All Racquet Sports articles
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ArticleK-Swiss secures ATP sponsorship
K-Swiss has signed a multi-year agreement to become the Official Footwear of the ATP, covering on-court officials, physical therapists and unsponsored players, while also developing a co-branded five-shoe collection for global retail.
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ArticleHead Spain hands sales, marketing reins to Nike veteran
Oriol Martínez de Juan succeeds a 12-year incumbent now moving to an international post within the Head group.
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ArticleKalshi becomes US Open’s official prediction market
Rival prediction market platforms Kalshi and Polymarket have carved up professional tennis between them, with Kalshi securing exclusive rights at the US Open from 2026 and Polymarket already embedded in the ATP Tour. Questions remain over integrity, player safety and the sport’s commercial direction.
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News briefsSlazenger Padel opens 4th UK club in Exeter retail park
The Exeter club adds nine padel and two pickleball courts, taking Slazenger Padel to four UK sites.
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ArticleSoul Padel raises £3.6m to triple UK club count
Family office cash sends the Manchester padel brand from four clubs to ten, targeting 250 courts by 2032.
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News briefsASICS named apparel partner for Paris padel major
The Roland-Garros tie-up is the latest step in a multi-year ASICS expansion into padel.
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News briefsadidas brings CLIMACOOL cooling to US Open tennis
Running, football, now tennis: CLIMACOOL keeps showing up, part of a platform adidas has been building all year.
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ArticleFILA signs Malaysia regional team, backs rising-talent strategy
The sponsorship deal confirms FILA is prioritizing emerging players over marquee tour names.
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News briefsASICS lights up US Open night sessions again
Purple tones, cationic yarn and two new shoes: ASICS’ night-session collection gets a sequel.
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ArticleFederer’s Hall of Fame week is also an On brand moment
A tribute night, an On limited edition sneaker and a Basel film show why Federer remains tennis’ clearest role model.
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News briefsAgassi’s venture launches global padel, pickleball network
Steffi Graf will lead the Germany rollout and Darren Cahill the Australia rollout, ASE’s first two markets.
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News briefsASICS chases New York energy with new tennis shoe
The GEL-Challenger 15 extends the Stability logic from ASICS’ Playing Styles system to a lower price point, and to a second use this year.
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ArticleUS Open 2026: an essential brand guide
A breakdown of the sporting goods brands, athletes, rackets and product launches at the 2026 US Open.
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News briefsFourteen named World Tennis’s official apparel supplier
The two-year deal covers bespoke apparel for officials, umpires and coaches across World Tennis’s global events.
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News briefsEllesse builds US headquarters in Dallas
Ellesse’s US comeback runs through Dallas, with a new HQ, e-commerce relaunch and a tennis-first playbook
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ArticleCompagnie des Alpes buys into PadelCity in €12m Series A round
French leisure giant Compagnie des Alpes has taken an initial 33.9 percent stake in Munich-based padel operator PadelCity for €20 million, valuing the business at more than €65 million and laying the groundwork for a potential full takeover by 2030.
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News briefsIntl Padel Cluster to exhibit at Padelness e Sport 2026
IPC secures its own stand at Padelness e Sport 2026 as it eyes Italy’s booming market
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ArticleNox, Playtomic sponsor an MLP (guest) team
Spanish brands Nox and Playtomic have attached their names to Europe’s maiden Major League Pickleball guest team.
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News briefsPaddletek buys pickleball paddle maker PIKKL
PIKKL joins a portfolio spanning Bantam, Tempest and Honeyfoam, as Paddletek also signs three unrelated pro Johnsons.
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News briefsPremier Padel names Fanatics master licensee in retail deal
Padel’s biggest tour just got a retail partner used to running NFL and NBA merchandise.
