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Andy Murray Sets a New Bar for Awesome Runner-Up Speeches after French Open Final

There’s just something about Andy Murray. Whether he wins or loses, it doesn’t seem to matter—there is simply something special about him.

More: Djokovic Claims the Career Slam with Win over Murray in Paris

Not only is Murray an incredibly accomplished player—two-time Grand Slam champion, ten-time Grand Slam finalist, Davis Cup champion—he’s also incredibly gifted at expressing his heartfelt appreciation for his rivals and for the history of tennis. Even in despair after a difficult loss, Murray summoned the wherewithal to succinctly sum up how remarkable Djokovic’s achievements in the last 12 months have been.

“This is his day today,” Murray said. “What he’s achieved the last 12 months in phenomenal. Winning all four of the Grand Slams in one year is an amazing achievement.”

Then Murray carefully took a moment to explain to the crowd what the had just witnessed, in case they had not taken the time to fully comprehend the gravity of the moment.

“This is something that is so rare in tennis,” he said. “It’s not happened for an extremely long time and it’s going to take a long time for it to happen again. Everyone here who came to watch is obviously extremely lucky to see it. Me personally being on the opposite side it sucks to lose the match, but I’m proud to have been a part of today.”

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