adidas has just launched the start of a new global campaign which for the first time in their history showcases adidas’s involvement in sport, music and fashion.

The campaign features tennis world number one Caroline Wozniacki, football stars Lionel Messi and David Beckham, NBA star Derrick Rose and pop icon Katy Perry.

Check out adidas is all in video:

What do you think of the video? It really seems like a Nike commercial to me.

Petra Kvitova:

Kim Clijsters:

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Big surprise today at the Open GDF Suez, Petra Kvitova defeats Kim Clijsters in straight sets and captures her third career title.

Mattek-Sands and Shaughnessy capture the doubles title with their win over Makarova-Dushevina.

More pics and video soon

It was more difficult than expected for Aussie Kim who needed 3 sets (3-6 6-3 6-3) to defeat Na Li and capture her first Oz Open title, her fourth overall.

Check out the women’s final highlights and Kim’s photoshoot with the trophy.

Next for Kim: the Fed Cup in Antwerp and the Open GDF Suez in Paris.

Check out Nike new video series, McEnroe’s Insights, where John McEnroe look at some of Nike’s players: Roger Federer, John Isner, Bernard Tomic:

Steffi’s last Grand Slam win: Graf defeats Hingis 4-6 7-5 6-2

A must see match, not really for the quality of the match, but for all the drama. I remember watching this match on TV way back in 99. Never seen such a crazy match before.
Hingis, was the clear favorite to win the title: at only 19, the then world number 1 was seeking the only Grand Slam still missing to her collection. Graf, 29, was playing her first Grand Slam final since her victory against rival Monica Seles at the 96 US Open.

Everything started well for the Swiss Miss, leading 6-4 2-0, but the drama started and a single point completely changed the course of the match. Hingis disputed a line call and went round the net to Steffi’s side to show the ball mark.

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