30YO American Tennis Beauty Revisits a Fond Roger Federer Memory as Surprise Kate Middleton Appearance Led to ?Dream Come True’

Wimbledon is the platform that has made the dreams of many come true. From some mind-blowing performances to absolute shockers, the players here have seen it all. Recently embracing her journey, Shelby Rogers reflected on her experience at the Wimbledon Championships 2023. Despite playing just one match at Centre Court, the 30-year-old will remember the match as the highlight of her career. In a recent interview, Rogers reflected on what were the nerves going into her first match that she played at Wimbledon. Moreover, as the crowd had the legendary Roger Federer himself, the stakes were very high.

Just when she thought that the surprises were over, she had another one waiting for her at the venue.

Shelby Rogers describes her ‘dream come true’ Roger Federer experience at Wimbledon 2023

For Shelby Rogers, the 30-year-old American sensation, the dream reached its peak as she faced Elena Rybakina in her first-round match at Wimbledon 2023. Rogers had waited for this moment, and the prospect of playing on the iconic Centre Court was a realization of her dreams.

However, the morning of the match brought a twist that could only be compared to a scene from a movie. As Rogers prepared to make her Wimbledon debut, she got to know that not only would she be stepping on Centre Court, but she would be playing in front of tennis icon Roger Federer. Rain caused a delay in the match. Fans, including the tennis legend himself, who was being honored for his immense contributions to the sport, had to wait for a while. The Swiss legend received a 10-minute standing ovation, which further made the moment special for Rogers.

“When I saw the draw I was like, ‘Oh this is kind of a dream come true’. I’ve never played on the Centre Court at Wimbledon this is going to be a lot of fun the morning of the match they came in to tell us about the schedule of you know when we would go down to enter the Centre Court and everything and there had been a rain delay.

So not only is everyone on site watching our match, but she’s telling me that Roger Federer is going to be honored before our match and everybody you saw the video,” said Rogers while describing the events that took place on that day.

But the surprises didn’t end there. Rogers was informed that the presence of royalty awaited her, with none other than Princess Kate Middleton attending the match. The moment left Rogers momentarily stupefied, as she was confused about how to play under such extraordinary circumstances.

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“Everybody stood in a standing ovation for 10 minutes or something so it was a bit delayed for that and then she told me the princess was going to be there and I was like okay well I can’t play this much. I don’t know what I’m supposed to do. It was like a movie scene,”?she further added.

In this chapter of her career, Shelby Rogers discovered that dreams can indeed come true, even when they unfold in a surreal and dazzling fashion. Her Wimbledon debut became an unforgettable tale of honor, royalty, and the indomitable spirit of a tennis player on the brink of her own greatness.

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