By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Sunday, July 3, 2022
The Champions correctly celebrated 100 years of Wimbledon’s Centre Court on Sunday, as a roll name of tennis legends took to the court docket to hitch within the festivities earlier than play began on Sunday.
From Laver to King to Borg to Evert to Djokovic to Halep to … Federer!
Even the Swiss was in attendance, and the 40-year-old took the mic to inform the followers that he hoped to make it again as a participant subsequent yr.
With eight singles titles to his title, @rogerfederer 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆#Wimbledon | #CentreCourt100 pic.twitter.com/ucGLn0wW6q
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 3, 2022
“It feels awkward to be here today in a different type of role, but it’s great to be here, like Novak said, with all the other champions,” the Swiss said. “This court has given me my biggest wins and my biggest losses.”
Federer cited his altering of the guard victory over Pete Sampras in 2001 and his first title in 2003 as his greatest Wimbledon reminiscences. How did Federer sum up his Centre Court reminiscences?
“Just tried to be successful here and to represent the sport well,” he mentioned. “I hope I did that, and I hope I can come back, one more time.”
Two gamers who’ve given us reminiscences to final a lifetime #Wimbledon | #CentreCourt100 pic.twitter.com/xVvKxOsixN
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 3, 2022
From one icon to a different…@BillieJeanKing with a particular shoutout to @Martina, our nine-time singles champion 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆#Wimbledon | #CentreCourt100 pic.twitter.com/LQVGDNKDVd
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 3, 2022
Introducing @BillieJeanKing and @DjokerNole, six-time singles champions 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 #Wimbledon | #CentreCourt100 pic.twitter.com/vTp4deIauf
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 3, 2022
Hello to 2 of our five-time singles champions, Bjorn Borg and @Venuseswilliams 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 #Wimbledon | #CentreCourt100 pic.twitter.com/qiRgzic5X7
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 3, 2022