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ESPN Announcer Chris Fowler, 62, Filled With Emotion on Saturday

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Spencer Ostrow | Last updated Jun 28, 2025 7:09 PM ET

The 2025 Wimbledon is set to begin on Monday and will run through July 13. ESPN holds the broadcast rights in the United States, and Chris Fowler will be on the call once again.

He began covering Wimbledon in 2003 as a studio host for ESPN, but in 2012, his role expanded, and he started calling matches live.

On Saturday, Fowler was in London at Centre Court, taking in the scene with no one else around. He reflected on all the "amazing moments" he and his crew have witnessed from the bunker where he always calls matches.

Fowler filmed himself and shared an emotional message with his followers on social media.

"A very first stop at Wimbledon this year is this beautiful office, the Centre Court Bunker, where we call all the biggest matches," Fowler said. "I can't tell you how it fills me with emotion and gratitude to come back here every year. This is the place where Dick Enberg sat and described Wimbledon on NBC. And for years, as I was growing up, Dick Enberg was my portal to this place. And I viewed the championships through his amazing lens. And to have the privilege of sitting in this place along with John and Patrick and Chrissy and the rest of our team and describe matches is kind of beyond my ability to communicate it."

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Fowler has had his share of big moments calling Wimbledon matches, much like Dick Enberg. One notable match he called was the thrilling five-set 2019 men’s singles final between Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer, which Djokovic won.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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