Roger Federer was indeed spotted watching the match between Ben Shelton and Denis Shapovalov on Court 1 at Wimbledon. Roger , through his involvement with the Swiss sportswear brand On, sponsors Ben Shelton.
Here is the video of Roger attending the match.
A couple of #Wimbledon icons spotted on No.1 Court 👀#Wimbledon | @rogerfederer | Tim Henman pic.twitter.com/UQ65YVbmpu
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 6, 2024
Federer was notably absent from Andy Murray’s emotional farewell ceremony at Wimbledon. While fans speculated about his absence, Federer has now shed light on the situation.
Before Murray’s final men’s doubles match alongside his brother Jamie Murray, Federer had a chance encounter with the British tennis great. The two champions exchanged words in the corridors of Centre Court. Federer expressed his admiration for Murray’s incredible career and the significance of Wimbledon to him and his family.
Clash of Obligations
Despite wanting to be present for Murray’s farewell, Federer had prior commitments that prevented him from attending the ceremony. He explained, “I wish I could’ve been there last night, but I already had obligations because I didn’t know exactly how it was all going to play out.” Federer had taken an earlier flight to London in anticipation of Murray’s singles match, only to find out that Murray wouldn’t be playing singles.
Shelton in Wimbledon, ranking, and results in 2024
Ranked world no.14 (career-high), the American has a compiled 22-14 win-loss record in 2024. The American is competing in Wimbledon where he beat the world no.148 Mattia Bellucci 4-6 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-4 and the world no.118 Lloyd Harris 4-6 7-6(5) 6-7(5) 6-3 7-6(7).
Ben Shelton will face the world no.121 Denis Shapovalov in the 3rd round on Saturday at 1:00 pm on Court 1. In the past, they have never played each other until now in top competitions.
The American has won 1 title in 2024 in Houston.
Shapovalov in Wimbledon, ranking, and results in 2024
LWWWWWWWLW At the moment ranked no.121, the Canadian has an overall 14-16 record in 2024. The Canadian is currently playing in Wimbledon where he conquered the world no.20 Nicolas Jarry 6-1 7-5 6-4, the world no.80 Daniel Altmaier 7-6(3) 6-3 1-6 6-7(3) 6-4 and the world no.14 Ben Shelton .
Denis Shapovalov will come up against the world no.14 Ben Shelton in the 3rd round on Saturday at 1:00 pm on Court 1. In the past, they have never competed against each other up to now in top competitions.
He is also scheduled to play in Atlanta (Atlanta Open) on the 22nd of July and Washington (Citi Open) on the 29th of July.
Ben Shelton and Denis Shapovalov have never clashed against each other.
