Woody Harrelson rocks Wimbledon with full display of human emotion

"I don't watch tennis. I watch Woody Harrelson watching tennis."
By Alison Foreman  on 
Woody Harrelson rocks Wimbledon with full display of human emotion
Henceforth, the oldest and most prestigious tennis tournament shall be known as "Woodydon." Credit: Shaun Botterill/Getty Images

"I don't watch tennis. I watch Woody Harrelson watching tennis."

Voiced by Twitter user @trevorstweetss, but felt by the whole internet, the new international pastime of watching Woody Harrelson bask in the glow of sports was officially established on Saturday as the beloved actor stopped by Wimbledon for the men's doubles championship.

As Juan Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah took to the court against Nicolas Mahut and Edouard Roger-Vasselin, Harrelson watched eagerly from the stands. It was a grueling nearly five-hour match, wrought with edge-of-your-seat tension as perfectly displayed by Harrelson and his Emmy Award-winning emotions.

Announcers and game producers clung to the actor for crowd shots throughout the match, snagging gems like this finger lickin' good reaction:

And this moment of pure joy:

In a painful turn of events, Mahut was struck in the face by a returning ball in the fifth set. Attempting recovery, the French tennis pro kept playing — only to be struck by another return, this time directly in the groin during the following point.

Naturally, Harrelson was in shock.

But the most dramatic turn of events? Arguably, Harrelson struggling to return to his seat after leaving the match to grab a glass of white wine.

Blocked by a security guard, Harrelson stood in disbelief, longingly peering at the game and awaiting a break in play so he could return to his post.

Thankfully, Harrelson — with drink in hand and sporting a spectacular Wimbledon cap — was eventually permitted to re-enter the seating area, stopping to offer his former security adversary a warm handshake on the way in.

Ultimately, Cabal and Farah triumphed, beating out Mahut and Roger-Vasselin 6-7(5), 7-6(5), 7-6(6), 6-7(5), 6-3. And yet, even as the court closed, Harrelson, King of Tennis, remained.

Blankly scrolling through his phone, Harrelson, we can only imagine, was dealing with the thousands of mentions on Twitter his viral moment had already garnered.

Although, it must be said, his official Twitter account? Still promoting an event from January of 2017.

Here's hoping the new viral moment inspires Harrelson's return to the internet. Seriously, Woody. We love you here. And we'll pretend to love tennis too, if that's what it takes.

H/t to @TylerRuinsTV — indeed the "#1 Woody Harrelson @ Wimbledon documentarian."

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Alison Foreman

Alison Foreman is one heck of a gal. She's also a writer in Los Angeles, who used to cover movies, TV, video games, and the internet for Mashable. @alfaforeman


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