Federer is back in Wimbledon's Royal Box as he watches Djokovic's match
Federer was greeted by a loud round of applause as he entered the box together with his wife, Mirka. He was wearing a blue suit featuring a circular purple badge on his lapel that former champions are given to denote them as members of the All England Club. The Swiss former No. 1 won his first title at the grass-court Grand Slam tournament in 2003 and his eighth in 2017. His last final was in 2019 when he lost an epic five-setter to Djokovic that was the longest title match in Wimbledon history.
Also in the Royal Box on Monday was King Frederik X of Denmark, comedian Michael McIntyre, and Michael and Carole Middleton – the parents of Kate, Princess of Wales, who is the patron of the All England Club.
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