A dapper Federer reflects on Wimbledon win

Roger Federer, wearing a three-piece tuxedo with his All England Club membership badge pinned to a lapel, was dapper as ever at Sunday night’s Wimbledon Champions Ball.

It’s the seventh time he’s attended as champion and the first time since 2009.

”It does feel familiar, but you don’t take it for granted,” said 17-time major champion Federer. ”I also had to wait a few years, and I had a couple of tough losses along the way, so I do enjoy it, I guess, so much more. It was very emotional out there. Andy [Murray] playing his part, me playing my part. So it was a very special occasion today for men’s tennis, I thought.”

Federer said it was particularly moving for him to have his twin daughters, who turn 3 this month, at Centre Court to see him accept his trophy.

”Three years, when I was (at the dinner) last time, and I played against Andy Roddick, my wife was heavy pregnant then. And now here the girls are, out and watching me lift the Wimbledon trophy. It’s very, very special for me. I don’t think they’ll remember one day, but at least they have the pictures to go with it,” he said. ”And for us, the memories are amazing. And for me, today, on court, it was one of the most incredible experiences – as a player, and as a dad, at the same time.”

While Federer has a handsome men’s champion, Serena Williams wowed in a gold gown to match the gold plate that she lifted over her head for the fifth time over the weekend. This is the third time Federer and Williams won Wimbledon singles titles in the same year.