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Wimbledon 2021

Watch: ‘My English isn’t good enough’ – Federer’s cheeky interview after Wimbledon first round win

Federer survived a huge scare on Tuesday when French opponent Adrian Mannarino was forced to retire injured at the start of the fifth set in the first round.

Jun 30, 2021 · 08:08 am

Roger Federer speaks after Wimbledon first-round win | Wimbledon / Screengrab

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