Andy Murray’s Historic Racket Achieves Record Price at Auction
The racket used by Andy Murray during his victory in the 2013 Wimbledon men’s singles final, where he defeated Novak Djokovic with a score of 6-4, 7-5, and 6-4, was recently auctioned for $73,200 (including the buyer’s premium) through Goldin Auctions.
This amount represents the highest price ever paid for an Andy Murray item at auction.
Murray’s victory in 2013 marked the first time in 76 years that a British man had won the Wimbledon championship. Since World War I, Murray, who also won in 2016, and Fred Perry, winner in 1934, 1935 and 1936, are the only British men to achieve this feat. In the women’s category, a British woman has not won Wimbledon since Virginia Wade in 1977.
The auctioned lot included a letter of authenticity from Resolution Photomatching, which certifies the “conclusive” match of the racket with the one used 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 auction for Murray’s racket generated intense competition, with 49 bids from its opening 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 victory in the 2017 French Open final. This racket sold for more than $157,000 in June.
