How much Roger Federer’s 2004 Wimbledon racket is expected to sell for in auction after $10,000 opening bid

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Roger Federer has gone down in history as one of the greatest athletes of all time, having won 20 Grand Slam titles during his phenomenal career.

Madison Keys’ coach Bjorn Fratangelo compared Aryna Sabalenka to Federer before their Australian Open final, which the American won at Rod Laver Arena.

Novak Djokovic meanwhile is doing his best to emulate the Swiss icon on the ATP Tour after his run in Australia.

Djokovic has reached 1,000 weeks in the ATP top 100, one of many wonderful feats Federer achieved throughout his career.

The latter occupies third spot in the all-time men’s Grand Slam titles list, with Djokovic top on 24 and Rafael Nadal in second on 22.

Roger Federer’s 2004 Wimbledon racket expected to sell for over $100,000

But one of Federer’s most iconic triumphs has now resurfaced, with his racket from the 2004 Wimbledon final currently up for auction.

The match-used, signed N-Code pro stock racket helped the Swiss star beat Andy Roddick 4-6, 7-5, 7-6(7-3), 6-4 on the iconic grass courts for his second Wimbledon title and third major title overall.

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Now up for auction by Prestige Memorabilia, the racket was initially signed for Anna Wintour and her daughter, with the former an influential fashion figure and indeed a close follower of Federer.

The racket has been forensically confirmed, and is the first of its kind to come to auction, with the item having had a starting bid of $10,000.

But according to Tennis, the racket is expected to sell for over $100,000, with the auction open until mid-February.

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A fresh-faced Federer had introduced himself to the adoring Wimbledon crowd a year before his 2004 final with Roddick, where he met Mark Philippoussis.

The Swiss star emerged victorious for his maiden Grand Slam title, before beating Marat Safin at the 2004 Australian Open.

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Roddick was then his next victim, with nobody inside or outside of Wimbledon that day able to predict just how much success he would go on to enjoy at the All England Club.

Federer’s eight Wimbledon titles are a men’s singles record, although Djokovic is just one behind his former rival.

The Serbian now has the chance to equal the Swiss when Wimbledon returns later this year, with Pete Sampras and William Renshaw joining him on seven titles at SW19.