Wimbledon 2017: Marin Cilic gets emotional and Twitter goes on a tear
Seventh-seeded Marin Cilic had a moment Sunday at Wimbledon after dropping the first set of the men's singles final against Roger Federer.
Apparently dealing with a foot injury, Cilic looked to grow emotional with the realization that he wouldn't be 100 percent against his legendary opponent.
You can guess what happened next: Twitter ignited — in all its good, bad, encouraging, ugly, uplifting and, OK, funny ways.
Marin Cilic breaks down in tears on Centre Court while facing Roger Federer in #Wimbledon final https://t.co/gZMpFzFRMn pic.twitter.com/7ExJTalmJk
— Eurosport UK (@Eurosport_UK) July 16, 2017
Watching Cilic cry at Wimbledon like #WimbledonFinal #Wimbledon2017 #wimbledon pic.twitter.com/cFvK5PghPz
— Jules (@Julezey193) July 16, 2017
Playing against Roger Federer is tough, but c'mon Marin Cilic pic.twitter.com/cP1DCCJX3s
— World_Wide_West (@2ndRWest) July 16, 2017
#Cilic doesn't need a trainer. He just needs a hug. #WimbledonFinals pic.twitter.com/6cl3ihM5nT
— Rachel Bovard (@Rachel_Bovard) July 16, 2017
Don't laugh at Cilic for crying because his dreams are being broken. Many footballers or other sportsmen do. They invest so much emotionally
— Taintless Red (@TaintlessRed) July 16, 2017
Twitter is never less likeable than during an incident like this.
You don't know what's going on with Cilic. You might never know.
— Hannah Wilks (@newballsplease) July 16, 2017
me before vs after cilic started crying #WimbledonFinal pic.twitter.com/tvRqOzcOsH
— -e (@qualityrealm) July 16, 2017