The drama from this year's gentlemen's singles final at Wimbledon wasn't the match itself—that a 6-3, 6-1, 6-4 Roger Federer win over Marin Cilic, in an hour and 41 minutes—but everything that surrounded those lopsided numbers.
It starts with Cilic, who, after an assertive start, completely lost his way. Gone were the big backhands and automatic aces that brought him to the title match at the All England Club; by the end of the first set, the Croat was a shell of himself. At one point in the first set, Cilic slipped on the Centre Court lawn, which could have impacted his performance. But it also may have been mental. Viewers around the world were left to wonder as they watched the 2014 U.S. Open champion sob during a changeover in the second set.
After the match, the BBC's Sue Barker spoke with Cilic before a sympathetic crowd: