Safin Says "Buh-Bye" to Wimbledon

Three majors down, one to go.

Marat Safin played and lost the final Wimbledon match of his career falling to American Jesse Levine 6-2, 3-6, 7-6 (4), 6-4 in the first round. The Russian giant will be retiring at the end of this season.

He was asked about playing at his final Wimbledon in his post-match presser:

Q. Is this really it, you and Wimbledon?
MARAT SAFIN: Yeah.

Q. How do you feel?
MARAT SAFIN: Relieved. Pretty much relieved (smiling).

Q. Really?
MARAT SAFIN: Yeah.

Q. Don't wish you had a run like last year [when he made the semifinals] for your final Wimbledon?
MARAT SAFIN: Well, this is the situation, and I have to deal with that. Was not really my day. Not the perfect thing. Not the way to finish Wimbledon story. But anyway, it's okay. That's life. There is plenty of years coming towards me, so...

Fine, we only have the US Open to look forward to now Marat. You won it before so could you try, I mean REALLY try, to do it again? Your fans (read: me) would appreciate it.

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