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At Wimbledon, Portuguese tennis players pay tribute to Diogo Jota with black ribbon

At Wimbledon, Portuguese tennis players pay tribute to Diogo Jota with black ribbon

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Francisco Cabral of Portugal, wearing a black ribbon in memory of compatriot and soccer player Diogo Jota, on day five of the Wimbledon Championships in, London, Friday July 4, 2025. (Mike Egerton/PA via AP)
Francisco Cabral of Portugal, wearing a black ribbon in memory of compatriot and soccer player Diogo Jota, on day five of the Wimbledon Championships in, London, Friday July 4, 2025. (Mike Egerton/PA via AP)
Francisco Cabral of Portugal, wearing a black ribbon in memory of compatriot and soccer player Diogo Jota, on day five of the Wimbledon Championships in, London, Friday July 4, 2025. (Mike Egerton/PA via AP)
Francisco Cabral of Portugal, wearing a black ribbon in memory of compatriot and soccer player Diogo Jota, on day five of the Wimbledon Championships in, London, Friday July 4, 2025. (Mike Egerton/PA via AP)
Francisco Cabral of Portugal, wearing a black ribbon in memory of compatriot and soccer player Diogo Jota, on day five of the Wimbledon Championships in, London, Friday July 4, 2025. (Mike Egerton/PA via AP)
LONDON (AP) — Diogo Jota was remembered at Wimbledon on Friday as two Portuguese players wore a black ribbon on their all-white attire during their matches, a day after the Liverpool winger and his brother were killed in a car crash.
The All England Club has a strict dress code for players while on court but permission to wear the ribbon was granted after the two soccer players died in the crash in Spain.
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Nuno Borges, who at No. 37 is Portugal's highest-ranked tennis player, attached a ribbon to his hat for his third-round match against Karen Khachanov on No. 3 Court.
Francisco Cabral wore a black ribbon on his left sleeve during a doubles match.
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