Offered is a Nike Air Max Breathe Dragon tennis sneaker match worn by Rafael Nadal when he defeated Fernando Verdasco in the semifinals of the 2009 Australian Open. The tri-color (green, blue, black) right shoe is a size 10 and shows significant amounts of wear including a hole close to the front toe. The item came from a Nike employee who helped design the shoes and was given the sneaker as a gift. Photo-matched to Getty 84556743 shows that Nadal wore the shoes during the 2009 Australian Open. Nadal was the winner of that year's tournament, defeating Roger Federer and capturing his first Australian Open title.