Smashed Serena racquet put up for auction

Nate D. Sanders Auctions

Would you like to own a racket not only used and signed, but also completely destroyed, by Serena Williams?

If you answered yes, you’d have been thrilled to know that for the price of $8,000, a racket that she smashed in the first round of Wimbledon in 2005 could have been yours.

Nate D. Sanders Auctions

The 113-square-inch Wilson N-Code N3 was put up for auction by Nate D. Sanders Auctions. But with the bidding closing on Thursday, the frame was not sold and actually had zero bids. Not to worry, you can still own it at the cost of the minimum bid amount plus 25 percent buyer's premium.

Serena destroyed the racket after losing the first set to Angela Haynes. She would recover to win the match, but lose in the third round to Jill Craybas.