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No.2017-SPW1

Issue date: January 6, 2017

SRIXON Signs Tennis Equipment Contract with Radwanska and Vesely, -WTA No.3 female player and former junior world's top ranked male player-

SRIXON Headquarters (Head office: Kobe, Japan; President: Kazuo Kinameri) is pleased to announce it has signed a tennis equipment deal with two pros; Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland who is the number 3 ranked player on the WTA Tour and winner of 20 WTA titles during her career, and Jiri Vesely of the Czech Republic who is a former junior world's top ranked player (2011) and ATP No. 55. (Both rankings are as of December 26, 2016).

Agnieszka Radwanska

Racquet:

SRIXON REVO CV 3.0 Aga

Jiri Vesely

Racquet:

SRIXON REVO CX 2.0

Radwanska, with her skillful shots, technique, and footwork, is nicknamed "the NINJA". She will use the SRIXON REVO CV 3.0 Aga for the new season in 2017, and will be looking to win her first grand slam. The Radwanska model will be released for public sale in August.

A talented player, Jiri Vesely was the number 1 ranked junior player in the world. He has also won both singles and doubles in the Australian Open Junior Championships (2011). Blessed with a strong physique of 198 cm and 92 kg, the 23-year-old is expected to achieve great success in the future.

■Agnieszka Radwanska: Profile

Date of Birth: May 6, 1989 (27 years old) Place of Birth: Poland

Height /Weight: 173cm/56kg Turned Pro: 2005

Racquet: SRIXON REVO CV 3.0 Aga Bag: SRIXON

Rankings: WTA Singles: 3 (as of Dec. 26, 2016) Career high: WTA Singles: 2 (as of Jul. 9, 2012)

WTA career titlesSingles: 20 times winner

2016 Tournament highlights (Location, Grade)Shenzhen Open (China, WTA International) Winner Australian Open (Australia, Grand slam) Semi finals

BNP Paribas Open (America, WTA Premier mandatory) Semi finals French Open (France, Grand slam) Round of 16

Wimbledon (UK, Grand slam) Round of 16 Connecticut Open (America, WTA Premier) Winner US Open (America, Grand slam) Round of 16

Toray Pan Pacific Open (Tokyo, WTA Premier 5) Semi finals China Open (China, WTA Premier mandatory) Winner

BNP Paribas WTA Finals (Singapore) Semi finals

■Jiri Vesely: Profile

Date of Birth: Jul 10, 1993 (23 years old) Place of Birth: Czech Republic

Height /Weight: 198cm/92kg Turned Pro: 2009

Racquet: SRIXON REVO CX 2.0 Bag: SRIXON

Rankings: ATP Singles: 55 (as of Dec. 26, 2016) Career high: ATP Singles: 35 (as of Apr. 27, 2015)

ATP career titlesSingles: 1 time winner

2016 Tournament highlights (Location, Grade)Australian Open (Australia, Grand slam) 1st round French Open (France, Grand slam) 2nd round Wimbledon (UK, Grand slam) Round of 16

US Open (America, Grand slam) 2nd round Rakuten Japan Open (Tokyo, ATP250) Round of 16

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