The green sleeveless shirt that Rafael Nadal used during his historic victory in Roland Garros 2005his first title at the Parisian tournament, was recently auctioned for a record sum. The garment, considered an icon for collectors, sold for $113,924.
Rafael Nadal at Roland Garros 2005 AP Photo/Michel Euler
The auction was held by Prestige Memorabilia from July 17 and reached the highest value for a piece of tennis equipment used in matches. It is usually estimated that a piece of equipment can fetch just over 10 thousand dollars.
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On June 5, 2005, Nadalaged 19, beat the Argentine in the final Mariano Puerta by 6-7(6), 6-3, 6-1, 7-5 to win the first of 14 titles at Roland Garros and begin an absolute reign on the Parisian clay.
The previous record at a tennis auction was held by a T-shirt and shorts worn by Swiss Roger Federer in Roland Garros 2009his only title at that tournament: sold for approximately $95,000.
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Other notable items that managed to be auctioned these days include the tennis racket Carlos Alcaraz of the Madrid Open 2022 for $20,713 and the runner-up trophy of Ken Rosewall del US Open de 1955 which reached $5,513.
