Flawless. Roger Federer, in a light beige suit, tie and white shirt with the green and purple stripes of Wimbledon, has been accepted into the Royal Box as a new member of the centennial club to sit next to the Princess of Wales. Kate Middletonnext to his spur Mirka Vavriniecand the center’s 15,000 spectators greeted him with a standing ovation.
Two years after leaving the field, he was defeated by Pole in the quarterfinals, not knowing at the time that it would be his last game. Hubert Hurkacz (6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-0), the eight-time champion of the tournament, returned to pay tribute to London’s All Engald Tennis Club and reigned again for a day, leading the first game. your last champion Elena RybakinaWhile on the 1st course, Carlos Alcaraz played the first game of the tournament.
Wimbledon wanted to best commemorate the 41-year-old champion, whose knee joint problem has prevented him from returning to his garden as a player since winning his first championship in 2003. Novak Djokovic, rafael nadal And andy murray They managed to include their name in a record dominated by the Swiss tennis player, until they won their eighth title and played 12 finals in 2017.