Federer tennis gear nets CHF4.3 million at auction
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Rackets, T-shirts, sports shoes and other historic tennis equipment belonging to Roger Federer have raised £3.4 million (CHF4.3 million) at auction. The money will go towards his charity. The combined proceeds of the Christie’s auction raised three times more than the initial target, the auction house said on Wednesday. The money will go towards the Roger Federer Foundation, which supports educational projects in southern Africa and his native Switzerland. “I am overwhelmed by the generosity and enthusiasm of the support from around the world,” Federer said in a statement. The “Roger Federer Collection” sale featured items from the career of the winner of 20 grand slam titles and took place in two phases. A live sale on June 23 in London had 20 lots which focused on Federer's career at the four Grand Slams: Wimbledon and the Australian, French and US Opens. The subsequent online sale from June 23 to July 14 featured 300 lots from other tournaments spanning 21 years – dating...