I hope Camilla comes to watch us play, says wheelchair tennis player
The Duchess of Cornwall met Andy Lapthorne at Wimbledon as well as senior ground staff and some ball boys and girls.
Britain’s number two wheelchair tennis player hopes to see some royal spectators at this year’s Wimbledon, saying: “It would be great for the sport.”
Andy Lapthorne met the Duchess of Cornwall on the ninth day of the championships, ahead of the first day of wheelchair matches on Thursday.
“It would be nice to have some of the royals watching wheelchair tennis – it would be great for the sport.”
She will be joined by the Countess of Wessex in the royal box, as well as Dame Shirley Bassey, Dame Twiggy Lawson, Elaine Paige, Sir Michael Parkinson and celebrity gardener Alan Titchmarsh.
Mrs Middleton wore a green and black wraparound dress and traditional trilby hat.
Mrs Matthews was reportedly told to take it off in the royal box in case she blocked the view of people in the row behind.
Attendees at the All England Lawn Tennis Club on Wednesday can look forward to watching the three titans of the men’s game.
On Court One, Rafael Nadal will take on Sam Querrey after Guido Pella’s reckoning with Spain’s Roberto Bautista Agut.
Serena Williams and Sir Andy are keeping the dream alive for British fans after Johanna Konta’s defeat on Tuesday afternoon.
“MuRena” – as they have dubbed their team – will be facing Brazilian Bruno Soares and the US’s Nicole Melichar on Court Two.
