Andy Murray’s Racket Achieves Record Price at Auction
A racket used by Andy Murray during his historic victory in the Wimbledon men’s final in 2013 recently sold for $73,200 (including buyer’s premium) at an auction held by Goldin Auctions. This price sets a new record for an Andy Murray item auctioned.
Murray’s victory in 2013 marked the first time in 76 years that a British man had won at Wimbledon. Since World War I, Murray, who won again in 2016, and Fred Perry, winner in 1934, 1935 and 1936, are the only British men to have triumphed at Wimbledon. In the women’s division, a British woman has not won Wimbledon since Virginia Wade in 1977.
The auction included a letter of authenticity from Resolution Photomatching, which certifies the “conclusive” match of the racket with its use in the Wimbledon final, as well as in Murray’s second round and semi-final matches. The letter also indicates that the racket was used in a match on June 26, before the tournament.
The bidding for Murray’s racket was intense, with 49 bids placed since the auction opened on August 29th until its closing.
The record price paid for a tennis racket belongs to a Babolat racket used by Rafael Nadal during his winning final of the 2017 French Open, which sold for over $157,000 in June.
