Best tennis commercials

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CCNM

Hall of Fame
Paullaconte1 said:
I love this one... unfortunately it was banned on religious terms...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dyl3YQKGxo
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That's pretty funny! Can't believe some folks think that's controversial. (rolls eyes) My favorite of all time was a US ad featuring some cats playing with a tennis ball. The ad ends with a human hand picking up the ball, then you hear "Thwack, thwack" and the cats are moving their heads in time-making it appear that they're watching the players. Very cute!!!!
 
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Mustard

Mustard

Bionic Poster
I liked the Nike one with Jim Courier in 1992, when he's holding a picture of his young self and saying something along the lines of "There's no way that this young kid will become the number 1 tennis player in the world" and then a smile slowly develops on his face. Courier also did a more famous Nike advert where he's using his racquet like a guitar and running with a tyre tied to his back.
 
millicurie999

millicurie999

Semi-Pro
Goosehead said:
fwahahahahahaaa :) god with his tiny racquet.."lucky shot".:twisted:
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The actual product.

Specifications
(As Near As We Can Tell)

Head Size: Less than 12 sq. in. (less than 77 sq. cm.)
Length:27 inches (69 centimeters)
Strung Weight:8.3 ounces (236 grams)
Balance: Head Light
Beam Width:20mm Straight Beam
Composition:100% Graphite (A guess based on comp. of the Prince Precision Mono.)
String Pattern:6 Mains / 8 Crosses
Strung With:prince Synthetic Gut
Power Level:Low (This racquet's all about control, baby.)
Swing Speed:Extremely Fast
Grip Type:Leather


http://www.photostringer.com/racquets_prince_god.htm

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Le Master

Professional
millicurie999 said:
The actual product.

Specifications
(As Near As We Can Tell)

Head Size: Less than 12 sq. in. (less than 77 sq. cm.)
Length:27 inches (69 centimeters)
Strung Weight:8.3 ounces (236 grams)
Balance: Head Light
Beam Width:20mm Straight Beam
Composition:100% Graphite (A guess based on comp. of the Prince Precision Mono.)
String Pattern:6 Mains / 8 Crosses
Strung With:prince Synthetic Gut
Power Level:Low (This racquet's all about control, baby.)
Swing Speed:Extremely Fast
Grip Type:Leather


http://www.photostringer.com/racquets_prince_god.htm

Compare-007a.jpg
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I wish he'd post a video attempting to hit with it.
 
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Sid_Vicious

G.O.A.T.
Tiebreak100 said:
There was a time when Tiger and Fed were good pals; but this is no longer apparent. Did the Swiss disown Woods after his numerous infidelities?
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Federer and Tiger have both said that they talk to each other frequently. I remember when Federer won Wimbledon last year, Tiger Woods was ecstatic and declared him the GOAT over twitter.

I don't think they were ever good pals, but I don't Federer stopped talking to him after that media circus in 2009
 
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NLBwell

Legend
Paullaconte1 said:
I love this one... unfortunately it was banned on religious terms...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dyl3YQKGxo
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I believe I remember seeing it on TV. I don't think it was banned. I'm sure they got some flack for it because it is somewhat sacreligious, but that would have been a marketing decision. Most people enjoyed it, but they could play up even the few negative comments they knew they were going to get. Sometimes companies run a controversial commercial to get a lot of buzz going even if not all of it is positive. Nowadays, they don't even have to pay for showing a commercial, just propose it, put it on YouTube, and leak it to the press to generate controversy.
 
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