Andy Murray Wimbledon items raise £15k but Brit loses out to unlikely rivals

A recent auction saw two Andy Murray-based items sold for around £15,000. Two momentos from his remarkable win in the 2013 Wimbledon final were put up for auction, and collectors could not resist the opportunity to purchase a piece of history.

Murray was in flying form on the day and secured the title in straight sets, cruising to a 6–4, 7–5, 6–4 over Novak Djokovic, just three years before he went all the way in the competition again to write his name in the tournament’s record books once more.

Murray became the first Brit to win Wimbledon since Fred Perry in 1963 with the success, and the first Scot to land the spoils since Harold Mahony in 1896. The first item sold on the day was the Adidas white shirt, which Murray wore in the victory and signed afterwards, with the lot also including a certificate of authenticity.

The short-sleeved top fetched £7,084 in total, just shy of the total sale of the cap which Murray wore on the day. The white Adidas hat – which had visible wear on it from the day – went on to be sold for £7,728.

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However, the items were not the most pricey tennis based lots to be sold at the Graham Budd Auctions. The net used in the longest tennis match in history between Nicolas Mahut and John Isner in 2010 was also on the market.

The game lasted a whopping 11 hours and five minutes, spanning across a total of three days. The lot also included a card signed by both players as well as a certificate of authenticity, and it went on to be sold for £18,032.

Speaking about the sales, David Convery, Head of Sporting Memorabilia, at Graham Budd Auctions said: “The Grand Slam of Tennis Sale was a great success with buyers from around the World bidding on Antique, Vintage and modern items, top price was the net used in the longest tennis match in history when John Isner and Nicolas Mahut played in 2010 £18,032 with BP.

“The Andy Murray lots worn in the historical Wimbledon win in 2013 totalled £15,906.”