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Are You Sure? Tees Support American Heart Association

February is American Heart Month and to show their support, Are You Sure? is donating 10% of the revenue from the sale of all red tees in February to  the American Heart Association in the fight against heart disease.

This new apparel line is the brainchild of Christelle Williams. Like many tennis moms, Williams has spent countless hours chaperoning her daughters to junior tournaments. One day it struck her that “are you sure?” was echoed around the courts during matches.  She realized that it was one of the most commonly used phrases in tennis as a semi-polite way of responding to a questionable line call. Looking to put a humorous angle on the situation, Williams launched the sportswear line last Fall. The tees are made of durable, high-quality, pre-shrunk 100% cotton and are available for men, women and children in a variety of styles and colors. Custom orders and logos are for teams or clubs.

So your support for the American Heart Association with one of these spunky tees.

Available online at AreYouSure.net.

Get Style and Stability with Nike Air Max Mirabella Womens Tennis Shoes

The all new Air Max Mirabella is refreshingly fashionable, lightweight and loaded with comfort features such as lightweight cushioning, for comfort, a TPU shank for lateral stability, and a full-length XDR outsole in a modified tennis herringbone pattern for extreme durability and traction. The perforations are laid out in an argyle pattern for a feminine style yet help keep the shoe well ventilated during competitive play. All in all, a great shoe for the competitive player looking for style, comfort and stability.

Available online at Tennis Warehouse.

HEAD's Speed Lessons by Novak Djokovic--Lesson #1 Now Available

HEAD has launched the first of 6 SPEED Lessons by Novak Djokovic on www.head.com or visit  www.speedlessons.com. With Novak Djokovic as the voiceover and a crazy test giving consumers the opportunity to win one of 10 new autographed SPEED Racquets, this is a creative and fun concept HEAD is using to promote the launch of the new racquet which will be available in April/May.

Are You Sure?

Looking for that little extra advantage the next time you play an opponent that is known for their "questionable" line calls? Here's your answer:  a spunky new tee with the "Are You Sure?" logo in big, bold colors on the front chest. Now, every time your opponent looks across the net, they will be reminded that questionable line calls are NOT part of your game.

This new apparel line is the brainchild of Christelle Williams. Like many tennis moms, Williams has spent countless hours chaperoning her daughters to junior tournaments. One day it struck her that “are you sure?” was echoed around the courts during matches.  She realized that it was one of the most commonly used phrases in tennis as a semi-polite way of responding to a questionable line call. Looking to put a humorous angle on the situation, Williams launched the sportswear line last Fall.

The tees are made of durable, high-quality, pre-shrunk 100% cotton and are available for men, women and children in a variety of styles and colors. Custom orders and logos are for teams or clubs. 

For fashion-minded tennis lovers who want to make a statement, these colorful tees do the job. 

Available online at AreYouSure.net.

Adidas Tennis Racquets Are Back

Fred Perry did it.

Puma did it.

Converse, Stan Smith.... need we go on?

And now, following in the footsteps of tennis legends Ilie Nastase and Ivan Lendl, adidas racquets are back.

In a quest to provide tennis players with everything they need to take part in one of the most popular sports in the world, adidas has introduced three lines of racquets designed for players of every level. And using a little play on words, each racquet is named after one of adidas tennis shoes lines — Barricade, Response and Feather.

Four Barricade models have been created; The Barricade Tour is designed for the "Tournament Player."  It is the heaviest at 330g and the stiffest of the new adidas rackets, ideal for fast swinging players who can generate their own power and look for additional control. 

The Barricade Tour Light is 30g lighter, suiting good juniors, but it offers the same control with every swing. Both the Barricade Tour and Tour light come with and 18/20 string pattern to give excellent control and a crisp feel.

The third racket in this range is the Barricade itself; a lighter and less stiff version of the Tour racket with a 16/19 string pattern to ensure a forgiving and playable racket for competition players. The Barricade Junior, meanwhile, satisfies the needs of young budding tennis
stars.

All rackets in the Barricade family feature the adidas POWER STRUCTURE TECHNOLOGY (PST). Three structures at 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock act like the claws on the Barricade shoe to improve torsional stability. This technology transfers to adidas rackets by adding weight at the same points, putting pop into your shots and increasing the sweetspot.

The Response racket has the perfect combination of power and control for most club players. The higher frame height gives greater power while the stiffness and string pattern bring control. The Feather is the lightest of the adidas Tennis Racket range just like the Feather shoe. However the Feather actually has the thickest frame offering a little extra power for the recreational or older club player seeking an easy to handle racket.

Available online at Tennis Warehouse.

Serena Williams Uses Wilson KBlade Team To Win Aussie Open

The Wilson K Blade Team continues to be the weapon of choice for Serena Williams as she outlasted Dinara Safina 6-0, 6-3 to win her fourth Australian Open Championship and tenth Grand Slam title.

The K Blade Team creates exceptional feel with the 104 square inch head-size which provides a large sweetspot while the sub 11 ounce weight offers tremendous maneuverability. From the baseline, the 27.3 inches frame length offers more leverage when looking for some extra pop on deep shots or pass shots yet at the same time, the racquet is very maneuverable when hitting short, angled shots with plenty of spin. The string-bed provides a generous sweetspot, which combines with the light weight mobility for a forgiving response at net. There is plenty of punch offered making it easy to put away volleys. This racquet lets you serve 'em up almost effortlessly, with a combination of power and placement.

Overall, a good racquet choice for the player looking for some added power, feel and maneuverability or perhaps, a Grand Slam trophy.

Available online at Tennis Warehouse.

Adidas Gives Fernando Verdasco The "Edge"

When you have a game as big as 2009 Australian Open semifinalist Fernando Verdasco, you've got to have the apparel to match like the Adidas Men's Winter Edge Shorts and Print Crew — apparel ready to stand up to heated competition.

The ventilated ClimaCool technology keeps you cool and comfortable in even the warmest conditions by actively expelling heat and sweat away from your body.

In addition to the ClimaCool technology that guarantees to keep you cool and comfortable, even in the warmest conditions, the Adidas Men's Winter Edge shorts feature an elastic waistband with internal drawcord and back notch, side pockets with terry to wick sweat, mesh on hips and inner legs and two back pockets with Velcro.

As with the shorts, the Adidas Men's Winter Edge Print Crew features the ClimaCool technology plus mesh on the back — a combo guaranteed to keep you cool and dry. The front features a fun geometric graphic. The applied 3-Stripes on sleeves with contrasting cuffs make for an overall clean design.

Stay cool and give your game the Adidas Edge.

Available online at Tennis Warehouse.

Bob and Mike Bryan Team Up To Win Aussie Doubles Title With Prince 03 Speedport Black

Bob and Mike Bryan both used the player-oriented Prince 03 Speedport Black tennis racquet as their weapon of choice to capture the 2009 Australian Open Men's Doubles Championship.

The O3 Speedport Black lets players not only take advantage of the game-changing O3 technology, but also personally customize their stick with the Speedport Tuning System. Two grommet systems come with the racquet. One system, the String Port insert, acts like a regular Speedport racquet, allowing the strings freedom of movement. The other grommet system, the String Hole insert features a standard grommet to restrict string movement (like a regular grommet system) without altering the aerodynamic benefits of the large Speedports. Mike and Bob have decided to fine tune their O3 Speedport Black frames using the String Hole inserts.The Speedport Tuning System can be switched during stringing and does not alter the specs of the racquet.

As the Bryan brothers demonstrated at the Aussie Open, at the net this racquet is fast and mobile, especially when it is put in the right hands.

For more information go to Princetennis.com. Available online at Tennis Warehouse.