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Tennis: Iga Swiatek moves to On, Roger Federer’s equipment supplier

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Iga Swiatek moves to On, Roger Federer’s equipment supplier

The Pole has become the first tennis player to join the Zurich brand specializing in the manufacture of sports shoes and of which Federer is a shareholder.

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Swiatek was eliminated in the semi-finals of the Indian Wells tournament.

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World tennis No. 1 Iga Swiatek has joined Swiss equipment manufacturer On, co-owned by Roger Federer, the Pole said on social media on Monday. “I am delighted to announce that I am the first female tennis player at On,” said the 21-year-old Polish woman who previously wore competition clothing from the Japanese equipment manufacturer Asics.

The Swiss brand, which began by developing running and trekking shoes, has also unveiled the signing of 20-year-old American Ben Shelton, who made a name for himself by reaching the quarter-finals at the Open d Australia in January on its first outing from the United States.

These two players share On’s competitive spirit and fit perfectly into the history of tennis legends

Roger Federer

“Iga and Ben brilliantly represent the next generation of tennis talent. These two players share On’s competitive spirit and fit perfectly into the history of tennis legends,” said Federer, who invested in the brand in 2019, for which he designed the first pair of tennis shoes. .

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