‘I Know That Roger Federer Was Struggling..’ – 20-Year-Old Carlos Alcaraz Remembers Stern Wimbledon Rule As He Gets Indicted Into an Elite Club Featuring Great Champions
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As the 20-year-old Carlos Alcaraz won the Wimbledon Championship for the first time against Novak Djokovic, he undoubtedly had the time of his life. With his victory at SW19, the Spaniard has now joined an elite list of tennis greats who have triumphed on the legendary grass court, including well-known figures like Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.
Well, Alcaraz now holds membership to the All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club after becoming the Wimbledon champion. Although he is the newest member of the club, the Spaniard made his stand clear, as he remembered a Wimbledon rule while stepping into the elite club featuring great champions.
Carlos Alcaraz takes a lesson from Roger Federer’s Wimbledon incident
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After defeating the 23-time Grand Slam champion, the 20-year-old tennis player has unlocked a lot of benefits with the All England Club. He is now a member of the Exclusive club of champions. But even before the presenter at the post-match celebrations could remind of the benefits of the membership, Alcaraz remembered the rules that are in place for the members of the club.
During the post-match celebrations, when the host asked whether the Spaniard was aware of the benefits of being a Wimbledon champion, everyone was surprised by Alcaraz’s knowledge of the strict rules that once left the 8-time Wimbledon champ, Roger Federer stranded.
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Alcaraz said, “It’s very very special for me, I have to bring the card. I know that Roger Federer was struggling to get in without the card.”
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With this card, any member of the Exclusive club can visit Wimbledon at any time of the year. A few years ago, Federer made sudden plans to have a cup of tea at Wimbledon, a historic but funny incident took place that he might never forget.
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When Federer was turned away by the Wimbledon security
When he made an appearance on Trevor Noah’s talk show last year. He recalled how, a few years prior, while he was in London, he had made an impromptu decision to have a cup of tea at Wimbledon. However, when he arrived there, a security guard stopped him since he did not have his membership card.
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The 41-year-old tennis legend was pretty confident about entering the club. But he had to deal with a security guard who was reluctant to let him in without his identity card. Fortunately, the 20-time Grand Slam champion was allow into Centre Court via a different entry point.
Although it might serve as a reminder for Federer to always take his card with him, the incident is going to be remembered as a humorous Wimbledon anecdote for years to come.
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Tony Thomas