Rafael Nadal Australian Open 2012 Nike Outfit
Rafael Nadal is going to be a contender for the Australian Open 2012 title. Here is Rafael’s Nike outfit he will be wearing at the Australian Open 2012.
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Venus Williams experiences clothing malfunction at an exhibition
Earlier this month, Venus and Serena Williams took part in an exhibition in Milan. They were playing against the two top players from Italy, Francesca Schiavone and Flavia Pennetta.
Everything was going smoothly at the event, but something eventually happened during Venus’s match with Pennetta. It was a point like any other and Venus was stretching out wide to get to the ball. However, as she was returning to the ready position, her dress strap just snapped causing her to almost have a “Janet Jackson” moment.
It’s definitely not the first time Venus had experienced problems concerning her court outfits, but at least she was able to avoid unnecessary exposure. The incident definitely caused a buzz in the stadium and the players were just as amused by the scene.
Here’s a video if you want to see what happened:
Andy Roddick Launches His Own Lacoste Clothing Line
Andy Roddick has just released his first main clothing line with Lacoste and Im a big fan! It will be interesting to see if the clothes sell. Here is the promotional video for the Lacoste clothing line and the thoughts of Andy Roddick and the Lacoste CEO.
Viktor Troicki Signs with Adidas
Viktor Troicki was an amazingly player last year and increased his ranking to the number 28 spot in the world. Troicki also became a hero when his country won the Davis Cup for the very first time. Viktor Troicki has announced that he has signed a new clothing sponsorship deal with Adidas for the 2011 season.
This is a great achievement for Troicki who is now sponsored by what I think as the top tennis clothing brand at the moment.
Joma Tennis: Are They Really Taking Tennis Seriously?
Joma has a few top players heading up their Tennis division, such as Juan Carlos Ferrero and Feliciano Lopez, but are the really making head way in the tennis industry?
Founded in 1965, Joma broke onto the tennis scene in 2008, signing Lopez to a multiple year contract. Do Joma really need to focus more on signing some more top players or should they just just try to actually produce quality clothing?
Joma is a key brand in football, which is very competitive market, so diversification is a great idea.
Potito Starace with Le Coq Sportif Clothing at Roland Garros
Potito Starace had a great look on-court at Roland Garros. I only saw one of his matches but really wanted to find out who made his clothing, in the end its Le Coq Sportif.
The longish shorts have a dash of red over one pocket and orange over the other. The faded blue bandana and signature neck-wear add distinct personality — cool kit.
The look? Le Coq Sportif: Challenger Black Tee, Club Black Short and Myth Tennis Shoe in white and champagne.
Stay tuned to ShopLeCoq for these good looks coming soon at retail.
Jelena Jankovic Dress for 2009 French Open
Chinese brand ANTA has officially released their new dress which Jelena Jankovic will be wearing throughout the 2009 French Open starting in just over a day. It is going to be very interesting to see how this dress looks in real life away from all the special affects in this picture above.
Maria Sharapova in a New Cole Haan Advertisement
Enjoy a brand new Cole Haan ad featuring Maria Sharapova. This new spring campaign features bags and the Nike Zoom Flywire Shoe.
Lacoste Will Continue Its Partnership With The ATP Tour
Shanghai, China – LACOSTE, renowned lifestyle brand of relaxed Elegance, and the ATP, governing body for the men’s professional tennis circuit, today announced that they have extended their partnership. LACOSTE will continue as the official apparel and footwear partner of the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals until 2013. As the exclusive provider of apparel and footwear on the court of the tournament, LACOSTE will also continue to dress the linesmen and ball kids.
As part of the restructuring of men’s tennis in 2009, the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals will replace the Tennis Masters Cup, currently held in Shanghai, as the year ending finale of the ATP World Tour. With only the year’s top 8 singles players and doubles teams in the world, including the Grand Slam champions, qualifying to compete, it is the year’s climactic final event that determines the official year-end South African Airways ATP World Tour Rankings.
This partnership includes a sales area dedicated to the brand that will offer the next LACOSTE collection, including outfits worn by the LACOSTE champions.
With a strong and unique heritage in the world of sports due to its origins and founder, the famous “Crocodile” tennis champion René Lacoste, LACOSTE today implements an active sponsorship policy. LACOSTE’s values of integrity, performance and elegance are exemplified by a number of ambassadors, including tennis players such as Andy Roddick, Richard Gasquet, Alizé Cornet and Tatiana Golovin. LACOSTE also has a presence at prestigious international tennis tournaments such as the US Open, Roland Garros and the Australian Open; these last two together add up to a cumulative 3.19 billion TV spectators a year worldwide.
“I am delighted that LACOSTE have decided to extend their partnership with the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals,” said Etienne de Villiers, Executive Chairman of ATP. “LACOSTE are one of the world’s most inspiring brands and we have had a hugely exciting and successful partnership over the last six years. I am delighted that LACOSTE share in our excitement and vision for our new end-of-season finale.”
“After signing with the Australian Open, renewing the partnership with an event that symbolizes our values of tenacity, performance and excellence such as the finals of the ATP World Tour season is a further demonstration of LACOSTE’s attachment to tennis as well as the voluntary and active policy of our brand in this sport,” said Christophe Chenut, CEO of LACOSTE.
As one of the world’s leading sporting occasions, television coverage of the 2007 Tennis Masters Cup was distributed to over 166 countries and watched by a cumulative worldwide audience of 50 million people. The 2009 Barclays ATP World Tour Finals will be held in late November at London’s O2 Arena.
Article courtesy atptennis.com
Gael Monfils Seems To Be Having Issues With Nike
It has been reported that Gael Monfils is having some sponsorship problems. The flaboyant Frenchman is said to be having problems with his sponsor Nike. It has been noticed that Monfils has been wearing Nike clothing from several years ago.
Monfils signed a four year deal with Nike in 2005 for $2 million guaranteed ($500,000 annually). Thus, is he wearing the old clothes to possibly make a statement and get a new contract, or did he just not have any new Nike clothes washed?
ITF and Wilson Expand Partnership
The ITF and Wilson Racquet Sports have extended their sponsorship agreement to include Wilson as the Official Ball of Davis Cup, Fed Cup and other ITF initiatives in a multi-year deal.
Wilson have been a major player with the Davis Cup since 2002. Under this new expanded agreement, Wilson will be the Official Ball to the Davis Cup, Fed Cup and the ITF’s junior team competitions at the under 14 and under 16 level. In addition, Wilson is the exclusive supplier of tennis rackets, shoes, clothing and accessories to the ITF Development Coaching Team.
“Wilson has been an outstanding partner for the ITF, sharing our vision for growing the game of tennis,” said ITF President Francesco Ricci Bitti. “Wilson’s involvement in Davis Cup, Fed Cup, ITF junior team competitions and the ITF Development Coaching Team has enhanced all of these areas and we are delighted that they will remain as our partners for many years to come.”
Fila Is Reviving Its Signature 1970s Tennis Styles, Björn Borg is Back
The range seems to be instantly recognisable, becuase of the great Bjorn Borg people the top player at the time.
