Thomas Muster memorabilia is raising money to celebrate the anniversary of the Erste Bank Open | ATP Tour

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Muster memorabilia reels in more than €240,000 for charity

In 1995 the Roland Garros champion sold his trophy

November 07, 2024

Thomas Muster’s major trophies, including his historic 1995 Roland Garros trophy, were successfully auctioned as part of the ‘Vienna Champions’ campaign.

The €244,500 raised will go to the LICHT INS DUNKEL emergency fund and benefit families in need. The ‘Champions of Vienna’ campaign was the highlight of the ‘Official Tennis Experience’, a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Erste Bank Open last month.

“It’s a sensational result that I never expected,” said Muster, who became the first Austrian to win a Grand Slam title in 1995. it more than doubled all my expectations.

“I am very happy that we can help so many people who have not had such a good experience.”

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As expected, Muster’s 1995 Roland Garros trophy raised the biggest total. All trophies will be handed over to their new owners by Muster in person during a meet and greet on the day of the LICHT INS DUNKEL gala on 15 November.

“From day one, the enthusiasm at the ‘Official Tennis Experience’, where the trophies were presented for the first time, was palpable,” said Erste Bank Open tournament director Herwig Straka. you look at the amount raised, it was there.”