SRF: Stephan Liniger to be new tennis and handball commentator
In addition to his duties as a producer, Stephan Liniger will take on commentary duties in tennis and handball. The 32-year-old will be heard on the SRF microphone for the first time at the Hopman Cup.
Stephan Liniger has been working as a producer for SRF Sport since November 2018. In the future, the 32-year-old will also work as a tennis and handball commentator. In tennis, he joins the team of existing commentators Stefan Bürer and Manuel Köng, as well as SRF expert Heinz Günthardt. For handball, Stephan Liniger will alternate with current commentator Paddy Kälin.
Experienced live commentator
Stephan Liniger started his journalistic career in 2006 in the editorial department of Radio Energy. From 2009, he worked in various roles for pay-TV broadcaster Teleclub, including as a live commentator on tennis, handball, soccer and ice hockey. At the same time, the Zurich native earned a bachelor's degree in journalism and organizational communication at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences in Winterthur. Before joining SRF Sport, he worked for a year and a half as Editor-in-Chief of German-speaking Switzerland and also as a commentator, presenter and producer for the sports channel MySports. Commenting on his new role as live commentator on SRF Sport, Stephan Liniger says: "I have a personal relationship with tennis and handball; I have been involved in both sports for many years and therefore have a very special place in my heart. The fact that, in addition to my duties as a producer, I can also accompany tennis and handball as a commentator for SRF Sport fills me with great joy."
