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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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Eastbourne Final Rematch in Indianapolis

Friday, July 24th, 2009

When Dmitry Tursunov and Frank Dancevic met at the Eastbourne Final in July, it was Dmitry’s day to lift the winner trophy.   Just moments ago at the Indianapolis Tennis Championships, Frank Dancevic won his second meeting with Tursunov.  In 2007, Dancevic had a breakthrough performance in Indy and advanced to the Final where he met Tursunov, who ultimately won the event in 2007.

Dancevic, clad in Fila’s vintage Terra Rosa polo, won his match against Tursunov 3-6, 7-6(5), 6-2 and advanced to the tournament semi-final.  Good luck Frank!

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Tursunov Wins in Eastbourne!

Monday, June 22nd, 2009

ATP World Tour No. 27 Dmitry Tursunov gained a boost in confidence ahead of The Championships at Wimbledon after winning his first grass-court ATP World Tour title on Saturday with a 6-3, 7-6(5) victory over Canadian qualifier Frank Dancevic in the final of the AEGON International, an ATP World Tour 250 tennis tournament in Eastbourne.

As reported on the AEGON International website, Tursunov was thrilled about his win. The always comical Dmitry had this to say about his win:

“It’s good to win, it doesn’t matter which surface it is on,” said Tursunov.

“It is human nature to want to beat someone else whether it’s Eastbourne, Wimbledon a Futures or Challenger event or beating your grandmother at chequers, it feels good to win.

“Playing on grass can be tough because we only get three or four weeks on it so players are a bit like cats in water, but it seems like a good surface to me. Obviously it’s given me some practice on grass which is very important in the lead-in to Wimbledon,”

Frank Dancevic qualified for the Eastbourne event and was playing for his first career ATP title.    

“I went out with the mentality to just go for all my shots today,” explained Dancevic. “I did the same yesterday in the semi-finals against Santoro and it paid off. Today it didn’t. I think Dmitry played a great match. It’s ironic that I’ve lost to him in my only two ATP World Tour finals so far.

http://www.lta.org.uk/News/All-news-items/2009-06-15/Tursunov-crowned-AEGON-International-champion/

Both players can enter Wimbledon with added confidence  on grass after the Eastbourne final!

Congrats Dmitry & Frank!

 

Dmitry Tursunov in the Men's Heritage tennis collection

Dmitry Tursunov in the Men's Heritage tennis collection

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Fashion Focus - French Open

Thursday, June 4th, 2009

Fila’s Center Court collection made a Grand Slam debut!

 

In a nod to the fashion forward atmosphere of the French Open, Fila debuted its latest performance tennis collection - Center Court on the courts at Roland Garros. The Center Court Collection features bold, strong graphics with a flashy color combinations. Using technologically advanced materials, Fila blends avant-garde cut lines with asymmetrical graphics. The Collection was inspired by the grace of movement on court and the asymmetrical lines of the offer a synergy with the body in motion.  The men’s Center Court pieces integrate cutting edge performance elements such as, body mapping ventilation, seamless construction and 100% performance fabrics into classic polos, crews, sleeveless top and shorts. Fila’s ATP World Tour athletes, Marin Cilic, Janko Tipsarevic, and Dmitry Tursunov love the innovative body mapping fabrication because it offers unsurpassed performance attributes to insure optimal comfort, ventilation and moisture wicking. Janko Tipsarevic usually wears crew neck shirts, but this weekend, he decided to show some “muscle” in the sleeveless crew. The collection features a color range that complements the red clay of the French Open with the aptly named Parisian blue, white and navy.

 

The women’s Center Court styles were also inspired by movement, but with glamour and style. The Asymmetrical lines give the appearance of ribbons moving down the body while the color selection of black, white, rose and gold metallic adds a bold, yet flashy nod to contemporary lines.  The performance qualities of the Flat Poly Spandex Jersey combined with Stretch Mesh add beautiful draping qualities to the collection to compliment a feminine performance tennis look. The Center Court dress, worn by WTA star Agi Szavay, features a figure-flattering a-line shape to the skirt while a subtle gold metallic adds a bit of glamour to the tank styling. The collection is rounded out with a range of versatile pieces such as a pull on skort with side gold metallic detailing, sleeveless polo with a self fabric collar and 5 button placket, cami tank, scoop tank and v-neck cap sleeve top. WTA star Anna Chakvetaze favors the pink skort and cami tank, both featuring subtle gold metallic accents.

 

Fila’s Center Court Collection is available now on www.fila.com (www.fila.com http://shop.fila.com/us/eng/women/tennis/tops/detail/TW091032)  through tennis specialty retailers nationwide.

 

Check out our photo gallery of favorite French Open looks!

 

Agi Szavay
Janko Tipsarevic
Anna Chakvetadze

Marin Cilic
Janko Tipsarevic
Dmitry Tursunov

Agnes Szavay

 

http://www.tennisidentity.com/tennisidentitycom/2009/05/agnes-szavay-steps-out-strong-in-dynamic-new-style-from-fila.html

 

http://mytennisfashion.com/?p=2395

 

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Results and Dmitry’s take on Roland Garros!

Wednesday, May 27th, 2009
Dmitry Tursunov

Dmitry Tursunov

Marin Cilic and Janko Tipsarevic continued their winning ways through the Second Round by defeating Sela (Israel) and Lopez (Spain), respectively.

Agi Szavay was in good form against Vesnina of Russia and won in straight sets  6-2 6-0.

Wednesday proved to be a tough day for Dmitry Tursunov. His First Round match against Clement was suspended last night due to darkness. The Russian could not outlast the Frenchman on clay and lost 6-3 3-6 6-4 6-1.

Dmitry took some time to answer a few of our questions about Roland Garros.

Fila: Do you like playing at Roland Garros? Why?
DT:  French Open is an embodiment of everything evil in tennis. Mainly because the surface is clay. Other than that it’s a fantastic tournament with a great atmosphere. It’s located in the heart of Paris and you feel like the tournament is a part of a big festivity which makes it a bit more exciting to participate in. You are almost transformed into a stage actor of a big spectacle.

Fila: How many years have you played there?
DT: Few years already. Not sure how many years but long enough to see myself, twice, get to round of 32 on this surface which is akin to seeing a moon eclipse twice in one night.

Fila:  What is your best result at the French Open?
DT: Round of 32

Fila: How is Roland Garros different from the other Grand Slams?
DT: It is played in France. The others are played elsewhere. But seriously, the atmosphere is somewhat close to US Open in a sense that a lot of famous people attend it, more for the sake of being photographed here than to actually watch Rafa pick his undies. It’s a place to be seen and the whole event has a charm - slightly metro-sexual but very chic.

Fila: What do you do in your free time during the tournament?
DT: Not too much, unfortunately. I usually run around like crazy trying to get a visa to Great Britain. We’ll go out to eat dinner in the evenings but I am yet to go sightseeing. I have been on top of Eiffel Tower long time ago but that’s about it.

Fila:  What is your favorite restaurant in Paris?
DT:  That’s a trick question. The correct question is that all food is wonderful in Paris, otherwise Parisians will not give you a visa for next year. There are a number of wonderful restaurants so I can’t pick one. The trick is, you can not judge the quality of food by the appearance of the restaurant. It could be quite the opposite!

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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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Fila Heritage Collection is hot off the press!

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009

Check out the latest press on Fila’s newly debuted Heritage Collection!

http://www.tennisidentity.com/tennisidentitycom/2009/03/tursunov-and-tipsarevic-step-out-in-new-fila-heritage-collection-a-navy-red-and-white-70s-redux-that.html

http://www.tennisidentity.com/tennisidentitycom/2009/03/chakvetadze-and-kuznetsova-debut-new-fila-heritage-line-at-sony-ericsson-in-miami.html

 http://www.tennisweek.com/news/fullstory.sps?inewsid=6629862

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Fila debuts Heritage Collection in Miami!

Monday, March 30th, 2009

Fila debuted the return of its Heritage line of performance tennis apparel to its Spring ‘09 Collection at the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami. Fila’s design team dipped into the archives for inspiration to create this all new line that combines signature Italian styling with state of the art performance fabrications for both men and women. Fila’s sponsored athletes Anna Chakvetadze, Agi Szavay, Janko Tipsarevic and Dmitry Tursunov will wear the Heritage Collection on the courts of this year’s Sony Ericsson Open.

The men’s heritage stripe polo with engineered yarn dye stripe design, features a self fabric collar, 4-button placket and side vents. The classic polo, that is straight from Fila’s design archives in Italy, features a snap contrast placket and contrast piping. The collection also includes 8 ½ ” inseam shorts, jacket and warm-up pants.  

Women’s Heritage speaks clearly to an old school appeal combining a clean, classic Fila true navy, red and white color palette in a definitive integrated collection cut from Fila’s performance Flat Poly Spandex Jersey. The centerpiece of the collection, the Heritage dress includes a feminine mesh ruffle at the cap sleeve and bottom hem. The draw-cord at the bottom hem allows the wearer to “customize” the look by either cinching the skirt or keeping an a-line shape. Fully utilizing the excellent draping qualities of the fabrication, the line melds old with new with a feminine twist. The collection’s cami-tank is a favorite of Anna Chakvetadze. The ruching on the center front and contrast twist back straps add to the overall look. Balancing the line for all conditions are the jacket and pants in French Terry. Heritage jacket features ruching on the top of sleeve and gathering at the back seam, striped rib collar, cuff and bottom. The jacket is not just for the court and is a great transitional piece. The Heritage polo includes gathering at top sleeve and textured stripe insert snap placket & rounded collar. The collection is complimented by versatile cami and razorback tanks, cap sleeve tops and skort with front overlapping panel. Fila’s Heritage line is available through tennis specialty retailers nationwide and on fila.com.

Agi Szavay
Dmitry Tursunov
Janko Tipsarevic

Svetlana Kuznetsova

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Up close & personal - Dmitry Tursunov

Saturday, March 28th, 2009
Dmitry Tursunov in the Men's Heritage tennis collection

Dmitry Tursunov in the Men's Heritage tennis collection

So, we decided to ask our Fila athletes a few questions about what their life is like during the Sony Ericsson Open. We will post their answers daily. Enjoy!

What is your daily routine during tournaments?

I don’t have one in particular but in general they are all VERY boring. They all include practices, brushing teeth, sometimes a fitness session, light massage, and a whole bunch of nothing… If I hang out in the sun too much my head starts to hurt and I turn a color of a ripe tomato so sitting at the beach is a big “no no” for me.

 

What are your favorite places in Miami? Any favorite restaurants or attractions? What do you do in your “free time” in Miami?

I like Miami in general, not one place in particular. I like the vibe of it. It feels like a young city or city for the young… I assume by attractions you mean, the beach and by the beach you mean… well we all know what you mean by the beach ;) If I have free time, then I bum around hotel room like any other tournament. I’m a couch potato so sitting in the room works out just fine for me.

 

Why do you like playing this tournament?

I can not say that Miami has fantastic weather. I hate windy conditions and lots of sun and Miami has plenty of that. But the atmosphere is really great plus the vibe of the city is fantastic so it kind of offsets the windy swamp feeling :)

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Behind the scenes with Fila’s tennis stars!

Tuesday, March 24th, 2009

During the BNP Paribas Open, the El Dorado Country Club in Indian Wells, California was abuzz with tennis activity…not just the normal club play, but WTA & ATP tennis professionals modeling in a Fila photoshoot with famed photographer Stephen Danelian. Anna Chakvetadze, Agi Szavay, Marin Cilic & Dmitry Tursunov all modeled the Fall 2009 Fila tennis collection. Here’s a sneak peek at the photoshoot!

Agi Szavay
Anna Chakvetadze
Stephen Danelian and Anna Chakvetadze

Stephen Danelian and Anna Chakvetadze
Marin Cilic
Dmitry Tursunov


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