2013 Serena Williams Australian Open Quarterfinals Used Wilson Tennis Racquet Photomatched to Quarterfinals on 1/22/13 - Smashed Racquet in the 3rd Set (SIA)

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Presented here is a Wilson tennis racket used by and smashed by tennis icon Serena Williams during the 2013 Australian Open. The No. 3 seed, Williams was expected to demolish 19-year-old Sloane Stevens in the quarterfinals, but Stevens had other plans, rallying to defeat the formidable Williams 3-6, 7-5,6-4. This presented Wilson “BLADE one hundred four” racket was smashed by Williams during her surprise loss to Sloane Stevens on January 22, 2013. The racket features a handle wrapped in white tape with the Wilson “W” in gold on the knob of the handle. “WILSON PRO OVERGRIP” is labeled at the top of the handle. The racket shows excellent evidence of game use that contains smashing of the rim, strings, grommets, and grommet strip. An excellent match use specimen from one of the greatest tennis players to ever step foot on the court and comes with an LOA from Sports Investors Authentication.