Babolat Extends LTA Partnership

The Lawn Tennis Association has agreed a four year extension to its partnership with tennis equipment brand Babolat.  

As the Official Equipment Supplier to the LTA, Babolat will provide technical, product and stringing support across the organisation, including via the Babolab at the National Tennis Centre in Roehampton. 2014 will see the development of ‘Babolat Play’, the world’s first connected racket which will support performance analysis. The new agreement, which will extend until 2017, will also see continued support by Babolat of grass roots projects to support the LTA’s drive to get more people playing tennis more often.  

LTA Commercial Director, Lawrence Robertson, said: "Babolat are leading the way in innovation in the tennis marketplace and we’re delighted that they have again chosen to partner with the LTA to further support their continued growth and expansion across the UK.”

Babolat also has a long heritage in stringing services, and in addition to being appointed the Official Stringer of the Aegon Championships, Aegon Classic and Aegon International, will also be offering support and advice to coaches, stringers and tournaments nationwide. 

Babolat has commercial relationships with some of the world's best players, including Rafael Nadal, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Na Li and Agnieszka Radwańska, as well as several talented British players including Johanna Konta, Dom Inglot, Luke Bambridge, Jonny O’Mara and Harriet Dart.