DUNLOP ANNOUNCE OFFICIAL SPONSORSHIP OF ITF JUNIOR TENNIS

Dunlop are pleased to announce that they have become an official sponsor of ITF Junior tennis. Dunlop has signed an agreement until 2010 to become the Official Racket, String and Grip of the ITF's 14 & under and 16 & under international team competitions, the World Junior Tennis competition and Junior Davis Cup by BNP Paribas/Junior Fed Cup respectively.

The two competitions have consistently attracted the world's leading juniors, with Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Andy Roddick, Lindsay Davenport and Amelie Mauresmo all having competed for the titles. Dunlop ambassador Tommy Robredo is also among the impressive list of former participants.

This year's events will feature over 300 teams from 84 countries. Sixteen boys and girls teams will contest next week's World Junior Tennis Finals at Prostejov, Czech Republic on 6-11 August, while the Finals of the Junior Davis Cup by BNP Paribas/Junior Fed Cup will be held in Reggio Emilia, Italy on 25 - 30 September.

Dunlop's Head of Marketing, Robin Gibson, said: "This sponsorship makes perfect sense for Dunlop the ITF's Junior Team Competitions are played by the World's best junior players and it makes for a fantastic opportunity for Dunlop to create some brand loyalty with the top players at a young age.

The provision of a stringing service by Dunlop at the Finals of both competitions gives us the perfect chance to interact with the players and offer them the chance to use Dunlop strings in their rackets.

Jan Menneken, ITF Executive Director, Commercial said: "We are delighted to see Dunlop partner with our Junior Team Competitions. When you look at the previous players of these competitions, it makes sense for a racket company like Dunlop to have some standout at these events and offer services to the players that help create a feel good factor with the brand.

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