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Fans can’t believe whose box Ronnie O’Sullivan is sat in at Wimbledon after snooker legend makes shock appearance
The Rocket has previously weighed in on tennis' GOAT debate
RONNIE O'SULLIVAN made an appearance in Novak Djokovic's Centre Court player box this afternoon.
The snooker legend, 48, was enjoying a day in Wimbledon hospitality alongside his daughter Lily.
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The Rocket and Lily, 18, sat near the Serbian's team as they took in the action.
Djokovic, 37, was taking on Czech ace Vit Kopriva.
As he cruised to take the first set 6-1, fans gradually noticed O'Sullivan's presence.
Seeing the Rocket on Centre Court, one posted: "No way my two goats."
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While a second gushed alongside a heart emoji: "Ronnie O'Sullivan and his daughter Lily cheering for Novak."
The Rocket has previously gushed over his admiration for Djokovic.
Speaking last year, the seven-time world champion admitted: "(Roger) Federer, (Rafael) Nadal, Djokovic – I’ve always loved watching them.
“They are the three best players of all time.
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"To me, he (Djokovic) will be the king of all.
"It doesn’t matter if you’re a footballer, golfer or hockey player – everyone looks at Djokovic.
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"I wish I could do what Djokovic does on the court at the table.
"The life of a tennis pro is hard. But when you’re at the top… the places they play are impressive.”
Djokovic's winning streak continued as he dropped just five games in a 6-1 6-2 6-2 win over Czech qualifier Kopriva – to set-up a tie with British No.13 Jacob Fearnley before praising O'Sullivan.
The Serb, who is famous for eating grass when he wins Championships, gushed: “I’m his fan.
“I watch snooker just because of him. I watched it when I was a kid.
“Honestly, I watched him play many years ago. My father loved watching snooker.
“I only watched Ronnie. Whenever he would not play, I would not watch. We just had a meet-up, an interaction for the first time. It was great.
“It was really nice to have him around. Hopefully we’re able to play some snooker because I’m really bad at snooker.
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“I’m okay at pool or billiards but snooker, I tried it twice, and it’s really, really tough.
“Yeah, it’s amazing. He’s a really, really nice person, nice guy, and very funny.”
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