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This Sunday Wimbledon celebrates 100 years of Center Court.
The former winners, including Roger Federer (8 titles at Church Road) marched and John McEnroe, master of ceremonies, took the opportunity to question the Swiss, absent this year for the first time since 1997 and still convalescing after his knee operation.
White jacket and shoes, All England Club member badge hanging on the jacket, the Swiss, beaten last year in the quarter-finals by Hubert Hurkacz, told the public: "
My first image of tennis is when I was 4-5 years old and saw Pete Sampras win his fourth Wimbledon.
From there, I dreamed of playing here.
And the dream came true.
I had the chance to play many matches on this court.
It's weird to be here in another role.
Here I have experienced my greatest victories and my greatest defeats.
I hope I can come back one more time.
I miss Wimbledon.
Maybe I didn't think it would take me so long to come back, the knee didn't spare me.
But I was happy at home, it was a good year.
The children are doing well.
The Basel also exchanged a few words with Novak Djokovic who dominated him in 2019 in a memorable final 7-6 (7-5) 1-6 7-6 (7-4) 4-6 13-12 ( 7-3).
I miss him on the circuit.
He also misses tennis, the tournaments, the fans, everyone.
Rafael Nadal
Asked about the absence of his eternal rival and friend, Rafael Nadal had blown the day before, after his easily won third round meeting against Sonego.
"It's a negative thing that Federer isn't here, but that's life.
Time passes and the clock never stops.
We have to get used to these things.
It's hard to describe all that we shared on the pitch.
I miss him on the circuit.
He also misses tennis, the tournaments, the fans, everyone.
Not just here at Wimbledon.
Roger Federer is important in every tournament."
The man with 20 Grand Slam titles has planned to return to the courts for the Laver Cup (September 23-25), then at home in Basel (October 23-31).
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