Roger Federer has decided to bid professional tennis goodbye after giving 24 years of his life to form a glorious career in tennis. In the 2019 Wimbledon final, however, the player was not in the spotlight. His wife Mirka Federer’s stunning engagement ring stole the show and experts shared their views on it.
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Swiss Maestro, unfortunately, lost at the finals after a thrilling face-off against Novak Djokovic. The player won his last grand slam final in 2018 when he won the Australian Open.
Experts on Mirka Federer’s humongous diamond ring at the Wimbledon final between Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic
The thrilling five-set face-off between Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic in Wimbledon 2019 had everyone seated at the edge of their seats. This included his wife Mirka Federer who was equally anxious as every other fan during the match. However, her huge engagement ring stole the limelight.
The astounding diamond rock baffled the fans with its sheer size. Lazar Cebbar, a diamond jewelry designer said, “At first glance, I would say that it is an Emerald Cut, which is a very exotic touch.” He said, “I guess the diamonds to 7.0 carat, if not more.” He assumed the cost of the ring to be about half a million francs.
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He also added, “It would not surprise me however if the stone… reached a value of over a Million francs.” To put it in context, when converted the price is around $1.45 million. Concluding its value he said, “In any case, it is a rarity in this purity of a diamond is very rare.”
Nail biting Wimbledon finals of Federer and Djokovic in 2019
The nail-biting finals of the two tennis legends in 2019 made all the spectators sit on the edge of their seats. In the five-set match, Djokovic took the title, and the match had everyone by their breath. The H2H series of the two players is in favor of the Serbian player by a ratio of 27-23.
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The two have shared a long and astounding rivalry. All in all, they both have brought a good name to the sport. Bidding farewell to Federer is not easy for his rivals too.