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DJOKOVIC WINS THIRD ROME TROPHY

HEAD ambassador Novak Djokovic claimed his fourth straight win over Rafael Nadal, lifting a third Rome Masters title 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 and heading to the French Open as a major title favourite. The Serb, armed with the HEAD Graphene Speed, won his fourth match on clay against the Spaniard.The victory gives the HEAD ace titles in three of the five Masters 1000 events played so far this season. Speaking after the win, Djokovic said, "After three years it is a pleasure to win this trophy again. Rafa has such a tough game and is a difficult opponent always with his game and style."

SHARAPOVA WINS MADRID MASTERS

HEAD ambassador Maria Sharapova continued her dominance on clay with the Russian winning her first title at the Madrid Masters in a 1-6, 6-2, 6-3 fight back over Romanian fourth seed Simona Halep.Sharapova will move back to seventh in the WTA rankings after lifting the 31st trophy of her career. Eight of her last nine titles have come on clay, a surface she once detested. The Russian improved to 16-4 in Madrid. Sharapova, undefeated on clay in 2014 after winning a third straight Stuttgart trophy last month, said, "What a week, last year I lost the final here and really wanted to go

JUDY MURRAY LOOKS TO INSPIRE GREAT BRITAIN’S NEXT WIMBLEDON CHAMPION

Great Britain’s Fed Cup team captain, Judy Murray, hosted a coaching masterclass this week at Roehampton Club with some of Britain’s leading junior tennis players.To hear from Judy or embed her interview online please visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXJL_9tDuiw Judy, who is an ambassador of leading global tennis and sports apparel brand HEAD, was joined by a group of 12-15 year old boys and girls who are members of HEAD’s junior development programme, Team HEAD. The coaching masterclass also saw Judy host a Q&A with the Team HEAD players and their parents, providing them with tips

HEAD's SHARAPOVA COMPLETES STUTTGART CLAY HAT-TRICK

HEAD ambassador Maria Sharapova clinched a hat-trick of trophies at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart as she stormed to a 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 win over Ana Ivanovic in the final of her first clay event of the pre-French Open campaign.Sharapova, who uses the HEAD Graphene Instinct has now won the German title for the last three years and came from 1-6, 1-3 down, winning her 13th straight match on clay. Sharapova is the first to win three straight titles in Stuttgart since Martina Navratilova 1986 -1988. Sharapova, who is currently ranked 9th in the WTA rankings, said, "For the first

HEAD REVIVE 1980s FAVOURITES WITH LAUNCH OF CONTEMPORARY RANGE

Global sports apparel brand HEAD has launched a new line of contemporary lifestyle bags, reviving the brand of bags which were hugely popular in the 1980s.Having specialised in high quality sports bags for over 30 years HEAD are pleased to launch their new contemporary range, bringing the iconic 1980s St Moritz bags into the modern era with new designs based on the classics, using premium materials and available in 5 different colours - White, Navy, Dove Grey, Sky Blue and Pale Green. Priced at an affordable £44.99, HEAD’s new chic bags, which fit nicely with the spring/summer 2014

HEAD AND JUDY MURRAY CONTINUE TO NURTURE FUTURE GRAND SLAM CHAMPIONS

Leading global tennis and sports apparel brand HEAD is pleased to announce the continuation of its partnership with Great Britain’s Fed Cup team captain, Judy Murray.The partnership will see Judy Murray continue to use HEAD’s racquets in her role as a regional and national tennis coach, in addition to working closely with HEAD’s elite junior players in her role as a HEAD ambassador. Speaking ahead of the announcement Judy said, “I’ve been using HEAD racquets for about 15 years. The quality of HEAD’s frames and strings allow me to coach all day with effortless power. Wherever I go,

NOVAK DJOKOVIC WINS INDIAN WELLS-MIAMI DOUBLE FOR THE SECOND TIME

Novak Djokovic dominated Rafael Nadal to capture his fourth Miami Masters title. The Serb achieved a 6-3, 6-3 victory in a match where he looked unstoppable.The ATP No. 2 become only the second player to win the Indian Wells-Miami double twice after Roger Federer. HEAD ambassador Djokovic said, "It's been a fantastic tournament. I played a great match from start to finish. It's always a challenge to beat Rafa and a pleasure to play him; In 2007 I won my first big title here. Today I didn't give him a chance to get back into the match; I'm very satisfied with my game." Djokovic and

HEAD’S LAURA MASSARO IS NEW SQUASH WORLD CHAMPION

Great Yarmouth-born Laura Massaro made history on Sunday by securing her first CIMB Women’s World Squash Championship title – the first English woman in 15 years to do so.Her hard-fought five-set victory over Egyptian Nour El Sherbini in Penang, Malaysia, also makes Massaro one of only seven players to hold the World and British Open squash titles simultaneously. After her victory, HEAD ambassador Massaro said, “I can’t actually believe that I’m world champion. It hasn’t really sunk in yet, it just feels amazing. The match itself was probably one of the hardest matches I’ve ever had

HEAD extends Partnership with Maria Sharapova

HEAD is proud to announce that their partnership with Maria Sharapova will continue until at least 2016.Sharapova is a four-time Grand Slam Winner and one of only six women in the Open Era to complete the career Grand Slam in singles. She is the winner of 29 singles titles so far and has spent a total of 21 weeks as the world’s best-ranked women’s player. Upon renewing her partnership with HEAD, the current WTA singles No. 7 said; “The great thing about HEAD is that it really feels like a partnership. They actively seek my feedback and use it to improve the products, which I obviously

Bernard Tomic joins HEAD Tennis family

HEAD is proud to announce that 21-year-old Australian Bernard Tomic has joined the HEAD tennis family. The current No. 74 in the ATP’s singles world ranking signed a long term contract with the brand and will endorse the brand new HEAD Graphene Radical racquet.“I am very happy to be back with HEAD. I have always been impressed with the quality and extra care that goes into the development of HEAD racquets”, says Tomic who already played HEAD racquets between 2007 and 2011. “I know that when I step on the court, I have the best weapon in my possession to do some serious damage.” The

NOVAK DJOKOVIC WINS FIRST TITLE OF THE YEAR

Novak Djokovic earned his third title at the Indian Wells Masters, beating Roger Federer 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (3). The Serb, who plays with the HEAD Graphene Speed, won the 42nd trophy of his career.Djokovic spoiled the perfect service record of his opponent in the eighth game of the second set as he began his fight back, ending a 33-game service hold streak for Federer. Djokovic won the second set and took the third in a tiebreaker. On winning the title the HEAD player said, "I'm very proud specifically to win this tournament and all I have achieved. The way I won this title is something

LEADING TRIATHLETES PUT THROUGH THEIR PACES BY SURREY HUMAN PERFORMANCE INSTITUTE

The Surrey Human Performance Institute welcomed a number of leading triathletes during a weekend of triathlon testing at the annual Triathlon Show at Sandown Park, Surrey.Following the recent launch of the triathlon facility, the Surrey Human Performance Institute welcomed a number of well-known triathletes and triathlon experts to take part in a series of testing programmes, including a cycling lactate test, a running lactate test and a body composition test. Those that took part included Vanessa Raw, GB Professional Triathlete and member of the British Olympic Triathlon Academy Squad,

TEAM CARBON BIKES EXTENDS HUMAN RACE PARTNERSHIP

Bespoke bike manufacturer Team Carbon Bikes has announced the extension of their triathlon sponsorship deal with the UK’s largest mass participation events company, Human Race. Additionally this year, Team Carbon Bikes will be partnering with Human Race’s iconic London cycling event, the Financial Times London Cycle Sportive.The partnership will see Team Carbon Bikes continue for a second year as the official triathlon bike sponsor of 12 Human Race triathlons, including the Garmin Eton SuperSprints, Windsor Triathlon, SteelMan Triathlon and Shock Absorber WomenOnly Triathlon, where Team

ELITE TESTING ON OFFER TO TRIATHLON FANS AT TRIATHLON SHOW

The Surrey Human Performance Institute will be holding elite level athlete testing for triathlon fans at the Triathlon Show on 28th February – 2nd March at Sandown Park.Following the recent launch of the triathlon facility, the Surrey Human Performance Institute will be offering triathletes a chance to take part in discounted 30 minute testing sessions to gain a detailed insight into their training and discuss their training and nutritional programmes with sport science experts from the Surrey Human Performance Institute. The tests on offer include a cycling lactate test (£30), a running

MARIN CILIC CHARGES TO SECOND TITLE IN THREE WEEKS

Delray Beach/USA – 23rd February, 2014: HEAD Racquet Rebel Marin Cilic won his second title in three weeks as he defeated Kevin Anderson 7-6(6), 6-7(7), 6-4 to take his 11th ATP trophy at Delray Beach. The Florida victory for the Croatian, who recommends the HEAD Graphene Instinct, came after he also won this month at home in Zagreb and played the Rotterdam final a week ago against fellow HEAD player Tomas Berdych."It feels awesome, especially after waiting for a long time last night (semi-finals) and finishing after 1 a.m.," said the winner. "Then, today to come back and win it, I'm

HEAD racquet rebels winning titles and records

Racquet Rebels dominated on the ATP in Rotterdam and Memphis, with HEAD‘s Tomas Berdych winning his ninth career title and Ivo Karlovic reaching the Memphis final. On the WTA Tour, HEAD made history as Peng Shuai became the first from her nation - man or woman - to achieve a No. 1 ranking when she moved to the top of the doubles rankings.In Rotterdam, Berdych, who recommends the HEAD YouTekTM Graphene Instinct, beat Marin Cilic 6-4, 6-2, winning his first title since Stockholm 2012. The victory over Cilic, who endorses the HEAD YouTekTM Graphene Instinct, came a week after the Croatian had

HUNDREDS OF TRIATHLETES RECEIVE ELITE TESTING AT SURREY HUMAN PERFORMANCE INSTITUTE LAUNCH

Surrey Sports Park launches Surrey Human Performance Institute for Triathlon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BjOqRAv_4Y  Hundreds of aspiring triathletes were treated to elite level athlete testing at the Triathlon Plus Show as Surrey Sports Park launched the Surrey Human Performance Institute for Triathlon.The Surrey Human Performance Institute, which was the Official Training Partner of the Triathlon Plus Show at London’s Excel Arena, offered triathlon fans the chance to be guided through a 2 hour testing programme. Nearly 200 visitors took part in the testing programme which

SURREY SPORTS PARK LAUNCHES SURREY HUMAN PERFORMANCE INSTITUTE FOR TRIATHLON

Surrey Sports Park has launched the Surrey Human Performance Institute for Triathlon.The launch took place at the Triathlon Plus Show at the Excel Arena in London, where the Surrey Human Performance Institute is the Official Training Partner. The Surrey Human Performance Institute, located at Surrey Sports Park, offers health and performance assessments to a variety of clients. The testing facilities provide clients with the opportunity to learn about their health and optimise their training. Over the course of the next three days over 200 people will be put through a 2 hour testing

Marin Cilic wins head-to-head final against Haas

Marin Cilic won a HEAD-to-HEAD final as he beat fellow Racquet Rebel Tommy Haas 6-3, 6-4 to capture the PBZ Zagreb Indoors title for the fourth time. The fifth-seeded Cilic, who endorses the YouTekTM Graphene Instinct, added the trophy to his wins in 2009, 2010 and last year."It feels great to win here at home again,” said Cilic. “The week was really good. It's going to help my confidence and my game, especially in the indoor season. I'm going to head to Rotterdam now and I'm looking forward to keep playing with good form there." Top seed Haas, who recommends the YouTekTM Graphene

HEAD Racquet rebels dominate first round of davis cup 2014

It was a weekend of HEAD Racquet Rebels, who dominated the first round of the Davis Cup 2014. Andy Murray was helping Britain to a first quarterfinal since 1986 in a 3-1 win over the US on clay in San Diego. Murray, the world No. 6, who endorses the YouTekTM Graphene Radical, won his opening single against Donald Young and beat Sam Querrey in reverse singles to complete the historic success."It's different in Davis Cup. You have a responsibility to your teammates to play well, but at the same time I have a lot of experience," said Murray. "You know how to deal with it. We have a really good

HEAD UK APPOINTS HENMAN COMMUNICATIONS TO FULFIL LIFESTYLE AND SPORT BRIEF

Integrated PR and sponsorship activation agency Henman Communications has been appointed by HEAD UK to manage the sports equipment and clothing company’s delivery of their latest range of tennis racquets, equipment and sportswear in addition to launching a new line of HEAD lifestyle bags.On the appointment of Henman Communications Dave Shaw, HEAD UK General Manager, said: “HEAD UK are very pleased to appoint Henman Communications. We are determined to continue to set the benchmark within our market and we believe the knowledge of the team at Henman Communications will help us to deliver

DUKES MEADOWS WINS LTA SCHOOL TENNIS AWARD FOR DEDICATION TO COMMUNITY TENNIS PROGRAMME

Dukes Meadows Tennis, based in Chiswick, London, has scooped the 2013 LTA Middlesex School Tennis Award. The award, which is in its first year, was presented to Dukes Meadows in partnership with Sports Impact to celebrate the success of its ongoing commitment to introducing tennis in the Hounslow area through its Schools Delivery programme.The joint programme started in 2008 and in the past year alone has delivered tennis sessions free of charge to over 4,000 children in 60 Primary Schools. Each school received a block of 6 tennis coaching sessions delivered by LTA qualified coaches from

2013 A VERY MERRY YEAR FOR GB WHEELCHAIR TENNIS PLAYER ESPERANZA

GB Wheelchair tennis star Esperanza Merry is celebrating an astonishing year having competed at her final tournament of 2013.Merry, who trains at the FC** Tennis Academy at Dukes Meadows, Chiswick, completed an astonishing year of tennis at the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Sion Indoor tournament in Switzerland, reaching the quarter finals of the singles draw and the final of the doubles draw, unfortunately losing an incredibly tight final which ran until 10.00pm. Despite not being able to clinch the winning position in Sion, 2013 has been an outstanding year for the young wheel

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