Summary Federer is all set to play US Open next month to clinch his 20th Grand Slam title.
(Daily Dunya) - Swiss professional tennis player Roger Federer has named his historic eighth Wimbledon trophy after a 1908 tournament winner Arthur Gore as a tribute.
The 35-year-old posted a picture on social networking site Twitter, saying nice to have ‘Arthur’ on dinner table. He then asked his fan why he called the trophy as Arthur and replied after an hour that “He’s named after Arthur Gore, who won Wimbledon in 1908.”
Nice having Arthur at the dinner table pic.twitter.com/WmQuvhpBeb
— Roger Federer (@rogerfederer) July 29, 2017
He s named after Arthur Gore, who won @wimbledon in (19)0(8)!
— Roger Federer (@rogerfederer) July 29, 2017
He is all set to play US Open next month to clinch his 20th Grand Slam title.
Roger Federer won a record eighth Wimbledon title and became the tournament’s oldest champion Sunday with a straight-sets victory over injury-hit Marin Cilic who dramatically broke down in tears midway through the final.
Federer claimed his 19th Grand Slam title 6-3, 6-1, 6-4 and at 35 is Wimbledon s oldest men’s winner of the modern era, succeeding Arthur Ashe, who was almost 32 when he won in 1976.
However, the Swiss superstar s 11th Wimbledon final, and 29th at the majors, will also be remembered for the moving sight of the popular Cilic breaking down in tears after slipping 3-0 behind in the second set.
