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Fashion takes Center Court in Indian Wells

Monday, March 15th, 2010

The BNP Paribas Open is not only home to some of the best tennis in the world, but also great fashion!  On Saturday night, fans were treated to Desert Fashions presented by Fila!  The show highlighted top styles by Fila and local chic boutiques Trina Turk, Elizabeth& Prince and Mares for Men…..everything from athletic to resort to ready-to-wear!

During the runway show, some of the best tennis players in the world struted their stuff alongside LA’s top runway models!    Check out photos from the show of Fila’s own Agnes Szavay and Edina Gallovits, Andrea Seppi and Andy Ram.  James Blake made a surprise visit to welcome tennis fans to the show and talk about his line, Thomas Reynolds by Fila.  Fila and James Blake collaborated to create Thomas Reynolds by Fila, a collection that embraces both the heritage of the Fila brand and Blake’s own signature look that has strong emotional ties to the styles worn by his father — the line’s namesake.

Stay tuned for the video of the show!




 

 

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Fila’s Heritage Collection Debuts at US Open

Thursday, September 3rd, 2009
As Kim Clijsters makes her return the Grand Slam tennis, Fila’s fall Heritage Collection makes its debut on the courts at the Arthur Ashe National Tennis Center in New York . The collection is inspired by Fila’s extensive archive of Italian designed product and features Fila’s iconic red, white and navy colors and cutting edge performance fabrics.   Marin Cilic, Dmitry Tursunov, Anna Chakvetadze, Janko Tipsarevic, Agi Szavay, Svetlana Kuznetsova and other Fila players will wear the new collection for the Grand Slam tournament along with Fila’s Alfa performance tennis shoes, a modern complement to the classic style of the Heritage collection.

The Heritage collection  pays homage to Fila’s great achievements in world-class tournament play. Fila’s history as an innovator in tennis apparel that has been worn by some of the game’s greatest names over the last 35 years is an ever-present inspiration to Fila design team. 

See Fila’s sponsored athletes in action on court at the US Open!

Kim Clijsters
Kim Clijsters
Dmitry Tursunov

Anna Chakvetadze
Anna Chakvetadze
Anna Chakvetadze

Andreas Seppi
Agi Szavay

Agi Szavay
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Svetlana Kuznetsova

Marin Cilic
Marin Cilic
Janko Tipsarevic


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First Round Frenzy at Roland Garros

Tuesday, May 26th, 2009

The spotlight is on tennis as the French Open takes center stage! The past few days were a buzz with first round activity at Roland Garros as the clay court specialists demonstrated the finesse necessary to be victorious in Paris.

In the Men’s Singles, Marin Cilic  of Croatia,  seeded thirteenth, defeated Jan Hernych of the Czech Republic 6-0 6-4 6-3.  Serbian Janko Tipsarevic, fresh off a win with his countrymen at the Tennis World Team Cup, defeated A Montanes of Spain 3-6 7-6 7-6 6-4.  Andreas Seppi of Italy let defeated Guillermo Garcia-Lopez  of Spain 6-3 6-3 6-1.

The match between Dmitry Tursunov of Russia, seeded twenty-first , and Arnaud Clement (France) 3-6 6-3 was suspended due to darkness and will continue tomorrow!

Agi Szavay of Hungary, seeded twenty-ninth, defeated Corinna Dentoni of Italy 6-3 6-4.

Over the course of the French Open, check out fila.com for interviews with our sponsored tennis players! Over the weekend, Agi Szavay took time out of her practice schedule to answer a few questions…

Fila: Do you like playing at Roland Garros? Why?

AS: I like playing at Roland Garros a lot because clay is my favorite surface. I grew up playing on clay so I always look forward to play in Paris. The spectators are amazing and and the city is beautiful.

Fila: How many years have you played in the French Open?

AS: So many! :) I used to play the junior tournament.  I have one of my best memories from Roland Garros because I won the junior singles and doubles title as well in 2005. This is my 4th year here as a pro.

Fila: What is your best result at the French Open?

AS: I made the last 32 in last year. 

Fila:  How is Roland Garros different from the other Grand Slams?

AS:  That is a hard question. All the Grand Slams are different…. Different people, location, surface… Roland Garros is very traditional just like Wimbledon. 

Fila: What do you do in your free time during the tournament?

AS: I like sightseeing. We rented bikes last year and went around the city by bike. It was a lots of fun!

Fila: What is your favorite restaurant in Paris?

AS: I dont have a favorite place.  I like to try out new places all the time so I think I will discover new taste this year too!

Thanks Agi! Best of luck in your second round match!

Agi Szavay

Agi Szavay

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Blake & Seppi Continue Winning Ways!

Friday, May 8th, 2009

As reported on www.tennisweek.com, James Blake & Andreas Seppi continue their winning ways on clay in Europe! Blake & Seppi both advanced to the Quarterfinals of the Estoril Open and Munich Opens, respectively.   

It took James Blake nearly a month to win his first clay-court match of the season. It took him only a day to win his second.

Blake advanced to his first clay-court quarterfinal in more than a year with today’s 7-6(6), 6-2 triumph over France’s Marc Gicquel at the Estoril Open. It is Blake’s first clay-court quarterfinal since he reached the last eight at the Italian Open last May, bowing to Stanislas Wawrinka.

“It’s a good feeling, I really like the way I’m playing,” said, who was the 2008 Houston runner-up on red clay. “I’m now playing my style and it feels great. Even if I’d not won two in a row, I would have been satisfied with my game. I was really going for my shots.”

The fourth-seeded Blake, who beat Frederico Gil on Wednesday, earned two service breaks in the 79-minute match to raise his record to 11-8 on the season.

Next up for Blake is another Frenchman: Florent Serra. The eighth-seeded Serra stopped Argentina’s Juan Monaco, 6-3, 1-6, 6-3.  Blake has split two meetings with Serra, losing their only clay-court clash at the 2006 Italian Open.

“He beat me pretty bad on clay (Rome, 2006),” Blake said. “He’s a tough competitor and I certainly don’t expect him to roll over, but that won’t happen with me either. I’m confident in my game and I like my chances if I keep playing like this.”

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Check out Fila’s athletes as they strut their stuff!

Wednesday, March 18th, 2009

They certainly had fun on the runway!

Check out Fila athletes Anna Chakvetadze, Marin Cilic, Agi Szavay and Andreas Seppi as they strut their stuff along side professional models during our fashion show in Indian Wells. 

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Game, Set, Fashion!

Monday, March 16th, 2009
Fashion took center stage on Saturday at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, California! ATP and WTA pros strutted their stuff along site top models from Los Angeles and local celebrities during the Desert fashion show featuring Fila and Trina Turk. Carlos Diaz, news correspondent from Extra! TV and tournament announcer Andrew Krazny co-hosted the event.

Fashion show attendees enjoyed cocktails and hors d’oeuvres before the show which was held in the hospitality village at the tournament.

The backstage of the show was a buzz with activity! J. Russell Salon on El Paseo styled the hair and did the make up application for all the models. WTA stars primped along side the LA models. Local children modeling Fila tennis looks were excited walk the runway and meet top tennis stars backstage!

WTA stars Anna Chakvetadze and Agi Szavay modeled looks from Fila’s Spring and Fall 2009 Collection as well as Trina Turk dresses.

ATP’s Andreas Seppi and Marin Cilic debuted tennis and lifestyle Fila looks.

Agi Szavay in drawstring bottom tank and slim capri
Model in Fila's heritage twist back tank and skirt
Model in twist back tank and wide leg pant

Marin Cilic in Fila's Fall 2009 tennis collection
Model in Trina Turk's Astra dress in tomato
Anna Chakvetadze in Trina Turk dress

Andreas Sepp in Fila's terry jacket and short
Model Isabel in Fila's girls tennis
Model in Fila's Essenza sweater vest and pleated skirt


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