By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Saturday, June 14, 2025
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Former world No. 1 Roger Federer was a fierce finisher on the tennis court docket.
At the moment, Federer served as stirring opener on the race observe.
The 20-time Grand Slam champion and Rolex ambassador Roger Federer waved the French Tricolor flag at 4 p.m. native time to start out the 93rd version of the celebrated 24 Hours of Le Mans at this time.
Sporting sun shades, Federer regarded thrilled conducting the flag-waving begin to one of many world’s most well-known races.
Because the Official Timepiece and unique main accomplice of the 24 Hours of Le Mans since 2001, Rolex stated in a press release it “acknowledges the endeavor and sacrifice it takes to cross the end line – a journey outlined by willpower and the pursuit of the extraordinary.”
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The Swiss watchmaker has supported main tennis tournaments for near half a century—Rolex’s court-side clock recorded Carlos Alcaraz’s historic 5 hour, 29-minute win over Jannik Sinner within the longest Roland Garros ultimate in historical past on Sunday—and endurance racing for six a long time.
In recognition of the ability and resilience displayed within the quest for victory, this yr’s profitable drivers might be awarded a Rolex Oyster Perpetual Cosmograph Daytona, probably the most revered accolades in motor sport
