Roger Federer showed he is a man who knows how to live the high life as he wound down after his Wimbledon victory with a luxury holiday in Sardinia.

While his rival Andy Murray battled the rain in Britain, signing autographs for fans and shopping for groceries in a damp and grey London, Federer jetted off with his wife for a holiday in the upmarket Italian resort of Costa Smeralda.

The man who earns £30m a year through his record-breaking sponsorship took his wife Mirka on a day-long yacht cruise, setting sail from Porto Cervo off the northern coast of the Italian island.

This is the life! Roger and Mirka enjoyed a cruise in the turquoise waters off the coast of Sardinia yesterday

As a man celebrating his seventh Wimbledon victory and his first Grand Slam win in two years, he looked fittingly relaxed, and the two, dressed in laidback summery clothes, loaded up their boat with supplies before setting off for a cruise in the jewel blue waters.

The couple left their twin daughters Myla Rose and Charlene Riva, two, behind, enjoying some well-deserved time together – no doubt much needed in the wake of what would have been an intensive training schedule for Federer pre-Wimbledon.

Stylish: Roger’s off-duty outfit was classic summer sophistication, while Mirka went for cool cottons donning a D&G yellow paisley print dress to protect her shoulders from the sun

Day trip: The couple brought plenty of supplies on board before they set sail

Setting sail: The two left their twin daughters, Myla Rose and Charlene Riva behind as they enjoyed the adults-only trip