With the royals included: Roger Federer receives huge tribute on return to Wimbledon

Roger Federer is a legend and that status is multiplied at Wimbledon. He won the title there eight times and his legacy on the All England turf is one of the tournament’s greatest assets. This is why each time he returns, he is received in a magnificent way. During this day, it happened again, but this time accompanied by a moving tribute.

Twenty years after his first coronation at La Catedral, the Swiss was given a standing ovation by the public on the center court, as the match between the Kazakh Elena Rybakina, defending champion, and the American Shelby Rogers approached.

The applause from the participants lasted more than three minutes. He, watching from the royal box, with his wife, parents, friend, former coach and Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales. Before he entered center court, a video of his Wimbledon highlights was released, complete with testimonials and praise from players for the Swiss.

Initially, the presence of Serena Williams was considered , who won the singles title seven times in the English capital. However, The American is expecting her second child and was unable to attend Due to her advanced pregnancy, she had to postpone her attendance until next year.

The Swiss, meanwhile, has dedicated himself to traveling the world following his announced retirement in September last year. He was seen attending Formula 1 in Miami, he was also in Halle watching Nicolás Jarry and receiving another big tribute and last weekend he was seen singing with Coldplay in Zurich, participating in a version of the famous “Don’t Panic”.