1997 Australian discount Open Tennis Poster Signed by Winner Pete SAMPRAS & Finalist Carlos MOYA

This Authentic Tennis Poster ---January 1997, Australian Open,"Melbourne Serving Summer Live" --signed by Pete Sampras & Carlos Moya comes from a very large Tennis & Sports Memorabilia Collection amassed by the famous Australian Tennis Hall of Famer, **FRED STOLLE, during his many years on the world Amateur & Professional Tennis Circuit, & later as a worldwide tennis commentator.

In his later years,he has travelled the world ( & still does ),as a commentator at all the major Slams--Australian, French, Wimbledon & US Opens,& in doing so,he was given all the necessary credential badges,(as per the players),to gain access to all the locker rooms, player's lounges, courts etc, interviewing & befriending many of the top tennis players along the way. At each of the majors he would personally take the particular poster for that Slam, at the venue where he was commentating, & have it signed, by the winners / finalists / semi-finalists, personally witnessing each & every Signature himself. As you can imagine Fred has amassed a very sizeable Collection of Tennis Posters all authentically signed by the players themselves. Hence he can guarantee 100%, that all of the signatures in his collection are completely genuine.

This poster is so very unique in that it is signed by the actual Winner PETE SAMPRAS who beat the Finalist CARLOS MOYA 6-2,6-3,6-3 in the Final of the Australian Open 1997.

This particular Poster is 23 1/2" x 33" & in Very Good condition, having been kept in one of many sturdy cardboard tubes,in an air-conditioned storage facility, maintaining their original condition...Top & bottom on the back of the Poster shows evidence of taping---no doubt onto a wall / bulletin board etc..

The Poster will be shipped in a Mailing Tube, expertly packed, with Brown Paper Sheeting.

.....IT IS GREAT TO GET THE AUTOGRAPHS OF PRO TENNIS PLAYERS AT THE TOURNAMENTS, BUT TO ACTUALLY HAVE THE AUTOGRAPHS OF THE KEY PLAYERS WHO discount MADE IT TO THE FINAL OF A MAJOR GRAND SLAM EVENT, ON THE SAME MEDIA PRESENTATION, IS RARE!!!

**Former World #1 in Doubles in 1964, & Singles in 1966, playing on the Amateur & Professional Tennis Circuits from 1958 to 1976, winning 17 Grand Slam Doubles Titles 10 Mens/ 7 Mixed ), 2 Grand slam Singles Titles & helped Australia to 3 Davis Cup Titles. After retirement he coached Vitas Gerulaitis from 1977 until 1983, & embarked on a successful TV Commentary Career for Companies in America & Australia. Currently providing commentary on Grand Slam tennis tournaments for Australia's Fox Sports & for the Hopman Cup.

For his contribution to tennis Fred Stolle was inducted into the International Hall of Fame in 1985 & the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 1988. In 2000, he received an Australian Sports Medal & was made an Officer of the Order of Australia in 2005.