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Cilic and Tipsarevic Advance to Vienna Semifinals

Friday, October 30th, 2009
Marin Cilic

Marin Cilic

Janko Tipsarevic

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.

 

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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

Janko Tipsarevic

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Tipsarevic One Win from First Final!

Saturday, October 24th, 2009

Janko Tipsarevic is having a great week in Moscow at the Kremlin Cup. He advanced against strong ATP Tour players to reach the Kremlin Cup semi-finals today.  A win today against qualifier Ilya Marchenko would advance Janko to his first ATP Final! Good luck Janko!

Janko Tipsarevic

Janko Tipsarevic

Here is a report from www.tennistalk.com about the match up:

Janko Tipsarevic is on the verge of something he has never done before in his career: reach an ATP final.

Tipsrevic will have a chance–and a great one, at that–to do it on Saturday afternoon at the Kremlin Cup as he faces a first-ever meeting with unheralded qualifier Ilya Marchenko. The winner of this surprising semifinal showdown will take on either Mikhail Youzhny or Mikhail Kukushkin for the Moscow title.

Marchenko, however, cannot be counted out even though he is a massive underdog. The 22-year-old Ukrainian is in the midst of an absolute dream week. He had to qualify just to get into the main draw, and since then he has gotten the best of Denis Istomin, Andrey Golubev, and Evgeny Korolev, all in three sets. While he has not yet faced a seeded player, Marchenko was not even closed to being favored in any of those matchups. The world No. 190 has already won more ATP main-draw matches this week (three) than he had in his entire career (two) prior to arriving in Moscow.

A win over an in-form Tipsarevic would be the biggest stunner of all. The sixth-seeded Serb appeared in three ATP quarterfinals before this week, but is finally through to his first semifinal of 2009 after dispatching Daniel Koellerer, Christophe Rochus, and Robby Ginepri all in straight sets. Tipsarevic, who owns a solid 25-22 match record at the ATP level this season, also won a Challenger title earlier this month. He registers at a solid 46th in the world–13 spots off his career-high–and is poised for a return trip to the Top 40 when the next rankings come out.

 

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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

 

http://cornedbeefhash.wordpress.com/2009/05/29/janko-shows-off-his-guns-rides-off-into-the-sunset/

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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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