Stars Turn Out For Wimbledon Final

Stars Turn Out For Wimbledon Final

Hollywood stars arrived at SW19 today to watch Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic battle it out in the Wimbledon final.

Benedict Cumberbatch, Bradley Cooper and Hugh Grant were in the Royal Box on Centre Court alongside a host of former Wimbledon champions.

Sherlock star Cumberbatch, 38, was joined by his father Timothy, while 54-year-old Grant sat with TV executive Anna Eberstein, the mother of one of his three children.

Oscar nominee Cooper, 40, was in the exclusive area after previously sitting with Federer's camp during the tournament.

Former Wimbledon winners Bjorn Borg, Chrissie Evert and Rod Laver were also Royal Box guests.

House of Commons speaker John Bercow did not try to hide his support, as he arrived at the All England Club sporting a Roger Federer baseball cap.

Defending champion Djokovic, 28, said before the match that he had a visited a local Buddhist temple to prepare for this year's championships. He told the BBC: "I went before the tournament. It's one of the places I like to go to relax.

"I'm Christian but I respect all religions. I think we all pray to the same God, just in different ways."

Federer is hoping to secure a record eighth Wimbledon men's title after producing a masterclass performance to knock out Britain's Andy Murray in the semi-final.

The Swiss star, who turns 34 next month, would become the oldest man to win Wimbledon in the professional era if he earns victory.

In a repeat of last year's final, he faces number one seed Djokovic, who is targeting his third SW19 title and ninth Grand Slam win. The Serbian is the slight favourite to win the final with odds of 8-11 compared with Federer on 11-10, according to bookmaker Coral.

There were familiar faces in the players' boxes on Centre Court as both men are coached by former Wimbledon champions. Ice-cool Stefan Edberg was in Federer's corner, while his one-time rival, Boris Becker, was supporting Djokovic.

The winning player will earn a cool £1.88 million, while the runner-up takes home £940,000. Weather forecasters have predicted showers in Wimbledon, meaning Centre Court's retractable roof could be closed during the match.

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