"This court has given me the greatest wins and the greatest losses. I hope I can come back again," said the main draw of the year for the first time since 1998 due to an injury. Federer, who was absent, said. crowd.
The 20th Grand Slam Champion, who will turn 41 next month, was one of the many former winners of the parade around the famous arena.
"I missed it here. I knew I would walk here last year, it's going to be a tough year. Maybe I didn't think it would take this long. Let's go. My back-knees were rough. "
In his illustrious career, Federer has become synonymous with Wimbledon.
He announced his arrival as a world-class player in 2001, knocking out the great Pete Sampras, continuing to dominate at the pinnacle of his power and winning eight times.
"I was fortunate enough to play a lot of games on this court," he added. "I find it awkward to be here in another type of role. It's great to be here with all the other champions."
Swiss greats this year We are planning a comeback, first confirming that we will play at the Laver Cup in September and the Swiss Indian Tournament in Basel, Switzerland in October.
"It's been a good year, regardless of tennis ... I'm happy to be here now," he said.
