Products of the Pros
June 20, 2008
June 8, 2008
Ana Ivanovic's Wimbledon Dress
Here's a first look at the adidas Edge Spring/Summer 2008 in white/mauve tint - the dress French Open champ Ivanovic will wear at Wimbledon. It is set to be available for sale this month at a retail price of $65.
Images courtesy of adidas; Heads up from Tennis Served Fresh
June 6, 2008
Nike - The real winner of the men's French Open final
Nike, not to be outdone by its chief rival adidas, is outfitting the two men's finalists for the French Open. Both world #1 Roger Federer and world #2 Rafael Nadal are head-to-toe Nike guys.
Both companies are getting value for their sponsorship dollar this weekend for sure.
June 6, 2008
June 1, 2008
Ana Ivanovic Signs With Rolex
"Ivanovic will match her Rolex watch with her adidas shoes and clothing, while she's driving her Verano Motors' Peugeot with her Yonex racquet in the back seat, and simultaneously with all that she'll be taking Juice PLUS+."
Whew...that's a lot of sponsors...
Ivanovic will be the only female tennis player to serve as an ambassador for Rolex.
From Women's Tennis Blog
May 28, 2008
Adidas Names a Line After Sania Mirza
Adidas is going to launch an apparel and accessories collection named after Indian tennis up-and-comer Sania Mirza - the aptly named "Sania Mirza collection" will come out under the 'adidas' brand. This is the first time that Adidas will globally roll out a dedicated merchandise line after a tennis star. The Sania Mirza line will include apparel, headgear, accessories, bags and sporting gear; and it will be targeted at consumers in the 15-27 years age group.
This could be a really big win for adidas is Sania continues to perform well I think.
Check out adidas women's tennis gear here.
From Tennis Served Fresh
May 27, 2008
The Latest Look of Lacoste
At AndyRoddick.com, there is a blog post about his new Lacoste threads. Obviously written by a Lacost representative, or someone in Roddick's camp who doesn't understand how to communicate about clothing on the Web, there are no pictures. Yawn. Read the post
May 23, 2008
Sharapova's French Open Dress from Nike
It wouldn't be a grand slam without the Nike/Sharapova fashion show. Here's her new dress - its very nice, clean lines, classic. We like it a lot. Looks like Sharapova was on a bender the night before this photo was taken, but we're not complaining...
From Womens Tennis Blog
HEAD Re-Signs Tennis Sensation Murray
05/23/08 - Kennelbach, Austria - HEAD announced that the company has re-signed an agreement with tennis star Andy Murray. The partnership will continue through end of 2011.
The contract signing took place on May 20th in London with Executive Director of Global Sales Jeremy Sherwood in attendance.
Murray, who plays with the MicroGEL Radical MP, holds a current ranking of No. 11 in the South African Airways ATP rankings.
"I've enjoyed tremendous success on the ATP tour with my HEAD racquet," said Murray. "I'm looking forward to playing with the Radical for years to come."
Murray added: "I trust my racquet. HEAD produces fantastic products and is the most used brand among the top 100 players on the ATP tour. HEAD's technical competence fulfils the needs of today's pros and I look forward to continuing this successful relationship."
"HEAD is one of the most well-known tennis brands in the world and has a long tradition of success with pros such as Arthur Ashe, Guillermo Vilas and Andre Agassi. We know Andy will continue this tradition," said Johan Eliasch. "Pros like Andy help us continue to develop innovative products and strengthen the brand."
A native of Dunblane, Scotland, Murray began playing tennis at the age of three. The 21-year-old has five ATP titles under his belt, including recent wins at the 2008 Doha and Marseille championships.
May 20, 2008
Wilson Thanks Justine Henin for Her Dedication and Success
First adidas, now Wilson - Henin's top sponsors say their piece regarding the retiring champion:
Top Wilson athlete, Justine Henin announced her retirement from the game of tennis and went out on top as not many can-- #1 in the world. On Wednesday, as Henin's abrupt departure suprised the tennis world, it only left an appropriate moment to reflect on a player who has no doubt left a mark in the history of tennis. Henin leaves with an exceptional record including 493 wins in her 10 year professional career, and 41 titles. There have been 7 Grand Slam wins: Australian Open in 2004, French Open in 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, and the US Open in 2003, 2007.
Continue reading: "Wilson Thanks Justine Henin for Her Dedication and Success"
May 1, 2008
Nishikori Adds Sony to Endorsement Portfolio
18-year old Kei Nishikori (the youngest in the top 100) just signed a 3-year deal with Sony. A big, non-traditional tennis endorsement for sure. But Sonyis betting that this solid, young, photogenic player is good enough to be around for awhile, this is likely to be a good invesment.
From their press release:
IMG today announced that professional tennis player Kei Nishikori has signed a three-year global sponsorship agreement with Sony Corporation.
Nishikori, 18, will endorse a wide range of Sony electronics products. In addition, the Japanese-born tennis player will wear a Sony logo on his right sleeve during official competition. Nishikori currently has worldwide endorsement agreements with Adidasand Wilson.
Thanks DownTheLine!; Image via NicksTennisPicks.com
April 17, 2008
Mardy Fish & K-Swiss Having a Great Summer Season So Far
Mardy Fish is complementing his on-court resurgence with some nice new threads from K-Swiss, including the K-Swiss Ultracell Polo and the K-Swiss Accomplish Court Short.
Check out K-Swiss tennis apparel here.
From Down The Line, image via AP
April 13, 2008
Maria Sharapova Wins Bausch & Lomb Championships
2008 Australian Open Champ Keeps Wins Coming for O3 Racquet Technology
Last week, Nikolay Davydenko captivated the tennis world with his win at the Sony Ericsson Open - raving about how his Prince Ozone Pro Tour helped him capture the second Masters title of his career. This week, Maria Sharapova showed that O3 racquets continue to help players on the WTA tour as well, using her O3 White to win the 2008 Bausch and Lomb Championships in Amelia Island, South Carolina Sunday.
For Maria, who took some time off after capturing her third career Grand Slam title earlier this year at the Australian Open, the Bausch and Lomb Championships marked her return to action. She showed her true grit and talent by battling through two tough three-set matches before beating Dominika Cibulkova 7-6, 6-3 in the final for her third title this year.
Continue reading: "Maria Sharapova Wins Bausch & Lomb Championships"
April 11, 2008
Sharapova's New Nike Threads at Amelia Island
We previewed Maria Sharapova's Spring Nike apparel a couple weeks ago, and thanks to Down the Line, we have that outfit in action at Amelia Island.
Check out more Nike apparel here.
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