Any one else shed tears when Andy spoke?

[BreakPoint]

I can't decide which is worse - people actually shedding tears over a multi-millionaire they don't know losing a game, or someone joking about it.

There are plenty of things to cry about in this world - much suffering. A tennis match doesn't qualify.

I guess you don't have the ability to put yourself in Murray's shoes.

 

[spiderman123]

I did not feel as bad as I did for Roddick at 09.

1. This was not deep into fifth set where one player happened to blink.
2. You could feel that Roddick may never have this chance, Murray obviously will with his game and age on his side.
3. Even Nadal took 3 finals to win his first here.

It is ok. He will have his chances, quite a few of them actually in next 3-4 years.

 

[fps]

It was emotional absolutely, I think his response and the way he then gave a generous and gracious speech won him a lot of fans today.

 

[Spider]

Gutted for Murray. Sad to see him break down that way.

 

[OldFedIsOld]

I did not cry, but wept for Murray's loss. It was a really close match, if he had broken in the second set it might have been all Murray needed to take home the trophy. Best wishes for him for the future, I'm sure he has at least 1 grand slam in him.

 

[freshtrinity46]

I envy your lives if something like this is worth crying over. I am male and have cried many times throughout my life, including very recently (having to hear a family member vomit daily through chemotherapy for example)

Not going to cry over a guy losing a tennis match. Murray is not owed anything. It's not my fault English media overhypes things, like their silly football/soccer squad. And then when they get knocked out of a tournament the waterworks come. Please. Losing is a realistic option for a lot of people at tournaments. Handle it gracefully instead of throwing a tantrum. Lose gracefully. Win gracefully.

 

[fhdowntheline]

Nadal wil get Rosoled by some other unheraled player in the first round!

Massive LOL to that verb..Nadal will get Rosoled in the first Round..if not that, he will certainly get FED-up in the final!!!

 

[norbac]

I envy your lives if something like this is worth crying over. I am male and have cried many times throughout my life, including very recently (having to hear a family member vomit daily through chemotherapy for example)

Not going to cry over a guy losing a tennis match. Murray is not owed anything. It's not my fault English media overhypes things, like their silly football/soccer squad. And then when they get knocked out of a tournament the waterworks come. Please. Losing is a realistic option for a lot of people at tournaments. Handle it gracefully instead of throwing a tantrum. Lose gracefully. Win gracefully.

I'm sure most people didn't as much cry over this, but rather got teary eyed. For me, personally it's not the fact that he lost another final, but just that he took it so hard what with all of the nation watching and his closest friends and family there with him. I know he's a millionaire and all that, but going to work in front of your friends, family, and millions of viewers worldwide must have some pressure to it.....

 

[netman]

Wah-wah. Andy played the absolute best he could play. Gave it 120%. He's sad because it's not enough against Fed when Fed is on his game. The tour is full of guys who feel the same.

I'd cry too when I realized my best is not enough. Makes you feel just a bit hopeless, doesn't it?

 

[UltimateBombero]

Count me in the crowd that was gutted by his speech. I was never really a fan of his playing style until this Wimbledon, where I actually paid attention during his matches. He went all out, played superb, but just came up short.
The shot of his girlfriend breaking down while his voice cracked will stick with me for a while.

 

[DavaiMarat]

I agree with the poster above.^

The poster that said he laughed I don't get it was that supposed to be funny?

this is a very informative post. I can clearly single out the sad trolls in this post. They probably cry themselves to sleep before waking up in the basement apartments of their parents houses.

I was rooting for Murray. the weight of a nation on his shoulders. He really showed what it really meant to him today. Most shrug off defeat casually but Murray felt like he let down not only himself but a nation.

Maybe he will win a gold medal. That would help.

 

[joke-a-vich]

this is a very informative post. I can clearly single out the sad trolls in this post. They probably cry themselves to sleep before waking up in the basement apartments of their parents houses.

I was rooting for Murray. the weight of a nation on his shoulders. He really showed what it really meant to him today. Most shrug off defeat casually but Murray felt like he let down not only himself but a nation.

Maybe he will win a gold medal. That would help.

I agree, Murray didn't cry because he was upset for losing, you could clear see that he felt like he let everyone down. I got pretty teary eyed when his voice cracked. I really felt for him, i have played some team sports where people counted on me and i couldn't quite get there. that was just a team, think about a nation!?
im normally a fed **** but i hope Andy wins the olympics. that would just e great.

 

[BreakPoint]

I envy your lives if something like this is worth crying over. I am male and have cried many times throughout my life, including very recently (having to hear a family member vomit daily through chemotherapy for example)

Not going to cry over a guy losing a tennis match. Murray is not owed anything. It's not my fault English media overhypes things, like their silly football/soccer squad. And then when they get knocked out of a tournament the waterworks come. Please. Losing is a realistic option for a lot of people at tournaments. Handle it gracefully instead of throwing a tantrum. Lose gracefully. Win gracefully.

I assume you've never had the hopes and dreams of an entire nation resting on your shoulders. I guess you were unable to empathize with what Murray was feeling.

 

[Mainad]

I envy your lives if something like this is worth crying over. I am male and have cried many times throughout my life, including very recently (having to hear a family member vomit daily through chemotherapy for example)

Of course in the greater scheme of things, losing a tennis match doesn't remotely compare with struggling against serious illness. But everything is relative and people were caught up in the emotion of the moment of a guy trying to win his first Wimbledon (and Slam) title and thinking he let everyone down by failing to do so. Human drama comes in big and small packages. It is all part of life.

Not going to cry over a guy losing a tennis match. Murray is not owed anything. It's not my fault English media overhypes things, like their silly football/soccer squad. And then when they get knocked out of a tournament the waterworks come. Please. Losing is a realistic option for a lot of people at tournaments. Handle it gracefully instead of throwing a tantrum. Lose gracefully. Win gracefully.

Nobody has ever said Murray is owed anything. People just hoped that his time might finally have come to win Wimbledon and some of us shed a tear with him when it didn't happen. That's all. The English media were not over-hyping anything. They were just hoping along with the rest of us but, being typical media the same the world over, they expressed their hope in more melodramatic terms.

You clearly have some sort of problem with people and things English as per your sneery reference to our 'silly football team'. If you find us all so silly, then just ignore us and go and find something more interesting for you to commentate on.

 

[Sid_Vicious]

Nope.


I remember feeling really sad after Federer and Roddick after AO 2009 and Wimbledon 2009, respectively. However, that was 3 years ago and I was still a teenager; I had so much more time to play and watch tennis.

I barely got to see any Federer matches live. I only watched the matched with Bennateau and Djokovic live.

 

[BullDogTennis]

I'm a grown 29 yr old guy and I'm not even a Murray fan but that moment just got to me. I can't remember feeling as sad for a tennis player as I did today. Perhaps I will someday be a Murraytard .

no lol, if anything i kinda laughed...everyone is like "I feel for him! blah blah"


all i heard was, "wheh, this was my be- *sniffle sniffle* best chance at winning a final, and i bla- bla- blew it!"

 

[jokinla]

Was right on the edge, poor guy.

 

[Tennis_Hands]

Felt for Andy, but he will have many more chances, I am sure.

Nadal may be #4 by the US Open, the underdog, and we know how well Nadal performs as the underdog.

In fact, while Federer and Murray have been tiring themselves out in this final, Nadal has been as busy as he ever has been, preparing himself for the Olympics. He has the chance to win 3 consecutive gold medals, on 3 different surfaces, in 3 consecutive attempts, on 3 different continents. Federer and Murray are almost certainly fatigued, and Djokovic has lost confidence. This record is Nadal's for the taking.

I have you on ignore, but since someone quoted you, it is difficult to not underline your brilliance.

As per the *************, Nadal cancelled his exo with Djokovic, due to severe flaring of his tendinosis. So, either what you say is as delusional as it gets, or your favourite is lying. Pick one.

 

[Feather]

I felt gutted

There's room for optimism though, check out the pattern of wins this year:

There's a pattern forming here...

Australian Open won by the #1 seed.

French Open won by the #2 seed.

Wimbledon won by the #3 seed.

US Open...?

That's an amazing find..

 

[Feather]

I was laughing.

You are unique, rather a specimen.

I am no way a Rafa fan still I felt bad for him after the AO final when he played for six hours and lost. I mean that guy has put so much effort on the field for six hours and how could you not feel for him?

I wonder you were sarcastic. I am sure you never wanted Roger to win

 

[Feather]

I'm a grown 29 yr old guy and I'm not even a Murray fan but that moment just got to me. I can't remember feeling as sad for a tennis player as I did today. Perhaps I will someday be a Murraytard .

I am not at all an Andy Murray fan but still I felt sad for him. It was really disappointing to listen to his speech at the end.

Andy is only 25, and he has many years left in him. I am sure he will win a slam. However, I was more disappointed with Andy Roddick losing in 2009 final. I wanted Roger to win but I felt very very sad for him. I had a feeling that this could be last chance for him to win one Wimbledon..

 

[thejoe]

I thought Andy's speech was absolutely fantastic. Bit annoyed that the media were talking about how this should 'endear him' to the public. He already did this in Australia, he showed two years ago that he's human. Get off his back.

 

[Avles]

I can't decide which is worse - people actually shedding tears over a multi-millionaire they don't know losing a game, or someone joking about it.

There are plenty of things to cry about in this world - much suffering. A tennis match doesn't qualify.

Human emotions don't actually work that way though. It's not like we can objectively decide which events are serious enough to be "cry-worthy" and then just ignore the rest. People even cry about things that happen to fictional characters in movies and books- is that bad?

We empathize with what we see, and we respond emotionally to narratives. That's just the way we are. And who cares if Murray's a millionaire-- he's a person, he's emotionally invested in his tennis (as he should be, it's his life after all), and his emotions were on display today. Of course people teared up.

 

[Fedex]

I envy your lives if something like this is worth crying over. I am male and have cried many times throughout my life, including very recently (having to hear a family member vomit daily through chemotherapy for example)

Not going to cry over a guy losing a tennis match. Murray is not owed anything. It's not my fault English media overhypes things, like their silly football/soccer squad. And then when they get knocked out of a tournament the waterworks come. Please. Losing is a realistic option for a lot of people at tournaments. Handle it gracefully instead of throwing a tantrum. Lose gracefully. Win gracefully.

Obviously when a family member is dying you reflect on the meaning and priorities of life during that difficult time.
When my father was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer a couple of years ago, the things that seemed important became insignificant but we didn't go around shouting at others not to laugh or cry or do any of the other normal things in their lives.
Things that are important for some are not for others.
My father would have loved to have been at that final yesterday as one of his last pleasures in life so your judgemental attitiude and undermining the feelings of millions of other people at various different stages in their lives is insulting, disrespectful and thoughtless to me and all of them.
To many of us the final and especially Murray's emotional speech was a very proud, rare and intense moment, for both people living normal lives and also especially for a lot of people who are dying and their families. This would have meant a lot to them. Even more so.
You are going through that terrible phase in your life which most of us one day must all go through so you are not special.
Do not judge other people. Just get on with your own life, go through the process, and let others live theirs.

 

[Oceansize]

I knew it was going to be painful, but seeing his girlfriend crying for him really got me. I think she was more upset knowing that he was gutted yet still expected to stand in front of millions, a give a speech.

 

[Sentinel]

I might have had tears had Andy not stifled his emotions, had he just let it out. Sadly, he controlled himself

I can't decide which is worse - people actually shedding tears over a multi-millionaire they don't know losing a game, or someone joking about it.

There are plenty of things to cry about in this world - much suffering. A tennis match doesn't qualify.

Rubbish. It may be just a tennis match for you, but for someone who has dreamed of winning WO from childhood, who has worked day and night for that day for years, making many sacrifices, it is NOT. For such a person it is everything.

Why do you even bother to watch any sport if its so meaningful to you ? Why do people like you and freshtrinity waste so many hours of your precious lives watching two guys hitting a ball for 4-5 hours. Beats me.

 

[Oceansize]

With regards to the people who didn't feel bad for Murray, I guess we're just all built differently. I'm very sensitive and always feel a lot of empathy for sports people. I know for sure I could never work in an abattoir or be in the army, whilst for others these things don't bother them at all.

 

[Fednal7497]

it was very painful to watch, he did a great job of addressing every one involved in his journey, im never a fan of murray n really wish he win atleast one

 

[TripleB]

Very hard to fake tears you know.

I agree...Murray's girlfriend couldn't even get a tear to appear during Murray's speech

TtipleB

 

[batz]

I agree...Murray's girlfriend couldn't even get a tear to appear during Murray's speech

TtipleB

Of course she couldn't..

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...Britons-Andy-Murrays-heroic-final-defeat.html

 

[TripleB]

Of course she couldn't..

Sorry, wiping at your eyes and putting a tissue to your eye doesn't equal tears...means you want people to think you are crying. During his tearful speech she didn't shed a tear. Last pic her eyes aren't even red.

TripleB

 

[Mainad]

Anybody know if Jamie Murray was there? I didn't spot him. Thought he would have done his best to be at Andy's first ever Wimby final!!

 

[Oceansize]

Anybody know if Jamie Murray was there? I didn't spot him. Thought he would have done his best to be at Andy's first ever Wimby final!!

I didn't notice him there, and i'm sure the cameras would have picked him out. He's playing doubles at the Swedish Open which starts today, so I guess he must have been there.

 

[Fastpace Ace]

I am a member of the crying club here I admit it! But what was so funny I ran into the living room where my wife was watching it and she had no emotions at all. Funny innit?

 

[6-1 6-3 6-0]

No, I didn't just laugh, I found it unbearably funny almost to the point of crying myself. Seeing Andy Murray shed tears makes me giggle so much, I just can't stand it.

 

[laughingbuddha]

It is a shame that more people are crying about this than about the unrest in the middle east, world hunger, Overpopulation, genocides, world hunger, diseases or global warming.

 

[Fastpace Ace]

It is a shame that more people are crying about this than about the unrest in the middle east, world hunger, Overpopulation, genocides, world hunger, diseases or global warming.

Says who? I do that as well, not in that particular order though. What about you?

 

[Loose Cannon]

Im not gonna lie..I felt for the guy, as ecstatic as I was that Fed won, you arent human if you didnt get a bit emotional on his behalf.

I must not be human, then. I found it completely unncessary, and made Feds feel uncomfortable as hell

 

[Faster]

It is a shame that more people are crying about this than about the unrest in the middle east, world hunger, Overpopulation, genocides, world hunger, diseases or global warming.

You do know that all the things you listed are the result of one of the things you listed: overpopulation.

 

[SantiagoMVC]

I didn't cry, but it was really touching

 

[Mainad]

I must not be human, then. I found it completely unncessary, and made Feds feel uncomfortable as hell

How do you think poor Rafa felt when Fed started blubbing after losing the 2009 AO final?

 

[GhostDog]

No, but I felt for him. That was kinda hard to watch/listen to.

 

[drakulie]

I can't decide which is worse - people actually shedding tears over a multi-millionaire they don't know losing a game, or someone joking about it.

There are plenty of things to cry about in this world - much suffering. A tennis match doesn't qualify.

I agree.

There are also a lot more important things to cheer about than tennis. Why you are a fan is beyond me, when you should be a fan of your wife/girlfirend, kids, cousins, neighbors, friends, etc. You should go cheer for them, and stop worrying about watching or participating in tennis.

Go do something important with your life, rather than wasting your time on the internet, watching tv, going to the movies, participating in recreational activities, etc.

As you said, there is much suffering. The world needs you.

 

[BreakPoint]

I've seen the replay of the awards ceremony on TV four times now. I'll admit I shed tears each and every time. It's hard not to. Unless you've never failed at ANYTHING you've ever done in your entire life, how can you not feel for the poor guy? He felt he let down an entire nation that was supporting him and counting on him. That's devastating. And how can seeing his girlfriend and his mother crying not push anyone over the edge?

 

[BreakPoint]

No, I didn't just laugh, I found it unbearably funny almost to the point of crying myself. Seeing Andy Murray shed tears makes me giggle so much, I just can't stand it.

Thanks for admitting that you're emotionally underdeveloped and are incapable of empathy.

 

[BreakPoint]

How do you think poor Rafa felt when Fed started blubbing after losing the 2009 AO final?

Um...Nadal felt he should try to comfort Federer during this emotional time, which he did.

 

[Cesc Fabregas]

I've seen the replay of the awards ceremony on TV four times now. I'll admit I shed tears each and every time. It's hard not to. Unless you've never failed at ANYTHING you've ever done in your entire life, how can you not feel for the poor guy? He felt he let down an entire nation that was supporting him and counting on him. That's devastating. And how can seeing his girlfriend and his mother crying not push anyone over the edge?

Boy, I wouldn't want to go and watch a sad film at the cinema with you, people wouldn't be able to hear with you the crying you would be doing. :shock:

 

[Cesc Fabregas]

I've seen the replay of the awards ceremony on TV four times now. I'll admit I shed tears each and every time. It's hard not to. Unless you've never failed at ANYTHING you've ever done in your entire life, how can you not feel for the poor guy? He felt he let down an entire nation that was supporting him and counting on him. That's devastating. And how can seeing his girlfriend and his mother crying not push anyone over the edge?

No, as he said he was playing for himself. He cryed because was again one match away of realising his dream of winning a grand slam.

 

[Marioking]

I have no feelings.

 

[BreakPoint]

No, as he said he was playing for himself. He cryed because was again one match away of realising his dream of winning a grand slam.

Right, he was completely unaware that the hopes and dreams of an entire nation rested on his shoulders and that he failed them miserably. :roll: