In a Wimbledon marred by early exits and injuries—not to mention a historically old field (at least in tennis years)—the seemingly ageless Roger Federer once again proved unbeatable, notching his record eighth Wimbledon victory and unreal 19th Grand Slam title.
With Prince William and Kate Middleton among the onlookers, the 35-year-old Federer beat Croatian Marin Cilic in straight sets.
Following the big win, Twitter lit up with congratulatory tweets from some pro athletes (Kobe Bryant, Andy Roddick)—including an extra “sweet” tweet from the man himself (see directly below).
#19 tastes great pic.twitter.com/3Hv3lM5Rk9
— Roger Federer (@rogerfederer) July 16, 2017
What year is this?! Rafa wins French without dropping a set now Federer takes Wimbledon crown without losing one. Congrats @rogerfederer ?
— Lleyton Hewitt (@lleytonhewitt) July 16, 2017
Congrats @rogerfederer on another title u r one of a kind my friend #Wimbeldon2017
— Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant) July 16, 2017
@rogerfederer are you ready to dance? #ChampionsDinner
— Garbiñe Muguruza (@GarbiMuguruza) July 16, 2017
. @rogerfederer At this point you’re just showing off 🙂 Congrats my friend! #8 #19
— andyroddick (@andyroddick) July 16, 2017
A record 8 Wimbledon championships and a lifetime of being a champion on and off the court and @rogerfederer is the greatest of all time
— Billie Jean King (@BillieJeanKing) July 16, 2017
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