{"id":334689,"date":"2026-01-29T09:18:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T14:18:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/novak-djokovics-2012-australian-open-final-racket-up-for-auction-could-fetch-200k"},"modified":"2026-01-29T09:18:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T14:18:13","slug":"novak-djokovics-2012-australian-open-final-racket-up-for-auction-could-fetch-200k","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/novak-djokovics-2012-australian-open-final-racket-up-for-auction-could-fetch-200k","title":{"rendered":"Novak Djokovic\u2019s 2012 Australian Open Ultimate Racket Up For Public sale, Might Fetch $200K+"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\">\n             <span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Novak Djokovic<\/span><br \/>\n             <span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">Aussie Open Final Racket Hits Auction<\/span><br \/>\n             <span class=\"article__header--hf3 text-titlecase h2\">&#8230; Could Get Over $200K!!<\/span><br \/>\n           <\/h2>\n<p>    <!--\/.social-media-container--><\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-01-29T06:00:08-08:00\"><br \/>\n               January 29, 2026<br \/>\n              6:00 AM PST<\/time>\n                                      <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<section id=\"cb-4f9dd2501af69dd587e00d7b2d1b2f93\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block canvas-gallery-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block--default canvas-block-is-first \">\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-4f9dd2501af69dd587e00d7b2d1b2f93--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-c81141adcb86fb52122581013eded69b\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Attention, tennis fanatics &#8212; the racket<strong> Novak Djokovic<\/strong> used in his 2012 Australian Open final against <strong>Rafael Nadal<\/strong> is up for auction &#8230; and if ya got a spare six figures lying around, you can get in on this rare item!!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-c81141adcb86fb52122581013eded69b--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-703243237f8ec1e2b8a81fa963be54d7\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/sports\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>TMZ Sports<\/strong><\/a> has learned the racket is on the auction block with <a href=\"https:\/\/scpauctions.com\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>SCP Auctions<\/strong><\/a> &#8230; and it&#8217;s the same equipment he used on January 29, 2012, when he faced Rafa in Melbourne, Australia.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-703243237f8ec1e2b8a81fa963be54d7--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-57ead39f3397be67d21ec968201132c4\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--sports \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260128_5cfaf72f728243c3a935a3190af7ed3c\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:688a0d3b-8f62-4618-8b03-f026d70de658\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" title=\"2012 Australian Open\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/5c\/4by3\/2026\/01\/28\/5cfaf72f728243c3a935a3190af7ed3c_md.jpg\" alt=\"Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal 2012 Australian Open getty\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<p>         <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-57ead39f3397be67d21ec968201132c4--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-a50675df67703d57022801dfe2e01334\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Not only was this match between two of the best players, but it lasted almost six hours &#8212; the longest Grand Slam Final to date.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-a50675df67703d57022801dfe2e01334--><br \/>\n<a id=\"continued\" class=\"continued-anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-57dba5bf5c88597db902a2f5e7261d6b\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Novak famously celebrated the historic win by ripping his shirt off after he dropped his racket &#8212; and now the very same piece is up for grabs at a hefty price.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-57dba5bf5c88597db902a2f5e7261d6b--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-292757b6457a86aea04522b99ff49c96\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>We&#8217;re told the HEAD Speed racket &#8212; which features an 18&#215;20 string pattern and a 27-inch frame, complete with a Novak label &#8212; is expected to fetch more than $200K, and bidders only have a few days to make an offer.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-292757b6457a86aea04522b99ff49c96--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-d630240d51ffb97b56f38f9c1a00c24d\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-youtube-video-block canvas-youtube-video-block-permalink canvas-youtube-video-block--default \">\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-d630240d51ffb97b56f38f9c1a00c24d--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-4f036b8b22cc406b15c3d3ab66cc6b5a\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>&#8220;SCP Auctions is honored to offer the racquet Novak used in this epic final that many consider the greatest match in tennis history,&#8221; the company said.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-4f036b8b22cc406b15c3d3ab66cc6b5a--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-44a409150642572e7e1a95190f8b3018\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The auction company said the anonymous consignor sat right behind Novak&#8217;s player bench during the match &#8230; and was given the racket as a &#8220;token of gratitude.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-44a409150642572e7e1a95190f8b3018--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-095033c1358bc78b00cb72a748e590ad\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Now, it&#8217;s a gift that keeps on giving &#8212; happy bidding!!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-095033c1358bc78b00cb72a748e590ad--><\/p><\/div>\n<p> <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/01\/29\/novak-djokovic-racket-auction-2012-australia-open-final\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Novak Djokovic Aussie Open Final Racket Hits Auction &#8230; Could Get Over $200K!! 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