Roger Federer was the undisputed star on the second day of the Wimbledon tournament. Together with his wife Mirka, the eight-time champion attended the game of defending champion Elena Rybakina.
The Federers lodged in the Royal Box, where they met Kate, the Princess of Wales.
The tennis legend and the 41-year-old are friends and only played a few balls together at the All England Club a few weeks ago.
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You know each other. Nevertheless, as British media critically noted, Federer made a mistake. When greeting the princess, Federer briefly touched the princess’ back with his hand. “Federer breaks royal protocol,” wrote the “Daily Star”.
Princess Kate covers faux pas confidently
Most of the spectators on Center Court should not have noticed the small faux pas. They celebrated the 20-time Grand Slam tournament winner with standing ovations.
“I think he took Wimbledon to a new level as an ambassador with the way he played on the pitch,” said Eurosport expert Mats Wilander.
And the breach of protocol? Was confidently outplayed by Kate in the stands…
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