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Why are there so many empty seats at Wimbledon this year?

Millions of desperate local fans usually compete with those living in far-flung places such as the United States, Australia and India to get their hands on Wimbledon tickets which are considered as gold dust. The chance to enter the 13.5-acre, leafy-green grounds of the All England Club and see players such as Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and the Williams sisters battle it out for the most famous trophies in tennis has attracted growing numbers in recent years.

'Without Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer could have won 30 Grand Slams' - Mats Wilander

Eurosport's Mats Wilander and Alex Corretja have given their views on the great rivalries between Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. The legendary trio all started the year on 20 Grand Slam singles titles, with Nadal having added two more to his tally at the Australian Open and French Open. Ad/> While Nadal and Djokovic are vying for another major title at Wimbledon this week, Federer is still recovering from injury and has hinted that he will have one last tilt at SW19 to come next year.

Roger Federer says he hopes to come back to Wimbledon 'one more time'

By Issy Ronald, CNN

Why isn't Roger Federer playing Wimbledon and will he ever play again after year absence?

Wimbledon is well underway after an intense weekend of action on the tennis courts.

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BBC's Sue Barker in tears at her final Wimbledon

In a special show yesterday to commemorate the most famous stage in world tennis, Sue, 66, and fellow commentator John McEnroe, 63, introduced champions from across the decades to thousands of adoring fans.

Watch: Crowd Goes Wild As Roger Federer Enters Wimbledon Centre Court

20-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer, looking sharp in a dark suit, attended Wimbledon on Sunday to celebrate the centenary of the Centre Court. Eight-time Wimbledon champion Federer was invited by the All England Club to mark this historic moment. The 40-year-old underwent surgery on his joint after injuring his knee last year during the grass court season.

Hope I can play Wimbledon one more time, says Roger Federer

For a melange of legends – from Rod Laver to Billie Jean King, Chris Evert and Venus Williams, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer – Centre Court was home again, even if only briefly before the start of play. Federer, the eight-time champion, who is scheduled to return to the Tour in the fall, said it was ‘awkward’ for him to be back in the cathedral of the sport, not as a player.

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Why are there so many empty seats at Wimbledon this year?

'Without Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer could have won 30 Grand Slams' - Mats Wilander

Roger Federer says he hopes to come back to Wimbledon 'one more time'

Why isn't Roger Federer playing Wimbledon and will he ever play again after year absence?

Cameron Norrie's swipe at Roger Federer: 'Don't ever want to see him again!'

BBC's Sue Barker in tears at her final Wimbledon

Watch: Crowd Goes Wild As Roger Federer Enters Wimbledon Centre Court

Hope I can play Wimbledon one more time, says Roger Federer