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Stacy Lewis Returns Home for LPGA Champs

Monday, November 16th, 2009

The best in the LPGA will converge upon The Houstonian Golf & Country Club in Houston this week for the LPGA Championship presented by Rolex. LPGA Rookie Stacy Lewis, a former high school state champ from The Woodlands, qualified for the 120 person 72-hole stroke play competition.

As reported by the Houston Chronicle, Stacy is very excited to return home for the LPGA Championship:

“I think of Texas, I think of Houston and I think of golf,” she said. “I don’t think I have even played in Texas since high school, so this is a really exciting time for me to get to come home and play in front of friends and family,” Lewis said. “I also know firsthand how competitive golf is for girls in that whole area (Houston), and I know I would have loved to go to an LPGA tournament and watch when I was in high school.”

The LPGA Tour Championship will benefit Pediatric Orthopedic Services at Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital - the same hospital where Stacy received her treatment for Scoliosis as a teen.

Stacy was interviewed on Channel 2 in Houston last night! See what she had to say about the LPGA Championship! http://www.click2houston.com/video/21623701/index.html

For more information about the LPGA Championship visit http://www.lpgatourchampionship.org/information.php

Good luck Stacy!

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/glf/6721368.html

Stacy Lewis

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Cilic and Tipsarevic Advance to Vienna Semifinals

Friday, October 30th, 2009

Marin Cilic

Janko Tipsarevic

Congratulations to Marin Cilic and Janko Tipsarevic! They both advanced to the semifinals of the ATP event in Vienna! Marin looks to capture his third title of the season and Janko his first.

Enjoy the following excerpt from an article on Reuters:

VIENNA (Reuters) - Top seed Marin Cilic stayed on course for a third ATP title this year with a comfortable victory over Spain’s Feliciano Lopez in their Vienna Open quarter-final on Friday.

The Croat, a wild card replacement for injured U.S. Open champion Juan Martin del Potro, hit eight aces on his way to a 6-1 6-4 win over the sixth seed and 2004 champion to set up a semi-final with Germany’s Phillip Kohlschreiber.

http://www.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idUSTRE59T44Z20091030

Serbia’s Janko Tipsarevic, runner-up in Moscow last week, sprang another surprise when he beat third-seeded Frenchman Gael Monfils 6-4 6-7 6-3.

Tags: ATP WOrld Tour, Fila, Fila USA, janko tipsarevic, Marin Cilic, Tennis, TOP NEWS, Vienna
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Marin Cilic Reaches Quarterfinals in Vienna

Friday, October 30th, 2009

Marin Cilic

Marin Cilic defeated Daniel Brands 7-6 (7), 6-4 to advance to the quarterfinals of the BA Tennis Trophy in Vienna. Cilic is looking for his thrid title of the season and a place in the draw of the ATP World Tour season-ending Final in London in December.

Marin has had a break-out year with strong results in the Grand Slams and two ATP World Tour Singles titles. He faces Spaniard Feliciano Lopez, who beat Daniel Koellerer 63 63, in the quarterfinals.

Good luck Marin!

http://tennis-atp.blogspot.com/2009/10/marin-cilic-reaches-quarterfinals-in.html

Tags: ATP WOrld Tour, Fila, Fila tennis, Fila USA, Marin Cilic, Tennis, TOP NEWS, Vienna
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Kuznetsova Competes for Sony Ericsson Championship title!

Monday, October 26th, 2009

This year’s best female tennis players compete in the season-ending Sony Ericsson Championships in Doha, Qatar starting on October 27th. Fila’s Svetlana Kuznetsova is one of the eight players competing for the title. The 2009 French Open Champion is in the round robin group consisting of Venus Williams, Elena Dementieva, and Serena Williams.

Fila is the official clothing and footwear partner of The Sony Ericsson Championships, and will be outfitting the umpires, linespersons and ball persons at the event. Svetlana will be wearing Fila’s Heritage Collection on-court at the event.

http://shop.fila.com/us/eng/collections/tennis

Good luck Svetlana!

Svetlana Kuznetsova

http://www.sonyericsson-championships.com/page/Home/0,,12910,00.html

Tags: Doha, Fila, Fila USA, Qatar, Sony Ericsson Championships, svetlana kuznetsova, Tennis, TOP NEWS, women's tennis, WTA Tour
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Janko Tipsarevic advances to Kremlin Cup Final

Saturday, October 24th, 2009

Congratulations to Janko Tipsarevic! He advanced to his first career final today with a win over Iliya Marchenko 6-1, 6-4. Tipsarevic faces Mikhail Youzhney tomorrow in the final. Good luck Janko!

Janko Tipsarevic

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Fila Tennis Touring Team Visits Georgia

Thursday, October 15th, 2009

Coming to a tennis club near you….the ULTIMATE tennis experience

Fila and Cliff Drysdale Tennis have joined forces to host a series of tennis camp clinics for the ultimate tennis experience. The interactive all day daily sessions feature a dynamic synergy of learning, match play, team competition, and camaraderie in a fun setting.

Hand-picked by tennis legend Cliff Drysdale, The Fila Touring Team Professionals help tennis enthusiasts of all levels improve their game. The touring pro team travels throughout the year visiting ATP Tour stops and prestigious tennis clubs around the country.

Recently, the touring pro team visited tennis clubs in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia. On October 30th, the Fila Touring Team Professionals visit Town Lake Hills in Atlanta, GA.

Visit www.cliffdrysdale.com for more details about the Tennis Touring Camp clinics and future touring pro team stops!

Tags: Atlanta, Cliff Drysdale Tennis, Fila, Fila USA, Tennis, TOP NEWS
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Can James help Colbert become a tennis pro?

Tuesday, October 13th, 2009

Do you think Stephen Colbert has what it takes to be a tennis pro? Before James Blake left for ATP tournaments in the Far East, he met Stephen at the City View Racquet Club in New York to give him some tennis tips. The interview & lesson aired on Monday night on The Colbert Report on Comedy Central.

Can James help Colbert be a tennis pro? You be the judge! Be sure to check out Stephen’s serve!!!

http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/252139/october-12-2009/fallback-position—james-blake

Tags: city view racquet club, Colbert Report, comedy, comedy central, Fila, Fila USA, James Blake, New York City tennis, Stephen Colbert, Tennis, TOP NEWS
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Marin Cilic & Svetlana Kuznetsova advance to China Open final

Saturday, October 10th, 2009

Marin Cilic shocked ATP World Tour ranked #2 Rafael Nadal today with a 6-1, 6-3 win to advance to the final of the China Open in Beijing. In a first set that lasted under 30 minutes, Cilic broke Nadal’s serve twice in the first set. Cilic had six aces in the first set and raced to a 5-0 lead! He continued to play aggressively in the second set, breaking Nadal’s serve in the first and sixth game.

Cilic told the Associated Press,

“From the beginning of the match until the end I didn’t let my level of play drop and definitely I came into the match really good, I was aggressive when I had to be. The best thing I did today: I didn’t back off, I was just stubborn with my style of play.”

Cilic has not won any of his three previous matches against Djokovic, but we think he has a shot! Good luck Marin!

In the women’s draw, Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Russian Nadia Petrova, 6-1, 6-3, to advance to the final against 12th seeded Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland. Good luck Sveta!!!

Svetlana KuznetsovaMarin Cilic

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Fila & Kristin McGee “Flex in the City”

Sunday, September 27th, 2009

Fila sponsored the St. Luke’s Women’s Fitness Celebration (the Celebration) in Boise, Idaho last week. The Celebration is a three day event encompassing a two day Women’s Show and a 5K Run, Walk and is about celebrating health and wellness in any form, for anyone. Fila highlighted the latest women’s yoga apparel and accessories in the Fila shop at the Celebration’s Women’s Show.

The Celebration is for women of all ages and all abilities to come together in a supportive environment. Founded 17 years ago by Commonwealth Games medalist and Olympian Anne Audain, the goal of the Celebration was to create an event where elite athletes and grandmothers felt comfortable on the same course on the same day.

Thousands of women line up on Celebration Saturday and complete the 3.1 mile course, whether they finish in under 30 minutes or over an hour. In addition to the 5K, the Celebration includes a two-day Women’s Show at the Boise Centre on the Grove. This event draws close to 20,000 attendees each year, and is host to over 160 vendors. The Celebration is one of the largest women’s events in the United States!

This year, Fila and Idaho native Kristin McGee presented “Flex in the City” to introduce Celebration attendees to the benefits of yoga. Kristin led local Boise residents in a vinyasa flow class on the NBC 4 stage at the Celebration. From downward dog, to tree pose to warrior pose, Kristin not only demonstrated yoga poses, but she showed attendees how to be transformed by yoga practice. Earlier in the day, Kristin led a ”yoga at your desk” session to teach attendees how to re-energize during the work day. Check out pictures of Kristin during her classes!

In its seventeen years of existence, The Celebration has made a positive impact on the community of Boise and its surrounding area. With the increased awareness of health and fitness, the Celebration has allowed many women to start a path to a healthy lifestyle.