Roger Federer’s racquet auction success

A significant piece of Roger Federer’s legacy was sold to a fortunate bidder for over $100,000 after an 18-day bidding process on TheTennisAuction.com. The item up for auction was one of his racquets from his Wimbledon-winning years.

The winning racquet is the exact one Federer used during his second Wimbledon victory in 2004. It was a special one for the Swiss Maestro as he defended a Major title for the first time in his career. Roger ousted Andy Roddick in the final and celebrated his third Major crown.

This special keepsake is signed for his friend Anna Wintour and her daughter, with the inscription, “To Anna + Bee, Roger Federer,” written on the neck of the racquet. The bidding for the racquet started at $10,000 and concluded at a wooping $118,206.

Roger Federer’s dominance at Wimbledon 🌱

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Roger was the top favorite at Wimbledon in 2004 after conquering the tournament a year earlier. Federer lost two sets in seven encounters, defending the title in style and extending his streak at the All England Club. Roger and Andy met at Wimbledon for the second straight year. 

It was the first Wimbledon final with the top seeds since John McEnroe and Jimmy Connors in 1982. The Swiss earned a hard-fought 4-6, 7-5, 7-6, 6-4 victory in two and a half hours. The defending champion bounced back after dropping the opener.

He took the pivotal points and sealed the deal in four sets. Andy had his chances to conquer his second Major title within a year. The American generated 14 break points against world no. 1 and converted four. Federer responded with five breaks on his tally.

He prevailed in the closing stages of sets two and three and sealed the deal in the fourth. Roger hit more winners and fewer unforced errors. He tamed his…