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07/12 15:19 CDT Prince William and wife Kate share a moment with Jannik Sinner
after his Wimbledon victory
Prince William and wife Kate share a moment with Jannik Sinner after his
Wimbledon victory
By MATTIAS KARN
Associated Press
LONDON (AP) --- Prince William joined his wife Kate and two of their children
for the men's final at Wimbledon on Sunday in a star-studded Royal Box that
also included actors Dustin Hoffman, Nicole Kidman and Ben Stiller.
Kate is the patron of the All England Club and presented the trophy to winner
Jannik Sinner after his match against Alexander Zverev. She also handed out the
trophy to women's winner Linda Noskova on Saturday, but was not joined by any
family members.
The couple's two eldest children, Prince George and Princess Charlotte, also
attended Sunday's match. All four were on hand to watch Sinner beat Carlos
Alcaraz in last year's final as well. After the win over Zverev, the royals had
an extended chat with Sinner in a room inside the tournament's main stadium as
he clutched the golden trophy.
"Fantastic achievement," Kate told Sinner. "It's really inspiring to the
children to see tennis at that level."
Sinner then asked the young royals how often they play tennis themselves.
"Not every day, but weekends," George said.
Other dignitaries in the Royal Box included German Chancellor Friedrich Merz
and Italy's sports minister Andrea Abodi.
Former Wimbledon champions Stefan Edberg, Lleyton Hewitt, Richard Krajicek, Jan
Kodes and Stan Smith were also in attendance.
Other Hollywood celebrities in the crowd for the match included Jennifer Lopez,
Tom Hiddleston and Andrew Garfield.
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