Following those victories, Annabel went on to win the Virginia Slims of San Diego tournament in 1985, beating Wendy Turnbull in the final in straight sets. In December 1985, she achieved a world ranking of 21, going on to play for Great Britain in the Fed Cup and in the Wightman Cup. Despite her potential and being amongst the world’s top 25 players, Annabel retired from professional tennis very early at the age of only 21, keen to start a family.
Immediately after her retirement, she became the new face of Channel 4’s prime time show Treasure Hunt, following Anneka Rice’s successful run. This was followed by her own show on ITV, Interceptor. She has been involved in coverage of Wimbledon Tennis Championship for the BBC, Radio 5 Live and GMTV, and has also worked for Sky Sports Eurosport as a tennis pundit.
In addition, she has appeared on UK TV shows such as The Wright Stuff, The Entertainment …