History set to be sold as Roger Federer's racquet set for auction with record price mooted

Roger Federer's 2006 Wilson racket, signed by the Swiss, will be auctioned with a starting bid of $10,000. The 20-times Grand Slam champion had the best season of his career, and for many analysts and fans, it is considered the greatest season in tennis history.

The former tennis player's racket was stored for years in the Australian Tennis Museum as part of the personal collection of the historic Australian tennis player Ken Rosewell. Federer himself signed the grip and frame, which will be delivered along with a 2006 photograph of Rosewell, Federer, and the legendary golfer Tiger Woods, signed by both former tennis players.

The decision to auction the racket was made after the closure of the Museum was announced, and there will be a 14-day period to make an offer starting at $10,000. Just a few months ago, Novak Djokovic's racket with which he won the 2016 French Open was auctioned for $107,482, one of the highest amounts ever obtained for a tennis item.

Also, Rafael Nadal's racket from the 2007 French Open, where he defeated Federer in the final, was sold for $118,000, second only to Nadal's racket from the 2022 Australian Open, which sold for $139,700.

Some experts are already anticipating that the value of Federer's racket may surpass both figures, considering that 2006 was probably the year when the Swiss displayed his best tennis.

The Swiss player won 12 titles and reached the final of all four Grand Slam tournaments, securing the titles at the Australian Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open. However, he fell in the final of the French Open to Nadal, marking his first defeat in a major final.

In that remarkable year, Federer finished with an incredible record of 92-4, with only two players managing to defeat him: Nadal four times (three of them in clay court finals) and the last loss coming at the hands of Andy Murray. His earnings that year exceeded 8 million dollars.