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Sachin Tendulkar Joins Federer in Wimbledon Royal Box

7/11/2026

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Tendulkar at Wimbledon

Sachin Tendulkar attended Wimbledon 2026, sitting in the Royal Box with Roger Federer.
He posted a selfie with Federer and his wife Anjali on X, captioning “Some rallies never end; our friendship is one of them,” while box held Brian Lara and Shubman Gill—dating Tendulkar’s daughter Sara.
Wimbledon’s X account welcomed Tendulkar as “cricket royalty” and said Gill is the fourth Indian captain invited after Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.

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History

Historical Context

Since King George V first used a royal viewing area in 1907, Wimbledon’s Royal Box—rebuilt in 2002 and holding 74 seats in 2019—has hosted royalty, heads of state and cultural icons. President Bill Clinton broke tradition in 1995 as the first sitting head of government to sit there, a practice echoed by later guests such as IOC president Jacques Rogge in 2003.

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Tendulkar at Wimbledon

Sachin Tendulkar attended Wimbledon 2026, sitting in the Royal Box with Roger Federer.
He posted a selfie with Federer and his wife Anjali on X, captioning “Some rallies never end; our friendship is one of them,” while box held Brian Lara and Shubman Gill—dating Tendulkar’s daughter Sara.
Wimbledon’s X account welcomed Tendulkar as “cricket royalty” and said Gill is the fourth Indian captain invited after Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.

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