The most awaited tennis reunion, for which every fan has been waiting for years, finally happened. Serena Williams and Roger Federer, two tennis greats, got together at the MET Gala in 2023. Fans can only describe their million-dollar photo, which Federer, the co-chair of the multi-million dollar event, released, as a dream come true.
Following their first encounter on the tennis court a few years prior, in the 2019 Hopman Cup, their Met Gala encounter came as a huge surprise. But it was wonderful to have two tennis legends there, representing the sport at a whole new level. While Federer donned a new role as the co-chair of the event, Williams attended the event as a guest and stunned everyone.
Roger Federer and Serena Williams pose for an iconic picture together
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The tennis legends once again took over the internet with their gorgeous photograph four years after the well-known GOAT selfie. The last time both Federer and Serena clicked a picture together was after their 2019 Hopman Cup encounter.
Meanwhile, at that time, they did take a selfie on the tennis court. But now that both tennis legends were getting ready to attend the multi-millionaire event, every tennis fan was eagerly waiting to see another glimpse of them together. And the co-chair of the event didn’t upset his fans and shared the iconic picture.
Following the glamorous event, the 20-time Grand Slam champion took to Instagram to share a series of photos from his camera role. Among those pictures, there was an iconic picture of the American tennis legend posing with the Swiss ace. He captioned, the pictures as “About last night (from my camera roll).”
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Additionally, despite the event’s no-selfie policy, the iconic photo will be one of the top highlights of the event. Furthermore, tje Tennis Update channel shared the image on their official Twitter account. And explained why it was a key moment for every tennis fan.
Federer-Williams: the multi-Grand Slam picture
When the 20-time Grand Slam champion revealed the most anticipated photo of the evening, it instantly went viral in the tennis community. The same image was also posted on a Tennis Channel’s official social media account.
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43 combined major singles titles 🥰 pic.twitter.com/aNONx45Ubw
— Tennis Channel (@TennisChannel) May 2, 2023
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The tweet also explained why that image was so significant for the tennis world. The picture was posted with the caption, “43 combined major singles titles.”
What do you think about the GOAT picture?