A GUTTED Wimbledon runner-up snapped back at the Centre Court crowd for laughing at his "devastated" partner. Max Purcell and Jordan Thompson came agonisingly close to winning the men's doubles. But despite having three Championship points, they could not convert any of them.
And that enabled Brit Henry Patten and his Finnish partner Harri Heliovaara to come back and win 6-7 7-6 7-6 in two hours and 49 minutes to secure their maiden Grand Slams. It was pure joy and ecstasy for Patten and Heliovaara who simply could not believe they had won it. But for the Australian pairing of Purcell and Thompson, the heartache was clear to see.
And when Thompson was asked in his on-court interview how he was feeling, the dejected star simply said: "Beyond devastated," followed by an almost ironic sigh. That prompted a smattering of chuckles from the Centre Court crowd - which included A-listers Tom Cruise, Hugh Jackman and Zendaya . But the reaction did not go down well with Thompson's buddy Purcell.
He chipped in on the other microphone: "Don't laugh at him," in a justified rebuttal to defend his team-mate. BEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKER S Thompson added: "We were so close. Championship points.
This is the way tennis goes and it's tough." Purcell then said: "I'm glad it was a great match for the crowd and I'm super happy for the boys, they deserved it. 🍓 WE'VE got Wimbledon covered - with our top team at the home of tennis.
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