Fila Fashions at Queens
Friday, June 12th, 2009| Overall Rating |   |
Fila Kicks off the Grass Court Season at
The AEGON Championships
For the second consecutive year, Iconic Italian sportswear brand, Fila is the Official Clothing and Footwear Supplier of the prestigious AEGON Championships (formerly known as The Artois Championships).
The sensational event is hosted at Queens Club, London (8th June – 14th June) and marks the start of the grass court season, with a line up that includes many of the world’s best players.
Fila will provide custom products for all event staff as well as offering a range of Official Event Merchandise. This major event in the grass calendar will feature some of Fila’s top endorsed players*.
Following on from The AEGON Championships, Fila will continue as the Official Partner of The BNP Paribas Fortis Tennis Classic, hosted at the exclusive Hurlingham Club, London (16th June – 20th June).
Wimbledon will see the climax of the grass court season and Fila will once again supply footwear to The Championships, as part of the Official Wimbledon footwear licensee agreement. Fila have produced a new range of dual branded performance tennis and lifestyle footwear styles, which will be sold at the event and in selected stores across the EMEA region.
FILA continues to strategically invest in tennis at a global level, from world class players through to grass roots level in the way of players, coaches, clubs and schools, showing their commitment to the sport at every level.
Established in 1886, The Queen’s Club was the first multipurpose sports complex ever to be built, anywhere in the world. It was named after Queen Victoria, its first patron, and is widely renowned as one of the premier Lawn Tennis and Racquets clubs in the world. Throughout its history, the Club has been an exceptional sporting venue, and today hosts the world famous AEGON Championships (former Artois Championships) along with many other sporting events.
The top ATP World Tour players, including James Blake and Marin Cilic will play in the AEGON Championships this week at The Queen’s Club in London.
