Tennis is one of the world’s most dynamic sports. Players come, see, conquer, and then pass on their batons to younger generations, and the cycle keeps repeating. However, in the 2000s, something remarkable happened, as the likes of Roger Federer and Serena Williams began to assert their dominance across the ATP and WTA Tours respectively. Once they did assert it, they didn’t let their dominance fade as so many do when they think they’ve reached their peak. Instead, they continued in the same dominant vein for many more years.

However, in 2022, both Roger Federer and Serena Williams decided to let go of their rackets, once and for all. Despite tennis’ dynamism, many feel it’s almost impossible to fill the void the two have left behind. Recently, former American tennis diva Chris Evert turned up on Twitter and had something emotional to say regarding the duo’s absence from pro tennis.

Chris Evert gets emotional on Twitter following Roger Federer and Serena Williams’ Wimbledon reminder

The Wimbledon Championships happen to be the world’s oldest Grand Slam. As a result, it’s arguably the most prestigious prize there is to win in tennis, particularly in the singles segment. Roger Federer won it a record 8 times, while Serena clinched the title 7 times.

Wimbledon’s official Twitter handle posted a picture of the two tennis stalwarts together at the 2023 Met Gala. It was captioned, “Just the 15 Wimbledon singles titles hanging out at the #MetGala”. Chris Evert, the dominant force in women’s tennis across the 1970s and 1980s, couldn’t help but feel moved by the tweet. Evert retweeted it, and captioned her post, “Missing them…”.

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The fact that Evert, a forever stellar name in the world of tennis, misses Federer and Williams only goes to show how important they were for the game. They were incredible personalities on the tennis court as well. While Federer exuded calm, composure, and class, Williams was all about emotion, energy, and enthusiasm.

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2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012, and 2017. These mark the years that Roger Federer stamped his authority on Wimbledon. Following his 2017 win, he became the all-time record Wimbledon winner in men’s pro tennis.

Serena Williams’ best years on the Wimbledon court came in 2002, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2015, and 2016. Even though she couldn’t match or better Martina Navratilova’s record of 9 singles Wimbledon titles, it’s safe to say that all living tennis fans will keep missing her for many more years.

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