Novak Djokovic's historic tennis racket from French Open victory in 2016 is being auctioned - Eurosport

Djokovic joined an illustrious group with his victory in Roland-Garros.

Only Fred Perry (1935), Don Budge (1938), Rod Laver (1962), Roy Emerson (1964), Andre Agassi (1999), Roger Federer (2009) and Rafael Nadal (2010) had it before the then 29-year-old Achieved a career Grand Slam, meaning they won all four Grand Slam tournaments over the course of their career.

Djokovic beat Andy Murray in the 2016 final in Paris (3:6, 6:1, 6:2, 6:4). French Open dominator Nadal (now 14 wins) was surprisingly eliminated in the third round.

Pieces by Roger Federer have also already been auctioned

Doherty is quoted in the Daily Mail about her coup at the time: “It was all in slow motion. He just threw him into the crowd. I had an ‘Oh my God’ moment because he was coming straight towards us.” After she caught the racket, she tried to get Djokovic to sign it after the final: “But I didn’t manage to get his attention.”

But it will definitely not be a record sale. In 2021, Roger Federer auctioned off several rackets and clothing from his only French Open victory in 2009 as well as some of his Wimbledon victories for the equivalent of around 1.5 million euros. Some of the Swiss’s smaller items of clothing, including sweatbands, sold for more than 2.3 million euros. All of these proceeds benefited the Roger Federer Foundation.