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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...

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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...

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January 11, 2010

HEAD Launches YOUTEK Prestige Series

Legendary racquet line receives a modern update

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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.

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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

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December 9, 2009

Wilson Launches Revolutionary New Racket Technology

Roger Federer and Juan Martin Del Potro Debut New Rackets for 2010

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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...

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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

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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...

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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...

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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....

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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...

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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...

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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

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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...

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April 14, 2009

HEAD Launches YOUTEK

Introducing HEAD’s Most Powerful Tour Racquet Line

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March 13, 2009

Babolat Breaks the Rules in Oversize Tennis Racquets

Unveils New Y Line of Racquets and Accessories.

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March 3, 2009

Added Dimensions: Dunlop Announces Four New 4D Frames

2009 Aerogel 4D Racquet Range Expands for Spring

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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...

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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

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February 3, 2009

USPTA Texas Division Southwest Tennis Buying Show to be held in Dallas/Fort Worth area

-- More than 125 buyers are expected --

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January 19, 2009

Wilson Launches New Visible FX Technology

[K] Factor FX line features “Quad Shaft” construction

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January 5, 2009

Prince Launches EXO3

New Racquet Line Features Patented Energy Bridge: Engineering Breakthrough Suspends the String Bed, Expands the Sweetspot.

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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...

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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]...

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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...

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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,...

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Berdych Bags Fourth Career Title in Japan

Win Also Marks Fourth ATP Tour Title for Dunlop this Season

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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,...

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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

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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

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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...

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August 20, 2008

Prince Lets Players CUSTOMYZE IT

What does your custom O³ Speedport Black look like?

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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,...

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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,...

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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

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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

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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,...

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May 5, 2008

Babolat Introduces New Aero Strike

Extra-Light Version of Rafael Nadal’s Winning Racquet.

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April 24, 2008

Ektelon Introduces New Ultimate Racquet For Summer 2008

New Speedport Technology and Power Plug System Raises Bar High on Player Options

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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

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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...

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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...

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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

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March 7, 2008

Three New Dunlop Aerogel Racquets Hit the Market

Aerogel Lineup Solidified for Spring

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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....

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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,...

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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...

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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...

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October 2, 2007

Babolat Expands Oversize Offering

New ‘07-’08 Models for Club Players

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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

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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™...

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August 7, 2007

The New Babolat Aero 112 Launching August 2007

Maximum comfort, power, and fastest swing speed

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The New Babolat Drive Z 110 Launching August 2007

Maximum Power, optimal comfort, and maneuverability

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The New Babolat Drive Z 118 Launching August 2007

Maximum Power, optimal comfort, and maneuverability

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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,...

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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...

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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,...

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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...

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June 28, 2007

'Which Racquet Will James Blake Play?' Winner Chosen

Greenville Mayor Knox White Draws Lucky Contestant Who Picked Dunlop’s Aerogel 2HUNDRED

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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.

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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

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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

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June 11, 2007

Prince Unveils New O3 Speedport Tour and Black Racquets

Two New Players Frames Incorporate Personal Customization Offerings

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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.

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May 26, 2007

James Blake Returns to Dunlop

Fan Favorite and Nine-Time Singles Champion Inks New Deal

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May 23, 2007

Dunlop Sports Expands Aerogel Tennis Racquet Line

Next Generation Racquet Technology Enhanced with Vibrocore Comfort

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Rome Title Marks Year-Long Comeback For Jelena Jankovic

22-Year-Old Credits Hard Work and O3 Technology For Turnaround; Heads Into Paris Confident

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May 22, 2007

HEAD Wants to Know: 'Are You Radical Enough?'

Submit your video clip for a chance to hit with Agassi.

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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

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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.

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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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