Tecnifibre Blogs

BNP Paribas Masters: TF official stringer... Of Course!

This year again, Tecnifibre is the BNP Paribas Masters official stringer. Mark from Germany with Karim, Ronald and Benoit from France are the TF stringers. We will give you all the statistics of the stringing service after the event...

Verdasco / Robredo today in Paris

Fernando Verdasco is facing countryman Tommy Robredo in Paris second round today. It's the last tournament for the spanish guy before having some holidays...

Except if he could reach the final and qualify for the masters cup ! C'mon Fer!

TF young champions celebrated at Lyon ATP tournament...

Two young players  have been celebrated by the Tecnifibre staff during the ATP Lyon tournament.

Emmanuelle Salas (France n°1, born in 1998, on the right) helped his region to become France Team champion last summer, and Andrew Granado (born in 1998 too, on the left) became Lyon champion this year with Tecnifibre. Good occaion to congratulate and give them their new rackets for the season 2009.

"Add passion to your game"

                                                                                                                                                                                    

St Petersburg - Basel. Tecnifibre around the world

Fernando Verdasco & Janko Tipsarevic both advanced in Russia yesterday to reach the QFs. R. Shuettler and A. Murray are their opponents today.

In Basel, after being qualified and defeated P. Pezschner in the first round, Kristof Vliegen was close to beat argentinian David Nalbandian losing after three sets 6/4 5/7 7/6. Big match of Kristof who seems to be back on top since few weeks. Congrats guy !

Basel ATP: Vliegen qualifies and upset Vienna champion in the 1st round

Belgian Tecnifibre player Kristof Vliegen upset last Vienna champion, P. Petzschner, in Basel first round in two straight sets 6/2 6/3. Good result for Kristof who won three challengers this year and back in the top 100 ATP...

Stéphane Houdet at Tecnifibre headquarters to celebrate his gold medal

S. Houdet, our new olympic champion came at Tecnifibre office to celebrate his gold medal with Tecnifibre employees (here on the pic with T. Maissant CEO). Nice for all of us to touch an olympic medal ! Congratulations one more time to Stéphane and good luck for the next season !

ATP Masters Series Madrid: Tecnifibre booth

Tecnifibre was in Madrid for the ATP Masters Series event. Lot of people came at the booth to see the new rackets but also F. Verdasco signing autographs. Good organization from the TF guys there. See you next year!

El Hindi casse, El Shorbagy passe ...

17 ans depuis le 12 janvier, Mohamed continue les exploits et se retrouve en quart de finale pour un match entre champions du monde. L'un des deux est sûr de le rester et ce n'est pas Shabana. Il vient pourtant d'éliminer Wael mais il lui a fallu cinq sets.

[1] Amr Shabana (EGY) bt [9] Wael El Hindi (EGY) 11-9, 2-11, 11-4, 12-14, 11-6 (84m)
[Q] Mohamed El Shorbagy (EGY) bt Hisham Mohd Ashour (EGY) 11-4, 6-11, 11-8, 10-12, 13-11 (45m)
[4] Ramy Ashour (EGY) bt [12] Peter Barker (ENG) 11-8, 11-13, 11-8, 11-6 (60m)
[8] Nick Matthew (ENG) bt [15] Laurens Jan Anjema (NED) 11-7, 11-6, 11-13, 11-4 (60m)

Carla Ingenito nominated for Junior Sports Star of the Year in Australia

Just an update on one of the girls we have sponsored, this article was in the newspaper in Australia. Carla Ingenito went through and won the 2008 Medibank 10/U Age Championship and is also nominated for Junior Sports Star of the Year. Carla also played Zoe Barton in the final of the NSW 10/U teams Carnival Final at Cessnock where both girls played with Tecnifibre racquets.

Passage de témoin chez Tecnifibre

Coup de tonnerre à Manchester
Après avoir gagné son premier duel Tecnifibre à Zurich, le jeune champion du Monde Junior récidive contre Thierry Lincou. Issu des qualifications, il lui a fallu cinq sets et cinq balles de match pour mettre fin à la résistance du français : [Q] Mohamed El Shorbagy (EGY) bt [6] Thierry Lincou (FRA) 12-10, 11-6, 7-11, 10-12, 13-11 (81m).