US EditionHugh Grant Causes Huge Debate After 'Falling Asleep' at Wimbledon
GREATER LONDON, ENGLAND, JUL 9 – The actor was seen dozing during the quarterfinal match between Novak Djokovic and Flavio Cobolli, which Djokovic won in four sets to advance to the semifinals.
- On Wednesday, actor Hugh Grant was seen at Wimbledon's Centre Court alongside his spouse, Anna Elisabet Eberstein, as they watched the men's singles quarterfinal match featuring Novak Djokovic and Flavio Cobolli.
- Grant appeared to nod off during the match while seated in the Royal Box, though his dark sunglasses made it unclear if he was actually sleeping.
- The match saw Djokovic beat Cobolli in four sets and advance to the semi-final against Jannik Sinner, while fans and media reacted to Grant’s apparent nap with humor and surprise.
- BBC Sport posted a viral clip captioned "It's all got a bit too much for Hugh Grant," and social media users made jokes like 'Nodding Hill' referring to Grant's snooze.
- Grant’s apparent nap sparked widespread online commentary but did not overshadow the ongoing tournament or Djokovic’s progress to the next round.
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On Wednesday, an unusual moment was lived in Wimbledon: actor Hugh Grant fell asleep in the game played by Novak Djokovic and Flavio Cobolli, for the quarterfinals of the contest. While the tie-break of the first set, which remained in the hands of the Italian, the well-known British actor bowed his head to the side, in a clear gesture of being asleep. Although he had his sunglasses, the television cameras did not forgive him and made him a clos…
Nodding (off) Hill: Actor Hugh Grant seemingly dozes off in Royal Box during Wimbledon match between Novak Djokovic and Flavio Cobolli
The Royal Box is where the most popular celebrities are spotted, dressed impeccably, overt the course two weeks at Wimbledon, enjoying the tennis at the sport's most prestigious Major. On Wednesday, however, one of those celebrities was evidently caught taking a quick nap: British actor Hugh Grant.
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