Tennis-Winning in front of empty stands would have been a hollow victory, says Federer


  • Tennis
  • Tuesday, 06 Jul 2021

Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club London Britain - July 5 2021 Switzerlands Roger Federer celebrates winning his fourth round match against Italys Lorenzo Sonego REUTERSPaul Childs

Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - July 5, 2021 Switzerland's Roger Federer celebrates winning his fourth round match against Italy's Lorenzo Sonego REUTERS/Paul Childs

LONDON (Reuters) - It came as little surprise on Monday when Roger Federer declared that if he had triumphed at Wimbledon without any fans in attendance, it would have felt like a hollow victory.

The eight-time All England Club champion is one of the most loved athletes around the world, and no matter where he plays, or who he plays - including home favourites - he can always count on crowd support.

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