Written by Richard Pagliaro | @Itenisi_Manje | Thursday, June 13, 2024
Photo credit: Rob Newell/CameraSport
Wimbledon won't think Kate Middleton's name presence at the Championships.
The Princess of Wales, who has announced she is undergoing treatment for cancer, has presented the medals at Wimbledon.
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Asked about Kate Middleton's presence at the Championships, All England Lawn Tennis Club Chairman Deborah Jevans said the focus was entirely on the Princess of Wales's recovery and the Club did not want to add pressure by speculating about her condition.
“What is important to us is that our Patron has time to recover and we will not add more pressure to his recovery by speculating about him going to this year's Championships,” said Deborah Jevans in a press release on Thursday.
In a moving video announcement released in March, the Princess of Wales shared her situation with the chemotherapy regimen.
“In January, I had major gastric bypass surgery in London,” Kate Middleton said in her announcement. “Also at that time, it was thought that my condition was cancer-free. The surgery was successful, but the post-surgery tests revealed that the cancer was present.
“So my medical team advised me to get preventive chemotherapy and I'm not in the first phase of that treatment.”
Kate Middleton is an avid tennis player and is a top-ranked player, hitting with friends Roger Federer and his wife, former WTA champion Mirka Federer.
Photo credit: Rob Newell/CameraSport
The Princess of Wales showed her sympathy as she consoled Tunisian trailblazer Ons Jabeur following her Wimbledon final defeats to Elena Rybakina in 2022 and Czech left-hander Marketa Vondrousova last July.
Asked who will present the trophies to the Wimbledon ladies champion and final on Saturday, July 13 and to the men's champion and runner-up on Sunday, July 14, Deborah Jevans said that according to the club's policy, the presenter will be announced in the morning of each day. last time.
“And when it comes to the presentation ceremony, like in previous years, we will announce those who will be part of that ceremony on the morning of the finals, so nothing has changed in that,” Deborah Jevans told the media. today.
Wimbledon is scheduled for July 1-14.
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