The Mallorcan tennis player beat Federer 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 and 6-4 in the 2007 final and won his third Grand Slam title.
Rafael Nadal and that consecratory day in Paris
The point-winning racket Rafael Nadal in the final of 2007 French Open against Roger Federer became one of the most expensive memorabilia, after selling for more than US$118,000 in a auction held during today’s session.
How was that remembered match between Nadal and Federer?
Nadal beat Federer 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 and 6-4 in the final of 2007 in Paris and won his third title grand slam.
The Spaniard, considered one of the best tennis players of all time, he won another 19 titles, 14 of them at Roland Garros.
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The racket, which Nadal also used in previous matches of the tournament, including their semi-final victory against Novak Djokovicsold for US$118,206 in a online auction which closed on Monday.
It is worth remembering that the racket used by the Mallorcan was in the Australian Tennis Museum before its recent closure.
The highest individual tennis racket auctions to date include the Nadal at the Australian Open of 2022 for $139,700, the racket of Billie Jean King in the “Battle of the Sexes” by u$s125,000 and the Djokovic’s racket at the 2016 French Open sold for $107,482.
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