Babolat Racquet Signed by Rafael Nadal

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Ended:November 4th 2022, 1:00pm EDT

Winner: Anonymous

€1,550($1,659 USD)

Charity percentage

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The Prize

Take home this Babolat AeroModular 3 Cortex Pure Feel racquet signed by Spanish champion Rafael Nadal.

Born in Manacor on June 3, 1986, Rafael Nadal is one of the greatest tennis players in history. With 22 wins out of 30 finals played, he is the most successful tennis player in men's singles Grand Slam events with 14 Roland Garros (record), 4 US Opens, 2 Wimbledons and 2 Australian Opens. Together with Roy Emerson, Rod Laver and Novak Đoković, he is one of only four players who have managed to win all majors at least twice.

It has been an extraordinary 2022 for the current number 2 in the ATP ranking, opening with the athlete's second career victory in the Australian Open and then seeing his fourteenth victory at Roland Garros in Paris. In his thirtieth Grand Slam final, the Spanish tennis player triumphed over world number 8, Casper Ruud, in three sets, winning his 92nd career title, his 63rd on clay.

The racquet displays evident signs of use and deterioration. There is no confirmation that it was used personally by Rafa Nadal.

Rafa Nadal has signed the handle of the racquet, also adding his initials RN to the neck, making it even more unique.

Rafa Nadal Academy / Team Italia has decided to donate this item to support SPORTOUR Torino charity projects.

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The Cause

SPORTOUR Torino is a non-profit Social Promotion Association (APS) established in 2021 in Turin by four professionals from the world of training, communication, events and management.

In 2021, its first year, SPORTOUR - thanks to a major sporting event and auctions on Charity Stars - was able to donate 11 sports wheelchairs for playing tennis (6 for children and 5 for adults) to the Italian Tennis Federation.

In 2022, funds raised went to finance the ENJOY EXTRA TIME project: from the Spinal Unit to the tennis court. The project provides a series of rehabilitation programs through wheelchair tennis. It was the Spinal Unit that identified the two people with spinal cord injuries from the Piedmont Region who were given the chance to try a series of tennis lessons and provided with all the equipment they needed: a guide for transport from their homes to the facilities, a means of transport, a sports wheelchair for playing tennis, sports equipment (racket, balls, sports clothing), tennis courts for scheduled hours of lessons and - of course - a federation teacher identified by the Italian Federation from those with a wheelchair teaching qualification.

In 2023, the fundraising will go to finance the competitive activity of one of the players who began playing tennis through the ENJOY EXTRA TIME project and has demonstrated tennis skills that have led them been selected to play tournaments across the national territory.

Website

sportour.eu

Item #P83817

In condition as donated.

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