A Babolat racket used by Rafael Nadal during his 2017 French Open-winning final was sold at a Prestige Memorabilia auction for $157,333.20 including buyer's premium on Sunday, the most ever paid for a tennis racket.

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One of the rackets used by Rafael Nadal during the 2017 French Open has been sold for a staggering price and it is the most paid for a tennis racket ever. In the 2017 title match at Roland Garros, Nadal handled the job as well as possible, dominating Stan Wawrinka 6-2 6-3 6-1 to win what was his 10th title at the Parisian Slam at the time.