All Racquet Sports articles – Page 26
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After launching the first connected tennis racquet in 2012, Babolat...
After launching the first connected tennis racquet in 2012, Babolat is launching the first connected tennis bracelet. The new product, which is completely dedicated to tracking the wearer's performance on the tennis court, is already available in the stores. A bracelet co-branded with Roland-Garros, the tennis tournament in Paris which ...
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Salming has signed a footwear sponsorship deal with two squash...
Salming has signed a footwear sponsorship deal with two squash players, Campbell Grayson and Cyrielle Peltier
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The World Squash Federation (WFS) is seeking a clarification on...
The World Squash Federation (WFS) is seeking a clarification on the recent rejection of the sport for the 2020 Olympics in Japan. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) had recently offered the 2020 Games' hosts the opportunity to increase the number of sports previously agreed by the Buenos Aires session in ...
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Go Sport has collected nearly €40,000 to support the tennis...
Go Sport has collected nearly €40,000 to support the tennis section of the French Handisport Federation (FFH), which promotes tennis for disabled people in France. The sporting goods retailer had recently proposed its clients donate €1 in cash for this cause. In 2014, when the initiative was first launched, Go ...
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There will be no Padel Village at the next edition...
There will be no Padel Village at the next edition of Ispo Munich. This initiative was meant to promote the internationalization of this Spanish racquet sport, which has begun to acquire a certain notoriety in France and other countries. Afydad, the Spanish sporting goods industry association, indicates that the decision ...
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Slazenger is to continue as official tennis ball supplier for...
Slazenger is to continue as official tennis ball supplier for the tennis championship at Wimbledon, extending its partnership for four years. It has already being going for 113 years, making it probably the longest-standing commercial partnership in sport. Slazenger is to provide canvas, umpire chairs, nets and tennis for the ...
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Tennis Warehouse, which has e-commerce operations in the U.S., Europe...
Tennis Warehouse, which has e-commerce operations in the U.S., Europe and Australia, will continue as the official online tennis store of the ATP World Tour until 2017
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Adidas has signed up a 21-year-old French tennisman, Lucas Pouille...
Adidas has signed up a 21-year-old French tennisman, Lucas Pouille
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Babolat has signed up a 23-year-old British tenniswoman, Heather Watson...
Babolat has signed up a 23-year-old British tenniswoman, Heather Watson
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Running and tennis support vigorous sales at Asics Europe
Asics Europe managed to carry on its vigorous expansion in the first quarter, with sales advancing by 13 percent in constant currencies in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). The growth was driven by the brand's running, tennis and lifestyle products.Sales of running footwear jumped by 16 percent for ...
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Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Babolat are creating a tennis camp for...
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Babolat are creating a tennis camp for young people, the first ever in France led by a professional player still playing competitively. The camp, which will be held at the Tennis Club de Lyon on July 26-30 this year, will be open to 100 young players aged ...
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As the tennis industry is gearing up for the French...
As the tennis industry is gearing up for the French Open, Asics has started a global advertising campaign with Gael Monfils hitting back balls fired at him in a gritty urban environment. Asics has been investing increasingly in the European tennis market, providing particularly striking outfits for Monfils. Aligned with ...
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Head is the latest supplier of tennis gear to offer...
Head is the latest supplier of tennis gear to offer racquets that are compatible with Sony's Smart Tennis Sensor, in the Graphene XT Speed and Graphene XT Instinct ranges. To be attached to the butt-end of the racquet, the sensor allows players to garner stats on their own game, to ...
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Erima, the German brand of team sports, tennis and running...
Erima, the German brand of team sports, tennis and running gear, has revamped its German website entirely. A new feature is the company's corporate online store. In an effort to appease its retail customers, Erima said that the existing team sports retailers remain the most important distribution channel, but the ...
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Lacoste is launching again a tennis racquet, but company officials...
Lacoste is launching again a tennis racquet, but company officials state that it is not meant to compete with the specialists in the specialty retail segment, but rather to back up its image and its heritage in its own stores
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Ellesse is sponsoring two Spanish tennis players, Mónica Puig and...
Ellesse is sponsoring two Spanish tennis players, Mónica Puig and Feliciano López
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Rafael Nadal, the Spanish tennis star, has agreed to act...
Rafael Nadal, the Spanish tennis star, has agreed to act as global ambassador of Tommy Hilfiger's underwear and its tailored clothing lines
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Stiga is improving the sweetspot of its table tennis blades...
Stiga is improving the sweetspot of its table tennis blades by incorporating the Swedish TeXtreme carbon technology in its 2015 line
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Building on the brand's growing involvement in tennis shoes and...
Building on the brand's growing involvement in tennis shoes and clothing, Asics is introducing its first tennis racquet in the U.S., but not yet in Europe
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Wilson was the number one brand of tennis racquets for...
Wilson was the number one brand of tennis racquets for the 20th consecutive year at the Wimbledon championships, according to Sports Marketing Surveys' 2014 Wimbledon equipment census. At this year's event, the brand had 11 racquets in play in the last 16 men and ladies' singles, namely 34 percent of ...
