Tennis lovers Kate, Will and the kids watch the Wimbledon men’s singles final

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Princess Charlotte and mum Kate watch the men’s final at Wimbledon.
Princess Charlotte and mum Kate watch the men’s final at Wimbledon. Credit: Karwai Tang/WireImage

New Wimbledon champ Jannik Sinner discussed Prince George’s racquet choice and revealed the extent of his mysterious elbow injury to the young royal after his victory at the All England Club.

Catherine, Princess of Wales, returned to Wimbledon on Sunday along with husband William, and two of their kids George and Charlotte to watch Sinner defeat Carlos Alcaraz in the men’s singles final.

Kate is the patron of the All England Club and presented the winner’s trophy to Sinner after he beat Alcaraz 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 on Centre Court. On Saturday, she attended the women’s final and gave champion Iga Swiatek her prize after a 6-0, 6-0 victory and offered consoling words to runner-up Amanda Anisimova.

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On Sunday the British royals were joined by King Felipe VI of Spain, several Wimbledon champions and a slew of Hollywood celebrities.

Nicole Kidman, Anna Wintour, James Righton and Keira Knightley in in the Royal Box.
Nicole Kidman, Anna Wintour, James Righton and Keira Knightley in in the Royal Box. Credit: Julian Finney/Getty Images

Actors Keira Knightley, Matthew McConaughey, Nicole Kidman and John Lithgow were all seated in the royal cox, as was London Mayor Sadiq Khan.

During the trophy presentation a fan shouted “I love you, Kate!”, with the royal laughing in response.

William and Kate, wearing a royal blue V-neck dress and wide-brimmed straw-style hat, arrived at the All-England Club together with their oldest son, Prince George, and daughter Princess Charlotte.

After the trophy presentation, Sinner had a lengthy talk with the royals in a room inside the tournament’s main stadium.

Kate called his victory “seriously inspiring and impressive” after introducing the Italian to her children.

Jannik Sinner shakes hands with Prince George.
Jannik Sinner shakes hands with Prince George. Credit: Getty Images

“Do you also play some tennis?” Sinner, still holding the golden trophy, asked George and Charlotte.

“Yeah,” the 11-year-old George replied.

Jose Morgado, a tennis journalist, revealed Sinner found time to discuss the racquet choice of Prince George.

“Sinner telling the Royal Family that the elbow feels perfect since ‘two days ago’,” Morgado posted.

“Asked Prince George about his racket. ‘I play with Yonex’ the young Prince reveals.”

In his post-match news conference, Sinner said “it was a very nice moment.”

“I believe for us tennis players, it’s so nice to have them watching us because it makes it even more special,” Sinner said. “You see how much they care about tennis and the sport itself. It’s very, very prestigious.”

 Prince William, Princess Kate Catherine, Prince George of Wales and Princess Charlotte.
Prince William, Princess Kate Catherine, Prince George of Wales and Princess Charlotte. Credit: Julian Finney/Getty Images

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