Federer wins Wimbledon, Murray wins hearts
The two finalist hold up their trophies. Champion Roger Federer is on the left and runner-up Andy Murray on the right. AFP
By Terry Fredrickson
Andy Murray won his first-ever set in a Grand Slam but it wasn’t enough to hold off Roger Federer who went on to win the hard-fought match 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4.
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Federer wins Wimbledon, Murray wins hearts
Switzerland's Roger Federer plays a forehand shot during his men's singles final match against Britain's Andy Murray on day 13 of the 2012 Wimbledon Championships AFP
Andy Murray won his first-ever set in a Grand Slam but it wasn’t enough to hold off Roger Federer who went on to win the hard-fought match 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4.
For Federer it was a record-equalling seventh Wimbledon title and 17th Grand Slam crown. For Murray, it was his fourth loss in a Grand Slam final in four tries, but it was still a strong showing, giving him hope for the future.
Murray, from Scotland, was bidding to become the first British man to win Wimbledon since 1936. He had the crowd on his side throughout the match and he was overcome by emotion when his dreams were finally shattered.
He was in tears during the post-match interview. With his mother Judy and girlfriend Kim Sears also weeping in the players' box, Murray said: "I'm going to try this (the interview) but it's not going to be easy.
"I'm getting closer (to winning)," Murray said before having to take a moment to gather himself.
"I'd like to congratulate Roger. I was getting asked the other day after I won my semi-final, was this my best chance because Roger is 30 now?. Well, he's not bad for a 30-year-old.”
Murray also paid tribute to the fans. "Everyone always talks about the pressure of playing at Wimbledon but it's not because of the people watching. They make it so much easier to play. The support has been incredible so thank you," he said.
Federer had kind words and encouragement for his beaten foe. "He has done so well over the years. He has been so consistent and he shows he cares so deeply about tennis and this tournament," he said.
"He will win at least one grand slam. That's what I hope for Andy."
Adapted from AFP agency stories
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Vocabulary
Grand Slam – one of the four major tournaments, including the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open การแข่งขันชิงแชมป์รายการใหญ่
title – the position of a winner in a sports competition ตำแหน่งแชมป์
strong showing – a very good performance, especially in a sporting competition
bid – an attempt to do something ความพยายาม
on his side – supporting him
overcome by emotion – greatly affected emotionally ท่วมท้นไปด้วยความรู้สึก
shattered – extremely upset ถูกทำลายความหวัง
in tears – crying or almost crying
post- after
interview – a meeting someone asks somebody questions in order to find out their opinions, experiences, etc. การสัมภาษณ์
weep – to cry because you feel unhappy or have some other strong emotion ร้องไห้
moment – a very short period of time; a particular time or occasion ชั่วขณะ, โอกาสสำคัญ
gather himself – to get control of his emotions ควบคุมอารมณ์
congratulate – to praise someone about their success, good luck or happiness on a special occasion แสดงความยินดี
pay tribute – to say or do something that shows you respect and admire someone a lot แสดงความชื่นชมหรือขอบคุณสำหรับ
pressure – a worried feeling that you get when you have to deal with a difficult or complicated situation ความกดดัน
incredible – difficult to believe ไม่น่าเชื่อ
encouragement – words or actions that give someone confidence or hope คำให้กำลังใจ
defeated – beaten; caused to lose in a fight or war ที่พ่ายแพ้
foe – an opponent or enemy คู่ต่อสู้, ศัตรู
consistent – always behaving in the same way, or having the same opinions, standards, etc มั่นคง,เหนียวแน่น,คงเส้นคงวา,ไม่เปลี่ยนแปลง
tournament – a competition for teams or single players in which a series of games is played, and the winners of each game play against each other until only one winner is left การแข่งขัน
