Roger Federer pays a visit to hallow Wimbledon courts reminiscing many memorable victories


Roger Federer pays a visit to hallow Wimbledon courts reminiscing many memorable victories

Roger Federer with the Wimbledon 2017 trophy, his 8th at the All-England Club

Roger Federer is the most successful player on grass. He has won Wimbledon a record 8 times throughout his career. There is nobody who has won this Grand Slam more times than him.

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He won his last Wimbledon gentleman’s singles title in 2017. He defeated Marin Cilic of Croatia in the final in straight sets.

The Swiss legend came back to his favorite stadium- All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club recently. Luigi Gatto, an eminent sports journalist posted few photographs of Roger Federer on social media.

Roger Federer in Wimbledon today!!!” his caption read.

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Roger Federer met with many high officials of The All-England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club present at Wimbledon. He also posed for photographs with them.

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Roger Federer- Tryst with Wimbledon

Roger Federer at Wimbledon

Roger Federer is the most loved tennis player in the world. He has come to this coveted tennis stadium and won the prestigious trophy 8 times.

He won his first Wimbledon trophy in 2003. He defeated Mark Philippoussis of Australia in three straight sets to win his first Wimbledon title. This was also his first Grand Slam title. This win must have given him immense confidence because he went on to dominate male tennis for the next decade.

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He subsequently won his first Australian Open and the US Open singles title in 2004. He also became World No.1 in 2004 following his triumph in Down Under. Between 2003 and 2007, he won the Wimbledon gentleman’s singles title record five times consecutively.

Between 2003 and 2009, Roger Federer dominated Wimbledon and played in 7 final matches, winning six of them. He played 12 finals in total here. He played his last final against Novak Djokovic in 2019, losing in five sets.

The most memorable match that he played here was the 2008 Wimbledon final. He lost to Rafael Nadal in a tight and exciting match, who won his first Wimbledon title. This match is considered by many as the historic match and the best Final ever to be played between the two long-time rivals.

Meanwhile, his fans are also very excited to see him back at Wimbledon. Social media users are commenting on the social media post above. Sharing a wide spectrum of reactions online, here are few reactions.

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Many users also gave wild reactions to Roger Federer’s visit.

Roger Federer is an icon of the tennis world and his visit to Wimbledon must have evoked many distant memories, much to the delight of his viewers and fans. Most of those memories are beautiful.

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