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Charles Leclerc & GF Alexandra Join Pierre Gasly & Beau to Cheer Novak Djokovic on to a Thrilling Victory at Wimbledon

Published 07/10/2023, 2:50 PM EDT

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The sum total of the world’s glitz, glamor, and royalty always turns up for Wimbledon. And in 2023, the case is no different. While the iconic tennis tournament is shaping up to be one to remember, stars from around the world have graced this spectacle to make it even more iconic. For one thing, F1 star Charles Leclerc made an appearance today to watch Novak Djokovic and his lady love was by his side!

The Monegasque racing ace who drives for Ferrari at the pinnacle of motorsport endured a forgetful British GP. That being said, that didn’t mean that the 25-year-old, hailing from Monaco, ditched the British Isles in a jiffy.

Charles Leclerc enjoys Novak Djokovic win with rumored beau

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Well, Leclerc hadn’t made anything official yet, but the keen-eyed fans spotted him at Wimbledon with Alexandra Saint Mleux, who is rumored to be his new girlfriend. The 21-year-old Art History student and Leclerc were seen getting cozy on the big stage!

A picture clicked during the tournament today is doing the rounds of Twitter. The 25-year-old F1 driver was seen hand-in-hand with his new girlfriend Mleux as they enjoyed a sparring match of tennis between Novak Djokovic and Hubert Hurkacz at the iconic Wimbledon tournament. What’s more? They weren’t the only F1 stars to grace the occasion with Pierre Gasly, and his beau Francisca ‘Kika’ Gomes joined the pair, too.

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But if you think a pair of Formula 1 drivers at Wimbledon was the big story of the day, then think again! American Christopher Eubanks caused a massive upset after defeating World No. 5 Stefanos Tsitsipas.

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Every sport loves a good underdog story. And what better place than Wimbledon for 27-year-old Christopher Eubanks who booked his maiden major Quarter Final berth by defeating Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas in a nail-biting encounter.

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After the match, Eubanks reveled in his own glory. He said, “I feel like I’m living a dream right now. This is absolutely insane. When you paint all of the context…I’ve tried so much to just block everything out and focus on the next match, as cliché as it sounds, but [reaching my first major quarter-final] is surreal. I can’t believe it,” as quoted by ATPTour.com.

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Can Eubanks go all the way to claim the storied Wimbledon title?

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Anirban Aly Mandal is a senior F1 writer at EssentiallySports, with over 500 articles published on the platform. Anirban's love for F1 started when he discovered a copy of F1 2014 while playing on his computer, and he has since then dived deep into the world of motorsports. Anirban's expertise goes beyond just writing - he has also written several academic papers focused on the domain of motorsports.
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