Roger Federer's racket from the Wimbledon 2004 championship game could fetch more than $100,000 at auction. It was signed for Anna Wintour.
King Charles Has Pulled Royal Warrants From Krug, Mumm, and Other Champagne Producers. Open for bidding until February 9, the auction spotlights the photo-matched racket from the July 4, 2004, match, in which Federer topped then–world No. 2 Andy Roddick in four sets.The Holme in London, Once the World’s Most Expensive Home, Just Sold for $172 MillionFederer opted to use this exact racket when winning the last point of the championship match, which he did by serving up an ace.
The racket comes with Resolution Photomatching authentication documents, with the company forensically confirming that it is indeed the one Federer used at the end of that 2004 Wimbledon match. As such, it’s the only photo-matched Federer racket from Wimbledon or any Grand Slam win to cross the auction block.
Of course, other pieces of Federer memorabilia have come up for sale before. In 2021, for example, Christie’s celebrated the star withthat summer. Back then, pre-sale estimates came close to those for today’s auction, reaching $97,500 for the outfit and racket that Federer used during his win against Robin Söderling at the 2009 French Open.
For its part, Prestige Memorabilia is no stranger to bringing big-ticket tennis items up for sale. Last January, the auction house sold Rafael Nadal’s 2007 French Open racket for a stunning $118,206. Even in retirement, Federer is still trying to best the Spanish star—this time by seeing whether his racket may fetch an even higher price.Tori Latham is a digital staff writer at Robb Report.
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