Tea for two keeps Federer on rooftop

Sunday, May 17, 2009 at 6:01 AM Posted by Beijing News


Tea with a top Wimbledon official has kept Roger Federer fully informed on the workings of the All England Club's Centre Court roof which gets its trial run on Sunday.

With former greats Andre Agassi, Steffi Graf, Tim Henman and Kim Clijsters set to put the new-look Centre Court to the test, in a sold-out exhibition in front of 15,000 people, Federer will be keeping an eye on the proceedings from Spain where he hopes to be playing in the Madrid Masters final.

"In Australia Wimbledon chairman Tim Phillips and I always have tea and talk a little bit," said the Swiss.

"He explains how it's going to work with the roof and he asked me what I thought."

The five-time Wimbledon champion, who lost his crown to Rafael Nadal last summer, likes what he's hearing.

"It's just good to have the option; we all hope that it's not going to rain. It won't now. But I think it's still going to work perfectly.

"All the players are excited to see how it's going to really work especially with the lighting as well and having 15-16,000 people in a stadium.

"It's a massive job and that's why, from my side, we appreciate it very much that Wimbledon has gone forwards and mixing innovation and tradition.







The top of a dandelion seed head is seen in Marysville, Pa. AP/Carolyn Kaster

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