When Roger Federer was denied entry to Wimbledon
Roger Federer was a guest on the US talk show "The Daily Show with Trevor Noah" on Wednesday. Among other things, the 41-year-old unpacked an anecdote about an incident in Wimbledon.
by Nikolaus Fink
last edit: Dec 09, 2022, 05:19 pm
Roger Federer achieved a proud eight triumphs in his career at the prestigious Grand Slam tournament in Wimbledon. But even this circumstance could not help the Swiss in November of this year. As the 41-year-old revealed on the US talk show "The Daily Show with Trevor Noah", he was (initially) denied entry to the site in southwest London.
"It was two weeks ago. I flew to London to get a second opinion on my knee from a doctor. It's still not quite okay. Anyway, I didn't want to tell anyone beforehand at Wimbledon that I might come over because I didn't know if I would have the time for it," said Federer. In the end he decided to have a cup of tea at what is probably the most famous tennis club in the world. At least that's the plan.
Because when Federer arrived at Wimbledon, he was denied entry by a woman from the security service. The reason: Federer did not have his membership card, which every Wimbledon winner automatically receives, with him. And then resorted to uncharacteristic words: "I've won the tournament here eight times. Believe me, I'm a member here." However, this did not have the desired effect.
Together with his former coach Severin Lüthi, Federer then drove to another entrance, where the two should ultimately have more success. The 41-year-old was let in and then drank the desired cup of tea with the club president.