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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWimbledon - Cilic has the trainer on and is in tears - spoiler
This is quite a meltdown. I have never seen anything like this.
The Fed won the 1st set 6-3 andis leading the 2nd 3-0.
heather blossom
(174 posts)Looks like he is having a total meltdown.
spanone
(135,802 posts)malaise
(268,844 posts)Reminds me of Federer's bawling at the OZ Open in 2009 after Nadal beat him in the final. But at least he waited for the end of the match.
spanone
(135,802 posts)Achilleaze
(15,543 posts)...and then imagine the effort to keep a cork in it all the time as the public intently watches your every micro and macro response to the intensity of the game...the victory, and {{{{ gaaaaahhhhh }}}} "the agony of defeat."
malaise
(268,844 posts)I mean the build up was the lead story on BBC radio news this morning.
lisa58
(5,755 posts)Glad he is continuing
cwydro
(51,308 posts)Disappointing final.
malaise
(268,844 posts)SAD although I doubt the Fed thinks so
I really, really wanted Venus to win.
joeybee12
(56,177 posts)malaise
(268,844 posts)That was a whipping. There is no doubt he plays the most elegant tennis ever seen.
I like his game and acknowledge his greatness, but I've never been a fan.
joeybee12
(56,177 posts)Sampras at Wimbledon in about the fourth round. Sampras is one of my least favorite.
malaise
(268,844 posts)He was a strange bird
joeybee12
(56,177 posts)That's enough to dislike him, a Pat Buchanan type of Republican
malaise
(268,844 posts)Yuck!
I sort of liked him. Not anymore
USALiberal
(10,877 posts)malaise
(268,844 posts)I never forgave him for spoiling the victory ceremony for Nadal at the OZ Open in 2009 with his cow bawling and I find he over appeals calls.
WinkyDink
(51,311 posts)malaise
(268,844 posts)not that much of Laver but for me, the Fed really is the most elegant of them all.
spooky3
(34,425 posts)In their own ways, but no one matches Federer for grace and fluidity combined with his many great strengths and smart strategy.
malaise
(268,844 posts)or so it looks - it's lovely to watch
USALiberal
(10,877 posts)cwydro
(51,308 posts)A shame - I was hoping for a good one.
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)malaise
(268,844 posts)roamer65
(36,745 posts)I was happy to see that he won.
spooky3
(34,425 posts)He may have been very upset at realizing then that he had no chance given the combination of the injury and Fed in good form.
I thought Cilic looked very flushed and wondered if he also had a fever.
malaise
(268,844 posts)bandaging the blistered feet. That's one of the major tennis ailments
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)No tears, no excuses for him.