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Tennis stars get more and more excited with every passing day as they get ready for Wimbledon, arguably the biggest event on the tennis calendar. The anticipation for this iconic event among fans also grows as it approaches on social media like wildfire. While the fans and former players are counting the days until the commencement of Wimbledon, one person sticks out among all of these enthusiastic cheerleaders, who is also a tennis expert!

Paul Annacone, former coach of Roger Federer and an American ATP legend, recently tweeted his excitement for Wimbledon’s upcoming events. His response, which was understated yet effective, drew the attention of his fans all around the world. One retweet, done with Annacone’s distinctive flare, was all it took to ignite interest online.

Roger Federer’s ex-coach appreciates the beauty of Wimbledon

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The Wimbledon media is already working overtime to get all the preparation images out early. Recently, the Tennis Channel uploaded a few pictures that included the Wimbledon umbrella amidst the overcast London skies, the fresh grass of SW19, the Wimbledon singles trophies for both men and women and, last but not least, the Wimbledon strawberries. Annacone was mesmerized by the beauty and he could not resist himself from hailing Wimbledon.

Wimbledon’s beauty is truly irresistible, especially for someone like Annacone. The American has tasted some of his biggest success at this tournament while coaching two of the most successful Wimbledon players of all time.

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Despite not tasting much success at Wimbledon as a player, Annacone was one of the most successful coaches of all time. He tasted most of his success on grass courts. Although the American only managed to win one Wimbledon title with Roger Federer, he won five of them with Pete Sampras. He was a part of Pistol Pete’s team for the better part of his career. When Sampras lost his long-time coach, Annacone joined forces with the 14-time major champion and guided him to more success.

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Annacone joined Federer’s team when the Swiss Maestro was struggling to keep up with peaking Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. However, the American put in his best efforts to secure a Wimbledon title for the Swiss Maestro. Under Annacone, Federer also managed to reclaim his number 1 ranking. Annacone also had immense respect for Federer and considered him one of the finest persons off the court.

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Do you share the same excitement for the grass court championships as Annacone? Let us know in the comments.

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