Wilson’s [K] Factor Technology Dominates Wimbledon
July 7, 2008
Chicago – Wilson and their [K] Factor technology made its presence known in nearly every Wimbledon Championship match for another year. Wilson players dominated Wimbledon, had 11 players in the finals and capturing 6 out of 9 titles: Men’s Doubles, Women’s Singles, Women’s Doubles, Junior Girls’ Singles, Junior Girls’ Doubles, and Junior Boys’ Doubles. They all featured [K] Factor rackets in the hands of Wilson’s top players.
After a thrilling 4 hour and 48 minute battle, Roger Federer lost the Men’s Singles title to Rafael Nadal 6-4, 6-4, 6-7 (5-7), 6-7 (8-10), 9-7. Federer, with his [K] Six.One Tour, was down after the first 2 sets and after a lengthy rain delay, came back with 2 sets of his own. In the end, Nadal won after an excruciating fifth set.
[K] Factor was also dominate in Men’s Doubles, as Daniel Nestor, using his [K] Six.One 95, and Neand Zimonjic took the title against Jonas Bjorkman and Kevin Ullyett, both also playing Wilson’s [K] Six.One, 7-6(14-12), 6-7(3-7), 6-3, 6-3. This title not only pushes Nestor to #1 in the world but it completes a career Slam for Nestor with titles at the ’02 Australian Open, ’04 US Open, ’07 French Open, and now ’08 Wimbledon.
In Junior Girls’ Singles, Laura Robson won the title, 6-3, 3-6, 6-1, playing with a [K] Blade 98. Polana Hercqog, used her [K] Blade Tour in her Junior Girls’ Doubles title match and won 6-3, 1-6, 6-2. And in Junior Boys’ Doubles, Tsung Hua Yang captured the title with his [K] Blade Tour 6-4, 2-6, 12-10.
Wilson’s [K] Factor rackets continue as the top selling technology worldwide and Wilson’s player results at Wimbledon continues to reflect Wilson as the #1 brand in tennis.