The Swiss tennis player announced that he will hold a charity auction at Christie’s house, for charitable purposes through his own foundation. The articles in question will be objects such as rackets, sneakers and jackets, in historical moments of his career.
The 39-year-old player provided details of the event, hoping to raise funds to help children in Africa and also in Switzerland. “Each piece in these auctions represents a moment in my tennis career and allows me to share a part of my personal archive with my fans around the world.. Most importantly, the proceeds will support the Roger Federer Foundation to help us continue to provide educational resources to the children of Africa and Switzerland. “.
Roger had already had great gestures with his foundation and his work in Africa, such as his series of exhibitions with the name ‘Match for Africa’, which has already had six episodes. The last antecedent was in February 2020, when the Swiss played Rafael Nadal in Cape Town, in an event that broke public records in a tennis match.
Very special items
The first auction, under the name “The Roger Federer Collection – The Live Auction“It will take place on June 23rd, when 20 batches of items are revealed (playing with their number of Grand Slam titles) with prices ranging between £ 3,000 and £ 70,000. Among those options, some stand out such as rackets used when winning Wimbledon in 2007 and Roland Garros in 2009 and the cardigan you wore to enter the All England final in 2012, among other objects.
From Christie’s, they also made a short announcement revealing more information about the auction of the Swiss. “Each lot represents an iconic Federer moment at the Australian Open, Roland Garros, Wimbledon and the US Open. “
The second collection, entitled “The Roger Federer Collection – The Online Auction“, Includes 300 batches of items from their participation in the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games until their last presentations in 2021. In this group will appear other rackets, caps, towels and wristbands signed by the Swiss, with more accessible prices, with a minimum 100 lbs.
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