Williams Sisters Go Gold At Wimbledon(Racquets)

Bones08 · 06-20-2007, 01:59 PM

Williams Sisters Go Gold At Wimbledon

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By Tennis Week
06/20/2007

The All England Club's clothing rule prompts players to wear white at Wimbledon. Former Wimbledon winners Venus and Serena Williams will cast a golden glow on the grass courts at The Championships racquets this year.

The Williams sisters, who have combined to claim five Wimbledon singles and two doubles titles, will be playing for the first time with brand new Wilson [K] Factor gold limited edition racquets at next week's Championships.

Both Williams sisters switched to [K]Factor technology at the beginning of the 2007 season. Serena won the Australian Open in January playing with a [K] Factor racquet for the first time in a major tournament and Venus captured the Memphis title wielding a [K] Factor frame.

Wilson has created two special edition racquets featuring 22 [K]arat gold, which both sisters will officially debut at Wimbledon. Serena will play with a pure black frame and Venus with a pure white version, both featuring real 22 carat gold leaf laid into the frame.

"I can't think of a better place to play with a racquet made with real gold than Wimbledon," said Serena. "I love the look of this racquet and the fact that [K]Factor technology has brought the added control I was seeking in my game. It has made a real difference and could put me in contention for the title again."

Only 650 of each model of the [K]Factor gold limited edition racquets will be available worldwide for sale to the public this summer at a recommended retail price of $500. Venus and Serena will each autograph and donate 10 [K]Factor gold limited edition racquets for auction by The Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF), a not-for-profit organization founded in 1993 by Evelyn H. Lauder to support clinical and genetic research on breast cancer. In addition, a percentage of every racket sold will go to benefit BCRF.

Tour 90 · 06-20-2007, 03:30 PM

wow, [k]arat, are you serious? That is probably the stupidest thing I've ever read.

yourmom08 · 06-20-2007, 03:36 PM

[k]arat is [k]ompletely stupid

edit: i [k]opied tour 90's response

vsbabolat · 06-20-2007, 03:42 PM

Who are these Marketing geniuses at Wilson who think up this B.S.? I think it is the same group that thought up the W Line by Wilson.

Tempyst · 06-20-2007, 04:01 PM

http://cbs.sportsline.com/tennis/story/10231967/rss

All I can is, "wow"

GRANITECHIEF · 06-20-2007, 04:03 PM

Cool, gold em up instead of leading.

carol4832 · 06-20-2007, 04:11 PM

That's the lamest thing i ever heard....... OOOOOhhhhh let me run out and buy one so that I can say.. Look at me.. I have a gold leaf racquet.

I hope I face someone with one, all it shows is a sign of weakness..

It's just marketing, people will actually buy it thinking it will help there game.

lethalfang · 06-20-2007, 04:13 PM

That's a new racquet material called Bling, or Wilson (B)-Factor.
Lame.

xtremerunnerars · 06-20-2007, 04:17 PM

lead is only 8g heavier than gold....might be an option...

Roger_Federer. · 06-20-2007, 04:25 PM

And lead is 8x less valuable than gold.

FEDEX1 · 06-20-2007, 04:42 PM

it said that they switched to wilson at the begining of this year if i read it right. I thought the williams sisters had already been playing with wilson

Voltron · 06-20-2007, 04:50 PM

The Williams sisters have sunk to an even lower level, making them the least respectable players I have seen in a long, long, time.

BigBUBBA · 06-20-2007, 04:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Voltron

The Williams sisters have sunk to an even lower level, making them the least respectable players I have seen in a long, long, time.

You obviously haven't heard of Marcelo Rios,

jasoncho92 · 06-20-2007, 04:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by carol4832

That's the lamest thing i ever heard....... OOOOOhhhhh let me run out and buy one so that I can say.. Look at me.. I have a gold leaf racquet.

I hope I face someone with one, all it shows is a sign of weakness..

It's just marketing, people will actually buy it thinking it will help there game.

Serenas gonna come play you

Voltron · 06-20-2007, 05:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigBUBBA

You obviously haven't heard of Marcelo Rios,

He's not even close to this level of badness.

Roger_Federer. · 06-20-2007, 05:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigBUBBA

You obviously haven't heard of Marcelo Rios,

Rios was......different, almost unique.

Silent · 06-20-2007, 05:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FEDEX1

it said that they switched to wilson at the begining of this year if i read it right. I thought the williams sisters had already been playing with wilson

No. It said that they switched to K factor racquets at the beginning of the year

Roger_Federer. · 06-20-2007, 05:07 PM

I mean, all players who want more [K]ontrol will use a kfactor. And apparently it works, with both Kfactor users winning the AO, but both losing to the champions of RG.

FEDEX1 · 06-20-2007, 05:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Silent

No. It said that they switched to K factor racquets at the beginning of the year

o whoops i see now. thanks for clearing that up for me

BigBUBBA · 06-20-2007, 06:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Voltron

He's not even close to this level of badness.

He's plain bad. Serena is just...horn tooting, rude, and self absorbed.

06-20-2007, 01:59 PM	#1
Bones08 Professional Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 831	Williams Sisters Go Gold At Wimbledon(Racquets) Williams Sisters Go Gold At Wimbledon http://ww1.prweb.com/prfiles/2007/06...oldrackets.JPG By Tennis Week 06/20/2007 The All England Club's clothing rule prompts players to wear white at Wimbledon. Former Wimbledon winners Venus and Serena Williams will cast a golden glow on the grass courts at The Championships racquets this year. The Williams sisters, who have combined to claim five Wimbledon singles and two doubles titles, will be playing for the first time with brand new Wilson [K] Factor gold limited edition racquets at next week's Championships. Both Williams sisters switched to [K]Factor technology at the beginning of the 2007 season. Serena won the Australian Open in January playing with a [K] Factor racquet for the first time in a major tournament and Venus captured the Memphis title wielding a [K] Factor frame. Wilson has created two special edition racquets featuring 22 [K]arat gold, which both sisters will officially debut at Wimbledon. Serena will play with a pure black frame and Venus with a pure white version, both featuring real 22 carat gold leaf laid into the frame. "I can't think of a better place to play with a racquet made with real gold than Wimbledon," said Serena. "I love the look of this racquet and the fact that [K]Factor technology has brought the added control I was seeking in my game. It has made a real difference and could put me in contention for the title again." Only 650 of each model of the [K]Factor gold limited edition racquets will be available worldwide for sale to the public this summer at a recommended retail price of $500. Venus and Serena will each autograph and donate 10 [K]Factor gold limited edition racquets for auction by The Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF), a not-for-profit organization founded in 1993 by Evelyn H. Lauder to support clinical and genetic research on breast cancer. In addition, a percentage of every racket sold will go to benefit BCRF. Last edited by Bones08 : 06-20-2007 at 11:52 PM.

06-20-2007, 03:30 PM	#2
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06-20-2007, 04:11 PM	#7
carol4832 Rookie Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 167	That's the lamest thing i ever heard....... OOOOOhhhhh let me run out and buy one so that I can say.. Look at me.. I have a gold leaf racquet. I hope I face someone with one, all it shows is a sign of weakness.. It's just marketing, people will actually buy it thinking it will help there game. __________________ (Yonex) RDS001 / Barb Wire with Babolat VS Gut @60 / Adidas Grind Em, T'il They Breakdown..

06-20-2007, 04:03 PM	#6
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