Portugal's Top Player Wears Black Ribbon for Jota at Wimbledon After Jersey Request Is Denied
Family and friends of the Liverpool forward and his brother gathered at a chapel where their bodies were brought for a wake on Friday, a day after the fatal crash. Borges, who at No. 37 is Portugal's highest-ranked tennis player, told the PA news agency that his agent contacted Wimbledon about the idea of wearing Jota's national team jersey as a tribute, but it wasn't approved. Tournament officials did not immediately comment late Friday.
Borges lost his third-round match to Karen Khachanov in five sets. Francisco Cabral wore a black ribbon on his left sleeve during a doubles match.
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