"This racket gave me everything": Andy Murray's relic sold for a crazy price
The emotion behind the record sale of a piece of British tennis history: the racket used by Andy Murray to break 77 years of waiting at Wimbledon has found a buyer... for a breathtaking amount.
A page of British tennis history has just changed hands. According to ESPN, one of the rackets used by Andy Murray during his historic triumph at Wimbledon in 2013 was sold for the staggering sum of 73,200 dollars. A cult object, full of symbols, which evokes much more than just a title: the end of 77 years of drought for British men's tennis at Wimbledon.
This famous racket, now in the hands of a private collector, was used by Murray when he dominated Novak Djokovic in the final, in straight sets (6-4, 7-5, 6-4), inscribing his name in the pantheon of tennis. On July 7, 2013, Centre Court exploded with joy, tears flowed, and an entire nation rose for its hero.
Although the amount obtained is impressive, it remains below the absolute record held by a racket of Rafael Nadal, used during his victory at Roland-Garros in 2017, and sold for 157,000 dollars.
Murray, who later confirmed his legend by winning a second Wimbledon in 2016 (against Milos Raonic) and the 2012 US Open (again against Djokovic), has always had a very emotional relationship with his performances. And every object, every moment, carries a part of that intensity.
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