
‘Bucket list day' – Sarah Lavin stuns at Wimbledon as she takes in tennis alongside Team GB star athlete
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The hurdles star did at least seem to have snagged one of the more coveted seats with a bit of shadow
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Asher-Smith is an Olympic silver and bronze relay medallist as well as a world and European champion in the individual 400m
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The 31-year-old looked radiant in a beautiful yet practical outfit
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No danger of rain delays at this year's edition anyway...
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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
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Lavin and Asher-Smith's stint at Centre Court was primarily been spent watching seven-time champion Novak Djokovic
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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
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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.
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Limerick native Lavin shared this view of Cobolli mid-serve
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'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.
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