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A FRED PERRY RACKET
Lot 16

A FRED PERRY RACKET

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GBP 360

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A FRED PERRY RACKET
manufactured by Slazenger, the concave throat with printed Fred Perry signature, the side of handle with monogram "F.J.P.", original red leather butt cap (re-gripped and re-strung, lower frame and handle with flaked paint).

Presented to Fred Perry's goddaughter after the 1936 Wimbledon Championships.

Specialist note

The above racket is believed to have been used by Fred Perry in the 1936 Wimbledon Championships. In the 1936 Wimbledon Final, Perry defeated Gottfried Von Cramm 6/1, 6/1, 6/0, becoming Wimbledon champion for a record third consecutive year. The 1936 Wimbledon Championships proved to be Perry's last Men's Singles Championships before turning professional.