Wimbledon Page #7

He's gonna lose.

Of course I want to win, I do.

- But he's just better than me.|- No, he's not.

- My back's killing me.|- You play through the pain.

- My legs are like lead.|- Find a second wind.

- His serve is unstoppable.|- It's not. It's a bundle of tells.

- What?|- His serve.

It's like a book,|you just have to know how to read it.

I don't care who wins,|I represent both players.

It's like asking which one of my kids|I love more.

- Which one do I love more?|- [wild cheering]

My daughter. I'll talk to you later.

Let's hope he's better.

So far, he's been a blowout.

Yeah, Pete... Peter!

as play resumes

and one game to love.

Hammond to serve. Play.

[cheering intensifies]

[girl] Come on, Pete!

- [man] Come on, Pete!|- [man] Go for it, Peter!

not twice, he's going for the body.

and shows you his toe,

it means he's hitting deep.

[grunts]

on that one.

to climb out of the hole he's in.

Ouch. You all right.

- Welcome back.|- Same to you, sir.

Station ident ready to roll.

Eight. Top of your shot.|We got a visitor.

John, did you see who just came in?

an immediate adrenaline burst.

- [McEnroe] He did it, Chrissie.

He pulled up his set.

Oh!

Yes!

[crowd gasps]

Colt's game has levelled

at five-all in this tie-break.

wants to keep his comeback alive.

Here we go.

[anguished cries]

[umpire] 6-5, Hammond.

in the tie-breaker

a Championship point.

of Peter Colt's pro career.

Right here, right now.

- [McEnroe] This could be it, Chrissie.

he's going right. Or is it the toss?

Oh, sod it.

[gasping]

[gasping]

[gasping]

- [umpire] 6-6.

a complete one-eighty on Peter Colt.

from the journeyman player.

about getting to the airport.

to a fifth set, and if I was Hammond,

I'd want to close it out right now.

with the momentum going the other way.

OK, first one to win by two.

[crowd chants] Pete! Pete! Pete!

quiet, please.

[murmuring]

- [umpire] 7-6, Colt.

Now Hammond's the one getting tight.

to force a fifth and deciding set.

[clapping dies down]

- [mobile phone]|- [crowd groans]

- Oh, give us a goddamn break.|- [ringing continues]

all mobile phones. Thank you.

[man] Come on, Peter.

- Yeah?|- [man] Come on, Peter.

[Peter grunts]

[gasping]

[groaning]

[wild cheering]

We're gonna play five!

[journalist speaks in Spanish]

After a disastrous start,|Peter Colt has battled back...

[all talk]

[umpire] Game, Colt.

[chatter]

[journalist talks in foreign language]

san.

[strains]

[Peter grunts]

five games to four. Final set.

[Chris Evert] Colt has broken Hammond,

for the Wimbledon title.

found anyone to give him a ride home.

got a chance to serve out the match.

[crowd shouts encouragement]

- [umpire] Time.

[cheering, applause]

Break you right back, a**hole.

gamesmanship from Hammond.

Come on, Peter.

- [girl] You can do it, Pete!|- [man] Come on, Peter.

[shouting stops]

- [umpire] 15-love.

Come on!

points away from winning Wimbledon.

[cheering, whooping]

just another point. Just another point.

you could win Wimbledon,

have to take the projob.

You could buy a new place, redecorate.

Although God knows what tastes she has.

Oh, shut up, you silly ponce.

[umpire] 30-love.

Make that two points away, Chrissie.

[ecstatic screams]

[man] Come on, Peter!

Ladies and gentlemen, quiet, please.

[Peter] Oh, my God. Oh, my God.

Oh, my God.

Come on, Pete.

- [umpire] 30-15.

[man] You got him, Jake!

in the past choking on big points.

be surprised if Colt got real tight.

- Thank you.|- It's my fault.

[woman] Come on, Pete!

[crowd members shout]

Don't choke. Don't choke.

Please don't choke. Please don't choke.

I'm not gonna choke, dammit.

- [umpire] 40-15.

Peter!

is serving a Championship point.

- [umpire] Quiet, please.|- [crowd continue to talk]

Ladies and gentlemen, quiet please.

[Peter] Championship point.

Right, then.

- [wild cheering]|- Out.

That was a terrible call.

- What the hell?|- What?

the ball was definitely in.

- It was on the line!|- It was on the line!

- I'd be torching the stadium about now.|- [booing]

Excuse me. The ball was good.

- [umpire] 40-30.|- Oh, come on.

Chalk flew up, the whole stadium saw.|It was quite an important point.

That's too close for me to overrule.

- Please resume play.|- Absolutely not. It's total bollocks.

- [umpire] Code violation.

Warning, Mr Colt.

[crowd chant] ln! ln! ln! ln!

a second chance to win the Championship.

[McEnroe] The question is, can he do it?

players, including yours truly,

getting back in the mindset.

Ladies and gentlemen, quiet, please.

- [Evert] That wasn't even close.

[McEnroe] And it wasn't fast either.

a truly great player.

of a player's game..."

[Peter] Stop it. You have to stop it.

Now.

[shouting fades out]

[heartbeat]

[takes deep breaths]

[gasping]

[gasping]

[ecstatic cheers]

The journeyman has won.

ranked 119th in the world,

now champion of Wimbledon.

[roaring]

Call Letterman, call Leno,|call Oprah, call Kimmel...

[McEnroe] It's pandemonium here.

life. The Brits finally have a winner.

- What's wrong with you? Bet on Jake?|- I put it all on you, bro!

- Can I retire now, Mum?|- Certainly not!

- Well done, Son.|- I love you.

for somebody else.

who he's looking for.

There's so much I want to say to you.

- I'm not going anywhere.|- Oh, yes, you are.

You're going a long, long way.

match that moment.

It's everything you wait a lifetime for.

That dream finally come true.

- What else could ever come close?

Except this, maybe.

young kids like my own, not old ladies.

- And I love it.|- I beat you!

Rubbish, the ball was in, it was... Ow!

[Peter] Well, most of the time.

be over if I wasn't playing tennis.

it was really just beginning.

the US Open. And Wimbledon.

Twice.

But I feel good

But I feel high

But I feel good

But I feel high

But I feel good

But I feel high

But I feel good

But I feel high

Yes, y'all

Yes, y'all

Deeper down

Yes, y'all

Deeper down

Yes, y'all

Deeper down

Tryin' to get home, find a phone

Trying to hit a Saturday nighter

Yeah, I was just followin' the Friday

I found a driver, here's a fiver

Excuse me, is this the venue?

Yeah, I was just followin' the Friday

I was just going with the... uh

But I feel good

But I feel high

But I feel good

But I feel high

But I feel good

But I feel high

But I feel good

But I feel high

Yes, y'all

Deeper down

Yes, y'all

Deeper down

Yes, y'all

Deeper down

Yes, y'all

Deeper down

Tryin' to get home, find a phone

Trying to hit a Saturday nighter

Yeah, I was just followin' the Friday

I found a driver, here's a fiver

Excuse me, is this the venue?

Yeah, I was just followin' the Friday

I was just going with the... uh

But I feel good

But I feel high

But I feel good

But I feel high

But I feel good

But I feel high

But I feel good

But I feel high

Excuse me, is this the venue?

But I feel good

But I feel high

But I feel good

But I feel high

But I feel good

But I feel high

But I feel good

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