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KATE Middleton was a bundle of laughs at Wimbledon today as she geared up to watch the men's final with her dad Michael Middleton.

The Duchess of Cambridge couldn't help but giggle as a Mexican wave made its way through the stands - in eager anticipation of Novak Djokoic's clash with Matteo Berrettini this afternoon.

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The Duchess laughed away as she took part in a Mexican wave with dad Michael and CEO of the Lawn Tennis Association, Scott Lloyd
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The Duchess laughed away as she took part in a Mexican wave with dad Michael and CEO of the Lawn Tennis Association, Scott LloydCredit: Getty Images - Getty
Kate crossed her fingers as she spoke to tennis fans
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Kate crossed her fingers as she spoke to tennis fansCredit: PA
The Duchess went wild with fans ahead of the big match
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The Duchess went wild with fans ahead of the big matchCredit: Getty Images - Getty

The duchess was cheering on Gordon Reid and Joachim Gerard in the Gentlemen's Wheelchair Singles Final, sat alongside dad Michael and CEO of the Lawn Tennis Association, Scott Lloyd.

She and her dad later took their seats in the Royal box on Centre Court where Novak Djokovic will take on Matteo Berrettini.

Kate's dad Michael is taking the place of Prince William, who will be busy roaring on the Three Lions at Wembley tonight for the Euro 2020 final.

The dad and daughter duo could get their own slice of history as Djokoic attempts to equal the current record number of Grand Slam wins.

Djokoic has currently won 19 Grand Slams and victory today will see him equal Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer's joint-record of 20.

And Kate was seen crossing her fingers in hope this afternoon as she chatted to tennis fans ahead of the match.

Kate and Michael watched the wheelchair tennis on court 3 before the men's final
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Kate and Michael watched the wheelchair tennis on court 3 before the men's finalCredit: Paul Edwards / The Sun
The duchess was all smiles as she enjoyed the day out with her dad
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The duchess was all smiles as she enjoyed the day out with her dadCredit: AFP
She and Michael took to the Royal box this afternoon to watch the men's final
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She and Michael took to the Royal box this afternoon to watch the men's finalCredit: Getty

It comes after keen tennis fan Kate, who is patron of the All England Lawn Tennis Club, presented trophies to the winner of the ladies singles Ash Barty yesterday and runner up Czech finalist Karolina Pliskova.

She later congratulated the pair on Twitter for playing an "incredible match".

The Duchess tweeted: "It was amazing to see the atmosphere and support from the fans echoing through centre court once again."

Kate, who has regularly attended the Wimbledon championships since her marriage to William in 2011, watched yesterday's match in the royal box alongside Wills.

It marked her first public appearance since she was alerted by the NHS App while watching tennis at Wimbledon last Friday. 

Kate was pinged after taking her seat for a match and left straight away at around 4pm before Briton Dan Evans took to the court.

The Duchess of Cambridge was joined by her dad Michael Middleton for the final day of the tournament
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The Duchess of Cambridge was joined by her dad Michael Middleton for the final day of the tournamentCredit: Getty
Michael and Kate will watch today's match from the Royal box
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Michael and Kate will watch today's match from the Royal boxCredit: Getty
Kate wore a pale pink dress and matching face mask for the occasion
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Kate wore a pale pink dress and matching face mask for the occasionCredit: PA
Kate was pictured arriving with dad Michael and Scott Lloyd, LTA Chief Executive, at Gate 13 for the final day of Wimbledon
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Kate was pictured arriving with dad Michael and Scott Lloyd, LTA Chief Executive, at Gate 13 for the final day of WimbledonCredit: PA

She spent seven days in isolation but returned to public engagements yesterday afternoon, watching Australian first seed Ashleigh Barty take on world No. 13 Karolina Pliskova.

And the duchess was clearly enjoying her new-found freedom as she chatted away to those around her before the match.

She and Wills were joined in the Royal Box by the Duke of Kent - who will present his last trophy tomorrow before stepping down as president of the All England Club after 52 years.

Also watching on was Tom Cruise with his Mission Impossible co-star Hayley Atwell, actress Priyanka Chopra and British tennis prodigy Emma Raducanu.

It was 18-year-old Raducanu's first time back at Wimbledon since she was forced to retire from her fourth-round clash against Alja Tomljanovic with breathing difficulties.

But the sporting ace was all smiles this afternoon, giving a quick wave as she took to her seat.

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She was joined by the likes of opera singer Katherine Jenkins, Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden and London Mayor Sadiq Khan.

Tennis greats Martina Navratilova and Billie Jean King also all watched the match from the Royal Box.

Kate was all smiles at Centre Court yesterday
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Kate was all smiles at Centre Court yesterdayCredit: PA
The Duchess of Cambridge presents Ashleigh Barty with the trophy after winning the ladies' singles final
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The Duchess of Cambridge presents Ashleigh Barty with the trophy after winning the ladies' singles finalCredit: PA
Kate applauds as Barty holds the trophy
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Kate applauds as Barty holds the trophyCredit: i-Images
Kate, a keen tennis fan, beamed as the Aussie won the trophy
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Kate, a keen tennis fan, beamed as the Aussie won the trophyCredit: i-Images
Kate spoke to ball girls and boys as she arrived on centre court
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Kate spoke to ball girls and boys as she arrived on centre courtCredit: PA
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge giggled together in the Royal box as they cheered on the ladies singles final
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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge giggled together in the Royal box as they cheered on the ladies singles finalCredit: i-Images
Kate and Wills chatted away together in the stands
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Kate and Wills chatted away together in the standsCredit: Getty
Kate wore one of her signature floral face masks for the occasion
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Kate wore one of her signature floral face masks for the occasionCredit: AFP
The patron of the All England Law Tennis and Croquet Club sat in the Royal box to watch the match
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The patron of the All England Law Tennis and Croquet Club sat in the Royal box to watch the matchCredit: AFP
British tennis ace Emma Raducanu joined the Cambridges in the Royal box for the final
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British tennis ace Emma Raducanu joined the Cambridges in the Royal box for the finalCredit: AFP
William and Kate arrive for Wimbledon ladies' final