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Roger Federer attends Wimbledon on 18th anniversary of 2008 final

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 6, 2026, 1:21 PM

Last updated Jul 6, 2026

Roger Federer attends Wimbledon on 18th anniversary of 2008 final

Summary

Roger Federer made a return to Wimbledon on July 6, 2026, marking 18 years since his five-set loss to Rafael Nadal in the 2008 final. Dressed in a brown double-breasted suit, Federer was a guest in the Royal Box for the fourth-round matches. He watched Alexandra Eala compete against Jasmine Paolini on Centre Court, with other matches featuring Grigor Dimitrov and Alexander Zverev scheduled to follow. The 2008 final, notable for Nadal's comeback after losing the first two sets, prevented Federer from a sixth consecutive Wimbledon title.

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•Federer attended as a guest in the Royal Box
•Eala faced Paolini on Centre Court
•Federer lost to Nadal in the 2008 final
•Federer last won Wimbledon in 2017
•Federer retired in 2022

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1:21 PMYahoo Sports — Roger Federer is back at Wimbledon on anniversary of memorable 2008 final vs. Rafael Nadal

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Roger Federer was back at Wimbledon on Monday on the 18th anniversary of his memorable five-set loss to rival Rafael Nadal in the 2008 final. Wearing a brown double-breasted suit, Federer — the record eight-time men’s singles champion at the grass-court Grand Slam — was a guest in the Royal Box for fourth-round matches. Federer sat in the front row for the Centre Court match featuring rising player Alexandra Eala of the Philippines against 2024 finalist Jasmine Paolini.
— Yahoo Sports

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