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Roger Federer and Andy Murray's Wimbledon moment sends fans wild

Andy Murray was involved in a beautiful moment with the pair at Wimbledon.

riley morgan
Sports Reporter
·4-min read
Andy Murray laughing at Wimbledon and Roger Federer and Mirka smiling.
The tennis world has lost it over a special moment shared between Andy Murray (pictured left) and Roger Federer (pictured right) at Wimbledon. (Images: BBC/Getty Images)

Andy Murray showcased his sense of humour with fans going wild over Roger Federer, Mirka and Kate Middleton's appearance at Wimbledon with the Scot bringing a smile to the tennis legend's face. Federer hadn't returned to Wimbledon since his retirement in 2022 with the eight-time SW19 champion the talk of the tennis world ahead of his special appearance.

Spectators on centre court honoured Federer with a huge standing ovation as Federer and Mirka joined Middleton in the Royal Box. And Federer was on hand to watch two-time Wimbledon champion Murray take on Ryan Peniston.

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Murray turned back the clock on centre court with a brilliant straight sets win over his British counterpart. And the attention was once again turned on Federer in the Royal Box. Speaking after his win, Murray couldn't help but seek the eight-time Wimbledon winner's approval over his performance.

"It was amazing to have some royalty and also some tennis royalty here," Murray said addressing the guests on centre court. "It's amazing to have Roger here supporting the event. The last time I was on this court and he was watching was during the Olympics and he was sat in Stan Wawrinka's box and supporting against me.

"So it was nice to see a couple of claps after some good shots. It was amazing, I hope you are doing well Roger, Mirka and your parents."

Federer was then asked if he approved of Murray's performance, which he greeted with a smile and "I do." Tennis fans went wild over the moment with Federer, Mirka and Middleton lauded over their appearance at Wimbledon together.

Roger Federer breaks Royal protocol at Wimbledon

Federer also caused a stir when he touched Middleton's back during his greeting. When the two met in the Royal Box, Federer greeted his wife Mirka before addressing the princess.

Federer greeted her with a slight touch on the back, before stopping having realised this was not part of the protocol. A handshake is generally the most common greeting when addressing a royal. Federer stepped back as the pair shared a laugh.

Kate Middleton and Roger Federer share a laugh.
Kate Middleton (pictured left) and Roger Federer (pictured right) were special guests in the Royal Box at Wimbledon. (Photo by Karwai Tang/WireImage)

The 21-time grand slam champion was also on hand to watch Elena Rybakina defeat American Shelby Rogers. Rybakina admitted after the match she was nervous playing in front of tennis royalty.

"Maybe that's why I was nervous because actually I really like Roger. When I was younger, I was always watching him play," Rybakina explained after the match about her scratchy start. "First matches, I think they're always tough I would say, like, mentally to get to the rhythm of the tournament. So hopefully the next match is going to be easier."

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