Baghdatis Gives Away His Heart and His Gear in Epic Wimbledon Send-Off

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Baghdatis Gives Away His Heart and His Gear in Epic Wimbledon Send-Off

Marcos Baghdatis ended his career at Wimbledon with the same kind of heart-warming charm that carried him through his successful career. The former World No.8 fell to Matteo Berrittini in second-round action and gave away his racquets, his shoes—even his socks—to adoring fans in an epic farewell celebration after the match.

Out come the shoes, the socks and, of course, a beaming smile 😄

Marcos Baghdatis: a crowd pleaser right to the very end 🤗 #Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/bmMJnCtBfQ
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 4, 2019

“I want to thank them for just being there and, you know, going through all the emotions with me,” Baghdatis told reporters in a teary post-match press conference.

“Yeah, I'm crying but I'm happy, you know,” he said. “It's happy moment for everybody because I'm really excited for the future and, yeah, I mean, the only thing I'm sad leaving behind is the last part: the fans and the emotions that they always gave me. Yeah, that's the only thing that really I'm really sad leaving behind.”

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