A self-confessed tennis buff, Sachin Tendulkar [ Images ] was among a host of sports stars, including former West Indian cricket captain Brian Lara [ Images ], who packed the royal box on Centre Court at Wimbledon [ Images ].

Tendulkar was flanked by his wife Anjali and Lara while watching the women's defending champion Serena Williams [ Images ] defeat Dominika Cibulkova [ Images ] and 2008 men's champion Rafael Nadal [ Images ] take on Philipp Petzschner on Saturday.

Other legendary sportspersons who graced the royal box included England [ Images ] football greats Bobby Charlton and Glenn Hoddle, for Wimbledon champions Martina Navratilova and Neale Fraser and a host of British Olympic [ Images ] gold medallists.