On a day filled with far more rain drops than drop shots at Wimbledon -- light, but persistent, showers prevented the completion, or even start, of dozens of matches -- Roger Federer and Andy Murray provided the highlights.
The retired Federer, who won a men's-record eight of his 20 Grand Slam titles at the All England Club, was in the front row of the Royal Box, where he sat next to Kate, the Princess of Wales. Federer was saluted with a 1½-minute standing ovation during a pre-match tribute to his career at Centre Court on Tuesday.
When the interviewer looked toward the guest of honor to ask,"Roger, you approve of today's performance?" Federer responded with a thumbs-up. "I played some good stuff as the match went on. There were some good signs there," he said."It's been a long time since I've felt sort of physically this good coming into Wimbledon. The last few years have been very challenging. I'm hoping I'm fit and ready for a good run."
Like Murray, Alcaraz was never truly troubled by his opponent.And, boy, was Alcaraz bitter about that.
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