Breakfast at Wimbledon is something I do not miss each year. This time around there was a special connection for me to one of the players in the finals.
Roger Federer beat Rafael Nadal 7-6 (9-7), 4-6, 7-6 (7-3), 2-6, 6-2 to become the first man in 27 years to win five consecutive Wimbledon titles.
So what’s my connection? Federer was born in Basel, Switzerland. It was one of the places I visited on my recent trip to Europe. My maternal great grandfather’s grandparents lived in Basel and were buried there. Having just visited there, I got to say I was definately rooting for him to win today. Federer doesn’t call Basel home anymore but the people in Basel count him as a hometown boy.
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