Racquets
January 20, 2010
New Technology, A New Look for Rafael Nadal's Weapon...and for French Player Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
Boulder, Colorado - January 19, 2010 - Babolat, leading manufacturer of tennis racquets, announces the launch of the new generation of Aero racquets enhanced with Graphite Tungsten (GT) technology. The graphite and tungsten combination improves the racquet’s construction without altering...
January 19, 2010
Sania Mirza Joins the Wilson Team
Sania Mirza will be using the new Wilson Pro Open BLX http://tennis.wilson.com/rackets/blx/rackets/#load=/rackets/blx/rackets/player/pro/pro-open-blx/?ajax=1 tennis racket when Australian Open action kicks off. “I’m thrilled to be part of the Wilson team,” says Mirza. “Wilson has the top players on tour because they...
January 11, 2010
HEAD Launches YOUTEK Prestige Series
Legendary racquet line receives a modern update
January 8, 2010
Prince updates two popular racquets for 2010
New EXO3 Black and EXO3 White Hit Shelves in United States in Mid January. 3-Time Grand Slam Champion Maria Sharapova One of the ATP/WTA Players to Switch to the EXO3 Black Starting at the Australian Open.
Sharapova with New Racquet and Bag for 2010
3-Time Grand Slam Champion to Showcase Newly Launched Prince EXO3 Black and New Limited Edition Sharapova Bag Collection at 2010 Australian Open
December 9, 2009
Wilson Launches Revolutionary New Racket Technology
Roger Federer and Juan Martin Del Potro Debut New Rackets for 2010
December 2, 2009
DuPont Technology Helps HEAD Tennis Pros
WILMINGTON, Del. — HEAD® professionals delivered strong performances recently at tournaments around the world using new HEAD® tennis racquets featuring grommets made with DuPont™ Teflon® friction reducing polymer. Novak Djokovic, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Mikhail Youzhny, and Andy Murray all took the...
December 1, 2009
Prince Tour Team Members End 2009 Ranked #1
Bryan Brothers' Late-Season Switch to New Prince EXO3 Ignite Team 95 Racquet Proves to Benefit Twins’ Game as They Capture ATP World Tour Doubles Title
November 16, 2009
PACIFIC introduces BasaltX in new racquets
London’s 02 Arena — site of the 2009 ATP World Finals, will also play host to the introduction of PACIFIC Tennis Racquets. German Engineering will again be showcased as clearly the global leader for technical innovation. The latest update in...
August 11, 2009
Tsonga Switches Rackets to the Wilson [K]obra Tour
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga is ready to take on the competition with his new racket, the Wilson [K]obra Tour. After much success, reaching a career high #6 on the ATP Tour with the [K]Blade Tour racket, Jo-Wilfried was still searching for a...
The Babolat Pure Drive Racquet: the story continues…again!
*Boulder, Colorado - August 11, 2009 - *Babolat, leading manufacturer of tennis racquets, announces a line extension of the new generation of Babolat Pure Drive tennis racquets - the brand new Pure Drive Lite and the enhanced Pure Drive 107....
Babolat Enhances Pure Storm Line with exclusive GT Technology
*Boulder, Colorado - August 11, 2009 - *Babolat, leading manufacturer of tennis racquets, announces that the Babolat Pure Storm line has been enhanced with GT Technology. The Pure Storm tennis racquets offer total control through accuracy and stability and now...
June 22, 2009
Prince Helps Bring Authentic Wimbledon Experience to New York City
Fans Get a Chance to Play on Grass Court with New EXO3 Racquets Contest Gives Consumers On-Site and Online a Chance to Win Prince Product Pack by Guessing Number of Tennis Balls in Larger-Than-Life Container
June 1, 2009
Prince Enhances Popular EXO3 Racquet Line with Three New Models in U.S
EXO3 Ignite 95, EXO3 Ignite Team 95 and EXO3 Blue 110 Complement Existing Line
May 27, 2009
Viking Reflects on A Fantastic First Season Under the Prince Brand
Platform Leader Looks Ahead to Bringing Extraordinary Products to Players in August
Ektelon Discovers a New Source of Energy with Launch of EXO3 Racquet Line
Patented Energy BridgeTM and Energy Channel Constructions Deliver More Energy and Comfort in Every Shot
May 12, 2009
The Babolat Pure Drive Racquet: the story continues!
Boulder, Colorado — Babolat announces the launch of a new generation of its emblematic Pure Drive tennis racquet. As powerful and maneuverable as ever, the new Pure Drive racquet has been enhanced with Babolat’s exclusive new GT Technology featuring Graphite...
May 4, 2009
Popularity of New Prince EXO3 Racquet Line Substantiated by Q1 Findings
Prince Now Holds Six of the Top Ten “Hottest” New Racquets in Tennis Including THE #1 Hot New Racquet - The EXO3 Red 105
April 28, 2009
HEAD's Media Mix for YOUTEK Speed and YOUTEK Radical Receiving Industry Accolades!
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Will 'King of Clay' Ferrell to wield Prince EXO3 racquets vs. Mats Wilander
Saturday, May 2, Will “King of Clay” Ferrell will take to the court to settle his long-standing tennis “feud” with tennis legend, and seven-time Grand Slam singles champion, Mats Wilander at the K-Swiss Global Tennis Showdown in Los Angeles. There...
April 14, 2009
HEAD Launches YOUTEK
Introducing HEAD’s Most Powerful Tour Racquet Line
March 13, 2009
Babolat Breaks the Rules in Oversize Tennis Racquets
Unveils New Y Line of Racquets and Accessories.
March 3, 2009
Added Dimensions: Dunlop Announces Four New 4D Frames
2009 Aerogel 4D Racquet Range Expands for Spring
March 2, 2009
Fish Makes History in Delray
Wilson [K]Six-One 95 player Mardy Fish became the first top seed to title in the 17-year history of the Delray Beach International Tennis Championships after rallying to defeat Russian qualifier Korolev 7-5, 6-3 on Sunday. Fish, making his sixth Delray...
February 5, 2009
Wilson Players Start Another Year Strong with [K]Factor at the Australian Open
Serena Williams Captures 10th Grand Slam Title and Regains #1 World Ranking
February 3, 2009
USPTA Texas Division Southwest Tennis Buying Show to be held in Dallas/Fort Worth area
-- More than 125 buyers are expected --
January 19, 2009
Wilson Launches New Visible FX Technology
[K] Factor FX line features “Quad Shaft” construction
January 5, 2009
Prince Launches EXO3
New Racquet Line Features Patented Energy Bridge: Engineering Breakthrough Suspends the String Bed, Expands the Sweetspot.
December 3, 2008
Get Ready to Rock! Babolat Supports Rock-N-Racquets to Benefit The Andy Roddick Foundation
Boulder, CO — Babolat, one of the leading manufacturers of tennis products, announces the company is sponsoring a special event to support star Babolat player Andy Roddick. Benefiting The Andy Roddick Foundation, Rock-n-Racquets features the world’s most exciting tennis players...
November 14, 2008
Wilson Continues as Industry Leader With the #1 Racquet Brand and #1 Hot New Racquet
Chicago -- Wilson continues to lead the industry in unit share and dollar share, according to the Sports Marketing Survey’s third quarter 2008 results, just released. Wilson holds the #1 ranking for “Hot New Racquet” for 2008 with the [K]...
October 16, 2008
HEAD Introduces NEW CrossBow Racquet Due Out in November
PHOENIX, AZ — October 2008 — After overwhelming success of the CrossBow Racquets launched in May, HEAD Penn Racquet Sports announces a new addition to the CrossBow line. The CrossBow 4, which will be available in November, offers players the...
October 6, 2008
HEAD Introduces 3 New CrossBow Racquets to the Power Series
PHOENIX, AZ - October 2008 — HEAD Penn Racquet Sports announced that they have added 3 new Power Loaded racquets to the successful CrossBow Racquet Line. With the introduction of the CrossBow 8, the CrossBow 4, and the CrossBow 2,...
Berdych Bags Fourth Career Title in Japan
Win Also Marks Fourth ATP Tour Title for Dunlop this Season
September 19, 2008
adidas Rackets Return for the Ultimate 2009 Tennis Package
Herzogenaurach, Germany - 19 September 2008: adidas Tennis introduces its new racket offering for 2009 allowing players worldwide to follow in the footsteps of tennis legends Ilie Nastase and Ivan Lendl. As the leading tennis footwear brand in the world,...
September 10, 2008
Wilson's [K] Factor Dominates US Open
Serena Williams Captures 9th Grand Slam Title and Regains #1 World Ranking Roger Federer Wins 5 th Straight US Open Championship and 13th Grand Slam Title
September 2, 2008
Wilson's [K] Factor Sweeps Through Week 1 of US Open
Federer, Djokovic, Fish, del Potro push through to Quarterfinals. Serena and Venus Williams meet in Quarterfinals with [K] Blade Team
August 27, 2008
Babolat’s New XS Racquets Hit the (Sweet) Spot
Boulder, Colorado — Babolat, a leading manufacturer of tennis products, announces the introduction of a new range of high performance tennis racquets-the XS line-featuring Babolat’s new Xtra Sweetspot technology. To meet the needs of intermediate players, Babolat engineered the new...
August 20, 2008
Prince Lets Players CUSTOMYZE IT
What does your custom O³ Speedport Black look like?
August 7, 2008
Jelena Jankovic Uses Prince O3 Technology to Become World's New No.1
Monday, August 11, 2008 -- 23 year-old Jelena Jankovic will officially become the new No.1 ranked female tennis player in the world - only the 18th woman ever to claim the sport’s top spot. It has been a wild ride...
August 5, 2008
HEAD Pro Andy Murray Claims First ATP Masters Series Title
KENNELBACH, AUSTRIA — HEAD players fought their way to victory last week at tournaments around the world. No. 8 seeded HEAD Player Andy Murray defeated World No. 3 Novak Djokovic 7-6(4), 7-6 (5) to earn his first Masters Series Title...
July 31, 2008
PROGRESSOR NT Fischer’s Newest No Tolerance Racquet
The Progressor NT is the latest instalment in the Fischer Tournament line. Featuring No Tolerance (NT) construction, Fischer guarantees that each racquet is 100% identical in weight (300g/10.6 oz unstrung). Fischer is the only racquet manufacturer to offer identical racquets...
July 29, 2008
HEAD Brand Shows Continued Success in 2008
Phoenix, Arizona – July 2008 -– Throughout 2008, the HEAD brand continues to show its success and proves to have some of the most dominant racquets on tour. The 2008 Wimbledon Championships showed that HEAD continues to be dominant on...
July 23, 2008
'Control Freek' Air Conditioned Tennis Racquets
Toronto -- Our perfect, high performance, patented "CONTROL FREEK" racquets are the new, revolutionary tennis dominator on the market. They keep your hands sweat free and in 100% continuous contact with your racquet handle at all times. Because of your...
Following in the Champion’s footsteps: Babolat introduces new line of Nadal Junior racquets
Boulder, Colorado – July 22, 2008 –- Babolat, a leading manufacturer of tennis products, announces the introduction of a full line of Nadal Junior racquets for children. Named for the five-time Grand Slam winner, Rafael Nadal, the Nadal Junior racquets...
July 22, 2008
HEAD Pros Enjoy Success at Recent Tournaments
KENNELBACH, AUSTRIA — HEAD players enjoyed success last week at tournaments around the world. Second-seeded HEAD Player Gilles Simon captured his first U.S. title at the Indianapolis Tennis Championships with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over defending champion Dmitry Tursunov, becoming...
July 8, 2008
Dimitrov Claims Boys Championship at Wimbledon
KENNELBACH, AUSTRIA — HEAD's Team Elite members had a remarkable week at Wimbledon, with Grigor Dimitrov's boys singles championship leading the way. Dimitrov, a 17-year-old from Bulgaria, became the first player from that country to secure the prestigious junior title,...
HEAD Pros Swing for Success at Wimbledon
KENNELBACH, AUSTRIA — HEAD players battled tough competition to reach the semifinal and final rounds of Wimbledon last weekend. Former World No. 1 and HEAD player Marat Safin reached the semifinal round where he faced five-time Wimbledon champion Roger Federer,...
July 7, 2008
Wilson's [K] Factor Technology Dominates Wimbledon
Venus Williams wins 7th Grand Slam with [K] Blade Team Daniel Nestor completes a career Slam in Men’s doubles with his [K] Six.One 95 Roger Federer has thrilling 5 set final with his [K] Six.One Tour
June 30, 2008
Prince Extends Popular O3 Speedport Black Racquet Line
O3 Speedport Black Team and O3 Speedport Black Longbody Give More Player Types Chance to Pick Up and Customize a World-Class Racquet
May 6, 2008
Wilson Continues to Lead Industry as the #1 Racket Brand
Chicago –- Wilson increased their market share lead in First Quarter 2008 compared to year end as the #1 racquet brand according to the Sports Marketing Surveys first quarter 2008 results just released. According to the first quarter sell-thru results,...
May 5, 2008
Babolat Introduces New Aero Strike
Extra-Light Version of Rafael Nadal’s Winning Racquet.
April 24, 2008
Ektelon Introduces New Ultimate Racquet For Summer 2008
New Speedport Technology and Power Plug System Raises Bar High on Player Options
April 15, 2008
Maria Sharapova Wins Bausch and Lomb Championships for Third Title of Year
2008 Australian Open Champ Keeps Wins Coming for O3 Racquet Technology
April 10, 2008
HEAD Re-Signs Tennis Sensation Young
KENNELBACH, AUSTRIA — HEAD announced today that the company has re-signed an agreement with young tennis standout Donald Young. The partnership begins immediately and will continue through 2010. Coached by his parents Donald Sr. and Ilona, Young, who plays with...
April 7, 2008
2008 Sony Ericsson Open Re-Cap: Prince Dominates Sony Ericsson Open with 7 of 12 Finalist and 5 Champions!
What a weekend it was in Miami! A sign of the continued success of O3 technology, Prince players were firing on all cylinders this weekend at the 2008 Sony Ericsson Open - Everywhere fans looked, they saw players taking to...
April 3, 2008
Family Circle Cup to Celebrate 35th Anniversary With Dunlop
Dunlop Signs on as Official Ball & Racquet for Legendary Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Event
March 7, 2008
Three New Dunlop Aerogel Racquets Hit the Market
Aerogel Lineup Solidified for Spring
February 26, 2008
Style Meets Technology With New Armani Tennis Racquet From Babolat
Boulder, CO – February 26, 2008 -– Babolat, one of the leading manufacturers of tennis products, announces the launch of the new EA7 Emporio Armani tennis racquet, marking the first time that Babolat has entered the world of sport fashion....
February 8, 2008
HEAD MicroGEL 'Rocks' on Tour
Phoenix, AZ –- Current ATP rankings show that 33% of ATP Players ranked in the TOP 100 are playing with HEAD MicroGEL racquets. Top pros Richard Gasquet, Ivan Ljubicic, and Mikhail Youzhny are playing with the MicroGEL Extreme Pro, Andy...
February 5, 2008
Wilson Continues to Grow Market Share in 2007 - Finishing Again as the Clear #1 Racket Brand
Chicago — Wilson continued to be the #1 racket brand choice in 2007, according to the year end 2007 SMS/TIA survey just released. Based on the strength of the new [K]Factor line of rackets, Wilson’s performance racket market share continued...
February 4, 2008
50% Off All Custom Racquets by Vantage
Monday, February 4th, 2008 — Thursday and Friday, Feb 7th and 8th! To celebrate their 3rd anniversary, Vantage is offering all of their custom racquets at half their regular price. If you haven't used a custom racquet before, now is...
February 1, 2008
Prince O3 Racquets Capture Four of the Top Ten Best Selling Spots in Tennis
Players Continue to Convert to Prince and Embrace Popular O3 Technology
January 16, 2008
Top Players Switch to New Wilson [K]Factor Rackets at Australian Open
Justine Henin, Novak Djokovic, Serena and Venus Williams, Paul Henri-Mathieu, Feliciano Lopez, Lindsay Davenport and many others make the switch to [K]Factor for 2008
January 9, 2008
Isner and Jankovic Head Down Under Wielding New O3 Speedport White
Design and Feel of Prince’s New Racquet Appealing to Wide Range of Elite Players
November 29, 2007
Prince’s Takes Game Improvement Racquets to New Level with Introduction of Strung-Thru-Stringing System
Innovation Leader Delivers Another Breakthrough Design Technology for Players
Prince Expands Tour Proven Line of O3 Racquets with Launch of Speedport White and Ozone Tour
Two New Racquets Include Dense String Pattern Versions for Serious Players
November 7, 2007
Prince Continues Momentum Heading Into Fourth Quarter of 2007
Q3 SMS/TIA Audit Shows Company Has Nearly One Third of Industry’s Hottest New Racquets and #1 Best-Selling String
November 5, 2007
Wilson [K]Factor Continues Growth as the Top 3 Selling 'Hot New Rackets'
Chicago — Wilson Racquet Sports continues its growth, with the latest third quarter Sports Marketing Survey market share report showing that Wilson’s 2007 year-to-date market share has increased significantly over 2006. The [K]Six-one family of rackets now represents the #1,...
November 2, 2007
The Koz Wants You To Win a Babolat Racquet
Tennis Channel’s “Inside Tennis With The Koz” host Dave "KOZ" Kozlowski will be offering his TV viewers and website visitors a chance to win new Babolat oversized racquets. Babolat, the presenting sponsor of “Inside Tennis With The Koz”- the awarding...
October 23, 2007
The Prestige Continues Its Historical Run with MicroGEL Technology
PHOENIX, Ariz. — HEAD has launched a new tour racquet — the MicroGEL Prestige — one of the most popular tour racquets ever, HEAD’s legendary Prestige is now available with MicroGEL technology. The Prestige was introduced in 1987 and has...
October 2, 2007
Babolat Expands Oversize Offering
New ‘07-’08 Models for Club Players
September 10, 2007
Wilson Dominates 2007 Grand Slam Capturing 7 of 8 Singles Championships
Federer and Henin Deliver Another Wilson Titles Sweep at 2007 US Open
August 16, 2007
Today, Viking Athletics Introduced its New Line of Platform Tennis Equipment for the 2007/2008 season
Lindenhurst, New York, August 15, 2007 — Today, Viking Athletics introduced its new line of platform tennis equipment for the 2007/2008 season. The new line consists of nine paddles: Pro V1 Plus™ featuring Viking's new Shock Absorbing Ring (SAR) OZ™...
August 7, 2007
The New Babolat Aero 112 Launching August 2007
Maximum comfort, power, and fastest swing speed
The New Babolat Drive Z 110 Launching August 2007
Maximum Power, optimal comfort, and maneuverability
The New Babolat Drive Z 118 Launching August 2007
Maximum Power, optimal comfort, and maneuverability
August 2, 2007
Wilson [K]Factor Claims 5 of Top 10 hot new racquets
Chicago — Wilson Racquet Sports continues its growth for 2007, increasing their market share over year end 2006 and reinforcing Wilson’s position as the overwhelming #1 choice of players everywhere. According to the Sports Marketing Surveys YTD June 2007 report,...
July 24, 2007
Boris Becker: A Powerful Experience
His name stands for top performance and the desire to win, for style and strength, for power and class — and now also for his exclusive new sports brand. With a complete range of innovative tennis racquets and an apparel...
Bryan Brothers Already Seeing Benefits From New O3 Speedport Black
Bordentown, NJ – July 22, 2007 - At this week’s Countrywide Classic in Los Angeles, fans saw the world’s #1 doubles team pull from their new Prince racquet bags the recently unveiled O3 Speedport Black. With new racquets in hand,...
July 10, 2007
Williams Debuts Limited Edition Gold-Leaf Frame
Wilson’s [K]Factor racquet technology dominated Centre Court at Wimbledon this year, as Venus Williams and Roger Federer came away with the titles. Williams played with a new [K]Factor gold limited edition racquet, made of real 22-carat gold leaf. Wilson created...
June 28, 2007
'Which Racquet Will James Blake Play?' Winner Chosen
Greenville Mayor Knox White Draws Lucky Contestant Who Picked Dunlop’s Aerogel 2HUNDRED
June 27, 2007
James Blake Chooses Dunlop's Aerogel 2Hundred Racquet
Fan Favorite To Play With Dunlop’s New Design and Technology. Contest Winner Will Go to US Open.
June 13, 2007
Prince Introduces New Ozone Frames, Further Strengthening Successful O3 Line
Ozone One, Four and Seven Offer Carbon Wave Matrix Construction Giving Players Enhanced Sweet Spot
June 12, 2007
Dunlop Sweepstakes Celebrates James Blake's Return
Guess Which Aerogel Racquet Blake Will Play for Chance to go to the US Open
June 11, 2007
Prince Unveils New O3 Speedport Tour and Black Racquets
Two New Players Frames Incorporate Personal Customization Offerings
June 6, 2007
HEAD Introduces Badminton to U.S. Market
HEAD has taken on the challenge of providing players all they need for the fast-paced, dynamic game of Badminton, applying their proven racquet sport expertise to a new full range of badminton products.
May 26, 2007
James Blake Returns to Dunlop
Fan Favorite and Nine-Time Singles Champion Inks New Deal
May 23, 2007
Dunlop Sports Expands Aerogel Tennis Racquet Line
Next Generation Racquet Technology Enhanced with Vibrocore Comfort
Rome Title Marks Year-Long Comeback For Jelena Jankovic
22-Year-Old Credits Hard Work and O3 Technology For Turnaround; Heads Into Paris Confident
May 22, 2007
HEAD Wants to Know: 'Are You Radical Enough?'
Submit your video clip for a chance to hit with Agassi.
May 21, 2007
Prince Comes Out of Gate Strong in Q1 Thanks To Support From Suppliers and Retailers
Tennis Leader Poised To Break $100 Million Sales Mark in 2007
May 18, 2007
New Radical for a New Era
HEAD has launched a new tour racquet - the MicroGel Radical - offering aggressive, competitive players the ultimate feel and unique touch - through HEAD’s newest technology, MicroGel.
May 3, 2007
Prince Receives Good News From Q1 Specialty Retail Audit
Company Continues Climb; Three of Top Five Racquets Are O3 Including New O3 Speedports
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