Solana Sierra donates kit and racquet to Wimbledon museum
The 21-year-old was the first lucky loser in the Open Era to advance to the fourth round of the women's draw.
Argentina's Solana Sierra made history at Wimbledon in 2025, and now, the gear that helped her do it is heading the tournament's museum.
The 21-year-old became the first lucky loser in the Open Era to advance to the fourth round of the women's draw this year, beating Olivia Gadecki, Katie Boulter and Cristina Bucsa before losing to German veteran Laura Siegemund, who then proceeded to have world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka on the ropes in the quarterfinals.
Per a post on her social media, Sierra was contacted by Ian Hewitt, the museum's chair, after her run came to an end to ask if she would consider donating her Wilson racquet and Joma match kit to the All England Club's annals, which contains artifcats from more than 150 years of tennis history.
"We hope very much that you will be willing to add your name to history," Hewitt wrote.
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Based on her response, it seems Sierra has enthusiastically agreed.
"A true honor," she wrote, tagging the official account for the museum.
Sierra entered the tournament ranked No. 101 and will break the Top 70 in the WTA rankings as a result of her effort. Already the top-ranked player from Argentina even before arriving at SW19, the Mar del Plata native who trains at the Rafael Nadal Academy says the run "motivates [her] for more."
"A week ago I was out of the tournament, and now ... it's just a dream for me," she said.