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Privacy Notice As Wimbledon season kicks off once again, Royal watchers are eager to spot familiar faces from the Royal Family attending the most anticipated matches. Royals such as The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and The Duke of Kent often grace the exciting event with their presence. Princess Diana was another renowned Royal who had a well-known passion for tennis. There are several photos of Princess Di, gleaming joyfully from the royal box as she attended numerous matches over the years. Slobodan Živojinović, a former Wimbledon star, shared in an interview with a Serbian newspaper about his relationship with the late royal, alleging that their closeness developed while they were both involved in other relationships.
Slobodan Zivojinovic reached the semifinals of the 1985 Australian Open and the 1986 Wimbledon Championships
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In an interview with Serbian newspaper Kurir, Živojinović recounted meeting Diana, Princess of Wales in 1987 ahead of his Wimbledon match. He recalled: “In our first conversation she asked me if I am the tennis player with the fastest serve, and I said ‘yes’.” “Then she asked if my serve was still good. Shortly after that we started seeing each other.” He further claimed that their relationship endured during her marriage to Prince Charles and simultaneously with his engagement to his then-partner. Chatting about the late princess, he shared: “She was a wonderful woman. With her I could talk about everything and even simple things became fascinating. I don’t want to speak about it in any detail now that she is no longer with us.” “What I can say is that it is great when someone like her comes to watch the match and supports you. Never happened to me before that someone from the royal family came to support me.”
Lady Diana and Prince William attended Wimbledon together
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Zivojinovic also revealed how his son had cherished memories of the late Royal. He said: “When I told him that she is a princess he was surprised, because every child has its own image on what the look of a princess should be. He was confused. However, she was really great with kids and understood him.” The tennis ace represented Serbia at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea but where he was defeated in the second round by Guy Forget from France. Živojinović hung up his racket in 1992 and later served as President of the Tennis Federation of Serbia from 2006 to 2011. Wimbledon 2024 will take place from 1 July 2024 to 14 July, and and the All England Lawn Tennis Club is “hopeful” that Kate Middleton will be able to participate in the trophy ceremonies.Story SavedYou can find this story in  My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right.Follow OK! MagazineFacebookTwitterCommentMore OnPrince CharlesPrincess Diana
