Federer is back in Wimbledon's Royal Box as he watches Djokovic's match
Tennis legend Roger Federer and his wife Mirka sit in the Royal Box on Centre Court on day eight of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Monday, July 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Tennis legend Roger Federer and his wife Mirka sit in the Royal Box on Centre Court on day eight of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Monday, July 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Tennis legend Roger Federer and his wife Mirka arrive in the Royal Box on Centre Court on day eight of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Monday, July 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Tennis legend Roger Federer and his wife Mirka sit in the Royal Box on Centre Court on day eight of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Monday, July 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
LONDON (AP) — Roger Federer is back at Wimbledon.
The eight-time champion at the All England Club was sitting in the Royal Box to watch Monday's fourth-round matches on Centre Court, starting with his former rival Novak Djokovic playing Alex de Minaur.
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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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