What a great moment!
This was really charming! July 14, 2019 - 13:03 BST Diane Shipley Winning Wimbledon for the first time is a hugely exciting moment – but so is meeting The Duchess of Cambridge. For new champion Simona Halep, the chance to do both came on Saturday afternoon, and she was a little overwhelmed. The Romanian player, who beat seven-time winner Serena Williams in straight sets, was clearly thrilled about her victory, her second grand slam following her French Open win in 2018.
In Simona's courtside interview, Sue asked if it was true that the presence of the royal family was part of the reason she had found the prospect of playing in a Wimbledon final so exciting, and Simona admitted it was, saying, "It's an honour to play in front of the royal box, thank you.
RELATED: Duchess Kate wows in green Dolce & Gabbana at Wimbledon - as she joins Meghan and sister Pippa The BBC's coverage of the match extended to the behind-the-scenes meeting between Simona and the duchess, which showed Simona being introduced to Kate and performing a curtsey before they exchanged pleasantries. "Really well done, it was so inspiring to watch, you played an incredible game, congratulations," Kate said as Simona thanked her.
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