On Wimbledon’s opening day, the Centre Court crowd rose up to honor the 8-time Wimbledon champion, Roger Federer, as he graced the occasion as a spectator and not as a player. The Swiss maestro was not just a topic of conversation in London or Wimbledon. However, following a magnificent entrance into the renowned Wimbledon tournaments. He also made waves online by demonstrating that, even without a racquet, he is the undisputed king of Centre Court.
While fans cannot get enough of watching the 20-time Grand Slam champion at Wimbledon with his wife Mirka Federer and Kate Middleton. Seeing his iconic comeback, his Argentinian rival, Juan Martin del Potro was also left amazed by Federer’s entry. And leaving everything aside, he shared his amazing reaction to watching the Swiss ace make a classic entry in style.
Juan Martin del Potro amazed by Roger Federer’s stunning Wimbledon entry
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On Wimbledon’s Opening day, when the British tennis player, Andy Murray defeated Ryan Peniston, the match had a special spectator. Other than the Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton, graced the Royal Box to watch the thrilling match. And along with that, the 8-time Wimbledon champion sat in the royal box with his wife.
Not only that, but the 41-year-old tennis legend also made a stunning entry to the Royal Box. And his entry to the Centre Court has been doing the rounds on the internet, with his classic style and Wimbledon record. Not only Tennis fans but also a lot of tennis players were amazed to see the Swiss maestro once again at the iconic court.
Similarly, his 34-year-old rival, took to his Instagram story to share his beautiful reaction, to watching Federer walk down Wimbledon Court. He shared a video, in which the Swiss maestro was seen making an entry to the Center court. Seeing Federer dress like a dapper gentleman in a beige-colored suit, he could not hold himself back, and wrote, “Sin palabras” which translates to “Speechless.”
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Looking at the 41-year-old tennis legend, who was walking in a rousing welcome chanting accompanied by a standing ovation. Let’s take a look, at what his stunning entry looked like.
Roger Federer’s classic Wimbledon entry
While everyone enjoyed seeing Federer from the Royal Box, the audience acknowledged the Swiss legend as he walked onto the court. Before his entry, a small video was displayed for the crowd that featured a lot of his Wimbledon-winning moments. And some of the current tennis players shared amazing tributes for the Swiss ace.
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The 20-time Grand Slam champion, without a doubt, received the longest and loudest ovation from the Wimbledon audience. Taking a seat next to the Princess of Wales, Federer joined the court alongside his wife, Mirka Federer.
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