Virginia Wade reveals how Queen Elizabeth completely ‘entranced’ Roger Federer during their 2010 Wimbledon meet
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Roger Federer and the Queen at Wimbledon in 2010
Virginia Wade has made heartwarming revelations about the late Queen Elizabeth II. She revealed that during the 2010 Wimbledon lunch, the Queen absolutely charmed Roger Federer and had a “twinkle that lights up the world.” The Former British tennis legend opened up about the profound impact of the Monarch and how it was a huge moment for her to get her first Wimbledon trophy in 1977 from the Queen herself.
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II was the longest-serving monarch who reigned for 70 years. She passed away peacefully at her beloved place, Balmoral at age 96. Ahead of the Queen’s funeral, Virginia Wade revealed a sweet anecdote about the late Monarch and Roger Federer.
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Federer was so entranced by what she was saying: Virginia Wade on Roger Federer meeting the Queen
She said about her first Wimbledon win, “I played my best match ever I think in the semi-finals against Chris Evert and in the final the whole world was watching, kids were let off school to watch and everything went according to plan. I think the Queen has that effect. She’s going to be there and I thought I better win because I might not have another chance! It ended up being a fairytale coming true, it ended up being destiny at a special Wimbledon, the centenary, the Queen was there on Friday, July 1 for the ladies’ final, not for the men’s final, and I won.”
She added, “The next time she came to Wimbledon was in 2010 and there was a very select group of us sitting at lunch with her. Everybody had big eyes but it was wonderful to see Federer so entranced by what she was saying. We all had this really in-depth, diverse conversation and she knew all about how tennis was going. She knew all about Roger, and I think she knew about me.”
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