NEW
YORK, July 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Prestige
Memorabilia, the leader in tennis memorabilia, is pleased to
announce an auction featuring one of the most iconic pieces in
tennis history: Rafael Nadal's match
worn sleeveless shirt from his triumphant first Grand Slam title
run at the 2005 French Open. The victory was the first major title
of his career out of 22 overall and 14 French Open titles. Nadal
wore the shirt during the final, semifinal, and quarterfinal, and
it is expected to sell for $100,000.
The auction is open for bidding until August
4th.
Rafael
Nadal's sleeveless shirt worn at the 2005 French Open, where
he won his first Grand Slam, is headed to auction.
The auction represents a rare opportunity for tennis fans and
collectors worldwide to own an authenticated piece of sporting
history from one of the most iconic tournaments of Nadal's
legendary career. This green sleeveless shirt not only heralded the
start of the "King of Clay's" reign, but it was also a shocking
fashion statement that became synonymous with the image of Nadal.
Highly coveted Resolution Photomatching authentication documents
accompany the shirt. Resolution forensically determined that Nadal
wore the shirt during the final match, as well as in the semifinal
and quarterfinal. Notably, the June 3rd,
2005 semifinal was the first of 14 major encounters in what
would become tennis' greatest ever rivalry: Roger Federer versus Rafael Nadal. It is the only photomatched shirt
from a winning Grand Slam known to be auctioned. Prestige
Memorabilia previously sold Nadal's 2007 French Open racket, also
authenticated by Resolution, for $118,206 in January.
No other athlete has achieved dominance at a major event like
Rafael Nadal has at the French Open.
It was at these 2005 French Open championships where a 19-year old
Nadal won for the first time; 17 years later, Nadal won the most
recent of 22 Grand Slams at the French Open at 36 years of age.
Other exceptional items from Roger
Federer, Carlos Alcaraz, and
more are also in the auction.
Please find the auction online at thetennisauction.com.
info@thetennisauction.com
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