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BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
The Boodles
hasa winner
W
orldnumberoneNovak
Djokovicheadlineda
stunningopeningfivedays
ofactionatStokePark
asTheBoodlesreturnedfor 2019 atthe
endofJune.Thecrowdsweretreated
toamasterclassunderbeautifulskies
atStokeParkfromJune 23 to 27 asthe
internationalfive-daytennisexhibitiongot
underway.TheBoodlesshowcasessome
oftheworld’stopmaletennisplayersover
thefivedaytournament.
Thestarsusethenon-competitive
eventasawarm-upforWimbledon–while
crowdsenjoytheactiononthecourtwith
aglassoffizzinhand.
DjokovicdefeatedChileanCristian
Garin 6 - 26 - 4 onTuesday,June 25 ,before
a 7 - 66 - 4 defeattoDenisSapovalovon
Wednesday,June 26.
Djokovicsaid:“It’sagreatenvironment
andgreattournament.I’vebeenplaying
heresince 2007 andI’mgoodfriendswith
Patricio,themaninchargeoforganisation
forthisevent.
“It’salight-heartedenvironment,so
tosay.Fun,engagingandaninteractive
atmosphere,andpeoplelovetheirtennis.
Theyloveshowingupandhavingfun,and
lovelysmilesinthecrowd.”
TheworldnumberoneheadlinedThe
Boodlesjustoneweekbeforedefending
hisWimbledoncrown–andhewenton
towinthetitleinspectacularfashiononce
again.
SOCIETY
PhilAnderson,andwifePaulinewithPaulBollingtonandBruceVincentfromGX
Ben,AmeliaandWilliamRookeand
LucindaWatts
ChristinaRaptisLondon
NovakDjokovic
SgtCraigShortwithStaffSgtAdamAdam
GregoryRAMCandDanielleJenkinsfrom
TheOPPOFoundation
StreetChild’sRachelWarner,KatieWalden
andAngelaHilditch
VivienneHumphriesandMarkPanesar
DjokovicfansTijanaand
KristinaSekani SharonandGillGill
SaraThornton,JohnHammondand
LouiseJarvis