Federer reigned one day again at Wimbledon, but lost to Alcaraz

The last official individual match of Roger Federer on a tennis court was staged on Wimbledon’s center court. lost in polish Hubert Hurkacz in the quarterfinals of 2021. The Swiss verified in that tournament that the knee problem was becoming more serious and dangerous than desired, although he did not expect it to be the beginning of the end.

Operating room visits are not the solution for a joint that ends up dislocating Roger Federer in September 2022, said goodbye with an emotional doubles match duet with Rafael Nadal.

At 41 years old, Federer he reigned one more day at Wimbledon, the scene of his eight victories, a record the seven-time champion is now trying to match.

He was the guest of honor at the All England Club. The ovation in the center, with everyone standing, lasted a minute and a half when their entry was announced. A video compiles his best moments at the event.

sitting in between Kate, Princess of Wales, and her husband Mirka Vavrinec in the places of honor of the Royal Box, the royal box. Behind their parents, Lynette and Robert. In nearby towns, the people who are important to him like his friend and Swiss coach Severin Luthi, his manager, the American Tony Godsickwho attended with her husband, the former American tennis player of Asturian descent Mary Joe Fernandez.

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Federer rekindled his Wimbledon glory, now as a retired tennis player, although it meant he couldn’t see live. Carlos Alcarazwhich was played at the same time as his match Jeremy Chardy on Track 1.

The Helvetian was welcomed into the ‘Cathedral’, the center, which opened the current champion, the Kazakh Elena Rybakinafacing the American Shelby Rogers. Then it was the turn of another hero, the British andy murray.