French veteran Santoro loses to Ferrero in his 14th and last Wimbledon

French veteran Santoro loses at Wimbledon

WIMBLEDON, England — Fabrice Santoro has been eliminated from his 14th and last Wimbledon, losing in four sets to Juan Carlos Ferrero in the second round.

Santoro saved 10 of 11 break points in the first set but faded to lose 6-7 (1), 6-3, 6-4, 6-3 on Thursday.

The 36-year-old Frenchman was playing in his record 68th Grand Slam tournament and 44th consecutive major, but has said he is retiring at the end of the year.

Ferrero won the French Open in 2003 and is a former No. 1, but the Spaniard was given a wild card to the tournament in May after slipping outside the top 100.

Santoro and Vince Spadea are tied for the most appearances among the men at this year’s Wimbledon.