9 months ago
Novak Djokovic's match-winning racket from nan 2016 French Open final has been put up for auction - and experts judge it could waste for complete six figures.
After defeating Andy Murray in 4 sets astatine Roland Garros, Djokovic drew a emotion bosom into nan clay pinch his racket earlier throwing it into nan crowd, wherever it was caught by fortunate instrumentality Abby Doherty.
Seven years on, nan racket is now up for waste done California-based SCP Auctions, and nan highest bid is presently astatine $19,489.
However, immoderate experts judge nan value could yet soar past $100,000.
'It was each successful slow motion. He conscionable flung it into nan crowd,' Doherty said astir catching the racket aft it was thrown into nan crowd. 'I had an "Oh my God" infinitesimal because it was coming correct toward us.
Novak Djokovic 's match-winning racket from nan 2016 French Open last is up for auction
The racket, caught by fortunate fan Abby Doherty (pictured), could waste for complete $100,000
'It deed my manus and it was deflected to nan ground. I sprinted to it and put my ft connected nan racquet and grabbed nan handle. I held onto it existent tight.'
'After nan lucifer I ran down to nan spot wherever he exited nan court. 'I wanted to get him to motion it, but I was incapable to get his attention.'
The 27-inch-long racket features Djokovic's civilization double-wrapped, calfskin leather grip, and besides shows signs of deterioration and tear from nan lucifer pinch Murray.
'Novak' is besides branded wrong nan pharynx crossed from a manually affixed 'SUN 27.0' achromatic sticker, that tin beryllium seen successful pictures from nan match.
The butt underneath nan grip is decently branded '4-3/8,' which besides matches up pinch Djokovic's civilization racquets.
'It was a really reliable decision,' Doherty said connected her determination to put nan racquet up for sale.'
'You've sewage this really cool portion of sports memorabilia but it's been sitting successful my closet for like, six years.'
