Originally posted on ibtimes.co.uk
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The summer's Wimbledon tennis championships are often as much about the world's top players competing for one of the most prestigious titles in the sport as it is about courtside fashion and celeb spotting at SW19.
The celebrity trend has been somewhat muted this year though, with the royal family, in particular, otherwise engaged. Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, is due to give birth to her first child this month, at St Mary's Hospital. Prince William is, of course, by her side.
Kate's parents, Michael and Carole Middleton, have been spotted in the Royal Box, as has the Duchess' sister, Pippa Middleton. The Duchess of Cornwall was also present, although there was a bit of a controversial moment, involving former professionals John McEnroe, Tim Henman and Virginia Wade.
Among the celebrities present was opera singer Katherine Jenkins, in a beautiful cream-coloured outfit. The 33-year-old was joined by ballerina Darcey Bussell. Hollywood actress and Sex and the City star Kim Cattrall was also spotted... in the Royal Box no less.
Meanwhile, the WAGS were out in force as well, with Andy Murray's girlfriend, Kim Sears, grabbing her share of attention during the British No 1's matches. Sears is not a tennis professional but knows a thing or two about the sport; her father is Nigel Sears, the former coach of Slovakian Daniela Hantuchova.
Murray and Sears met at the US Open in 2005 and have been dating ever since, though they did split up for a short time in 2009.
Eight-time French Open champion Rafael Nadal didn't have his girlfriend, Maria Francisca Perelló, courtside this year. Perhaps it was as well; the Spaniard suffered a humiliating first round exit, for the second straight year, this time to Belgian Steve Darcis, losing 6(4)-7, 6(8)-7(10), 4-6.
Nadal and Perelló have been together for seven years now. They met in Manacor, on the island of Mallorca, where they both grew up.
And unfortunately, Roger and Mirka Federer fared no better. The seven-time Wimbledon champion slumped to a second round defeat to Ukrainian Sergiy Stakhovsky, whose wife, Anfisa Bulgakova, incidentally was also in attendance.
Jelena Ristic is a far happier girlfriend though. The Serbian is World No 1 Novak Djokovic's better half and has been cheering her man all the way through the semi final, where he faces the eighth seed, Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina.
Check out photographs of celeb-spotting at the 2013 Wimbledon Championships...
Mirka Federer, wife of Roger Federer of SwitzerlandSource: Reuters
Jelena Ristic, the girlfriend of Novak Djokovic of Serbia, sits on Centre Court for his men's singles tennis match against Tommy Haas of Germany at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, on 1 July, 2013Source: Reuters
Mirka Federer, wife of Roger Federer of Switzerland, sits on Centre Court to watch her husband play Victor Hanescu of Romania in their men's singles tennis match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, on 24 June, 2013Source: Reuters
Anfisa Bulgakova, the wife of Sergiy Stakhovsky of Ukraine, watches his men's singles tennis match against Jurgen Melzer of Austria, at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, on 28 June, 2013Source: Reuters
British singer Katherine Jenkins sits on Centre Court at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, on 2 July, 2013Source: Reuters
Britain's Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall (R) sits on Centre Court at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, on 27 June, 2013Source: Reuters
A spectator eats strawberries and cream at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, on 26 June, 2013Source: Reuters
Pippa Middleton, the sister of Catherine Duchess of Cambridge, sits on Centre Court with her brother James at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships, in London June 24, 2013Source: Reuters
The parents of Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, Michael (CENTRE ROW 2nd R) and Carole Middleton (CENTRE ROW 3rd R) sit behind British Olympic gold medallist Mo Farah (FRONT ROW R) on Centre Court at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships, in London June 26, 2013Source: Reuters
British Olympic gold medallist Mo Farah performs his trademark 'Mobot' pose, on Centre Court at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships, in London, on 26 June, 2013Source: Reuters
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