Published 21:04 IST, July 7th 2020
Wimbledon shares endearing moment from 2017 ladies doubles match
"In 2017, a viral moment at The Championships with Kim Clijsters would change one fan's life forever...," Wimbledon wrote, as it shared the throwback visuals.
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While Wimbledon tennis championships have been cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic for first time since World War II, fraternity recalled one of most endearing moments from 2017 matches. Revisiting incident on Facebook, Wimbledon posted clip when Grand Slam winner Kim Clijsters beckoned a male spectator onto court and asked him to compete with her at or end of Court Three in an all lies' doubles match wearing a skirt. event h left fans in court and later internet in splits.
"In 2017, a viral moment at Championships with Kim Clijsters would change one fan's life forever...," Wimbledon wrote, as it shared throwback visuals. A three-time US Open winner and twice Wimbledon semi-finalist, Clijsters could be heard asking her fans suggestion for where she could serve, to which man shouted that he wanted her to go for a body serve for next point. In response to that, Clijsters called man on court. She asked him to dress in white skirt, which he complied, and shortly he was seen hopping onto play point as audience cheered. Clijsters h etched her fan an outfit herself as he h to be appropriately dressed in order to play. In fact, she dressed him herself, all while laughing and giggling. Later, man h got attire autographed by iconic player.
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Internet hit by stalgia
“ Famous Skort is being auctioned for Gavin Glynn Foundation. Go to gavinglynnfoundation.ie for all details,” man named Chris Quinn later posted on Twitter. As a part of 'Wimbledon Recreated', authority shared video as a campaign for 2020 fortnight. fans were hit by stalgia and video amassed a huge reaction.
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21:03 IST, July 7th 2020