Why is tennis legend Roger Federer sitting alone in the Royal Box at Wimbledon? tennis news

roger federer On Monday, he remained the last person to sit in the royal box to watch the Wimbledon match on Center Court.The match between Arthur Fery and Grigor Dimitrov ended with Fery winning, but not until after 8pm, after which Alexander Zverev was yet to face Jiri Lehecka under the roof. Federer did not leave midway, as most celebrities do, but stayed on out of respect for Zverev and Lehka.Zverev, the suit-clad tennis legend known for his elegance on and off the court, led 6-4, 7-5, 3-3 but play had to be stopped after Wimbledon’s 11pm curfew.Also in attendance in the royal box on Tuesday were tennis legend Billie Jean King, Formula One driver Kimi Antonelli and England women’s football star Alessia Russo.In addition to sports stars, Comic Relief co-founder Lenny Henry, actor Ncuti Gatwa and BBC Sports Director Alex Kay-Jelski also attended the event.watch:As Zverev’s match continued, some spectators returned to the Royal Box.The eight-time Wimbledon champion is a crowd favorite at home at SW19. After beating Dimitrov, Ferry expressed his surprise and said he spotted Federer sitting in the front row of the Royal Box during the match.“‘When I turned on the TV in the dressing room to watch the first game (at Center Court), the women’s game, I saw Roger in the royal box and I didn’t know he was coming. I sent a message to my team saying, ‘Roger is in the box and I’m nervous,'” Ferry was quoted as saying by the Daily Mail.He added: “It’s unbelievable to be in the shoes of one of the greatest players of all time and watch you, let alone watch me play five sets against Dimitrov on Center Court at Wimbledon.”Ferry’s performance at Wimbledon will propel him into the top 100 in the world rankings.He will next face ninth seed and French Open finalist Flavio Coboli in the quarter-finals.Zverev and Federer had played against each other seven times before Federer retired. The 29-year-old German leads the head-to-head record 4-3.