A highly successful year comprising several wins, only a couple of losses and a few smart decisions – Roger Federer’s 2017 reached an all-time high as he clinched a record eighth Wimbledon title after beating Marin Cilic on Sunday.
This was reason enough for the 35-year-old to shed a few tears as he ended the match with ace after an hour and 41 minutes. But when he saw his children – two sets of twins, Myla Rose and Charlene Riva and Leo and Lenny – with his family at the guest box, the tennis star burst out crying again!
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One son stuck a couple of fingers in his mouth, a daughter grabbed her brother's hand.
They have no clue what’s going on. They think it’s probably a nice view and a nice playground. But it’s not quite like that here, so one day hopefully they’ll understand.Roger Federer
As for the girls, he said, “They enjoy to watch a little bit. They come for the finals, I guess”.
With this win, Federer not only became the player with the most Wimbledon titles, but also the oldest player to win it in the open era.
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