Rafael Nadal and Ashleigh Barty donated pieces from their Australian Open victories to the International Tennis Hall of Fame. Nadal, who lifted a record 21st Grand Slam title at this past Australian Open, sent an autographed Nike kit, headband and wristband. Barty, aho announced a shock retirement from tennis last week, gifted a FILA kit and a pair of shoes. Magical milestones in Melbourne, living on forever in Newport ✨Following their @AustralianOpen victories in January, @RafaelNadal and @ashbarty donated kits from their historic runs to the ITHF’s permanent collection.Thrilled to share them with generations to come 💙 pic.twitter.com/BYoKixYYoN — Tennis Hall of Fame (@TennisHalloFame) March 29, 2022 “These donations from Ash Barty and Rafa Nadal represent two of the most memorable victories in the history of our sport,” ITHF CEO Todd Martin said in a statement.”Their titles at the Aus …

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