Video: Roger Federer watches Novak Djokovic in action from Wimbledon Royal Box
Centre Court gave Federer a rousing reception as he made his way to the Royal Box. The Swiss maestro made Wimbledon his own over the years, clinching eight titles—five of them consecutively between 2003 and 2007. He last won the tournament in 2017 and reached the final again in 2019.A king of the court in the Royal BoxWelcome back to Centre Court, @rogerfederer #Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/vWVZK2voA4— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 7, 2025On court, Djokovic struggled to find his rhythm early on, losing the first set 1-6 to De Minaur. However, the Serb fought back to take the second set 6-4, levelling the match in front of an intrigued Federer.The Royal Box was glittering with star power on Monday. Alongside Federer, legendary England cricketer James Anderson was also in attendance, watching the fourth-round action. The two sporting icons were seen exchanging pleasantries during the match.England batter Joe Root was also in attendance, a day after he was part of a Test match between England and India in Birmingham. LARA PICKS SABALENKA AS DOUBLES PARTNERMeanwhile, legendary West Indies batter Brian Lara was also a guest in the Royal Box earlier in the week. The holder of the highest individual score in men's Test cricket looked sharp in a grey suit paired with a blue tie.Lara said he had been closely following Carlos Alcaraz's rise and was especially impressed by his performance in the French Open final, where the Spaniard outlasted World No. 1 Jannik Sinner in five gruelling sets. He also praised Sinner, saying the young Italian still has room to grow and could become one of the sport's all-time greats.When asked which player he would choose as a doubles partner, Lara named World No. 1 in women's singles, Aryna Sabalenka.Tennis x Cricket Who is Brian Lara's dream tennis opponent? #Wimbledon #BrianLara #cricket pic.twitter.com/c9m1aBMBlw— Wimbledon Radio Channel (@wimbledonradio) July 7, 2025Earlier in the day, 23-year-old Italian Flavio Cobolli defeated former finalist Marin Cilic to reach the quarter-final of a Grand Slam for the first time in his career. Cobolli's father, who was at the stands, was not able to control his tears after his son passed a stern test on Monday.- Ends
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