Tennis Europe and HEAD Extend Partnership Through 2010

Tennis Europe has announced the extension of their current partnership with leading tennis equipment manufacturer HEAD Racquet Sports through 2010. The agreement between HEAD and Tennis Europe was made in London following the ATP World Tour Finals, where executives met to discuss the next steps for the partnership that began in 2007.

Tennis Europe Chief Executive Officer Olli Mäenpää commented, "We are delighted to continue our partnership with HEAD for another term. Over the past three years this relationship has helped us to enhance our flagship events, also establishing new ones, and has been instrumental in the continued growth and investment in the Tennis Europe Junior Tour. It has also been a pleasure to work with the HEAD team, and we look forward to exploring further ways of developing the partnership in 2010."

"The popularity of the sport of tennis continues to gain momentum throughout Europe," said Robert Marte, Executive Vice President, Racquet Sports Division. "Since the partnership began in 2007, Tennis Europe has aided HEAD's mission to introduce new technologies and products to the European market and focus attention on the future stars of tennis - the junior players. In light of Tennis Europe's favorable impact on our business we are very happy to prolong this partnership."

As part of the partnership, HEAD will continue to be recognized as the 'Official Racquet, Tennis Ball, String, Bag, Accessory, Footwear and Apparel' partner of Tennis Europe and will once again be the presenting sponsor of the Tennis Europe Winter Cups, the sport's largest junior indoor team tennis competition, and the Tennis Europe Nations Challenge.

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