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Three new products for your tennis or gym bag.

Once soaked in water Ice Cold Towels honor their name. Use one on a change-over for a quick refresher or to cool down after a match. Draped around your neck or shoulders you will immediately feel the ahhhh. The thin 32" x13" sponge-like towels are made of absorbant PVA/cotton/plant material that pulls heat away from your body through evaporation. They do not drip or soak your clothing. 

Use the pouch your towel comes in between matches or any zip seal bag. These work remarkably well and if hand-washed will last for years.

$15 each includes free shipping to the US and Canada if you use the code: TENNISIDENTITY at check out. That's half the regular price. Awesome deal. IceColdTowels

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Grip Scholar makes soft, tacky (in the good tennis way) and sweat absorbant overgrips emblazoned with college logos, tennis racquets and basically whatever youu want. Got a team logo? They will put it on for you. 

They've got some big school names in stock: Harvard, Brown, Stanford, Boston College, Yale, MIT and more.

$3.99 per overgrip. Contact the company for special orders. Find them at GripScholar.

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Coppertone's new Sport Pro Series with DuraFlex is a spray-on (no pumping) sunscreen that moves with your skin. It was designed for extreme conditions that trigger sweating (therefore tennis). Because it resistant to sweat, it won't run and need frequent reapplication. The Duraflex formula also allows your skin to breathe so you don't overheat. It is UVA/UVB protective in SPF #15, 30 and 50 and won't aggravate acne conditions (great news for teen players). 

I found it lightweight, effective, and as comfortable as sunscreens can be. It does feel a bit sticky until it fully dries.

As always I recommend putting your sunscreen on and letting it dry before you get dressed so you don't miss spots or get sunscreen or your apparel.

Approx. $11.00 and available wherever Coppertone sunscreen is sold.

Giveaway: Roger Federer's signature Wilson 15 pack tennis bag

Here's your chance to win a Wilson Federer 15 pack. Tweet the message below (in green), follow, and you are entered. 

"Win THIS hot Federer tennis bag http://ow.ly/cc9cA RT+follow @WilsonTennis + @TennisIDENTITY End 7/25 5 pmEST US only"

Easy!

This is a Twitter promo only. One winner will be chosen by random draw. Sorry dear international friends, US addresses only for this one. You must follow @TennisIDENTITY and @Wilson Tennis in order to be eligible to win- We need to be able to notify you if your name is drawn. One entry per Twitter account.

7's up for Andy Murray. Win a pair of adidas barricade 7s for YOUR game.

adidas has just announced the new barricade 7.0 tennis shoe. Pictured is the model Andy Murray will wear in London at the ATP Masters Finals.

Win a pair for your game by leaving a note for Andy below or by retweeting this post on Twitter.* *

The 11 year old barricade line continues to evolve. The new shoe is 1.06 oz. lighter than the last and more flexible. A forefoot "claw" provides maximum control and stability; SPINTWEB and adiPRENE reduces impact, absorbs shock and improves comfort and flexibility.

More construction dets here:

 

The women's version is a more elegant version of the men's 7.0. Super sleek, softer forefoot flex and lighter. Check out Andrea Petkovic in the shoes below. Great colors!!!

 

adidas reports that more than ever before, they collaborated with elite players in the development of the 7.0, from the initial briefing to the final sample. “Over a period of more than 18 months we tested the shoe with more than 30 professional and semi-professional players. Our product testing department spent roughly 2,500 hours with athletes to make sure the shoe is the best barricade ever,” says Graham Williamson, adidas vice president of business unit tennis. “When we showed the final samples to our players they were reluctant to give them back and wanted to play in them immediately.”

The 7.0 (men's $140 USD, women's $130) will be available soon (November) at adidas or tennis retailers worldwide including Tennis-Warehouse.

**Contest rules:  Enter to win a pair of Andy Murray's new 7.0 adidas tennis shoes by leaving a note for Andy Murray below or retweeting this post on Twitter with @TennisIdentity included. Last entry will be accepted November 30, 2011 at midnight EST. One entry per email address/twitter handle. Winner will be chosen by random draw on December 1 and posted after the winner has responded. Winner will have 48 hours to respond to notification before another winner is drawn. If you use Twitter to enter you must follow @TennisIdentity in order to be eligible. Email addresses will ONLY be used to contact you if selected.

Pick an Australian Open Winner for a Chance at This Wilson Blade Lite BLX.

In celebration of the last days of the 2011 Australian Open, Wilson tennis has offered up this Wilson Blade Lite BLX tennis racquet to one lucky winner.

Visit TennisIdentity's Facebook page to enter. Who do you think will win the AO? Many of us thought we knew but Hello? Surprises every day.

Leave your winning choices, man and woman in a comment. Those with the correct answers will be pooled for a random draw.

Deadline to enter is Friday 1/28 at 3:30 am EST (7:30 PM in Australia). Good luck!

Maria Sharapova's got a brand new bag. Win one for your game.

Of course Maria Sharapova's new racquet deal comes with a fresh tennis bag. A tennista like Maria could never carry last year's bag.

Pictured here at the Australian Open Sharapova walks on court with her one-of-a kind HEAD racquet bag. No this bag is not available at market yet but now through January 31, 2011 you can try and win one over on HEAD's facebook page. Answer a few Maria centric trivia questions and you too might be able carry this bag on court.

Watch for the Maria Sharapova line of HEAD racquets and bags later in the year. 

BTW here's the scoop on her apparel line.

 

 

Say Happy Birthday to the adidas Barricade and You Might Win A Pair! adidas A-Listers Celebrate in NYC.

The 10th anniversary of the Barricade hit the Big Apple. In town for the event last night were Justine Henin, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Ana Ivanovic and Andy Murray.

Soooo, make a wish and blow out the candles! Tell us what shoe you want. adidas is giving away a pair of men's Barricade 6.0's and women's adilibria's (pictured below and valued at $125 each) here on Tennisidentity.com.

All you need to do is leave a birthday/anniversary greeting below this post, the post on Facebook or RT on Twitter. Let us know whether you want the men's 6.0 or women's adilibria. The contest kicks off today and ends the final day of the US Open, Sunday September 12 at 6 pm, EST.*

*US addresses only please. Choice of shoe color is limited by availability in your size. Two entries pp possible using different vehicles (Here on the site, Facebook, Twitter).

Here, Anna watches Andy make off with the toe of the shoe.

Some video of the event is available here and here at DownTheLine.

Want A Free Tennis Lesson From Boris Becker Fresh Fresh in Polo Ralph Lauren? Here's Your Chance.

Hell-o Boris! Lookin mighty fine.

Polo Ralph Lauren has just announced its continued partnership with The All England Club and will be the official outfitter of The Wimbledon Championships until 2015. Look for the line on chair umpires, line and ball persons..no players...except Boris Becker that is.

Becker has allied himself with the prestigious fashion giant apparently abandoning his own personal line of tennis apparel. Here's what's happening and what to do to get some time with the guy:

In celebration of the alliance Polo Ralph Lauren is sponsoring the first ever Legends Clinic, a live 1 hour interactive virtual tennis clinic featuring Becker (decked in new Polo RL tennis wear of course) at Dukes Meadows. The clinic will air June 17 at 4 PM GMT (11:00 am EST) at RalphLauren.com/Wimbledon and on mobile devices.

You are invited to ask Becker a question!

Becker has agreed to answer one or more Tennisidentity.com reader questions. Ask him about a stroke or tennis tactic and he will  respond with instruction on court. Cool ehh?

Leave your questions (tennis instruction related only please) in a comment below. Deadline for questions is Tuesday, June 16 at noon EST. Becker will pick the questions he will respond to.

Polo Ralph Lauren's Wimbledon collection recall's the game's elegant heritage: Some of the line is for the court, some reps the lifestyle. For actual play in mens I like the Wimbledon Polo ($90), the side-stripe athletic pant ($125), and the Wimbledon Classic Sport Cap ($49.50). For women I like the Wimbledon Fleece Track Jacket ($125) and track pant ($98). They have a mesh halter dress coming out that is sure to be cute too. 

Wonder if Becker will play with a Boris Becker Racquet?

Prince: NEW 2010 EXO3 Racquets. Here’s Your Chance to be the First to Win One!

In January 2010 Prince is expected to release two of its newest performance racquets, the EXO³ White and EXO³ Black. These are enhanced versions of two of the most popular racquets of the past five years, the O³ White and O³ Speedport Black. Both new EXO³ frames maintain all of the qualities that made the O³ racquets popular and now feature new VISIBLE EXO³ technology.  According to Prince, the new frames enable faster racquet speed and deliver more power with a larger sweetspot.

Also being introduced is the EXO3 Black Team for players looking for a slightly lighter, more manuverable version of the EXO³ Black.

Before they hit the shelves, Tennisidentity.com and Prince are giving you a chance to be among the first to own one of these upcoming EXO³ racquets plus a new Prince racquet bag and hat!  Entry is FREE and couldn’t be easier! Here’s how:

 

Leave a comment under the Tennisidentity posting on Tennisidentity's Facebook page and/or retweet (RT) the contest announcement on Twitter/Tennisidentity. We will give away one EXO³ White on Facebook and one EXO³ Black on Twitter. U.S. addresses only please.
 
IMPORTANT: You MUST be a follower/fan of BOTH Tennisidentity AND Prince on Twitter OR Facebook to win through that vehicle. Winners will be chosen at random on January 15, 2010 5 PM EST. Here are the Prince links: Facebook, Twitter

Good Luck!

The single(s) men of adidas hit England. Win Djokovic's Wimbledon Shirt and Shorts Here!

 

Back to basics for these guys. Novak Djokovic, Fernando Verdasco and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga are decked in what I call Wimbledon appropriate brights -- bright whites that absolutely sing summer. Touches of red and black are strategically used to accentuate the adidas brand. If you've worn adidas, you know the feel of these pieces, lightweight, breathable and great fit.

Pictured here top left, Tsonga wears the adidas Men's Competition Tee, $50 USD and Competition Bermuda, $55; Right, Djokovic wears the Men's Edge Top, $65 and Men's Edge Bermuda, $55; bottom, Verdasco wears the Men's Edge Tee with zip, $55 and the Edge Bermuda, $55.

On  their feet: Tsonga wears the new adidas CC Feather grass. Djokovic and Verdasco's shoes are custom with the CC Feather sole.

All pieces, except custom of course, are available at retail.

Register to win Novak Djokovic's Wimbledon shirt and shorts simply by leaving a comment below. Individual U.S. addresses only please. Deadline Thursday, July 2 at 9:00 AM EST. Winner will be drawn at random.

Find the above Wimbledon styles at adidas and Tennis-Warehouse.

Ana Ivanovic, Winsome at Wimbledon. Win Her New adidas Dress Here!

 

Finally, time for a change! Ana Ivanovic stepped out at Wimbledon wearing the new adidas women's adilibria Wimbledon dress. This is a lightweight, form fitted dress in bright white with touches of the cherry red adidas athletes are sporting this year at All England. It retails for $75 USD and yes Ivanovic's entire Wimbledon ensemble will be available at retail.

Ivanovic clearly loves the artistry that asymmetrical provides; the three angled layers of scalloped stretch tulle add feminine swing and flair to an otherwise straightforward dress. You will no doubt recall the asymmetrical dress she had been wearing since last year. This one is easy all over flattering, slimming with great coverage -- no tugging. All ClimaCool.

Her shoes are the red and white  Barricade V, $105 updated with a playful graphic medley of  triangles, a pattern that picks up the splashes of color on the dress, visor and wrist bands. adidas makes a mid-weight summer competition warm up jacket, $80, that would look awesome over this dress. It also has a touch of the triangle graphic.

Pristine, beautiful, and possibly yours! We're giving away one adilibria Wimbledon dress to someone lucky!  Enter to win by leaving a comment below. Be sure to note your email in the correct field (it will not be displayed). Contest ends Wednesday, July 1 at 9 AM EST. Individuals with U.S. addresses only please.

Buy Ana's look at adidas or Tennis-Warehouse.

Watch Wimbledon Live Online. Register Here to Win One of Three Free Online Passes.

Watch Wimbledon Live online from six courts beginning June 22, 2009. Wimbledon Live will be available worldwide, except in the US, Canada, Spain and Germany. An all access pass is $29.99 and a 24 hour pass is $9.99. Perfect for when you really have to work but NEED to know what's going on.

Register to win one of three FREE all access Wimbledon Live passes by making a comment below. Please be sure to leave your email address or we won't be able to find you. Deadline Monday 7:00 AM EST, June 22. Winners will be notified June 22.

Tennisidentity.com subscribers and Twitter followers have auto-entry. Good luck!

Candy for your eyes, heaven for your feet. Enter to win a 5 pack of new Thorlos Experia.

Thorlos has recently introduced its new Experia multi-sport line, colorful and above all super comfortable. Tennis players if you've tried Thorlos in the past and found them to be too thick for your liking, try these.

Experia are anatomically engineered to fit like a glove, no bunching or bulk. The company has taken out all of the excess padding leaving it only where you need it to protect your heels and balls of your feet against impact and shearing. Loved them in my close fitting tennis shoes!

Check out all the great colors (white available in June). They're made of CoolMax to keep your sweat-prone dogs dry during play. $13.99 USD a pair.

Enter to win one of three sets of five pairs of Thorlos Experia, a $70 value, by entering a comment under this post. Deadline is Friday May 8, 9:00 pm EST. US and Canada deliveries only. The winners will be posted on Tennisidentity's Twitter feed.

Learn more or buy at Thorlo.

Win a Case of Nutrient Packed CherryPharm Juice for Health, Recovery and Performance.

Hey guys, win the 24 bottle Prevent and Recover Pack from CherryPharm, 12 bottles of Natural Health Juice and 12 Natural Recovery, a $50 value.

This is an all natural, 100% juice drink loaded with phyto-nutrients and antioxidants to fortify the body and speed recovery after a workout. Each bottle equals 50 cherries, loaded with body beneficial compounds. This editor loves it.

Register to win simply by commenting under this post below. Everyone who enters will get a 10% coupon off a first purchase from CherryPharm's website and 10% off a 3 month auto-ship program if you decide you like it. The winner (chosen by random draw) also gets a quick-dry CherryPharm tee.

Here's to your health and game!  This contest ends April 10 at midnight. Continental U.S. residents only.

Win an Outfit From Lejay's New Second Skin Collection.

Lejay's black and coral "Second Skin" tennis line is out with ten different coordinating pieces to choose from. This is a really fun looking group for teams or individuals looking to spice up their on-court style. A variety of figure flattering cuts offer every body-type the coverage they desire. Lejay's performance fabrics are lightweight and moisture wicking.

WIN the outfit of your choice from the Second Skin collection by visiting Lejay or Tennis-Warehouse and emailing your size and outfit choice to contests (at) tennisidentity (dot) com. Total retail value caps at $100. The winner will be chosen by random draw and notified on March 16, 2009. U.S. addresses only please. One entry per person. Good luck.

Pinot Noir, Fine Wine to Wear -- Win The LBH Outfit of Your Choice!

Big name players, big name brands, the two go hand in hand. Although we do LOVE the tennis apparel power houses, there are other growing brands that can add beautiful depth to your tennis wardrobe.

Pictured left is part of the Pinot Noir Collection by LBH offering high quality performance fabrication and a feminine but athletic fit. The dress here has a MSRP of $75 USD. The collection starts at $49.

WIN the LBH tennis outfit of your choice by sending an email to contests(at)tennisidentity.com. Please indicate the LBH outfit you hope to win and put LBH promo in the subject line. Tennis-Warehouse carries most of the collection or go to LBH.

Details:There is a $100 maximum retail dollar value on this offer. Currently available LBH styles at regular price only. U.S. addresses only. One entry per address. Entries for LBH will be accepted through November 20, 2008 at 12:00 midnight EST. The winner will be notified by email. Email addresses will not be shared.

Enter to Win this Sterling Silver Bracelet from Ace Collections

This bracelet was created by Mark Raynes Roberts, designer of the iconic crystal Rogers Cup trophies. His tennis themed jewelry has been presented to tennis stars including Ana Ivanovic, Maria Sharapova and Martina Navratilova.

You can check out the complete line of jewelry, by going to Raynes & Co.. or ENTER TO WIN one (a $160 value) by signing up for Tennisidentity.com's monthly email newsletter; see "Get Email Updates" this page. Included is the red bling bag, perfect for keeping delicate valuables in place in your racquet bag while you play. The winner will be drawn by an independent party and announced during the 2008 U.S. Open finals weekend. No purchase necessary. Good luck!