'Fastest man alive' Usain Bolt turns up for Djokovic's Wimbledon clash - Watch
Olympic legend Usain Bolt attended a Wimbledon match featuring Novak Djokovic, sitting in the Royal Box alongside other notable figures. The event also saw Naomi Osaka advance to the fourth round of the tournament.
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Olympic sprint great Usain Bolt was among the well-known faces at Wimbledon 2026 on Friday, with the Jamaican legend watching Novak Djokovic's third-round match from the Royal Box on Centre Court.Bolt, widely known as the "fastest man alive", attended Djokovic's match against France's Arthur Rinderknech as one of the special guests in the Royal Box.Videos and pictures of Bolt watching the match quickly spread across social media. Even years after retiring from athletics, the eight-time Olympic gold medallist continues to draw attention wherever he goes.Bolt took his seat alongside several well-known guests as spectators on Centre Court welcomed one of the biggest names in Olympic history.He was joined in the Royal Box by former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and British actor Joseph Fiennes. Photographs showed the three greeting each other before the match began.On the court, Naomi Osaka reached the fourth round at Wimbledon for the first time in her career after beating Daria Kasatkina 6-1, 6-3 in just 65 minutes.The victory means Osaka has now reached the second week of all four Grand Slam tournaments.She will next face either world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka or Jelena Ostapenko. Get the latest Sports News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.
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