Richard Pagliaro | @tennis_now | Saturday, June 14, 2025
Image source: Andrew Baker/Rolex
Former world number one Roger Federer It is the fierce finisher of the tennis court.
Now, Federer serves as the launch opening game on the track.
20th Grand Slam champion and Rolex ambassador Roger Federer waved the French Tricolor Flag at 4 pm local time, and today began the 93rd edition of today’s 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Sports sunglasses, Federer looked excited, making a flag-waving start in one of the world’s most famous matches.
Since 2001, as the official watch and exclusive partner of Le Mans 24 Hours, Rolex said in a statement, “Recognizing the efforts and sacrifices to cross the finish line – it was a journey of determination and pursuit of extraordinaryness.”
Image source: Andrew Baker/Rolex
Image source: Antoine Couvercelle/Rolex
The Swiss watchmaker has supported the leading tennis match for nearly half a century – Rolex recorded Carlos Alcaraz’s historic five-hour victory over Jannik Sinner in Sunday’s longest Roland Garros final, which lasted six decades.
In recognition of the skill and resilience shown in the pursuit of victory, this year’s winning driver will be awarded the Rolex Oyster Permanent Cosmic Statue Daytona, one of the most respected honors in motorsports
