Delpo with Li-Ning starting 2013 and other new stuff

[MAXXply]

Will this mean he's a lock to play Beijing and/or Shanghai for the next few years? (if he hasn't played them already)

[Big_Dangerous]

Originally Posted by Ico

That's pretty surprising. Delpo is Nike's third biggest men's
tennis star and the two ahead of him might not be long for the sport. I'll take this report with a grain of salt.

Berdych.

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[sundaypunch]

Originally Posted by Ico

That's pretty surprising. Delpo is Nike's third biggest men's
tennis star and the two ahead of him might not be long for the sport. I'll take this report with a grain of salt.

Maybe Nike is trying to clear the spotlight for Gilles Simon.

[Ico]

Originally Posted by Big_Dangerous

Berdych.

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Oh please. Delpo is a slam champion with more potential and a larger market behind him.

[augustobt]

Originally Posted by Ico

Oh please. Delpo is a slam champion with more potential and a larger market behind him.

And he isn't an *** like Thomas.

Originally Posted by WildVolley

Is that really true?

From what I've heard, Argentina is going into another period of hyperinflation, which is going to mean less money to spend on tennis clothing.

It is too bad Argentina is run by economic imbeciles, as the country is otherwise a nice place.

The point is that in Argentina things are very cheaper than in markets like Brazil, for example. And by the amount of tennis players that exists on there...

At some point, in Buenos Aires (Argentina's capital) they had more public tennis courts than in entire country of Brazil.

[Virtua Tennis]

This would be bigger if it was Nadal or Federer leaving nike.

Del Potro? That's a big Meh. That man will not sell a brand if he was so marketable he would've gotten his own line. Li Ning paying his is just a gamble.

Also I bet wilson would love to dump him fool can't and will not change racquets.

[Bobby Jr]

At Vitrua tennis touches on above... Nike have basically all their eggs in two baskets, Federer and Nadal. Everyone else is an afterthought and borderline irrelevant in terms of global marketing efforts.

They don't take punts of players by paying them millions of dollars - they offer them deals in the 5 or low 6 figures and sometimes with added performance incentives. When someone gets offered a deal by another brand - as Isner, Monfils and Del Potro have shown - Nike seems to not give a hoot basically. There's always another bus like them coming along. They're waiting for the next Federer or Nadal.

[West Coast Ace]

Originally Posted by anhuynh16

I'm not surprised.

I'm only surprised to the extent that Li-Ning is not doing well:

http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/0...8JL2NJ20120822

Don't sure how much Delpo moves product in S Amer. Logic would say that Nike would like to have a player from the region - unless there's not a lot of money to be made.

[hersito]

No hyperinflation here, just the media is opposed to the government and makes a fuss about everything, we are not in paradise but we are living quite well. People who play tennis is usually middle to upper class so no problem there, the thing is that li-ning doesn't even sells in argentina so it's an international bet, unless they are thinking in opening stores here. I think is just that delpo got offered way more money than from nike.

[gavna]

Originally Posted by Borrelli

Definitely interested in seeing these. For the most part their shoes have been hideous looking in the past. Hopefully they come out with something subdued and classic but with performance in mind..

Very clean looking - all white with some green and purple trim - very understated for Babolat the Wimbledon W logo (in the circle) is on the side of the shoe.

[Borrelli]

Originally Posted by gavna

Very clean looking - all white with some green and purple trim - very understated for Babolat the Wimbledon W logo (in the circle) is on the side of the shoe.

Yeah, I searched for em on google and they came up. Not bad at all for a Babolat shoe. Unfortunately they don't seem to have grass court soles? I really liked the Fila one's from 2 years ago with grass nubs.

[rabidranger]

Originally Posted by ollinger

^^ In what sense is it a shame?? Do people actually have emotional reactions to what shoe someone else wears?? This is fascinating. Try to think of it as simple geopolitics; the early 21st century will belong to China; they will be eating more and more of Nike's lunch as time goes on.

Yeah, I really doubt that. It's more like Li-Ning is throwing vast sums of currently available cash at irrelevant marketing forces. Cool-you have a collection of 2nd tier stars! Nike could care less and I don't blame them.

[ollinger]

^^ Nike is doubtless very concerned, as Li Ning sold 25% of its shares recently to Viva China Holdings, the largest sports talent management company in China. Viva's stock price promptly surged up no less than 93% in value. The implication of that surge is fairly clear: Li Ning and an enormous sports management company are now essentially partners, with vast resources to buy star talent to promote their wares, and with the ability to undercut Nike in price during a very shaky economy. The market's response to that move is very telling. Asian economies are where it's at, with Djokovic and Delpo already signed, and plenty more to come.

[MAXXply]

Originally Posted by ollinger

^^ Nike is doubtless very concerned, as Li Ning sold 25% of its shares recently to Viva China Holdings, the largest sports talent management company in China. Viva's stock price promptly surged up no less than 93% in value. The implication of that surge is fairly clear: Li Ning and an enormous sports management company are now essentially partners, with vast resources to buy star talent to promote their wares, and with the ability to undercut Nike in price during a very shaky economy. The market's response to that move is very telling. Asian economies are where it's at, with Djokovic and Delpo already signed, and plenty more to come.

It's an interesting scenario that plays beyond the simplistic 'Sneaker Wars' we used to read about in the business pages. Does anyone think Li-Ning could get to No. 2 or 3 in the sportswear biz one day soon?

[DanaKz]

Well, that's strange. Will Li Ning really make money from this contract? I mean, DelPo will make for sure, but Li Ning? Potro is not so popular, he is not really big star, he is not handsome enough, he is not charismatic enough, he doesn't have "star vibes" about him if you know what I mean, he is just not profitable enough... :shrug:

[sosa09]

Originally Posted by WildVolley

Is that really true?

From what I've heard, Argentina is going into another period of hyperinflation, which is going to mean less money to spend on tennis clothing.

It is too bad Argentina is run by economic imbeciles, as the country is otherwise a nice place.

Aha, i am from argentina, i live in the city of tucuman (north of the country) and i can say to you that we are with hyperinflation (again) , is horrible how the prices get expensive and expensive every week... The money here (peso) , the value of that money, doesnt exist at all... I give you an example, here a barricade seven (the one that murray uses in the JJOO) , the cost is around the 800 pesos, is the same if you in USA have to pay 800 dollars for a pair of tennis shoes... A good racquet ( a pro racquet) cost 1000 pesos or more... So you can see that now is kinda impossible to buy tennis stuf, if you are not a millonaire...

[Barfy]

Originally Posted by WildVolley

Is that really true?

From what I've heard, Argentina is going into another period of hyperinflation, which is going to mean less money to spend on tennis clothing.

It is too bad Argentina is run by economic imbeciles, as the country is otherwise a nice place.

So so so true. As an Argentinian I can say you speak the truth my man.

[sosa09]

Originally Posted by Barfy

So so so true. As an Argentinian I can say you speak the truth my man.

yeah! en que ciudad de argentina vivis??

[hersito]

Originally Posted by sosa09

Aha, i am from argentina, i live in the city of tucuman (north of the country) and i can say to you that we are with hyperinflation (again) , is horrible how the prices get expensive and expensive every week... The money here (peso) , the value of that money, doesnt exist at all... I give you an example, here a barricade seven (the one that murray uses in the JJOO) , the cost is around the 800 pesos, is the same if you in USA have to pay 800 dollars for a pair of tennis shoes... A good racquet ( a pro racquet) cost 1000 pesos or more... So you can see that now is kinda impossible to buy tennis stuf, if you are not a millonaire...

What are you talking about? hyperinflation was in the 80's to have hyperinflation you need to have at least 50% a month, now we have at worst a 20 to 25 % inflation a year, and the salaries follow the inflation. 800 pesos is 170 dollars at official rate or 130 dollars at black market rate. A wilson blx juice or pro staff or a head speed is about 1100 pesos about 220 or 190 dollars http://articulo.mercadolibre.com.ar/...speed-1820-_JM Is not as bad as you want it to make it.

[thefederman]

Originally Posted by hersito

What are you talking about? hyperinflation was in the 80's to have hyperinflation you need to have at least 50% a month, now we have at worst a 20 to 25 % inflation a year, and the salaries follow the inflation. 800 pesos is 170 dollars at official rate or 130 dollars at black market rate. A wilson blx juice or pro staff or a head speed is about 1100 pesos about 220 or 190 dollars http://articulo.mercadolibre.com.ar/...speed-1820-_JM Is not as bad as you want it to make it.

you are correct in you conversion of the currency but compare the wages of the two. here in canada a racket costs $200 cdn and i make 11/hour (really not special for where i live) now compare that to a racket costing 800 pesos and what an average wage per hour is