Anybody want a racket? or 14?

[tall_one]

One of a Kind Tennis Memorabilia Auction


The Sony Ericsson WTA Tour presents the first and only collection of 14 autographed tennis racquets signed by all World No.1 players in the history of professional women’s tennis.

All proceeds from this auction will aid tsunami victims in the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour program entitled, “Aces For Homes.” This is a partnership with Whirlpool and Habitat for Humanity, with all proceeds helping to provide housing to those affected by the tsunami disaster.


The 14-racquet collection includes one each from the following World No.1 players:

Steffi Graf
Serena Williams
Jennifer Capriati
Kim Clijsters
Lindsay Davenport
Monica Seles
Chris Evert
Justine Henin-Hardenne
Venus Williams
Martina Hingis
Amelie Mauresmo
Martina Navratilova
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario
Tracy Austin

auction is here--> cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5211644842

[Bruce]

Very nice, anything to help tsunami victims is perfect.
But I have a question, each racquet is signed by one player, or all of them are signed by all the #1 players?

[tall_one]

each racket is signed by 1 person

[tall_one]

Auction to Benefit Tsunami Victims Deemed a Success
ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA - The first and only collection of tennis racquets signed by all World No.1 players in the history of the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour experienced a successful auction on eBay, with all proceeds going towards "Aces For Homes" and assisting tsunami victims with their housing needs.

Concluding after a 10-day auction, the highest bid went to an unnamed bidder from Indianapolis, Indiana for $10,000. Over 4,500 potential buyers visited the eBay auction page, with bids starting at $500 and ending at $10,000.

The 14 racquet collection includes one signed racquet from each of the Tour's World No.1 players including: Steffi Graf, Martina Navratilova, Chris Evert, Martina Hingis, Monica Seles, Lindsay Davenport, Serena Williams, Justine Henin-Hardenne, Tracy Austin, Jennifer Capriati, Kim Clijsters, Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario, Venus Williams and Amelie Mauresmo.

The program entitled "Aces For Homes” is a partnership between the Tour and Whirlpool along with Habitat for Humanity whereby the number of aces hit at tournaments along with proceeds from this auction help to provide housing to those affected by the tsunami disaster.