway taxis, near misses, evictions and any number of celebrity-confrontations...
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He's got a tale or two!
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Jonathan's available to speak at your event or host boxes at your next client away day... there's so much to share!
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NINETYFOUR 19
Produced for leading brands and publishers, NinetyFour19 is home to award-winning podcasts
With Jonathan as Executive Editor, here's a selection of our work...
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Emergency on Planet Sport: series 1
All In Saints; the Southampton Way
Triumph and Disaster; Inside Centre Court
Emergency on Planet Sport; series 2
Out of the Shadows with Eilidh Mcintyre
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