RAFAEL NADAL | 2013 BARCLAYS FINALS | MATCH USED RACQUET

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Season: 2013 ATP WORLD TOUR FINALS
Competition: BARCLAYS FINALS | Hard Surface
Nadal's Tournament Performance: Final | Rafael Nadal was defeated by Thomas Berdych 3-6 4-6 
Date: Nov, 04th - Nov, 11th | O2 Arena | London, UK
Player: RAFAEL NADAL


COA: “Dream Auctions” available upon request . 

PROVENANCE:  Magnificent provenance. Garments coming in first source from a Spanish journalist who was very close to Rafa and who covered his career from his first seasons, where he also became a fan of Rafa and started one of the most important collections that exist of the Spanish legend. Piece given as a gift from Nadal to the journalist due their friendhsip since his beginnings. As Dream Auctions we are proud to be able to present and auction for the first time to sports lovers a collection of this level of exclusivity and provenance. We really hope that Rafa's story remains in the best hands. Yours!

NOTE 1: OWN A PIECE OF HISTORY!  The racket is stamped with player "BABOLAT.NOVEMBRE.2013.R.NADAL.N1." initials  in black label on the sides of one face and "RAFA" initials built-in racquet in silver label color.Exclusively issued  and crafted by Babolat to have been used by Nadal during the ATP Finals in London during November 2013.

The racket  on the white grip shows match use and more wear at the bottom wich is normal because the Rafa's playing style. No broken strings.  it appears to have no alterations of any kind.
Racquet  designed to be use only by Rafa Nadal and his technits specifications.

This tournamente where this auctioned racquet was used  served as the season-ending championships for players on the ATP Tour.The eight players who qualified for the event were split into two groups of four. 

NOTE 3: KING OF CLAY. There is not much more to add about what Rafa means to the sport. He is considered the best tennis player in history on clay courts​ and one of the best of all time.To date, he is the second male tennis player with the greatest number of Grand Slam titles in singles, with 22, only surpassed by the Serbian Novak Djokovic, with 24, and ahead of the Swiss Roger Federer, with 20. Finally he won the Roland Garros Tournament in fourteen editions being the tennis player who has achieved it the most times in the entire history of the tournament. 


FEATURES:

  • Babolat Trademark.
  • "BABOLAT.NOVEMBRE.2013.R.NADAL.N1."  initials  in black  label on frame. . Exclusively crafted to Rafa Nadal by Babolat.
  • "RAFA" initials built-in racquet in silver label color on frame.
  • CORTEX- WOOFER SYSTEM
  • AEROPRO DRIVE technology.


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