This is a wee bit heartbreaking, given Andy Murray’s result in the semifinals, but mostly it’s just friggin’ brilliant:

Thanks to Tom for sending the link. The animation was done by his friend Richard Swarbrick (a.k.a. @RikkiLeaks). I checked out Richard’s company’s website and found this description: “(M)eticulously recreated with nothing more than wool, felt and a small button, this film features Murray’s brilliant through-the-legs winner against Croatia’s Ivan Ljubicic.”

Richard must have a thing for British tennis players (poor guy). Here’s another one of his creations:

So cool!

Credits on the video: Animation by Richard Swarbrick (@rikkileaks) Photography by Haarala Hamilton (@haaralahamilton) Additional animation Rebecca Budds