Roger Federer is auctioning t-shirts, racquets, and shoes from his trophy-laden tennis career after delving into the vast memorabilia archive stored up for years by his wife and family. The sports legend is hoping to raise £1 million ($1.4 million, around R19.8 million) for the Roger Federer Foundation, which supports educational projects in southern Africa and his native Switzerland. "The Roger Federer collection is the most important single-owner collection of sporting memorabilia that has ever come to the market," said Bertold Mueller, the continental Europe managing director of the British auction house Christie's. The injury lay-off gave him time to go through his memorabilia treasure trove. For those seeking out rarer Federer memorabilia, the complete outfit he wore in 2009 for his only French Open final victory is estimated at between £50 000 and £70 000.

Source: News 24 May 21, 2021 06:22 UTC