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Martina Navratilova Competition-Used Tennis Racquet and Autograph.
Lot 10. Martina Navratilova Competition-Used Tennis Racquet and Autograph. Here is a rare opportunity to own a racquet used in a tournament by one of the greatest players in tennis history and an accompanying autograph. According to tennis historian Bud Collins, Navratilova is "arguably, the greatest player of all time." Billie Jean King called her “the greatest singles, doubles and mixed doubles player who's ever lived." ESPN called her the 19th greatest athlete of the 20th century. John purchased the Yonex RQ-180 racquet at a charity event in the late 1980s. Navratilova began using this type of racquet it 1988. It shows good use. The racquet cover has a large, bold gem mint 10 Navratilova autograph, signed simply as “Martina,” her usual signature. Kevin Keating authenticated the signature. The numbers documenting Navratilova’s success include 18 Grand Slam singles titles, 31 Grand Slam women's doubles titles, a record, and 10 Grand Slam mixed doubles titles. John has provided a letter of provenance.
Winning Bid $525.
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