Princess Kate plays tennis with Roger Federer

Princess Kate played a friendly match with tennis legend Federer at Wimbledon, then met ball girls and boys.

The friendly match between Princess Kate and Roger Federer took place on the court in Wimbledon, England on June 25. Before the match started, Federer asked Princess Kate if she wanted to serve first. "I think you should serve," said the Princess.

In the short match, Princess Kate won a point against Federer, an eight-time Wimbledon champion. Federer later commented that "the match went smoothly, it was great".

Kate is a royal patron of the All England Club and regularly watches Wimbledon matches from the VIP box. Kate recently took on the responsibility of presenting the tournament's winners with the trophy.

Princess Kate plays tennis with Federer — Princess Kate plays friendly tennis with Roger Federer on June 25. Video: *Wimbledon*

Kate and Federer then tried their hand at ball boying, highlighting the important role these young boys and girls play, as well as the training they go through to qualify for the prestigious Wimbledon tournament.

"Wimbledon is famous for its ball boys and girls who are so skilled and professional that they do an incredible amount of work. It's incredible to see what happens behind the scenes," said Princess Kate.

Federer then played another opponent and Kate was the ball boy. She caught a ball that was flying towards her. Federer and a girl explained that ball boys in the Australian tournament could do that, but at Wimbledon the ball had to fall and bounce before it could be caught.

Wimbledon, held at the All England Club in Wimbledon, London since 1877, is considered the oldest and most prestigious tennis tournament in the world. Wimbledon is one of the four Grand Slam tournaments, the others being the Australian Open, the French Open and the US Open. Wimbledon is the only major tournament held on grass courts.

Federer, 42, is considered one of the greatest players of all time and has won 20 Grand Slam titles. Federer announced his retirement last year and played the final match of his 24-year career against Rafael Nadal at the Laver Cup in London.

Nguyen Tien (According to Telegraph, CNN )

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