Flashback with Princess Kate: Federer can still do it as a ball boy

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Memories come up. Roger Federer, soon to be 42, stands on the edge of a tennis court acting as a ball boy. Just like he did in his youth at the tournament in Basel. How come this flashback?

Together with Princess Kate (41), the Basel bidder, who withdrew from the Laver Cup 2022, experiences how the ball children are meticulously preparing for the most important tennis tournament of the year. Particularly at Wimbledon, where players are only allowed to wear white clothing, great importance is placed on posture and correct execution. The duo participates in all exercises – first on the lawn, then in the hall – and learns from the best. You can watch it all on the official Wimbledon YouTube channel.

Federer calls it a “great honour”

«The unsung heroes! The skill and dedication of the ball boys and girls is what makes the event so special,” the Prince and Princess of Wales’ Twitter channel said on Sunday. Federer writes about a “nice highlight” and closes with the words: “A great honor.”

It’s no coincidence that Federer, a friend of the royal family, and Princess Kate star in this behind-the-scenes video. He is the record winner at Church Road with eight titles and was in the final four more times. 2019. In his dramatic loss against Novak Djokovic (36), he received the trophy of the losing finalist from Princess Kate, the patroness of the tournament, who is a good tennis player herself.

The tournament starts on July 3

That’s why the two don’t miss hitting a few balls on the lawn. Something that was planned last year, according to the “Daily Mail”, but was postponed due to the death of Queen Elizabeth II († 96). Princess Kate manages to pass “King Roger” on the net. ‘He was on the line. Great,” cheers Federer. In terms of competition, the tennis balls will fly over the net from July 3 at the third Grand Slam tournament of the year. (JEP)

Source : Blick