Britain’s Duchess of Cambridge watched Andy Murray get knocked out of Wimbledon.
The 32-year-old royal looked visibly upset yesterday (02.07.14) as the 27-year-old tennis star failed to defend his title against Grigor Dimitrov, 23, after beating Novak Djokovic in last year’s final.
Duchess Catherine – who was joined by her husband the Duke of Cambridge, 32 – could be seen grimacing in the royal box each time the tennis player – who is seeded fifth in the world – dropped points in straight-sets throughout the quarter-final match, reports The Mirror.
The Duke of Cambridge was also spotted holding his head in his hands at the end of the match as Britain’s hopes were dashed for a repeat of last year’s win – the first for a men’s singles champion in 77-years.
In keeping with tradition, Andy bowed to the royal couple as he made his way off court after insisting that his Bulgarian opponent do the same.
He said: "It used to be a tradition. Now it’s changed unless there’s royalty in there. I made sure to remind him when we were walking off."
He added about his performance: "I just didn’t play well today and he played much better than me from the beginning to the end. That’s not going to add up to a good day at the office."
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were joined in the royal box by Princess Eugenie, comedian Michael McIntyre and England rugby union coach Stuart Lancaster.
The Duchess of Cambridge cheered on Andy Murray at Wimbledon
