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Photos: Tendulkar, Kohli enjoy English summer at Wimbledon

Last updated on: July 10, 2015 19:54 IST

Mansour Barhami, Sachin Tendulkar, Lindsay Davenport, Virat Kohli and Anna Wintour during Day 11 of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships. Photograph: Shaun Botterill/Getty Images

With the sun shining bright at Wimbledon's Centre Court, India’s cricketing superstars Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli took time out to watch the men’s semi-final between Novak Djokovic and Richard Gasquet.

Before coming for the match, Tendulkar conducted a nets session for select Under-17 cricketers from the Yuvraj Singh Centre of Excellence who are on a 20-day tour of the UK.

Tendulkar, a Roger Federer fan, was seated next to his wife, Anjali, followed by Kohli and his actress girlfriend Anushka Sharma.

Sir Alex Ferguson shakes hands with Thierry Henry during Day 11 of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships. Photograph: Shaun Botterill/Getty Images

Besides the duo, also seen were former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson and former Arsenal and France legend Thierry Henry.

Ferguson, a keen follower of tennis, is often seen at Wimbledon. 

Patricia Borg and Bjorn Borg during Day 11 of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships. Photograph: Shaun Botterill/Getty Images

Tennis great Bjorn Borg also watched keenly as Djokovic and Gasquet battled it out for a place in the men's singles final.