Wimbledon's Most Sporting Gestures

[@richardcalisi9188]

Juan Martin is one of the most humble and emotional athlete ive ever seen. He appreciates everything that has made him one of the best.

[@ryanpeterbrooks3235]

555e

[@sh0001]

Agree 👍🏻

[@tomhalland5963]

agree

[@jeannemarddelislam1631]

agree

[@dtox3016]

Gael??

[@anuabhi203]

Tennis has always produced sportsmanship of the highest order

[@ritikajain1255]

True that!

[@ClarenceFM]

SO TRUE

[@meenak3351]

Yes

[@wijesekarafamily4341]

Except for kyrigos

[@commondirtbagz7130]

Wijesekara Family that’s not tennis thats Kyrgios lol.

[@MegaAzevedo123]

Novak's parents congratulating Andy's mom is just a WOW moment!! ❤️

[@brunoborello8309]

Zafferung why? Just why?

[@MegaAzevedo123]

Buba Borello Because @Zafferung has no life and desperately wants attention. The fact that both of us are replying, has to be the highlight of his 2020 so far... @Zafferung doesn't even know that english is not my first language. I can actually speak and write 6 languages, but "genius" @Zafferung had to wrongly insult me and an entire nation... How smart is that?! I would say, not all.

[@harshal9368]

@@MegaAzevedo123 Now I am curious about what he said. Seems to have deleted his account

[@MegaAzevedo123]

Harshal Right?! 😉

[@dragan3659]

@@MegaAzevedo123 what'd he say

[@ElTeeger]

Rafa is so humble yet fearless on the court

[@Seeker7100]

I remember that match with Nadal and Del Potro - it was sportsmanship and tennis at its highest standard! Superb! And Jo Wilfred Tsonga has to be one of the nicest guys on the tour!

[@shubhama2908]

Rafa is at epitome when it comes to sportsmanship with such gratitude

[@codegeek-il5fm]

I hated it when Del Potro beat Federer in USO 2009 but what an athlete and great human being he is. It is a shame he couldn't win more GS due to injuries. Truly a gentleman.

[@matthewvernon3774]

Absolute warrior. His defeats were almost always epic. His loss to Federer 19-17 in the third in the London Olympic semis, his near-5 hour defeat to Djokovic in the 2013 Wimbledon semis, the 2016 Olympic final v Murray, when both men deserved a gold medal and the Quarter shown here v Nadal. He even had to fight for his Grand Slam! So glad he won one, but also sad it was against Federer. And such a shame DelPo had so many wrist issues, he had the talent and, above all, the heart to take a few more. otherwise.

[@itdoesntmatter9923]

@@matthewvernon3774 yes a gentle gaint indeed. I recon he could have won atleast 3-4 more slams

[@sankara760]

Bro just stepped over the net like the undertaker over the top rope lmao

[@gerardmackay8909]

It’s amazing how the big 3 (and the next tier including Murray and Del Potro) are clearly such great guys in comparison with the era I grew up in (Connors, McEnroe, Lendl, Becker - none of them had the class of a Nadal or a Federer and Connors in particular was possibly the vilest most arrogant slam winner to ever hold a racquet). This era has given us ‘off the scale’ talent along with genuine like-ability and it’s been an absolute joy to witness.

[@victoria-rr1hz]

delpo what a king i absolutely love him !

[@peterdelight513]

Nadal / Del Potro......gets me every time

[@paulhart2021]

I was crying when that happened.

[@bitanmandal977]

Two of the most humble tennis players

[@ChunkyBoi11]

Two of the most likeable athletes in the world. Pure class 🙌🏼

[@keerthia5916]

Who won?

[@diegoraimondikonig3942]

@@keerthia5916 Nadal. 6-4, fifth set.

[@cadmarbusinesssuite9155]

Let me start by saying that I love Juan Del Potro. He is such an humble but fierce athlete. I also didn't see that moment when Andy Murray's mom was hugged. Fantastic.

[@brentcrude8565]

Delpo would need a separate "sporting gestures" highlight reel just for himself. What an absolute gentleman.

[@whopperjr.1561]

Jo wilfried tsonga what an absolutley Humble and resepectful Person huge respect

[@chaingangsoldier3100]

Have to admit, I haven’t seen a lot of Del Potro’s matches but after seeing some of these incredibly heartwarming moments I definitely will be watching a lot more! What an incredibly humble, sportsmanlike gent he is! That hug with Rafa after that QF at Wimby in 2018 almost made me weep… One of the nicest, most respectful and touching moments I’ve ever seen. Kyrigios and Tsitsipas could learn a lot and change their nasty temperaments from watching this video!

[@analogue11]

It's a bit late to do that, del Potro is retired now from tennis

[@LKeet6]

Kyrgios is very popular and well liked by the other players. (Other than Nadal and djokovic.)

[@chaingangsoldier3100]

@@LKeet6 Not very popular with the crowds though! Especially considering his aggressive behaviour sometimes on court! I personally don't mind who wins Wimby now, as long as it's not Kyrigios

[@judyclarkson5887]

Delpo, what a warm guy that he is! Top man indeed

[@or7652]

Djokovic Is so hated by the Wimbledon crowd which is such a shame as I’d put him as one of the fairest players. His family congratulating Judy Murray is so amazing

[@jensclarberg6419]

The thing that irks a lot of people about Djokovic and me included is that it tends to be when he's up 2-0 5-1 or something he makes a huge grand gesture and milks it. Atleast thats how it seems.

[@LordCroker]

I wouldn't say he's hated, the crowd just prefers supporting whoever his opponent is

[@eternalsunshine9010]

@@jensclarberg6419 doesnt that make tennis more fun? I always found those clutch dramatic matches the most interesting, no matter who wins

[@jensclarberg6419]

@@eternalsunshine9010 What?

[@eternalsunshine9010]

@@jensclarberg6419 ...what's confusing about my comment?

[@LiamWright415]

No surprise to see Del Po a few times. One of the nicest players on tour

[@MrPatrickbuit]

That day Djokovic gave Stepanek that point back at Wimbledon was the first time I realised everything the Dutch media had tried to tell me about him was wrong.

[@saiparayan4047]

❤️

[@Reitse01]

Haha echt zo

[@__jan6113]

Guy isn’t that bad his fans especially Serbians and Asians the main issue that turns me off against him.

[@saiparayan4047]

@@__jan6113 ???

[@__jan6113]

@@saiparayan4047 I meant I have no issues against Djokovic and as the person mentioned he has a good sportsmanship but I have seen his fans spewing constant hate towards Federer especially and his achievements and it is increasing every year so it turns me off from watching his videos knowing I would find similar hate comments.

[@darrenche]

Dimitrov had so much hair back then

[@terencewong4687]

Darren Chew I also noticed

[@neerod87]

Incredibly heartwarming to watch this!

[@stromghouls]

del potro is nicest and most loved and respected.

[@CHR129]

Juan Martín del Potro: Great Athlete and even greater sportsman!

[@jeannemarddelislam1631]

great man

[@johncook7281]

Murray 'I touched the net.' JovovicK conceding ball in. Nadal hugging his opponent. For this I watch tennis.

[@KillerDiaguR]

I've always felt like tennis at this level and especially at this venue transcended sport and physical competition and was about so much more. God bless Wimbo hope it comes back the way it always was

[@Beloved1vy]

Miss seeing Delpo in action. Miss tennis!!

[@BethFrecks]

A lovely bit of humanity I needed during such awful times in the world❤️

[@teestaghosh9935]

Juan Martin Del Potro bears the hallmark of being an absolute gentleman! love from India

[@UzairKhan-od8hq]

Ya bro same here. Love from India and it's just sad to see him retire. Wish him the best in his life. Will miss him dearly cause he is my favorite player and even though he did not play much recently I always waited for him to come back for that "one more match".

[@willmacintyre649]

1978 - Ladies Singles Final - Pure Class and Friendship!

[@atomics.h.1824]

Then we have Kyrgios...

[@emperoriithepenguin8608]

@@atomics.h.1824 We had McEbroe back then as well.

[@CountSwagula24]

This makes me so happy. Sport is truly the most magical thing in the world.

[@ReegusReever]

What about getting your hole but?

[@ns2110theonly]

Not all sport, but tennis surely is.

[@sidnandula5619]

During this quarantine watching these videos sends a fell-good vibe and I love it. Thanks for this.

[@andreadiotallevi5780]

Every time I see the footage when Rafa hugs Del Potro I start crying. These guys have thought me so much about respect and sportmanship.

[@pauldelcour]

Wonderful. How I miss Wimbledon 2020...

[@PassingShot]

Rafa signing autographs after his loss in the semifinals in 2018 was amazing.

[@bubufubu]

Typical of him for many, many years now.

[@greenkitty82]

Yes he's a darling. It's because he is so grateful to be in the position he is in and knows that people have taken the time in their day to come see him play. Win or lose he gives back by giving fans some autographs. A true gentleman. ❤️

[@jesusfranco]

@@greenkitty82 sadly and incomprehensibly, many people here, in Spain, hates Nadal. It makes no sense at all.

[@hahaha-po4qh]

@@jesusfranco why ?

[@paquigm6827]

@@jesusfranco pues lo habrás visto o escuchado tu porque en España le tienen mucho aprecio y admiración en su mayoría y eso es desde el comienzo.

[@Noname-dz6ie]

Wouldn’t it be refreshing to see premier league footballers have some humility and class like tennis players . I won’t hold my breathe however.

[@alphasignal5]

Football has plenty of sporting moments as well, although admittedly they are less frequent. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bqDLqGqihNJsidk

[@akshaysuvidha9452]

I miss tennis 😢😢😭

[@greenkitty82]

Akshay Suvidha it won't be forever. We've just had to stop for a little while. Just look forward to when it will come back. ❤️🎾

[@aryankesarwani7646]

Tennis returns from 14th August 👀👀👀

[@JKMMOC]

Alas, it happened on Court 2 (the old Court 2 - the "Champion's Graveyard") in a non-televised match, so there's almost certainly no footage of it, but possibly the most sporting moment ever in The Championships came in the ladies singles quarter finals in 1978, when Virginia Ruzici, leading 5-2 in the first set, agreed to continue the match after her opponent Evonne Cawley was crippled by an ankle injury that had been bothering her throughout the tournament. Cawley's husband came on to the court to help his wife, defaulting her from the match. However, once Cawley had received treatment and recovered enough to limp on, Ruzici offered to continue the match, which she lost 7-5 6-3. An incredible sporting gesture by the Romanian. Ironically, when it happened again to Cawley in the semi-final, her opponent Martina Navratilova was in no mood to be sporting at all and furiously protested the point (and thus the game) awarded to Cawley when she screamed out in pain to lead 4-3 in the final set. Navratilova in fact wasted so much time protesting, it helped Cawley enough to recover her composure, but she was simply too badly hurt to really continue and hobbled to the end of the match.

[@wymanspace4173]

It’s definitely inside us somewhere. Just to to let the kindness out.

[@sumymathew3804]

It was very nice of Novak's parents to congratulate Andy's parents ❤️👍 In fact everybody in the video was very good. Amazing to see this kind of videos

[@JST138]

All these moments make me wish I behaved better on the court when I was in high school. Truly beautiful moments

[@DrFearfall]

Delpo likes sportsmanship moments more than he likes winning lol

[@thelaurels13]

Really miss Del Petro. He was a real character and a true gentleman on the court.

[@tellthestoryphotography-th7216]

Nice to look at, too!!!

[@Bedrinonen]

Here I am having a nice happy time watching tennis highlights and then Nadal goes over to Del Potro and it literally broke me.

[@jamesvaughan8711]

Jo Wilfried Tsonga always seems a proper nice guy

[@lamontviolante]

Tsonga seems to be a really good guy

[@brandonm8901]

Got genuinely emotional watching Marcus Willis again 4 years on. Federer being an absolute gent as always by letting him take in the applause

[@rachandeep6563]

true. Also, "love watching coco wait for halep"??!!! Fed has been doing it since he started playing on the tour!

[@cosmopolitano4451]

@Donnie Darko loser?

[@pyramiddesert]

Sportsmanship! Always feels good to see

[@ngg9715]

(41st second )"that is the sportsmanship of highest quality" it is wonderful. And it is a team spirit and team value.

[@santosawidjaja]

Honesty and integrity, even when a lot is at stake. And kindness. Good things in life!

[@ManMachinist]

Roger granting Marcus Willis the moment in 2016 is one of my most favorite moments of sportsmanship ever.

[@ProdigyEng]

Djokovic was right to give the point to Stepanek, surprised non of the commentators spotted it or the umpire. The call came after Djokovic hit the shot therefore didn't affect his shot. In fact he motions as after he has hit the shot, which by the time the call comes, to challenge it himself.

[@bamboo9983]

It's customary to replay the point in those situations. Even though the call didn't affect the point, there's no way to be sure

[@theyoutuber273]

It was sportsmanship from him, but the call came before the point ended. Hence, it was technically his right to replay the point, but sportingly he chose not to.

[@ewoltrev]

back at that time umpires code was to replay the point no matter the outcome.. umpires were tied to that code.. I think it lasted for about two years before they changed it to an umpires’ judgement call..

[@pradysaligram4130]

Sport of pure class

[@shivambhatia3658]

Dimitrov's hair looks like Dustin's from stranger things😂😂

[@adib3648]

Aah....Dustin and his pearls😂

[@jamievidd775]

Great video. Konta is seriously classy.

[@nil4048]

Nadal: Delpo: Nadal: Delpo: are we about to kiss rn

[@VluggeJapie22]

I play badminton and once hit an opponent on his glasses, it broke and little shards of glass got stuck in his eye lids and his eye brows. Luckily his actual eye wasn't hurt. I still feel terrible even though it was an accident.

[@nandanshetty1624]

Tsonga always been class.

[@paullemon5154]

These classy gestures go a LONG, LONG, LONG WAY! Kyrgios, Ostapenko and Collins could learn a lot from watching this!

[@vezera6041]

no its nice some of he players actually show teeth aswell, its good to have both

[@paullemon5154]

@@vezera6041 Showing some teeth is fine....being obnoxious, unprofessional, disrespectul MOST of the time is terrible for the sport!

[@zibigibi_3478]

@@paullemon5154 i would draw a distinction between what kyrgios is like and what ostapenko is like tbh. Kyrgios seems to treat tennis like a performative art, playing up to the crowd at every opportunity. he also does whatever he can to make his opponent tick, because he knows they'll play worse if they're angry. While he is far from blameless when it comes to outbursts, i would say he's far better than ostapenko, who is simply a bad loser, no two ways about it imo p.s. on a side note, i really enjoy watching kyrgios play, not necessarily for the tennis, but for the fact that at the very least, he guarantees an entertaining match

[@tellthestoryphotography-th7216]

Many Serena moments as well could use some class.

[@maca766]

Djokovic too

[@chahem]

It makes me so sad 😢 to see great careers been destroyed by injuries Murray and Del Potra

[@arkapravodutta7687]

Good to see they are sporting some sporting gestures 😊

[@elio-7911]

Nadal, delpotro, wawrinka, djoko, dimitrov and socks have the most sportsmanship ever

[@felixwatkins958]

Del Potro is such a nice guy

[@arpitgoel6547]

And that is why the Medvedevs and Tsitsipases can never be close to the legacies of Roger, Rafa and Novak! These three have stamped not only the highest standard of play but the highest standard of sportsmanship and gentleman behaviour in Tennis - Not to forget some of the other nicest men - Tsonga, Del Potro and Murray!

[@sanviajero4408]

2016, my favorite teacher...

[@meenak3351]

Even goran ivanisevic used to have good sportsmanship.

[@loooli.7396]

janowicz vs kubot, they swapped their jerseys after the match.

[@surjitsingh8754]

Nadal is the reason I watch tennis.. Love him ❤

[@asdfghjkl5poiuytrewq]

Same here

[@gilliansimpson1241]

So do I

[@marymcelroy5967]

Me too! Rafa is my hero!

[@sefutho]

Me three

[@adib8795]

Same here. Rafa my and millions of people's favourite tennis player. Love him to bits.

[@GeorgeT370]

Djokovic deserves so much more respect and support from the crowds...such a great sportsman...and that`s me saying that, being from Germany, not from Serbia...

[@annewalden3795]

@ George T370 Novak does not deserve anything from the crowds .He is a professional sportsman who earns a great deal of money and he is probably not too bothered about being loved as long as he keeps on winning.

[@padmavatisingamsetty5085]

Undoubtedly the best Potro and Nadal 😍

[@dixid472]

DEL POTRO THE BEST!!!

[@graysonphillip23]

Delpo & Rafa

[@jmartin4204]

Pre Covid it is so nice to see players hug each other and shake each other's hands after a match , I hope one day they bring it back , I was a tennis player , wish I went into the profession , but now I am a professional spectator over many years , I certainly would hug my opponent and shake their hands after a match , mixed doubles most certainly . I won match make sure to break tradition and have a joint interview with my opponent because they were winners also

[@mikeygoodboi]

Some of these really really moved me

[@iarantsoat.2923]

oh i miss tennis 😢

[@shravanr8264]

Stan is the humblest person ever

[@valt5751]

Novak Djokovic was raised very well by his parents. His attitude even during defeat makes him great sportsman.

[@ManMachinist]

Agreed! I have never seen him be a sore loser. Always gracious in defeat.

[@sputnikalgrim]

Tennis, the last bastion of Ladies and Gentleman.

[@masadaaan]

I love tennis!!!🎾 from JAPAN🇯🇵

[@jeannemarddelislam1631]

i love japan from france great culture great food great respect great cars and motorcycles great Nishikori

[@debmalyachatterjee22]

@@jeannemarddelislam1631 Islam??

[@jeannemarddelislam1631]

@@debmalyachatterjee22 my name is: i m fed up of islam

[@debmalyachatterjee22]

@@jeannemarddelislam1631 oooo...thanks for translating to English...I actually thoughtful had converted to it lol.

[@jeannemarddelislam1631]

@@debmalyachatterjee22 go to hell ,looser

[@tytn9978]

it is refreshing to see these clips that show us that tennis remains a gentleman's and gentlewoman's sport, at least for the majority of players! The few trouble-makers often make the headlines, but this collection of clips certainly redresses the shenanigans of a few misguided players.

[@swetabhsingh9036]

*Kyrgios* will not be there in this type of videos😂😂😂 But my favourite tho. Kyrgios wawrinka both

[@alainvincent1309]

Great Job Wimbeldon

[@rozziebrown]

Surprised not to see more clips of Kyrgios on this reel.

[@wisdom6437]

Nothing like love and respect!

[@ramytoubar8254]

Yeah..

[@AyushRaj-n5h]

This is what sports are for .❤❤

[@chandu1024]

So Del Potro doesn't need to hop to go over the net! 🤔

[@anjirf]

Admire Delpotro👍👏

[@steverichards575]

The difference between tennis along with snooker , and soccer is immense . So much so that football can’t be labelled the beautiful game .

[@serenityinside1]

Wimbledon- just one of the reasons I’m proud to be English. The tournament they all want to win

[@safespacebear]

Wimbledon brings out the best in players it seems

[@Espacio.vivido]

Stepanek yelling CHALLENGE! is hilarious

[@DJ-qu6cb]

nice to see there is real humanity

[@jagroes3347]

I really wish Andy Murray returns to form . All the best to Andy.

[@brucee6123]

Really should have had Sorana Cirstea and the way she helped Bethany Mattek Sands when she was injured.

[@pai4233]

i miss stepanek

[@hrissygenova4082]

Del Potro 🥺🥺🥺❤️❤️❤️

[@andreashutterer4740]

Matina Navratilova, when she got her hair ruffled by Chris Evert: Awww, please don't stop... :-)

[@gentlemanjim480]

I miss that time in tennis, especially the Chris - Martina rivalry (and later, deep friendship).

[@mikeb9361]

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga - what a great human being

[@ChristoMac]

I Love Roger Federer, and I never thought I'd see another goat but Novak Djokovic is the goat on and off the court. Novak has the strongest mental strength in the history of human beings, which makes him an amazing person. If Novak wanted to conquer the known World he could but instead he chooses to conquer the Tennis World 💕 and we get to be the witness to his legendary conquests.

[@jiogcyihsugyiocjfdoivhphvw6821]

not sure how hugging at end of match is a most sporting gesture

[@weSnooker]

I genuinely believed theyd of been a top 5 and not a top 4 if del Potro stayed fit. Man won a slam at 21 beating Nadal in semi and roger in final.

[@scott6002]

Kyrgios could take some lessons from this.