Returning from Tokyo at the end of November, where he participated in a few events organized by his equipment supplier Uniqlo, Roger Federer passed through London to consult a doctor for his knee. He also took the opportunity to go to the All England Lawn Tennis Club before his next flight, without his famous membership card since he had not scheduled this visit.
Present in recent days in the United States and guest of the Daily Showthe Swiss recounted with a smile his misadventure and his discussion with the Wimbledon security guard.
“When you win Wimbledon, you automatically become a member. So I said to her: ‘No, I don’t have my membership card, but I am a member and I wonder where I can enter’, and she replied: ‘Yes, but you must be a member’. I said, ‘I’m asking you again where I can get in,’ and she said, ‘On the other side, but you have to be a member. So I look at her one last time and I’m so sorry, I couldn’t believe and I still can’t believe I said that and because I still feel bad about it. I look at her and say, ‘I’ve won this tournament eight times. Please believe me, I am a member!’ When I said I had won Wimbledon eight times, for a split second I wasn’t sure it was eight anymore because I thought ‘was it seven, was it eight? I do not know’. But I said it when I never speak like that. »
Published on Thursday, December 8, 2022 at 09:27
