A number of famous people have come out to show their support for the British tennis star, Emma Raducanu, who plays against world number one Aryna Sabalenka, at Wimbledon today.
Gary Lineker and Anthony Joshua are among a host of famous faces who have bagged a ticket for Wimbledon today. British tennis star, Emma Raducanu, takes on world number one, Aryna Sabalenka, on Centre Court in SW19 and the Royal Box at the All England Tennis Club is filling up quickly for day five of the tournament.
Former Match of the Day host, Gary, 64, flashed a smile a mile wide ahead of the match and cut a sharp figure sporting a crisp black suit, pastel-striped tie and designer sunglasses. The former footballer has more time on his hands now after leaving the BBC earlier this year following his 25-year tenure hosting Match of the Day.
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Another sports star seen mingling in the grounds was boxing champion, Anthony Joshua. The decorated Olympian posed for cameras alongside his long-time promoter Eddie Hearn, with the pair twinning in near-identical cream blazers.
Former Great British Bake Off contestant Dame Mary Berry joined them, who donned an aquamarine dress with a white floral pattern and nude suede shoes for effortless chic.
As well as actress Sharon Horgan, who wore a striking cream skirt with a scalloped black belt, polka dot blouse, and rose-tinted sunglasses, the day’s invited guests included physicist Professor Brian Cox, astronaut Major Tim Peake, and physicist Professor Brian Cox.
And of course, no Wimbledon line-up would be complete without Mistletoe and Wine legend Sir Cliff Richard, who looked delighted to be back at SW19 while sporting a dapper black suit with a white trim, striped tie, and snazzy designer sunglasses.
The schedule will feature Carlos Alcaraz facing Jan-Lennard Struff and Taylor Fritz facing Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, with Raducanu and Sabalenka leading the way.
Raducanu, 22, will walk out on Centre Court later today with a Wimbledon crowd behind her when she faces world number one Aryna. The Brit faces the championship favourite after producing her best ever performance – according to herself – when she beat Marketa Vondrousova on day three.
The player appears to be relishing the challenge that lies ahead of her, determined to keep up her success. The former Grand Slam champion stated that she “wants to play the best” after refuting claims that she had a bad draw against the Belarusian tennis player.
Sunhats and umbrellas are expected for SW19 highs of 26C, with early-morning spectators in line for ground passes wearing sunhats and umbrellas.
Portuguese doubles player Francisco Cabral wore a black ribbon on court today at Wimbledon to pay tribute to Liverpool forward Diogo Jota, who tragically passed away in a car crash on Thursday at the age of 28. The All England Club relaxed its strict all-white dress code, allowing tributes to the player.
The footballer, who he had just married, and his brother, were tragically killed, along with their three young children.
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Source: Mirror
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