All Racquet Sports articles – Page 31
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Head has assigned the distribution of its tennis racquets in...
Head has assigned the distribution of its tennis racquets in Sweden to GSL, a company set up by a former tennis champion, Magnus Gustavsson, that also markets the products of Lotto and Fred Perry. The previous distributor was Ramverket, a smaller operation run by Sven Sixtensson.
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Joma and Head are sponsoring the Tennis Open of Valencia,...
Joma and Head are sponsoring the Tennis Open of Valencia, scheduled between Oct. 30 and Nov. 7.
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Dunlop has signed up two tennismen, Fernando Verdasco who was...
Dunlop has signed up two tennismen, Fernando Verdasco who was previously sponsored by Yonex, and Nikolay Davydenko, previously with Tecnifibre.
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Donnay USA, the licensee of the tennis brand, is relaunching...
Donnay USA, the licensee of the tennis brand, is relaunching its racquets in the U.S. with an X-series line. The six models come in two head sizes and use XeneCore technology with a custom fitting program. Initial distribution will be limited to Donnay Centers, the Donnay website and teaching professionals. ...
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The Lawn Tennis Association has a new three-year partnership deal...
The Lawn Tennis Association has a new three-year partnership deal with Babolat, which will provide technical and product support as well as stringing for the whole organization. Babolat’s Team ball will be the official ball of the LTA. The British association did not have a sponsor previously.
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New Balance is new official supplier of the Italian Tennis...
New Balance is new official supplier of the Italian Tennis Federation, allowing its members to get a 20% discount on its tennis shoes.
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The French tennis player Gael Monfils, who has been endorsing...
The French tennis player Gael Monfils, who has been endorsing Nike for many years, will represent K-Swiss footwear and apparel in a new multi-year deal.
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Head Estimates Ski And Tennis Markets
Head has quit informing analysts about the winter and racquet sports markets in regular conference calls, but its annual report, released a few days ago, provides some insights into the categories covered by the company. Head estimated that the alpine ski market shrank to about 3.1 million pairs of ...
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Prince adds Vera Zvonareva, the 25-year-old Russia tennis champion, to...
Prince adds Vera Zvonareva, the 25-year-old Russia tennis champion, to its roster of endorsers.
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A Spanish tennis champion, Fernando Verdasco, has switched sponsors from...
A Spanish tennis champion, Fernando Verdasco, has switched sponsors from Tecnifibre to Yonex.
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Head Sees Drops Except In Tennis
Head NV has released preliminary figures for the 2009 fiscal year, reporting a 2.1 percent drop in sales to €319.0 million. However, the reported operating profit more than quadrupled to €8.4 million, from €1.9 million in 2008. Net income was €22.3 million, a significant turnaround from the €9.7 million loss ...
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The tennis player Justine Henin has returned to the courts...
The tennis player Justine Henin has returned to the courts with a deal with Wilson.
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Limited Sports has taken on the distribution of Völkl Tennis...
Limited Sports has taken on the distribution of Völkl Tennis in the German-speaking countries. The team of 10 sales representatives is headed by Hermann Olschewski, a former sales director of Reebok Germany. It will start with the sales of equipment and accessories, adding apparel later on.
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The world’s No. 1 doubles team in tennis, the brothers...
The world’s No. 1 doubles team in tennis, the brothers Bob and Mike Bryan, have left their long-time sponsor, Adidas, to go with K-Swiss. The deal is said to be worth the high six figures. Adidas also recently lost Novak Djokovic, No. 3 worldwide, who has been recruited by Sergio ...
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Babolat has signed up the best French tennis player, Jo-Wilfried...
Babolat has signed up the best French tennis player, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, for racquets, strings and accessories, joining other champions such as Rafael Nadal, Andy Roddick and Fernando Gonzalez.
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Sam Querrey, ranked No. 24 in worldwide tennis and No....
Sam Querrey, ranked No. 24 in worldwide tennis and No. 2 in the U.S., has signed a deal with K-Swiss.
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Babolat has launched its first badminton shoe. Called Shadow, it...
Babolat has launched its first badminton shoe. Called Shadow, it has been developed together with Michelin like its tennis shoes. It is said to be lighter and less expensive than a competing model by Yonex. The French brand is also putting out a new oversize tennis racquet, called Y, that ...
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Fila has become the official tennis apparel and footwear partner...
Fila has become the official tennis apparel and footwear partner of the 2009 Sony Ericsson Championships-Doha, taking place from Oct. 27 to Nov. 1 in Qatar.
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Fila and the tennis player James Blake are teaming up...
Fila and the tennis player James Blake are teaming up on a new men’s line of apparel, footwear and accessories for tennis, golf, fitness and lifestyle. The Thomas Reynolds collection, named for Blake’s late father, will officially launch for next spring, initially to be sold at Wigmore Sport, an independent ...
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Wilson Sporting Goods has signed Filip Krajinovic, the 17-year-old tennis...
Wilson Sporting Goods has signed Filip Krajinovic, the 17-year-old tennis player, to a long-term deal.
