The money from the auction went to Federer's Foundation, which takes care of educational projects for disadvantaged children.
Tennis star Roger Federer raised the equivalent of almost four million euros for his foundation by auctioning old equipment. The London auction house Christie's announced that this exceeded the estimated value by more than three times. Collectibles such as a racket from the 2007 Wimbledon final against Rafael Nadal and shoes from Federer's only triumph at the 2009 French Open were auctioned.
A live auction took place on June 23rd, online bidding was possible from this day until Wednesday. Federer's Foundation takes care of educational projects for disadvantaged children in Africa and Switzerland. The 39-year-old Swiss, whose mother comes from South Africa, was last eliminated in the quarter-finals at Wimbledon and canceled his participation in the Olympic Games due to knee problems.
