Season: 2012 ATP WORLD TOUR MASTER 1000
Competition: SONY ERICSSON OPEN   | Hard Surface
Nadal's Tournament Performance: Semifinal | Retirement due to knee injury before match with Andy Murray.
Date: March, 21th - Apr, 01st | Crandon Park Court | Key Biscaine, USA
Player: RAFAEL NADAL
Lot Type: KNOWN TOURNAMENT WORN JERSEY

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: UNIQUE PIECE OF HISTORY Jersey design made and worn on court  by "Rafa" during the outdoor hard court tournament in Miami 2012.  Crafted exclusively for Rafa Nadal by Nike, they bear the distinctive label "CUSTOM ATHLETE"  on collar and within, underscoring their exclusivity and their intimate connection to the tennis clay maestro.  Jersey designed to be worn only by Rafa Nadal and his technits specifications.

NOTE 2: ICON. IDOL 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:

• Made in: China - Nike trademark. 
• "CUSTOM ATHLETE" collar label. Only designed to be worn by Rafa Nadal and his technits specifications.
• "CUSTM" small size inner label. Only designed to be worn by Rafa Nadal and his technits specifications.
• Rafael Nadal logo on the bottom back.
• Nike logo heated professionally
• Light blue fabric applique line on front.                                                                                
• Size: No size label as jersey was designed exclusively for "Rafa". 

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