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GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – SEPTEMBER 18: Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal of Team Europe react as they are presented to the crowd at Palais Eynard during the official welcome ceremony prior to the Laver Cup 2019 at Palexpo, on September 18, 2019 in Geneva, Switzerland. The Laver Cup will see six players from the rest of the World competing against their counterparts from Europe. Team World is captained by John McEnroe and Team Europe is captained by Bjorn Borg. The tournament runs from September 20-22. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images for Laver Cup)
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GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – SEPTEMBER 18: Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal of Team Europe react as they are presented to the crowd at Palais Eynard during the official welcome ceremony prior to the Laver Cup 2019 at Palexpo, on September 18, 2019 in Geneva, Switzerland. The Laver Cup will see six players from the rest of the World competing against their counterparts from Europe. Team World is captained by John McEnroe and Team Europe is captained by Bjorn Borg. The tournament runs from September 20-22. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images for Laver Cup)
Roger Federer is back on the court of Wimbledon. However, to the dismay of his fans, he is not there to play at the green grass-court major. The player paid a visit to the centre court during the centenary celebrations of the court at the Wimbledon Championships.
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Roger Federer took to his Instagram to share his favorite moments of the celebration where he shared the stage with various tennis legends who have brought immense fame to the sport.
Roger Federer pays a visit to Wimbledon for the centenary celebration of the centre court
The Swiss Maestro graced the audience with his presence at the grass-court major. He uploaded Instagram stories of the celebration as well as uploaded a post sharing beautiful memories of the event. He stated, “Honored to share the “centre” stage with so many legends and inspirations.”
During the celebrations, tennis legends like Billie Jean King, Venus Williams, Andy Murray, Chris Evert, etc. were present. Participating players like Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal were also present at the centre court.
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Wimbledon is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the centre court. A lot of major players were missing from the celebration because of Wimbledon’s ban on the Russian and Belarusian players.
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Many players have condemned the move. And in reciprocation, the ATP and WTA have also stripped the grass-court major off of its ranking points.
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Aside from that, Roger Federer is recuperating from his knee surgery. He has announced that he will be back at this year’s Laver Cup in September.
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Tennis – Wimbledon – All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain – July 3, 2021 Switzerland’s Roger Federer in action during his third round match against Britain’s Cameron Norrie Pool via REUTERS/David Gray
However, there can be some time before we see the player appear at some grand slam.
The fans are expecting him to be there at the US Open. However, from the player’s side, there is not any confirmation regarding that yet.
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