Carlos Alcaraz continues to smash records, on and off the court. One of the Spaniard's rackets he used during his unforgettable 2023 Wimbledon campaign, including the five-set final triumph over Novak Djokovic, has been sold at auction for $173,066.
Thus, it became the most valuable tennis racket ever auctioned! Carlos already possesses two most valuedtennis cards and a ball from the last point of this year's US Open that reached $88,900!
The signed Babolat frame surpassed the previous record held by another Spaniard, Rafael Nadal, whose 2017 Roland Garros Babolat frame fetched $157,000.
Alcaraz's auctioned racket is more than a piece of equipment and a tool of a champion. It represents a turning point in tennis history - the 20-year-old's first All England Club triumph and Djokovic's first defeat in the cathedral of tennis since 2017!
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The young gun toppled the four-time defending champion 1-6, 7-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-4 in four hours and 42 minutes,. prevailing in the third most-extended Wimbledon title match.
The Spaniard became the first non-Big 4 Wimbledon winner since 2002 and the third-youngest champion in London after Boris Becker and Bjhorn Borg. In addition, Novak failed to match Roger Federer's record of eight crowns at the grass Major.
The record-breaking auctioned racket has been photomatched to ten separate dates across Carlos' brilliant fortnight, including five encounters and practice sessions. The racket bares Alcaraz's name, his signature and exact string tension.
It stands as a lasting symbol of the Spaniard's rapid rise and the generational shift that shook the sport on that remarkable July afternoon two years ago.
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Prestige Memorabilia describes the racket as the most significant item to ever surface from the El Palmar's young but historic career. Thus, the 22-year-old secured another notable record, this time off the court.
