A racket Andy Murray used throughout his historic 6-4, 7-5, 6-4 Wimbledon males’s singles remaining victory over Novak Djokovic in 2013 not too long ago offered for $73,200 (together with the customer’s premium) with Goldin Auctions.
It’s the most paid for an Andy Murray merchandise at public sale.
Murray’s 2013 victory was the primary time in 76 years {that a} British man had gained at Wimbledon. Since World Battle I, Murray, who gained once more in 2016, and Fred Perry, who gained in 1934, 1935 and 1936, are the one British males to have gained Wimbledon. On the ladies’s singles aspect, a British girl hasn’t gained Wimbledon since Virginia Wade in 1977.
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The public sale lot features a letter of authenticity from Decision Photomatching, which says it made a “conclusive” match to the racket’s use within the Wimbledon remaining, in addition to Murray’s second-round and semifinals matches. (The LOA additionally states that the racket was utilized in a match June 26, earlier than the event.)
The public sale for Murray’s racket was hotly contested; there have been 49 bids from when the lot opened Aug. 29 to its conclusion.
The document paid for a tennis racket belongs to a Babolat racket that Rafael Nadal used throughout his 2017 French Open-winning remaining. The racket offered for greater than $157,000 in June.
