All Racquet Sports articles – Page 13
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News briefsLe Coq Sportif sees sales momentum, earnings recovery in H2
Le Coq Sportif said it is seeing sales momentum and expects to see earnings recover in the second half of the year after its top line disappointed, and losses widened in the first half. The brand reported sales of €63.2 million in the first six months of 2023, down by ...
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News briefsPGA study highlights “enormity of opportunity” for growth of women’s golf in the U.K.
A recent study carried out by U.K.-based Professional Golfers Association (PGA), in collaboration with Ipsos, has highlighted a huge opportunity to grow the women’s game in the U.K. and Ireland. The study is part of a comprehensive initiative, known as “Golf for All,” that aims to delve into the evolving ...
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News briefsAdidas sues LIV Golf over trademark infringement
Adidas has filed a petition with the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office against five trademark applications filed by LIV Golf, the Saudi Arabian professional golf league whose CEO is former professional golfer Greg Norman. Adidas claims that the “L” in LIV Golf’s logo, ...
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News briefsCricketer Deepak Chahar launches new sports brand in India
Deepak Chahar, the 31-year-old cricketer who plays in the Indian Premier League and team India, has officially launched a new sports brand called Dnine Sports. The brand will be incorporated under Lcdc Athletics Private Ltd., which Chahar co-founded with his father, Lokendra Singh, last year. Dnine’s products, designed to enhance ...
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ArticleHead climbs to number one in tennis racquet sales in Europe
According to data from the Tennis Industry Association and Sports Marketing Surveys, tennis racquet sales for all brands in key European markets increased 14.9 percent compared to the first six months of 2022. The Austrian company Head gained market share in most of those markets – Austria, Germany, France, Italy, ...
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News briefsAdidas launches limited-edition spikeless golf shoes with 4D midsole
Source: Adidas Adidas MC87 4D Adidas has unveiled the MC87 4D, a limited edition model of spikeless golf shoes that combines a clean and classic upper with the futuristic 4D midsole. The shoes are based on a gender-neutral last and are available in various men’s and women’s ...
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ArticleNew alliance, and new level of business, in pickleball
Major League Pickleball by Margaritaville (MLP) and Carvana Pro Pickleball Association Tour (PPA Tour) have merged “under a unified and definitive professional pickleball holding company.” The deal will preserve the two brands – the PPA Tour being a “traditional, bracket-style tour” and the MLP being a “team-based, coed league.” Combined, ...
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News briefsBabolat will open a padel innovation center in Spain
French equipment maker Babolat has announced that it is investing in a new padel technical center in Spain. The new unit, located in Sant Fruitós de Bages, about one hour from Barcelona, will be used by the brand as a studio for testing and developing its own padel racquets while ...
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News briefsRoger Federer’s last Grand Slam-winning outfit up for sale in historic tennis auction
Source: Prestige Memorabilia Roger Federer’s 2018 Australian Open match worn and signed outfit Prestige Memorabilia announced an auction of tennis memorabilia culminating in an exclusive piece of tennis history: Roger Federer’s match-worn outfit from his landmark 20th Grand Slam victory at the 2018 Australian Open. The win ...
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News briefsPickleball becomes official in Spain
Spain’s tennis federation (RFET) has incorporated the sport of pickleball. It has, in consequence, established a committee to handle pickleball-related matters and chosen the leader of pickleball’s Spanish association, Roberto Pérez, to preside over it. RFET’s chairman, Miguel Díaz Román, acknowledging pickleball’s fast growth in Europe, says the RFET seeks ...
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News briefsHead of operations out at Pádel Nuestro
Pedro Martínez, head of new business at Pádel Nuestro and at its parent company, 360 Padel Group, resigned at the start of September, bringing nine years of employment to a close with the overall company – as Palco23 reports. Martínez served first, for most of 2015, as Padel Nuestro’s head ...
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News briefsIceberg enters golf apparel and accessories market
Iceberg has signed a licensing deal for golf apparel and accessories with Korean firm Amcr, the owner of high-end golf clothing brand AmazingCre. The new licensed collection, which is part of a five-year partnership agreement with Amcr, comprises men’s and women’s golf apparel and accessories. The line will launch with ...
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News briefsSwedish Stiga Sports expands presence in racquet sports segment
Swedish company Stiga Sports, already well established in the table tennis and padel segments, is expanding its focus to tennis. There are an estimated 400,000 active players in Sweden alone, with 105,000 registered, so the market is huge, according to the company. In the first step, three variants of the ...
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ArticleA1 Padel, unfazed, looks to US
Fabrice Pastor, himself a former professional player, remains optimistic about the world’s third-largest pádel league, A1 Padel – known until this past January as the APT Tour. He is optimistic in the face of the recent unification of the world’s top two leagues, World Padel Tour (WPT) and Premier Padel. ...
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News briefsA Miami conference for all racquet sports
A new racquet-sports conference is promising a three-day show with some 100 companies and 150 speakers on hand. RacquetX is scheduled to take place on March 24-26 – the middle weekend of the Miami Open – at the Miami Beach Convention Center. It is to cover tennis, pop tennis, squash, ...
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ArticleISPO Munich 2023 offers New Perspectives on Sports
Only three months before the leading sporting goods trade show, ISPO Munich opens its doors again at the Messe München exhibition center. The show, which will take place from Nov. 28-30, 2023, will be thematically divided into the following areas: Outdoor (Halls A1-A3): From large booths to merged villages, ...
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News briefsLouis Vuitton launches first campaign featuring Carlos Alcaraz
Louis Vuitton has unveiled its first marketing campaign featuring Carlos Alcaraz. The Spanish tennis star was announced as a brand ambassador earlier this summer. Alcaraz is appearing in Louis Vuitton men’s New Formal Collection campaign, where he wears evening wear from the brand’s spring/summer 2024 collection. Video: Carlos ...
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News briefsTopgolf Callaway Brands among investors in EP Golf Ventures’s first investment fund
EP Golf Ventures, a strategic investment partnership between Elysian Park Ventures and the PGA of America designed to support innovation in the golf industry, has announced the completion of the first closing of its first investment fund, EP Golf Ventures Fund I. Selected investors in EP Golf Ventures Fund I ...
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News briefsHead presents tennis ball can with reduced footprint and improved recyclability
Head has developed a new tennis ball can that is much more environmentally friendly and will soon replace the familiar golden Head cans. They contain less plastic and are easier to recycle. A sample test carried out in collaboration with Austrian recycling company Saubermacher showed that up to ten times ...
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News briefsLacoste to open pop-up in London on its 90th birthday
French brand Lacoste is opening a vintage pop-up space in Shoreditch, London, as part of its 90th anniversary celebrations. The space, open on Sept. 14-26 at the Truman Brewery, will showcase more than 400 vintage pieces. The offering is sourced and curated in partnership with vintage resale expert Wavey Garms ...
