Slinger Bag Inc. announced that tennis coach and sports commentator, Patrick Mouratoglou will join the brand’s Ambassador team led by Tommy Haas, former ATP No. 2 ranked player and Olympic silver medalist, who was named Chief Ambassador earlier this year.
The team also includes doubles tennis players Bob and Mike Bryan and tennis coaching Nick Bollettieri.
Mouratoglou, coach of Serena Williams, founded the Mouratoglou Academy in 1996 near Paris where he worked alongside up-and-coming players such as Marcos Baghdatis and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, many of whom rose to the top ranks while under his guidance, including Williams.
“As a coach, I am always looking for new and unique training equipment—equipment that has the ability to assist players across all levels to improve their game,” said Mouratoglou. “Today, although I now predominantly train high-level athletes, I continue to value and appreciate brands that think outside of the box and create products that support younger players in realizing their talent. Slinger Bag is unique, in that it is a product I would use with my current professional athletes but would also recommend to younger players just starting their careers. I’m delighted to be working with Slinger Bag to encourage new players to take up tennis, enjoy this great sport, and encourage the improved levels of performance of all players globally.”
“We’re delighted to bring Patrick, a globally renowned and respected tour coach, into our Slinger Bag family as a member of our global ambassador team,” said Mike Ballardie, CEO, Slinger Bag. “Patrick brings with him a lifetime of experience in tennis, in coaching and training top players and a shared vision to disrupt the traditional tennis market and make tennis appealing to a much younger audience and, in doing so, to stimulate improvement and enjoyment for players at all levels. Patrick will be a key asset in supporting Slinger Bag to continue to grow and evolve both our brand and our business, reinventing tennis and making the sport and our Slinger Bag product accessible to all.”
Slinger Bag recently announced a partnership with the UTS (Ultimate Tennis Showdown), founded by Mouratoglou, that places players’ and the coaches’ personalities at the center of the show.
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