Seven times Wimbledon Champion, Roger Federer, paid a surprise visit to a nearby tennis club to the delight of its members.

Swiss Federer, currently ranked number three in the world, but arguably the best tennis player of all time, dropped by Dundonald Rec Tennis Club (DRTC) on Thursday during a free after school coaching session - an initiative praised by the tennis champ.

Dr Ernesto Pinto, chairman of the DRTC, said: "It is a great honour to receive a visit from such an inspirational figure - the members were so excited about it.

"He was pleased that this local initiative of getting young people involved in sport, particularly tennis, is so popular both in Dundonald Rec and at local schools through the club’s out-reach programme.

"We discussed the importance of getting people involved in sport from a young age and I explained how DRTC is planning to achieve this.

"We invited Mr Federer to return to the DRTC when he’s next in Wimbledon to see the growth of tennis in our community."