Opening Day Auction 2014
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 4/26/2014
Rafael Nadal made quick work of Richard Gasquet in the 2013 U.S. Open men’s semifinal, defeating the Frenchman on Sept. 7, 2013 in straight sets en route to his 13th Grand Slam title. Nadal would go on to beat Novak Djokovic, one of his budding rivals, in four sets in the U.S. Open final. This Wilson match used tennis ball shows light evidence of use and features a black “US OPEN ‘13” logo on one side, while the opposite end has a black “WILSON” manufacturer’s logo with “US OPEN” in red below. The match used ball comes with an LOA from the U.S. Open Match-Used Authentication Program and boasts a USTA holographic sticker, number “USTA13340.”