All Racquet Sports articles – Page 24
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Asics has signed sponsorship deals with the tennis pros Borna...
Asics has signed sponsorship deals with the tennis pros Borna Coric of Croatia, Caroline Garcia of France and Iga Swiatek of Poland. Coric's best rank so far has been number 12 in the world. He is currently 28th. He has won two ATP titles and a U.S. Open Junior title ...
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Adidas has launched new laceless footwear for tennis players. The...
Adidas has launched new laceless footwear for tennis players. The new Stycon shoe, whose silhouette does not look like the typical tennis sneaker, is said to offer optimized comfort for wearers thanks to improved fit and control. The shoe has no shoelaces and a knit collar, designed to naturally expand ...
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Wilson has signed a five-year deal with the French Tennis...
Wilson has signed a five-year deal with the French Tennis Federation (FFT) for the French Open (Roland-Garros) and French tennis in general. The American brand of sporting goods will be taking over from Babolat as the official supplier of racquet strings and balls for the FFT. Wilson's balls will be ...
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Tennis Europe, the European branch of the International Tennis Federation,...
Tennis Europe, the European branch of the International Tennis Federation, has extended its deal with Sports Marketing Surveys (SMS), the international market research company based in the U.K. The partnership was established in 2004 to delve into the sport's data. SMS is responsible for the Next Generation player study. It ...
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Castore and Andy Murray, the Scottish tennis player and an...
Castore and Andy Murray, the Scottish tennis player and an investor in the brand, have launched a co-branded sustainable apparel line for tennis and lifestyle. Murray bought an undisclosed stake in Castore in March, in addition to signing an £8 million (€0.75m-$0.83m) agreement to be its global ambassador. The new ...
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An 18-year-old American tennis star, Amanda Anisimova, has signed one...
An 18-year-old American tennis star, Amanda Anisimova, has signed one of the biggest endorsement deals on record for a teenage sports champion. Although the exact figure is yet to be revealed, the long-term endorsement contract with Nike is believed to be similar to the Swoosh's deal with Maria Sharapova, which ...
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Bullpadel has agreed a sponsorship deal with the International Padel...
Bullpadel has agreed a sponsorship deal with the International Padel Federation (IPF) which makes the Spanish brand the official ball and clothing of the IPF for two seasons
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Adidas unveiled the new Adidas by Stella McCartney tennis collection...
Adidas unveiled the new Adidas by Stella McCartney tennis collection ahead of Wimbledon, the legendary tournament. This year's edition of the tournament started on July 1, and will finish on July 14. Alongside McCartney's signature design touches, the 17-piece collection uses innovative materials, such as a synthetic fiber made from ...
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Signa adds TennisPro to a list of acquisitions
Signa Sports United, which claims to be already biggest online player in the European sports retail market, has acquired TennisPro Group, a racquet sports retailer serving mostly customers in France and southern Europe. The contracts were signed on June 25, granting Signa control of TennisPro's online retail companies and its ...
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Sergio Tacchini's female tennis players are showcasing the brand's Barbie-inspired...
Sergio Tacchini's female tennis players are showcasing the brand's Barbie-inspired collection at this year's edition of the Italian Open at the Foro Italico in Rome. The tournament started on May 6 and will run until May 21. Barbie is celebrating her 60th birthday in 2019, and earlier this year Sergio ...
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Tecnifibre, the French manufacturer of sporting equipment, specializing in tennis...
Tecnifibre, the French manufacturer of sporting equipment, specializing in tennis and squash, has adopted a new logo featuring the three colors of the French flag – blue, white and red. The company launched its new brand identity with a soirée at the Tripot Régnier in Paris in the presence of ...
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Ellesse has unveiled an exclusive apparel partnership with Tennis Scotland....
Ellesse has unveiled an exclusive apparel partnership with Tennis Scotland. Under the terms of the contract, the Italian brand will provide performance sportswear to Tennis Scotland's players, coaches and staff, as well as clothing to tournament officials and development officers. Ellesse was founded 60 years ago by Leonardo Servadio, whose ...
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Joma Sport is sponsoring the Italian tennis player Marco Cecchinato...
Joma Sport is sponsoring the Italian tennis player Marco Cecchinato
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Yonex' sales of tennis racquets went up in North America...
Yonex' sales of tennis racquets went up in North America and Europe in the first six months of its financial year, ended on Sept. 30, driven by Naomi Osaka's big victory at the U.S. Tennis Open, but badminton sales declined. Total revenues dropped by 5 percent to ¥30.6 billion (€237.4m-$272.1m), ...
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Higher sales of Dunlop tennis products and XXIO 10 golf...
Higher sales of Dunlop tennis products and XXIO 10 golf clubs, combined with improvements at Srixon and Cleveland Golf, helped Sumitomo Rubber's sports division to record better results in the U.S. and Europe in the first nine months of this year. The division's global sales went up by 10 percent ...
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Sergio Tacchini is launching a special line of tennis clothing,...
Sergio Tacchini is launching a special line of tennis clothing, designed for the the sponsored athletes who will compete at Flushing Meadow from Aug. 28
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Spanish retailers specializing in paddle tennis are targeting the Italian...
Spanish retailers specializing in paddle tennis are targeting the Italian market, where the sport is growing strongly. Time2Padel is opening its first foreign store in Milan this month, working through a franchisee. Another specialist, Padel Nuestro, opened a store in Rome in 2016.
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Padel Nuestro, a major Spanish retailer of padel tennis products,...
Padel Nuestro, a major Spanish retailer of padel tennis products, is entering the Portuguese market with the opening of three stores in Guimaraes, Porto and Lisbon. Actually, it already opened a store on the Portuguese island of Madeira in 2016. The chain already has 40 stores in operations, most of ...
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Yonex grows more in tennis than in badminton
Yonex' sales rose by 1.9 percent to 62.2 billion yen (€477.7m-$565.2m) for the financial year ended March 31. Sporting goods sales increased by just over one percent in Japan and China. The company's comprehensive net income fell by 17 percent to ¥2.26 million (€17.4m-$20.4m). Excluding the foreign exchange effect and ...
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The new European Cup of Padel Clubs, or Euro Padel...
The new European Cup of Padel Clubs, or Euro Padel Cup, will make its debut on Nov. 9-11 in Paris, at Casa Padel. The tournament is organized by AECP, the European Association of Padel Clubs, based in Toulouse, France. The new event is to promote the sport across the continent ...
