Monfils, Peer and Montanes Win in Metz, Tashkent and Bucharest Respectively

Written by: Wire Services on 28th September 2009

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Monfils, Peer and Montanes Win in Metz, Tashkent and Bucharest Respectively

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Bordentown, NJ, September 28, 2009 – This weekend proved to be another successful one for the Prince Tour Team as it dominated three of the events on the ATP and WTA calendar. Gael Monfils, Shahar Peer and Albert Montanes, all took home titles on Sunday, winning in Metz, France; Tashkent, Uzbekistan and Bucharest, Romania respectively. Aside from their on-court talent, Prince product was also on display in each championship.

Gael Monfils, using his Prince EXO³ Rebel 95 racquet, showcased his masterful blend of punishing offense and tactical defense to take out Phillip Kohlschreiber 7-6, 3-6, 6-2 in the Open de Moselle finals. Monfils, one of the first players on tour to pick up a racquet from Prince’s highly-acclaimed EXO³ line (in fact, he made the switch from him former brand to Prince after hitting only two tennis balls with the new EXO³ frame at the end of last year), shot up to a career high ranking of #9 after doing so, reached the quarter-finals of Roland Garros and now captures his first title of the year. With a cosmetic as colorful as Monfils himself, the EXO³ Rebel 95 not only suits his game-style, but has become one of the most welcomed additions to the player frame market this year.

Not to be outdone, Prince’s Shahar Peer showed that while the EXO³ Rebel 95 may be the right racquet for Monfils, the Prince EXO³ Red 105 is best suited for her game. With her EXO³ Red in hand, Peer took home her second straight WTA title – winning the Guangzhou Open in China last week and capturing the Tashkent title yesterday. The title is Peer’s fifth for her career and second since making the switch to the EXO³ Red earlier this year.

Rounding out the weekend, Spaniard Albert Montanes edged Juan Monaco 7-6, 7-6 in the finals of the BCR Open in Bucharest to win his second title of 2009 (Estoril) and his third ATP title overall. The fifth seed, Montanes is one of the players on tour to not only wield a Prince racquet (Prince Ozone Tour), but rely on Prince apparel and footwear in competition as well.

“This weekend was a significant one for the brand – having three title winners and the opportunity to showcase our product, in multiple categories, at the game’s highest level,” said Linda Glassel, VP of Marketing at Prince. “From Gael’s EXO³ Rebel 95, to Shahar’s EXO³ Red 105, to Albert’s Ozone Tour, Aerotech apparel and O-Series footwear, Prince was omnipresent. Not only do these wins show the strength and depth of our Tour team, but these three all have very distinct playing styles and we are proud to develop, and make available, the best products for all playing styles and player-types. From touring pro to club level to juniors, we have the right product to help you win.”

More information regarding Prince Tour Team members, products (including the EXO³ racquet line) and where to buy Prince products, log onto: www.princetennis.com.

About Prince Sports, Inc.

Prince Sports, Inc, based in New Jersey, is a company of racquet sports enthusiasts whose goal is to create cutting edge, functional and technically advanced products that deliver performance benefits for avid players. The Company’s portfolio of brands includes Prince (tennis, squash and badminton), Ektelon (racquetball) and Viking (platform/paddle tennis). The Company has a history of innovation including inventing the first “oversize” and “longbody” racquets, the first “Natural Foot Shape” tennis shoe, the first “synthetic gut” string and the first electronic ball machine. Today, Prince markets leading technologies in racquets (EXO³), string (Recoil), footwear (Precision Tube Technology) and apparel (Aerotech). It has operations on three continents with distribution in over 100 countries. For more information on players, products or programs please visit www.princesports.com.

Topics: Albert Montanes, Bcr Open, Bucharest Romania, Estoril, Exo 3, Fifth Seed, Gael Monfils, Game Style, Home Titles, Juan Monaco, Kohlschreiber, Masterful Blend, Metz France, Open De Moselle, Prince Tour, Quarter Finals, Roland Garros, Shahar Peer, Tashkent Uzbekistan, Tennis Balls