Thanks to Gary, some beautiful photos from players, officials and crowds at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells.
Thanks to Tony for sharing his experience:
I enjoyed meeting German tennis star Julia Goerges at the 1st Anniversary celebration for Bank of the West in Indian Wells, CA. She was an absolute pleasure, signing autographs and taking photos with everyone before it was back to training at the BNP Paribas Open. I’m definitely on #TeamJule now!
A few players signed new clothing deals during the off season, the most notable is Tomas Berdych who switched from H&M to adidas. Does that mean no more wacky outfits for Tomas? I’m eager to know if the Swedish brand will sign another player or stop the experiment there.
New year new gear. Looking forward to a partnership with one of the greatest sports companies of all time – Adidas pic.twitter.com/jDj2dphAEz
— Tomáš Berdych (@tomasberdych) January 5, 2016
Lacoste has lost 3 top players: John Isner signed with Fila, David Goffin joined asics, and although nothing has been announced yet, it seems Timea Bacsinszky moved to asics too.
Welcome to the FILA family, @JohnIsner! https://t.co/SPSjyl0v2p #TeamFila pic.twitter.com/NqxH2F2lBD
— Fila Tennis (@FilaTennis) January 5, 2016
New year, new partner on the court. ASICS. Ready for new challenges. #asicstennis @ASICSTennis pic.twitter.com/DM7L7MlPcT
— David Goffin (@David__Goffin) January 2, 2016
Another new asics recruit is Julia Goerges, who left Fila.
I am very happy to announce my new partnership with @ASICSTennis @ASICSeurope @ASICSamerica #teamjule pic.twitter.com/F1NqPiBZtv
— Jule Goerges (@juliagoerges) January 3, 2016
And Elina Svitolina – a previous ellesse ambassador – announced her signing with Nike on Instagram:
Fila sponsored players will hit the Melbourne courts wearing the new Platinum Collection. The women’s and men’s Platinum collection will be available on FILA.com and at tennis specialty retailers.
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Marina Erakovic defeats Svetlana Kuznetsova 3-6 6-2 7-6
More pics of Erakovic’s win