Marcus Willis wears shirt with Roger Federer's initials on during clash with Wimbledon ace
MARCUS WILLIS paid tribute to Roger Federer by wearing a Nike shirt with 'RF' emblazoned on it during their second-round Wimbledon showdown.
Marcus Willis turned up dressed like Roger Federer to take on the Wimbledon hero
The world No 772 looked remarkably similar to Federer as the pair strolled out onto Centre Court for undoubtedly the biggest match of Willis' life.
Both players donned white Nike headbands tied at the back of their heads - it was almost a case of concentrating to tell them apart.
And on closer inspection it seems Willis was happy to show the Swiss star the ultimate respect by wearing a shirt with his initials on.
Willis wore a similar outfit to that of opponent Federer
On closer inspection it was clear Willis had his opponents 'RF' initials on the shirt
The 25-year-old looked a relaxed figure during his time on the big stage, smiling and laughing throughout.
Willis lost the first set 6-0 but took three games in the third as the lively crowd urged him on.
Willis has banked a guaranteed £50,000 from his first-round win, meaning he can afford plenty more Federer kit in the future!
And eagled-eyed fans were quick to laud the Slough-born player on Twitter for his stunt...
Lol weird or sweet? #MarcusWillis wearing shirt with #RF initials #Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/3A2rRyvNez
— ?Ruba Gs (@GsRuba) June 29, 2016
Anyone else notice that Marcus Willis is wearing a RF Roger Federer shirt? #marcuswillis #toplad
— William Pope (@PopePower) June 29, 2016
Want proof that Marcus Willis has to buy his own tennis gear? His @Nike shirt has Fed's "RF" logo on the left sleeve... #Wimbledon
— Peter Eric (@pedbruin) June 29, 2016
Marcus Willis is wearing a RF tshirt against Roger
— Ellen James (@EllenLemonMelon) June 29, 2016
Plucky Brit Marcus Willis wears an RF-branded shirt to play @rogerfederer on Centre Court. It's merchandise heaven #Wimbledon #bbctennis
— Michael John (@mjohn6975) June 29, 2016
I love how Marcus Willis is wearing a RF Federer shirt while playing him #wimbledon
— Sarah H (@SLH82) June 29, 2016
Just noticed that Marcus Willis is wearing RF branded gear while playing Roger Federer. Bold move.
— BeastModeEQ™ (@BeastModeEQ) June 29, 2016
Marcus Willis playing with a RF t-shirt against Roger! Things only Roger can pull off in tennis world. Simply amazing #Wimbledon
— Vaibhav Manocha (@BeingMinchu) June 29, 2016
Marcus Willis is wearing an RF shirt while playing against Federer on Centre Court at Wimbledon. So meta. #Wimbledon #goals
— Chatterjee! (@SukanyaCjee) June 29, 2016
Marcus Willis has never lost on Centre Court, or to Federer. He is also trolling Roger by wearing a signature RF shirt. #Wimbledon
— Ankur Desai (@AnkurDesai_) June 29, 2016