Roger Federer's 'embarrassing' Wimbledon wardrobe malfunction left him red faced

Roger Federer made a wardrobe blunder during one of his most iconic Wimbledon moments after putting on his trousers the wrong way round as he went to collect the winner's trophy for the fifth time.

In 2007 the Swiss star beat Rafael Nadal in the final to claim his fifth consecutive triumph at Wimbledon - emulating the achievement of Bjorn Borg. Throughout the tournament he'd been wearing an all-white jacket and trousers.

Federer had collaborated with Nike to come up with the classy outfit and in the aftermath of beating Nadal he decided to wear the complete look for the trophy presentation.

It wasn't until the 20-time Grand Slam champion went to put his hands in his pockets during a nervous moment that he realised the trousers were instead on the wrong way round, but he knew he had to live with his mistake.

He said: "As I'm walking over, I try to put my hands in my pocket, because I'm nervous you know about the handshake, and about receiving the trophy, I realise as I put my hands in the pocket, it's not possible, it's going backward and I'm realising 'Oh my God; I put the trousers on the wrong way.

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"When I got the trophy I lift it up and go like It's gonna look so bad in the pictures but I don't care and nobody knows. Anyway it was the most classic funny and maybe the most embarrassing moment of my career."

Federer would go on to win another three Wimbledon titles, the last coming in 2017. He remains the tournament's most successful player with his last success meaning he moved ahead of Pete Sampras, who had held the title with seven championships before the Swiss star's emergence.

Across the course of his career Federer won a staggering 105 times at Wimbledon. His 18 quarter-final appearances are also unmatched in the history of SW19 whilst he remains the oldest player to reach the last eight.

Unfortunately for Federer his final match at Wimbledon his last ever match ended in despair as he was humbled by Poland's Hubert Hurkacz. He was in primary school when the Swiss star won his first title in 2003 but landed a dominant 6-3, 7-6 (4) 6-0 victory.

Despite that Federer's legacy at SW19 is cemented as his success in the early 2000s made him a fan favourite - a status he retained throughout his career and in retirement.