Rafael Nadal’s racket sold for price of $157,000.
Madrid: (Web Desk) Rafael Nadal’s racket was sold for a record price of $157,000.According to international media reports, Spain’s internationally renowned tennis star and winner of 22 Grand Slam titles Rafael Nadal sold the Babolat racket used in his 2017 French Open men’s singles final match for $157,333 at a Prestige Memorabilia auction.
The previous record was that a racket used during the men’s singles final match of the 2022 Australian Open tennis tournament also belonged to Rafael Nadal. In the men’s singles final match of the 2022 Australian Open tennis tournament, Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal defeated Russian rival tennis star Daniil Medvedev.
The Spanish tennis star’s racket was sold at Sotheby’s in 2023 for $139,700. In 2017, Rafael Nadal defeated Swiss tennis star Stan Wawrinka in straight sets 2-6, 3-6, 1-6, to extend his record and win the French Open title for the tenth time.
