Babolat Announces Promotion to Support Andy Roddick Foundation

PRLog (Press Release) - Feb 10, 2010 -
Boulder, Colorado – Babolat, leading manufacturer of tennis racquets, announces that the company has teamed up with Andy Roddick on a special promotion to raise money for the Andy Roddick Foundation. “Put Yourself in Roddick’s Shoes” gives tennis fans an opportunity to win great prizes, receive added value on Babolat purchases and support the Andy Roddick Foundation at the same time.

Participants of the promotion may enter to win Babolat’s weekly giveaways of Roddick’s team bag, t-shirts, hats, tennis racquet accessories and more with the chance of winning the ultimate grand prize—hitting with Andy Roddick at the 2010 US Open! Promotional efforts include a free club backpack with the purchase of any Babolat shoe and racquet at participating retailers. A portion of proceeds from Babolat’s promotion will go to the Andy Roddick Foundation.

“Andy has been part of our Babolat family for the past 10 years. We are excited to be able to support him and his passion for his foundation with this promotion,” says Susan DiBiase, marketing director of Babolat USA.

To enter, visit www.babolat.com/advantagebabolat and answer the Andy Roddick trivia questions correctly. Babolat will award weekly prizes of Babolat tennis gear and the grand prize of hitting with Roddick. Offer valid February 1 through May 18, 2010. All adult racquets, Pure Drive junior, Aeropro Drive Junior and adult and junior shoes are eligible for the promotion. The Grand Prize winner will be announced at the end of the promotion period.

ABOUT BABOLAT
Founded in Lyon, France, in 1875, Babolat is the first company to have specialized in racquet sports and the world leader in the production of natural gut strings. Easily recognized by its trademark “double-line” (two stripes on the racquet frame and black on the stringing bed), Babolat is still family-owned. Today, with U.S. operations in Boulder, Colorado, the company also manufactures synthetic strings, shoes, accessories and a best-selling line of racquets. Babolat equips 20% of the top 100 players in the ATP and WTA including Rafael Nadal (#4 ATP), Andy Roddick (#7 ATP), Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (#9 ATP), Dinara Safina (#2 WTA), Caroline Wozniacki (#3 WTA) and Kim Clijsters (#17 WTA). To find out where Babolat products are sold, log on to www.babolat.com or call  (877) 316-9435. Follow us: Facebook.com/babolat; Twitter.com/babolat.

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