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To make up for Rafael Nadal’s absence on tennis television during the 2024 Australian Open, how about purchasing his 2007 Grand Slam-winning racquet to have as a keepsake for when the Rafa blues are blues-y-ing a bit too hard?

Just because a micro-tear in a muscle is delaying his long-awaited return to tour doesn’t mean there isn’t hope to have a piece of Rafa on court over the coming weeks.

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The Slam-winning Babolat racquet comes from the era of the 18-inch shorts.

There's still time to bid in an ongoing auction presented by Prestige Memorabilia, the global leader in tennis memorabilia, for Nadal’s 2007 Roland Garros-winning Babolat racquet. Using this racquet, The Spaniard defeated Roger Federer in a final lasting just over three hours to earn his third Grand Slam trophy.

Remember the days of single-digit Grand Slam titles? Neither do we.

A moment in time: the racquet wins its very first slam.

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Famous tennis racquets have a history of raking in quite a haul at auction, including $107,482 for Novak Djokovic's 2016 Roland Garros racquet, $125,000 for a racquet used by Billie Jean King’s during the 1973 Battle of the Sexes, and a record $139,700 for Nadal’s racquet from the 2022 Australian Open.

There are currently three bids for this piece of Nadal's record-breaking history at Roland Garros, and with 12 days left in the auction, the bidding war is expected to surpass $150,000.

Happy bidding!

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