A rocket by Rafael Nadal, the most expensive in history! »Sold with the agreement of the agreement of 157,000 euros
Article by Luminița Paul – published Thursday, June 12, 2025, 22:35 / Updated Thursday, June 12, 2025 22:35
Rafael Nadal (39 years old), withdrawn from tennis last year, set a new record: of the most expensive missile, the one used in the Roland Garros 2017: 157,000 euros. The second in the standings is his own, used in the Australian Open 2022 final.
Holder of records on the ground and outside of it, Rafael Nadal He saw one of the rockets sold at auction with 157,000 euros ($ 181,000)the highest price ever paid for one of its memorable objects, but also for a tennis rocket in general.
Is the one he used in the 2017 Paris final against Stan Wawrinkawhen he won his tenth Roland Garros at the end of a dominated match, 6-2, 6-3, 6-1. The previous record was $ 139,700, an amount offered for rocket from the Melbourne 2022 final, when he miraculously returned to him Daniil Medvedev2-6, 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-4, 7-5.
The auction belongs to the Prestige house, which has also been in charge of the previous ones. “Finding a rocket used by Rafa Nadal in a Slam final is a rarity. And 2017 was the season in which Nadal returned to his establishment as a slag king. This rocket is a relic that dates exactly from that defining campaign for its career“, said the organizers prestige Memorabilia.
Ending Sunday at https://t.co/3yejqcaasf – Nadal's 2017 French Open Final Rocket, Phomatched to 27 Dates! The Most Extensively Photomatched Racket to Come to Auction pic.twitter.com/esoiubnlsv
– Prestige Memorable (@Prestigemem) June 6, 2025
Rafael Nadal, 3 rockets between the first four most expensive
On the 3rd place in the hierarchy of tennis rocket bonds are used by Billie Jean King$ 125,000, in the famous “Battle of the sexes”, the match against Bobby Riggs in 1973. At that time, Riggs was 55 years old, while King was 30 and was an active player.
Americanca won 6-4, 6-3, 6-3 the match that was broadcast on television at peak hour. Billie Jean King received a prize of $ 100,000.
Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs in 1973 Photo: Imago Images
Nadal also occupies the fourth place, with the rocket used in the Roland Garros 2007 final, sold for $ 118,000 on January 29, 2024. Before being bid, the Spanish rocket had been hosted by the Australian Tennis Museum, which closed Rărafael Nadal used the respective rocket in the last part of the 2007 final, 6-3 6-3, 6-4 in front of one of his great rivals, Roger Federer.
At that time, it was the third title of great slamm of the Iberian and also the third consecutive on the Paris slag, where it holds the absolute record of triumphs, with 14.
He had used that rocket in other matches, including the semi -final won in front of another big rival, Novak Djokovic.
