Roger Federer and Serena Williams are two of the biggest names in the world of tennis, who continue to stay in the public eye despite having retired from the game. Both of them are holders and creators of many all-time records and have an influence that goes beyond just tennis. One of the reasons for the impact they have had on professional tennis is their performances and achievements at the Wimbledon Championships.

Williams made her debut at the All England Club in 1998 and played last there in 2022. She’s won as many as 14 titles at Wimbledon, 7 of those coming in the women’s singles event and the other 7 in the women’s doubles and mixed doubles events combined. And most years when she didn’t win titles, she made it to the finals or the last four.

On the other hand, Federer chose to focus on his singles game and excelled at it. Federer made Wimbledon his own starting in the year 2003, becoming the second men’s player in the Open Era to win 5 back-to-back titles at SW19, after the legendary Bjorn Borg. However, the one record the Swiss maestro holds to date by himself is winning 8 titles in his career.

Federer will be a guest of honor during the tournament’s second day. Coincidentally, his first Grand Slam win at Wimbledon came on July 4th, 2003. He’ll be treated to a special film highlighting his illustrious career and iconic Wimbledon moments. This follows a similar experience he had last year when he was invited as a spectator.

While invited alongside Federer, Serena Williams cannot attend due to her upcoming second child with Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian. Whether she participates via video message or completely misses the event remains to be seen. This will be the first Wimbledon since her 2022 US Open retirement where she won’t be present in some capacity.