JJ Lin Is The First Asian Star To Be Invited To Wimbledon
How’s that for bragging rights?
Our homeboy JJ Lin has hit an an ace. Well, sorta. The 36-year-old singer became the first Asian star to score an invite to the prestigious Wimbledon tennis tournament. (Yes, that's Uma Thurman and Sienna Miller seated behind him but more on that later.)
He was part of the star-studded crowd who turned up at Centre Court on Sunday (July 16) to watch Roger Federer beat Marin Cilic to claim his record-breaking eighth Wimbledon title.
“I'm very excited. This is my first time attending Wimbledon. Previously, I only got to hear about it from my friends, watch it on TV, and read reports. To be able to personally come here, and to soak in the atmosphere, culture and history of it, is like paying homage,” said JJ in an interview. “I hope to share these memories with my friends and family back home cos it’s a very rare opportunity.”
Selfie Time
JJ Lin posted this photo on Instagram, pledging his allegiance to #TeamFederer.
Dressed to kill
Guess who’s looking to score points with his outfit? The singer brought his fashion A-game to the tennis tournament in this spiffy Polo Ralph Lauren striped suit.
Celeb central
Was JJ totally enthralled by the match or what? And yes, that's Uma Thurman (middle row; first from left ), Sienna Miller (middle row; first from right), Domhnall Gleeson (top row; first from left) and Dominic Cooper (top row; first from right) sitting in the rows behind JJ. Other celebs and royalty among the glitterati included Bradley Cooper, Hugh Grant, Benedict Cumberbatch, Eddie Redmayne and Prince William and Kate Middleton.
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