Recently, Roger Federer made an appearance at the Centre Court of Wimbledon. The Swiss maestro was present with the likes of Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic to celebrate the 100th year of the famed court. It was an emotional moment for the entire tennis fraternity, witnessing the tournament’s greatest player take center stage.

Former World Number 1, Novak Djokovic, has shared many glorious moments with Federer on this court. Their last meeting here was in the finals in 2019, where Djokovic prevailed in a five-set thriller. During the centenary celebrations, Djokovic had special words for Federer.

Novak Djokovic all praise for Roger Federer

The Serb was full of praise for his long-time rival on his emotional appearance at Wimbledon. Djokovic said, “I told him he’s loved by so many people, that he’s been greeted very nicely, and that he needs to come back so we can play at least one more time – like he said it himself. We’ve all seen how special it was when he entered Centre Court. Everyone was on their feet, everyone showed their love and respect towards him – and he really is a legend in every aspect.”

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Further, he went on to add, “Of course, he’s been one of my biggest rivals in my career and it’s been weird not seeing him participating in tournaments. He’s been struggling with injuries for the past few years and played only a couple of tournaments; and like he said, it was unusual seeing him here at Wimbledon in a different role. I think it’s very important for the sport that players like him play as much as they can, because it brings a lot of attention and benefits all of us.”

Djokovic advances at the Wimbledon Championships 2022

The 20-time Grand Slam champion has enjoyed a wonderful run at the ongoing grass-court tournament. In the fourth round, he defeated Tim van Rijthoven of the Netherlands in four sets.

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Further, in the quarterfinals, he’ll face Italy’s Jannik Sinner. Their match will take place later today.