‘Bucket list day' – Sarah Lavin stuns at Wimbledon as she takes in tennis alongside Team GB star athlete
5
The hurdles star did at least seem to have snagged one of the more coveted seats with a bit of shadow
Credit: @sarahlavin_
5
Asher-Smith is an Olympic silver and bronze relay medallist as well as a world and European champion in the individual 400m
Credit: @sarahlavin_
5
The 31-year-old looked radiant in a beautiful yet practical outfit
Credit: @sarahlavin_
5
No danger of rain delays at this year's edition anyway...
Credit: @sarahlavin_
Recapping the day as a whole on Instagram, she beamed: "Bucket list day with Dina Asher-Smith!"
The cross-country fraternity among athletics was plain to see among the replies as
Irish pentathlon
Lavin and Asher-Smith's stint at Centre Court was primarily been spent watching seven-time champion Novak Djokovic
Read More On Irish Sport
In doing so, the Serbian icon secured a spot in Friday's semi-finals where he will face number one seed
After Wednesday's victory it emerged that the Queen
Camilla, 77, attended Wimbledon on the day and met the 38-year-old as part of a greeting ceremony at the All England Club.
She then watched from the royal box as
Most read in Sport
After the match, Djokovic insisted his chat with the Queen, a tennis fan, was 'private' and unrelated to the sport.
But they appeared to discuss a trip to the Balkans, where it is claimed she stayed at one of Djokovic's properties.
Queen thanks Novak Djokovic for letting her stay in his 'lovely' property in 'private' chat at Wimbledon
A clip of the pair talking on the players' lawn shows Djokovic saying: 'Oh yes, the property in Montenegro. Wonderful. I hope you enjoyed it.'
The Queen, who was accompanied by her sister Annabel Elliot, responded: 'Lovely. It was quite a long time ago. Very nice.'
Camilla also said she had her 'fingers crossed' for the seven-time Wimbledon winner's clash with Flavio Cobolli, which Djokovic took in four sets despite a nasty fall.
Djokovic later said it was an 'honour' to once again meet the Queen, who has watched him six times in 14 years in West London. He told reporters: 'We had a nice exchange.
5
Limerick native Lavin shared this view of Cobolli mid-serve
Credit: @sarahlavin_
'I was actually surprised with her comment and a question that she asked. It was non-tennis related. She was very pleasant. Very, very pleasant.
'Of course, it's a great honour and privilege for me to be able to shake hands with the Queen of England. I've had that honour, as well, in 2010 with the late Queen Elizabeth.
'It's obviously a phenomenal occasion for Wimbledon to host the Royal Family.
'Wimbledon has been traditionally attracting the Royal Family. It's beautiful to see there's still an interest for our sport.'
Djokovic and Camilla are thought to be referencing the Queen's trip to Serbia and Montenegro in 2016, where she spent time with representatives from the Novak Djokovic Foundation.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
The Irish Sun
24 minutes ago
- The Irish Sun
British boxing champion, 34, abused by army of rival fans in front of ‘worried' young son
REECE BELLOTTI is fighting for birthday boy Jackson - after Ryan Garner's army of fans labelled daddy a 'w*****'. The 34-year-old 2 Ryan Garner facing off with Reece Bellotti Credit: Queensberry Promotions And - in a St Mary's fanzone - The Garner Army of Saints turned sinners and pelted Bellotti with x-rated stick. The Bomber loved the added motivation to win the British, Commonwealth and European clash but his lad has not forgiven or forgotten and he wants revenge for his birthday even more than his new Nintendo Switch. Ahead of the 'He seems a decent fella and I don't think I'm an a***hole, so we get on well and both parties respect each other. READ MORE IN BOXING 'But when we launched the fight I was getting a lot of abuse, not from Ryan, but from his fans and I absolutely loved it because it got me pumped up and then I couldn't wait to get into training after that. 'They were swearing and chanting at me and every time I went to speak on the mic they hurled abuse at me. 'I loved it but my little boy was there with me and he was overawed by it and worried about me. 'He loves the build-ups and has done lots of them before but that side he hadn't seen before, the whole crowd abusing and against me. Most read in Boxing CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS 'Now he wants me to win more than ever and has mentioned Ryan to me a few times.' Old-school Bellotti was too polite to explain the exact words that upset his lad but 'The Piranha' didn't need to be asked twice. He QUIT! Chisora | Split Decision | Usyk vs Dubois 2 fight review | Sun Sport Before we could even get the question out, he giggled: 'I know what you are going to ask: w*****, w*****, w*****! 'I thought 'oh bloody hell, he's got his nipper here, bless him. 'I didn't expect it really, it took me back a bit, but I was speaking to Reece the whole time we were there together and there's no animosity, we're similar sorts of fellas. 'Me and Reece are just fighters, we will turn up and have it out and then we will shake hands after.' If Garner cleans up the domestic scene with his 18th pro win, he might nail down a world title shot at St Mary's next summer. And it will be an incredible turnaround for the 9st 4lbs ace, who used to be a little Saints toerag on the terrace. He laughed: 'I have a great relationship with the club and the dream now is to fight there - only problem is few of my pals from school are banned! 'I still just feel like a normal bloke but now I mix with some of the important people and players at the club. 'Me and all my mates are Southampton riffraff but suddenly I am mixing it with the top dogs, it's a bit mental.' 2 The European, British and Commonwealth titles are on the line Credit: Queensberry Promotions
The Irish Sun
24 minutes ago
- The Irish Sun
EastEnders star Tamzin Outhwaite reveals her eldest child, 17, is transgender in moving interview
EASTENDERS star Tamzin Outhwaite has revealed her eldest child, 17, is transgender in a moving new interview. The 54-year-old has two children with ex-husband Tom Ellis, Florence, 17 and Marnie, 12. 2 Tamzin Outhwaite has opened up about her family in a new interview Credit: The Mega Agency 2 Tamzin has two children with ex-husband Tom Ellis, Florence, 17 and Marnie, 12 Credit: Instagram In a new interview, She said: " I've got two kids. I did have two daughters and now I have a son and a daughter. "That's quite easy for me to say now, but it wasn't maybe six or seven years ago." Tamzin - who played Mel Owen in EastEnders - added to the Parenting Hell podcast that Flo had come out as trans when he was "about 10 or 11". Read More on Tamzin Outhwaite
The Irish Sun
24 minutes ago
- The Irish Sun
Mystery as pundit reveals Harry Redknapp's wife Sandra ‘is in hospital & forced to watch horse racing by ex footie boss'
A RACING commentator says football legend Harry Redknapp's wife has been taken into hospital - where she is watching the racing with her hubby. Matt Chapman wished 5 Harry Redknapp and Sandra on This Morning in 2019 Credit: Rex Features 5 Harry Redknapp's wife of 57 years has been taken into hospital Credit: Instagram 5 With a date in the Two Puddings pub in East London in 1963, they soon married Credit: Instagram It is not yet known why she was taken to hospital or how serious it is. The news came when Matt was speaking from Great Yarmouth Racecourse about the horse King of Bears, owned by Harry Redknapp, who is 78. He said: 'So, King of Bears, just to say Harry Redknapp will be watching this horse from his hospital bed, but not his bed, his missus Sandra is just being treated in hospital at the moment. 'Sandra, if you're listening in - I think she wanted to watch Emmerdale, but Harry's making her watch this race - I really hope King of Bears runs well. Read more 'He's a character. He could win it, he could finish last, but he gives Jack Doughty a big chance for [trainer] George Scott.' However in the end, the King of Bears didn't win the race. Instead the 7/1 shot placed sixth. Sandra has been married to the former football manager for 57 years now. The pair were just 17 when they got together, and just three weeks ago on their anniversary he said: 'Where does the time go? I would be lost without you Sandra.' Most read in Sport Harry and Sandra, both 78, literally wrote the book on marriage , publishing: "When Harry Met Sandra: Our Story' in 2022. With a date in the Two Puddings pub in East London in 1963, they soon married and had two children, Mark and Jamie, and grandchildren. Their relationship hit the public eye when Harry's adoration for his wife was seen shortly before he won I'm A Celebrity. On This Morning, revealing the secrets to a happy marriage, Harry said in 2022: 'You meet somebody, and you fall in love, and we just never fell out of love. "We just have a great time together and we love each other's company.' It comes after The £250,000 triple hulled racing boat was swept into the north shore of Millionaire's Row in strong winds. The four crew members were able to safely step off but the boat - Three Cheers - got wedged under the pontoon. Harry and The couple paid £7m for a 60-year-old house that stood on the plot before demolishing it and Luxury properties on the edges of the peninsula have gardens running down to the water and private jetties with direct access to Poole Harbour. Last week, it was reported that The popular former Spurs boss, 78, is set for another monster pay day after reportedly Gemma Collins is also on the verge of landing a mega-deal — reputed to be over £150,000 — to appear in the South Africa-based series, despite All Stars will be filmed this autumn and go out in the New Year. A source said: 'It's going to be a real coup. "Harry is TV gold and was first on the list of wannabe celebrity contestants.' Harry's fee will have to go some to match Coleen Rooney (2024) and Nigel Farage (2023), who were said to have each earned £1.5million by appearing on the main seri es. In 2016, Redknapp confessed he smashed his wife's ankle by running over her in his Range Rover. Witnesses to the mishap that landed Sandra in hospital said her foot got trapped in a door as he drove off . But as the ex-footie boss fetched her home following surgery, he revealed that he had misjudged how far she had crossed a road after dropping her at shops. Embarrassed Redknapp said: 'I thought she'd crossed. 'As I went to drive off, I drove over her ankle, basically. She fell head first into the road. It has made a mess of her ankle.' 5 Matt Chapman at Cheltenham working for ITV Credit: Rex Features 5 Harry had viewers in bits in 2018 as he told how being wed to wife Sandra was like 'winning the lottery' Credit: Rex Features Who is Harry Redknapp's wife Sandra and do they have children? Born Sandra Harris, she first met her future husband at the age of 17 at a local pub, when The couple tied the knot on June 30, 1968 at Barking Abbey church and since then she has been by After they met at the pub, the couple tied the knot four years later in 1967. Harry Redknapp has stated during his time in the jungle that he has The former football manager revealed that he has never had a row with his better half -
