Roger Federer is considered to be one of the greatest tennis players of all time with 20 Grand Slam titles and 103 career ATP titles. In 2003, Roger Federer founded Roger Federer Foundation, that dedicatedly works for providing education programs for children living in poverty in Africa and Switzerland. This time, Roger Federer has offered a part of his tennis memorabilia collection for auction at Christie’s in order to raise the funds for quality education to vulnerable children in Southern Africa and Switzerland. Christie’s has titled the auction is “The Roger Federer Collection: Sold to Benefit The RF Foundation“.
More Details of The Auction
The auction will be held in two parts. First sale will have 20 lots which are connected to one of Federer’s Score of Grand Slam triumphs. Second sale will have more 300 lots which consist of matches played across the globe from 2000 till date. While most of the collection is signed.
I started to keep these items from the early days, with hopes of, one day, doing something that can help make a difference in the world.
Every item reminds me of great moments of my career so far… I feel now is the right time to hold an auction at Christie’s, with all proceeds benefiting the Roger Federer Foundation. – Roger Federer
The Auction will be live and online. Live auction in Kind Street, London on 23th June while Online auction runs from 23th June to 14th July.
Some of Collection Lots in The Auction
Here are some of the memorable items in this collection which every tennis enthusiast specially Roger Federer’s fan would want to keep.
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A racket bag and shirt from Wimbledon 2006 – When Federer claimed his fourth Wimbledon crown against Rafael Nadal in the Men’s singles Final at Wimbledon. This lot consists of a shirt and racket bag that Federer used on the way to that triumph in July 2006. Estimate: £15,000-25,000. Offered in The Roger Federer Collection: Sold to Benefit The RF Foundation | The Live Auction on 23 June 2021 at Christie’s in London.
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An outfit and racket from Wimbledon 2007 – when Federer equaled Björn Borg’s record five titles in a row. This lot includes a shirt, bandana and wristbands used by Federer in the course of that triumph, plus a racket and sneakers.
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‘Darth Federer’ – Outfits from the 2007 US Open, when Federer claimed his fourth consecutive title.
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‘My greatest victory’: An outfit and racket from the 2009 French Open, which Federer won for the first time.
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An outfit and racket from Wimbledon 2009 – When Federer overtook Sampras’s tally of Grand Slam victories.
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A cardigan and racket from the Wimbledon 2012 final – When Federer claimed a record-equalling seventh title. Estimate: £40,000-60,000.
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‘The fairytale continues’ – Outfit and racket from the 2018 Australian Open, Federer’s 20th Grand Slam victory.
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A pair of US Open 2014 Tournament Air Jordans – Designed in collaboration with Michael Jordan.
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A Davis Cup 2014 outfit and racket – When Switzerland become champions for the first and only time.
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A signed baseball cap from the 2016 Brisbane International – With a low estimate of just £100.
In Case You Would Want to Bid at Christie’s
If this is your first time bidding at Christie’s or you are a returning bidder who has not bought anything from any of the salerooms within the last two years you must register at least 48 hours before an auction to give the auction house enough time to process and approve your registration. For more details on bidding process, visit Christie’s official website.
