Djokovic slams Wimbledon crowd for booing him
Novak Djokovic said that the Center Court crowd at Wimbledon used the Holger Rune chant as an “excuse to boo” during the match.
unbranded – Sport
Tennis players aren’t the only people serving at Wimbledon — the royal family and celebs have been acing the game too.
Queen Camilla arrived at the famed grass courts Wednesday alongside her sister, Annabel Elliot, where she was introduced to individuals on the Player’s Lawn and met former professional tennis players Jamie Delgado and Laura Robson, according to a palace statement.
The queen’s appearance followed King Charles III’s niece Princess Beatrice and her husband, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, who graced the Royal Box at Centre Court for the ninth day of the festivities. Birgitte, the Duchess of Gloucester, has made two appearances in 2024 so far, and Princess Kate’s parents, Carole and Michael Middleton, attended a match on July 4.
Celebrities have been stepping out into the stands since the tournaments first match on June 24, with appearances from Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl, “Pitch Perfect” actress Rebel Wilson, “Girls” creator Lena Dunham, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and wife soccer player Brittany Mahomes and more.
Here’s a look at the stars who’ve attended Wimbledon this season:
Beatrice stepped out in a floral print, summer dress, and Mozzi adorned a brown suit, blue shirt and red tie for the evening. The couple watched Italy’s Jannik Sinner play Russia’s Daniil Medvedev in the men’s singles quarterfinal, cheerfully chatting with Dunham and English comedians Stephen Fry and Michael McIntyre prior to the game.
Beatrice and Mozzi will be celebrating their fourth wedding anniversary on July 17, and have attended the tennis tournament every year except 2021 (they welcomed their first child, Sienna Elizabeth, that September).
Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl and his wife, Jordyn Grohl, sat in the royal box on day two of Wimbledon and got a close view of the ladies’ singles defending champion Marketa Vondrousova’s shocking first-round elimination by Jessica Bouzas Maneriro.
Michael Mcintyre, Stephen Fry, Deborah Jevans, Dunham and Princess Beatrice are seen sitting together in the royal boxon Cent re Court to watch Daniil Medvedev’s victory over Jannik Sinner in the quarterfinals.
Salma Hayek chats with French businessman and husband François-Henri Pinault as they overlook Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz’s victory against France’s Ugo Humbert on July 7.
“Pitch Perfect” actress Rebel Wilson stuns on Wimbledon’s purple carpet in a white, floral print suit and gold shoes on July 2.
Kansis City Chiefs quartback Patrick Mahomes and his wife, soccer player Brittany Mahomes, attend the match between Frances Tiafoe of the United States and Carlos Alcaraz of Spain, which Alcaraz won.
TV royalty and “Bridgerton” stars Golda Rosheuvel and Martins Imhangbe attended the first day of Wimbledon on July 1 as guests of American Express.
Prince Albert II of Monaco attended the eighth day of Wimbledon, sitting in the royal box.
Birgette, Douchess of Gloucester, cheerfully chatted with Deborah Jevans, chairwoman of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, ahead of the women’s singles fourth round match.
