Federer causes chaos by stopping by at a Uniqlo store

Roger Federer can't walk into a store without being mobbed—or so it goes in Wimbledon Village. When he appeared at the Uniqlo store with his wife Mirka, a eager gaggle of fans came running.

Some even reportedly abandoned their cars for a glimpse of the 20-time Grand Slam champion.

If Roger Federer thought he could get away with a discreet spot of shopping to stock up on kit before Wimbledon gets started, he was sadly mistaken
When he popped into a branch of fashion chain Uniqlo with his wife Mirka, it brought the high street to a standstill pic.twitter.com/uwDadDjZnb
— Lilian Chan (@bestgug) June 26, 2019

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Traffic was backed up as police had to come escort the Swiss.

Federer, you’re a Legend BUT it was very uncool for your black van & cars to stop all traffic on Broadway in Wimbledon at 13:20 today so you could shop in @UNIQLO_UK Police came! You parked on double yellow lines, tailback took 25 minutes to clear.@rogerfederer @lovewimbledon pic.twitter.com/xEfYX6DgXD
— Scwirel (@scwirel) June 25, 2019

Ever the good sport, Federer stopped to get some photos with some lucky fans. Uniqlo released his Wimbledon look just ahead of the Slam.

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UNIQLO REVEALED: Roger Federer Outfit for Wimbledon 2019.#Federer 👕🌱🍀🌿💚🇬🇧🎾 #Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/zwjBbTxlhM
— hanay (@hanaycp) June 20, 2019

The 37-year-old is putting in some practice hours ahead of Wimbledon's start on Monday.

Our eight-time champion is out on Court 8...@rogerfederer #Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/iAVr9pNNk4
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) June 26, 2019

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Federer, an eight-time champion at Wimbledon, is seeded No. 2, somewhat controversially ahead of world No. 2 Rafael Nadal despite his No. 3 ranking.

Federer causes chaos by stopping by at a Uniqlo store