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Roger Federer was so nervous the first time he went to Wimbledon that he asked the umpire this embarrassing question

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  • Roger Federer was not always the king of the Wimbledon courts.
  • In fact, his very first outing at the All England Club began with embarrassment.
  • This is because Federer, at 16, made an umpire double-check a net as he thought it was so high it could have been fit for volleyball.
  • Unfortunately for Federer, that has not been his only faux pas at Wimbledon — but, as an eight-time Wimbledon champion, his successes far outweigh the epic fails.

Roger Federer is revered for the tennis IQ he exhibits on Centre Court at Wimbledon, but the 36-year-old was not always so sports savvy.

In fact, his very first appearance at the All England Club began with embarrassment as a young, inexperienced, and nervous Federer made an umpire check a net because he thought it was too high.

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