the swiss Roger Federer visited Wimbledon this Sunday, on the occasion of the centenary of the central court and on the day that the tradition of ‘Middle Sunday’ ends.
Federer, accompanied by his father, Robert, and his coach, Severin Luthi, He walked through the All England Club facilities, heading towards the club, located on Center Court.
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This Sunday, the organization celebrates the 100th anniversary of the center court, with a ceremony that will take place before the first match of the day, which will face the British Heather Watson and the German Jule Niemeier.
This is the first Wimbledon without the presence of the Helvetian since 1997. In 1998 he came to the London Grand Slam for the first time, to play the junior tournament, which he also won.
In 1999 he began to compete in the main draw, until his first big victory came in 2001, when he defeated Pete Sampras in the round of 16.
Today marks the 21st anniversary of the day Federer turned the course of world tennis. The Swiss lifted his first title here in 2003, winning five in a row until 2008, something only Sweden’s Bjorn Borg has achieved in the Open Era.
In addition to having played some of the best matches in history, such as the 2008 final loss against Rafael Nadal, Federer has won eight times here, the most in history and one of Martina Navratilova’s record nine.
His last game here was in 2021, when he lost in the quarterfinals against the Polish Hubert Hurkacz.
Federer plans a return to the circuit, after recovering from two knee operations, by the end of the year. He is scheduled to play the Laver Cup and the tournament in Basel, his hometown.
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