[Roland Garros '08]　…2008/06/12
We have another attractive racquet coming out. RQiS 1 Tour UX Spec.

Yonex contracted player Ana Ivanovic is playing with the original RQiS 1 Tour.

UX Spec. is a little lighter than original RQiS 1 Tour and suitable for various players.
With this racquet, you can play without feeling worried about the power shortage which may always be a problem of the light racquet.
As the balance point is near to the top of the racquet, it is possible for you to hit a ball powerfully.

Now is the time to approach world top player, Ana Ivanovic!!

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[Roland Garros '08]　…2008/06/10
All yonex players attracted us by their great performances.

Ana Ivanovic (RQiS 1 Tour) won the first Grand Slam title and she climbed up to world No.1 at the same time. She lost only one set throughout the tournament and held her composure through each round.
Ana is the first Serbian woman to win the major tournament.

The 2004 runner-up, Elena Dementieva (RDS 001 MP) reached the quarter-finals. She played really bravely, especially in the quarter-finals, Elena met 13th seeded Dinara Safina (RUS) and had a big fight.

Lleyton Hewitt (RDS 001), who was the former world No.1, reached the 3rd round and met 5th seeded David Ferrer (ESP). In the match, he won two sets of first three but lost a narrow margin. It was totally a close finish. One of the most impressive things in the match was Lleyton's sporting behaviour. It was really admirable.


Mario Ancic (RDS 002 Tour) who overcame his injuries and illness this year had a great performance. He defeated seeded player en route. Moreover, Mario met world top Roger Federer (SUI) in the 3rd round and made a good fight.

Canadian Aleksandra Wozniak (RDS 003 MP) won the first Grand Slam match of her career in Roland Garros 2008. She reached the 3rd round defeating 20th seeded Sybille Bammer (AUT) en route. Now, her rank jumped up to 93 from 143. We are looking forward to her future performance!

Next Grand Slam, Wimbledon is coming on June 23. Let’s support Yonex star players!

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[Roland Garros '08]　…2008/06/09
Ana Ivanovic (RQiS 1 Tour) captured her first Grand Slam title on last Saturday with a 6-4, 6-3, won straight over 13th seeded Dinara Safina (RUS) in the final.
Ana appeared confidently and she broke Safina in the opening game. Ana clinched the match with her fifth break and be the first Serbian woman to win a major title.

After the game, Ana covered her face with her hands and climbed into the stands to celebrate the victory with her family.

Congratulations, Ana!

Results [Day 14]

[Women's Singles Final]

*Ana Ivanovic (SRB)[2] def. Dinara Safina (RUS)[13], 6-4, 6-3.

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[Roland Garros '08]　…2008/06/06
On the 12th day of Roland Garros, women's semi-finals took place.

Ana Ivanovic (RQiS 1 Tour) met third seeded Jelena Jankovic in the all-Serbian semi-finals and reached the final with a 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 victory. Ana seemed a little bit nervous in the opening set and lost the first three games, however, she recovered and won the set. The second set was really tough, but Ana stormed back to advance the Grand Slam final.

Ana's advance to the final means that she is going to be the next world No.1 on Monday!
She will meet Russian Dinara Safina [13] on coming Saturday.
Let's support her all together!

Ana has been playing with Yonex racquet since the Australian Open. She was the finalist there and is having a great performance in this tournament as well. Her coach mentioned that the stringing tension fits her very well.
Yonex International Stringing Team is providing high level of stringing service to her at Roland Garros.
ES5PRO is being used for the stringing.

Results [Day 12]

[Women's Singles Semi Finals]
*Ana Ivanovic (SRB)[2] def. Jelena Jankovic (SER)[3], 6-4, 3-6, 6-4.

[Mixed Doubles Semi Finals]
*Ketarina Srebotnik (SLO)/Nenad Zimonjic (SRB)[1] def. Jie Zheng (CHN)/Mahesh Blupathi(IND), Walkover.

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[Roland Garros '08]　…2008/06/04
On the 10th day of Roland Garros, the quarter-finals started.

The second seeded Ana Ivanovic (RQiS 1 Tour) met the 10th seeded Patty Schnyder and won straight over, 6-3, 6-2. Ana won the first game to love and got the opening set in 37 minutes, breaking Patty’s serve twice. In the second set, Ana held her serve throughout and broke twice again.

Ana is going to meet third seeded Jelena Jankovic [3] from Serbia in the semi-finals.

In Mixed Doubles, Jie Zheng (RDS 003 MP)/Mahesh Blupathi won straight over Virginie Razzano (FRA)/Rogier Wassen (NED), 6-2, 6-4. They advanced to the sami-finals and their opponents will be set up in today’s game.

Results [Day 10]

Women’s Singles Qtr. Finals
* Ana Ivanovic (SRB)[2] def. Patty Schnyder (SUI)[10], 6-3, 6-2.

Mixed Doubles Qtr. Finals
* Jie Zheng (CHN)/Mahesh Blupathi(IND) def. Virginie Razzano (FRA)/Rogier Wassen (NED), 6-2, 6-4.


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[Roland Garros '08]　…2008/06/03
Elena Dementieva (RDS 001 MP) succeeded to book a place against another Russian Vera Zvonareva, 6-4, 1-6, 6-2.

It seemed really tough game because there were 11 breaks of serve in their 25 games and the pair conjured up 78 unforced errors between them. After an hour and 48 minutes, however, Elena admirably got a ticket to the quarter-finals.
She is going to meet Dinara Safina (RUS).

In Mixed Doubles, Jie Zheng (RDS 003 MP) won straight over the 6th seeded pair, 7-6(2), 6-1.
They advanced to the quarter-finals and face Virginie Razzano (FRA)/Rogier Wassen (NED).

Results[Day 9]

[Women’s Singles 4th Rnd]
*Elena Dementieva (RUS)[7] def. Vera Zvonareva (RUS)[11], 6-4, 1-6, 6-2.

[Women’s Doubles 3rd Rnd]
*A. Medina Garrigues (ESP)/Virginia Ruano Pascual (ESP)[10] def. Zi Yan (CHN)/Jie Zheng (CHN)[8], 6-4, 6-3.

[Mixed Doubles 2nd Rnd]
*Jie Zheng (CHN)/Mahesh Bhupathi (IND) def. Cera Black (ZIM)/Kevin Ullyett (ZIM)[8], 7-6(2), 6-1.
*Liezel Huber (USA)/Jamie Murray def. Zi Yan (CHN)/ Mark Knowles (BHA)[5], Walkover

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[Roland Garros '08]　…2008/06/02
The second seeded Ana Ivanovic (RQiS 1 Tour) won over Czech Petra Cetkovsoka with 6-0, 6-0 in the fourth-round and advanced to the last eight on Sunday!

Ana who reached the final in this tournament last year is now on a hot winning streak, losing only 15 games in her first 4 matches.
She is going to meet Patty Schnyder in the quarterfinals.

[Women's Singles 4th Rnd]
* Ana Ivanovic[2] def. Petra Cetkovska, 6-0, 6-0.

[Mixed Doubles 1st Rnd]
* Jie Zheng/Mahesh Blupathi def. Michal Mertinak/Jean-Claude Scherrer, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3.
* Zi Yan/Mark Knowles def. Tatiana Poutchek/Julian Knowle, 6-3, 6-7(6),1-0(10)

[Women's Doubles 2nd Rnd]
* Dinara Safina/Agnes Szavay def. Maria Kirilenko/Flavia Pennetta, 6-3, 7-6(4).

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[Roland Garros '08]　…2008/06/02
Lleyton Hewitt (RDS 001) fought an epic five-set battle against David Ferrer, but lost a narrow margin.
But his sporting behaviour throughout the match was highly praised.

In the women's singles, Elena Dementieva (RDS 001 MP) won straight over Olga Govortsova and advanced to the 4th round.

[Day7]
[Women's Singles 3rd Rnd]
* Elena Dementieva[7] def. Olga Govortsova, 6-0, 6-4.
* Vera Zvonareva[11] def. Alleksandra Wozniak,6-2, 6-4.
* Dinara Safina[13] def. Jie Zheng, 6-2, 7-5.

[Men's Singles 3rd Rnd]
* David Ferrer[5] def. Lleyton Hewitt[25], 6-2, 3-6, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4.
* Roger Federer[1] def. Mario Ancic, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2.

[Women's Doubles 2nd Rnd]
* Zi Yan/Jie Zheng[8] def. Edina Gallovits/Monica Niculescu, 2-6, 7-5, 6-1.
* Cara Black/Liezel Huber[1] def. Alisa Kleybanova/Ekaterina Makarova, 6-4, 6-7(4), 6-2.
[Women's Doubles 1st Rnd]
* Maria Kirilenko/Flavia Pennetta def. Stephanie Cohen-Aloro/Camille Pin, 7-5, 6-2.

[Day 6]
[Women's Singles 3rd Rnd]
* Ana Ivanovic[2] def. Caroline Wozniacki[30], 6-4, 6-1.
[Women's Singles 2nd Rnd]
* Nadia Petrova[25] def. Alisa Kleybanova, 6-3, 6-3.

[Women's Doubles 1st Rnd]
* Zi Yan/Jie Zheng[8] def. Alla Kudryavtseva/Martina Muuler, 6-1, 6-0.
* Alisa Kleybanova/Ekaterina Makarova def. Vera Dushevina/Tatiana Perebiynis, 7-5, 6-3.
* Severine Bremond/Mathilde Johansson def. Su-Wei Hsieh/Vania King, 7-5, 2-6, 6-4.
* Yung-Jan Chan/chia-Jung Chuang[4] def. Akiko Morigami/Aiko nakamura, 6-0,6-1.

[Men's Doubles 1st Rnd]
* Marcel Graollers/Santiago Ventura def. Chris Guccione/Lleyton Hewitt, 6-4, 7-5.
* Bruno Soares/Dusab Vemic def. Chris Haggard/Mischa Zverev, 4-6, 7-6(4), 6-3.

[Roland Garros '08]　…2008/05/30
Many Yonex players each advanced to the next rounds.
Lleyton Hewitt (RDS 001) won over American Mardy Fish, 6-4, 6-3,6-2. It seemed important for him to win a straight victory because he was taking care of his hip. He will meet 5th seeded David Ferrer.

Elena Dementieva (RDS 001 MP) won straight over to Polish Marta Domachowska, 6-1, 6-4. Though they had so many deuces in their last game of the first set, Elena had a good patience to win the set, and also won the game after all.

Canadian Aleksandra Wozniak (RDS 003 MP) defeated Akgul Amanmuradova, 1-6, 6-1, 6-3 and advanced to the 3rd round. Aleksandra has just won the first Grand Slam match of her career on Wednesday.

Mario Ancic (RDS 002 Tour) and Jie Zheng (RDS 003 MP) also advanced to their 3rd rounds. Mario is going to face No.1 seeded Roger Federer (SUI) and Jie's next opponent is No.13 seeded Dinara Safina (RUS).

Results (Day 5)

[Singles 2nd Rnd]
* Jeremy Chardy (FRA) def. David Nalbandian (ARG)[6], 3-6,4-6,6-2,6-1,6-2.
* Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) [25] def. Mardy Fish(USA), 6-4,6-3,6-2.
* Mario Ancic (CRO) def. David Marrero (ESP), 4-6, 6-0, 6-3, 6-2.
* Elena Dementieva (RUS)[7] def. Marta Domachowska (POL), 6-1,6-4.
* Aleksandra Wozniak (CAN) def. Akqul Amanmuradova (UZB), 1-6,6-1,6-3.
* Jie Zheng (CHN) def. Maria Kirilenko (RUS)[21], 4-6,6-3,6-2.
[Doubles 1st Rnd]
* Emilie Loit / Pauline Parmentier (FRA) def. Marina Erakovic (NZL) / Michaella Krajicek (NED) 6-4 7-6(3).

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[Roland Garros '08]　…2008/05/29
Now, I'm a Yonex staff in the court where David Nalbandian (RDS 001MP) is practicing. He has been practicing with his coach in the court just behind Yonex booth for one hour. He seems to be really in good shape in this tournament and he defeated Carlos Berlocq easily, who is also from Argentina.

During the tournament, a lot of players spend one or two hours getting condition ready for the games, but Mischa Zverev (RDS 001MP) takes for 3 to 4 hours. He is now pumped up for his doubles' game.

This year the surface of the court in Roland Garros is harder than usual and balls bounce well. "Balls bounce well, so it's easy for me to attack", Ana Ivanovic (RQiS1Tour) said. Pay attention to her attack as No.2 seed in Roland Garros!

[Roland Garros '08]　…2008/05/29
The 4th day, the weather in Paris got better and it was rather sunny, many yonex players won their games and advanced to the next.

Though some people had been worried about his hip injury before Roland Garros, Lleyton Hewitt (RDS 001) defeated local Niclas Mahut and is going to face Mardy Fish (USA).

In her 2nd round,Ana Ivanovic (RQiS 1 Tour) showed a brilliant performance winning against Lucia Safarova (CAE) with 6-1,6-2. Ana is going to meet Caroline Wozniacki in the 3rd round.

Elena Dementieva (RDS 001MP), Maria Kirilenko (RQiS 2 Tour), Jie Zheng (RDS 003 MP), Aleksandra Wozniak (RDS 003 MP) and Alisa Kleybanova (RDS 003 MP) also won thier first games.

Results (Day 4)

[1st Rnd]
* Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) [25] def. Nicolas Mahut (FRA), 6-4,6-2,6-4.
* Elena Dementieva (RUS) [7] def. Vara Dushevina (RUS), 7-6(8-6), 6-0, 6-2.
* Maria Kirilenko (RUS) [21] def. Maria Elena Cemerin (ITA), 6-1,6-0.
* Jie Zheng (CHN) def. Mara Santangelo (ITA), 4-6,6-3, 6-0.
* Sanda Mamic (CRO) def. Michaella Krajicek (NED) ,6-4,6-3.
* Aleksandra Wozniak (CAN) def. Sybille Bammer (AUT) [20], 6-0,6-2.
* Alisa Kleybanova (RUS) def. Tamarine Tanasugarn (THA), 6-3,6-0.
* Petra Kvitova (CZE) def. Akiko Morigami (JPN), 6-4,6-3.

[2nd Rnd]
* Ana Ivanovic (SRB) [2] def. Lucia Safarova (CZE), 6-1,6-2.

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[Roland Garros '08]　…2008/05/29
Mario Ancic (RDS 002 Tour) won a straight over Andreas Seppi (ITA), who was No.31 seed in Roland Garros.

The third day of Roland Garros, some games were held up by the rain, but Mario broke seeded Seppi several times and caught a victory.
He will face Victor Crivoi (ROU) or David Marrero (ESP) in the next round.

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[Roland Garros '08]　…2008/05/26
Roland Garros 2008 started with Ana Ivanovic (RQiS1Tour)'s victory over Sofina Avidsson(SWE) with 6-2,7-5.

David Nalbandin (RDS 001MP), who has visited Roland Garros seven times and has never lost in the first round in the seven tournaments, also defeated Carlos Beriocq (ARG).

The No.15 seed Nicole Vaidisova (RQiS2Tour) was in trouble and she lost the match. As she said to us in the ineterview before Roland Garros, she had some injuries in 2007. Like fans all over the wold, she herself looks forward to a healthy year.


Results of Yonex Stars (1st round, May 25)

* David Nalbandian (ARG) def. Carlos Berlocq (ARG), 6-2,6-4,6-1.

* Ana Ivanovic (SRB) def. Sofina Arvidsson (SWE), 6-2,7-5.

* Iveta Benesova (CZE) def. Nicole Vaidisova (CZE), 7-6(2),6-1.


We always support our star players.

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[Roland Garros '08]　…2008/05/26
Q1. You reached the Quarterfinals in the Roland Garros 2006 but withdraw in 2007 because of your illness. Although this year started with stomach virus and could not play in Melbourne, you came back with great performance and reached the final in Marseille. What is your enthusiasm for the Roland Garros 08?

Mario: I love playing the French Open. The fans are really great and are very knowledgably of the game. I have played some great matches in Paris and look forward to competing in Paris again in 2008.

Q2.Please give some messages to all the fans in the world who are looking forward to seeing your performance and always checking Yonex.com

Mario: I hope you can come and watch me playing this year. I missed last year because of injury and am excited to be back on tour. The people that know me know that I am always fighting and I hope I can put on a good show for the fans when they see me play.

Q3. What do you think of your racquet (RDS002Tour)? Which point is suited to your playing style?

Mario: It fits very well with my styel. I have been part of the Yonex family for a long time now and this racket gives me the best feel and power.


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[Roland Garros '08]　…2008/05/23
Q1: How do you feel about your racquet, RQiS 2 Tour?

Nicole: I made the switch last year. It was a big improvement for me as it geve me more power.

Q2: You were the quarter-finalist in the last Rolan Garros.
What do you think about your last achievements? What is your aim in the Roland Garros 2008?

Nicole: I go to every tournament with the goal to win. I really love playing in Paris and look forward to playing again in 2008. I had some injuries in 2007 but look forward to a healthy year this year.

Q3: Please give some messages to all of your fans.

Nicole: I look forward to seeing you at all the tournaments and really appriciate you always supporting me.

Q4: You look great this year. You were the Quarter-finalist in the Gold Coast and the Semi-finalist in Sydney. What is your strength?

Nicole: I am playing very powerful and aggressive game. My racquet is really helping me with this. My serve is another strength.

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[Roland Garros '08]　…2008/05/22
Q1. You reached 3rd round in Roland Garros 2007. This year you should be in good shape and already won in Dubai defeating Ivanovic in QF and Kuznetsova in the final. What is your enthusiasm for the Roland Garros 08?

Elena: It was a great experience playing in Dubai and beating top10 players. So I ll try to stay in good shape and keep my confidence for the RG. I like this tournament very much and I hope to play my best in Paris this year.

Q2. Please give some messages to all of your fans who are looking forward to seeing you in the tournaments and checking your comments on yonex.com.

Elena: I would like to thank all my fans for your great support! I ll try to play my best on upcoming tournaments. And I hope to make you happy with some good results. Thank you!!

Q3. What do you think of your racquet (RDS001MP)? Which point is suited to your playing style?

Elena: I like my RD S001 MP raquet very much! I feel like I have a lot of power and control at the same time.This raquet helps me to play aggressive all around the court and win a lot of points.

Q4. What do you think of your shoes (SHT304R) and clothing? Which point is suited to your playing style?

Elena: I am very exciting about my new clothing and shoes for RG! I love my new pinky dress! And I like my new model of shoes which give me a great confidence in movement on clay court.


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[Roland Garros '08]　…2008/05/21
Q1: Your highest result in Roland Garros is 3rd round in 2006 and 2nd round in 2007. This year, you won in Estoril both Singles and Doubles title, which seems to be a sign of success in Paris. What is your enthusiasm for the Roland Garros 08?

Maria: I feel now, that I start to play better on clay, I get now better results. I think it is a good sign before French Open, with good luck I can make a good results there!

Q2: Please give some messages to all of your fans who are looking forward to seeing you in the tournaments.

Maria: Thanks all of you for supporting me! When I play I know that behind me a lot of you guys are supporting me and it is give me a lot of power :-)

Q3: What do you think of your racquet (RQiS2Tour)? Which point is suited to your playing style?

Maria: I like this racket so much, I've got more power, control everything together.By the way the colour the best :-b


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[Roland Garros '08]　…2008/05/20
Q1: How do you feel about your racquet( RDS 001) and shoes?

Lleyton: I'm very happy with the racket I'm using. I feel I have the combination of power and control. My shoes are fantastic, they have great cushioning and are very durable. And they look good!

Q2: What is your enthusiasm for the Roland Garros 08?

Lleyton: I'm looking forward to Roland Garros '08'. It's gonna be tough though, theres a lot of good claycourt players and I'm coming off a hip injury.

Q3: Would you let us know the best game ever you played?

Lleyton: The best match I've ever played at Roland Garros would be coming back from 2 sets to love down last year against Gaston Gaudio (a French open winner).
It's hard enough coming back from 2 sets down, but even harder at Roland Garros on clay.

Q4; Please give some messages to all the fans in the world. They are looking forward to seeing your plays in the tournaments and your comments on the website.

Lleyton: I love the fan support that I receive worldwide and it really makes playing tennis very enjoyable.


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[Roland Garros '08]　…2008/05/19
Q1: How do you feel about your racquet( RDS 001 MID PLUS) and shoes?

David: This racket has good control and the shoes are light, flexible and comfortable.

Q2: What is your enthusiasm for the Roland Garros 08?

David: I am aming to play in the finals.

Q3: It was so impressive that you won ATP Master Series titles with a victory over Rafael Nadal in the final of the Paris. In addition, you defeated Rofer Federer, Rafael Nadal and David Ferrer in the same tournament. Would you let us know the secret of your strength?

David: The secret is to work and practice hard.

Q4; Please give some messages to all the fans in the world.

David: I thank them for the support from all over the world, and they encourage me to make an effort to improve.

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[Roland Garros '08]　…2008/05/16
Despite her crowded schedule, Ana took a minute to answer our questions.

Q1: How do you feel about your racquet, RQiS 1 Tour?

Ana: I love this racket. It's definitely helped my game, especially with my backhand and the serve. What I like most is the extra spin it gives me, and the control that comes with it.

Q2: You have achieved solid results this year, what is your enthusiasm for the Roland Garros 08?

Ana: Roland Garros will always be a special place for me. I reached my first Grand Slam quarter-final there, when I was 17, and last year I reached the final. I enjoy playing on clay and I feel like I'm in good shape, so we'll see how I go...

Q3: Please give some messages to all the fans in the world.

Ana: I really appreciate your support. It means a lot to me. I love to go on my website and see all the comments and greetings, and the support I receive in this way, and during matches, gives me more confidence and it definitely helps me. Thank you, I hope you continue supporting me and we can enjoy many great moments together in the future.

We are supporting Ana Ivanovic and looking forward to seeing her in Paris soon.

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[Roland Garros '08]　…2008/05/15
The Yonex International Stringing Team is a specialist group that provides an advanced stringing service to YONEX sponsored players. Dai Kobayashi, from Yonex Japan, is an experienced member of this team, gives us an insight into another area of a tournament.

- What tournaments have you strung at?

DK: Wimbledon in 06 and 07, Australian Open in 07 and 08. Usually 2 stringers attend each tournament. Around 250 racquets get strung during the tournament. Especially the Australian Open this year were Yonex players performed well, Ana Ivanovic reached the singles final, Zheng Jie/Yan Zi the semi-final etc. It meant we had less time off but we were happy the players performed so well.

- Any special requests from players?

DK: Many players go on court with 4 or 5 racquets. However if it there is a rain delay and only 1 racquet has been used the players often ask for all of their racquets to be re-strung. Often they will only decide the tension they require on the morning of their match. These requests are because they want to maximise the chance of them performing well and also, I think it also indicates the players' reliance and trust in our stringing team.

- What do the players think about your team?

DK: I believe they trust our stringing technique. I have been told on many occasions that "We, as players, are grateful that the Yonex team is always there and helps us with advanced, stable stringing technique." While many players have to rely on the official stringing service at each tournament, we have been trying to provide Yonex players with the racquets they need.

- What is your objective as a member of Yonex International Stringing Team?

DK: Stringers must not cause players any 'surprises', and have to provide them with identical products. On that point, the Yonex stringing machine, ES5PRO helps us a great deal with its accuracy and reliability. For example, the clamp is easy to grip and move. It is a very 'attentive' machine.

Dai will be going to Paris this year to help players perform at their best. He will be punctual as usual with his workload, which is like the Japanese railway system.

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[Roland Garros '08]　…2008/05/14
Many stars are looking forward to playing in Roland Garros '08 with Yonex equipment.

As you may know, Ana Ivanovic used her Yonex racquet RQiS1Tour at the beginning of the year for the first time, and she has performed well this season.

Moreover, Maria Kirilenko and Nicole Vaidisova are going to play with RQiS2Tour and it is hoped that they will give good performances.


The RDS series is used by many Yonex players.
RDS001 : Lleyton Hewitt
RDS001MP : David Nalbandian, Elena Dementieva, Mischa Zverev, Alex Kuznetsov
RDS002Tour : Mario Ancic, Juan Monaco, Michaella Krajicek, Paradorn Srichaphan, Su-Wei Hsieh


Lleyton, David and Elena are going to play the games dressed from head to toe in Yonex.
Their clothig is the Yonex Paris '08 model. If you want to be like them, how about trying the clothing for size?

Messages from the star players are coming soon. Don't miss it!



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[Roland Garros '08]　…2008/05/13
At last years Roland Garros, it was difficult for the players to keep their concentration because of the long and frequent rain delays on Day 1 and 2 of the tournament.

In spite of the bad weather conditon, Yonex players did their best.

Both David Nalbandian (RDS001MP) and Lleyton Hewitt (RDS001) unfortunately couldn't reach the Quarter-final, but their games were very close. Unfortunately, Mario Ancic ( RDS002Tour) couldn't take part last year due to persistent injuries and bad health.

However, this year he is fit and could be a player to watch.

The most important feature at Roland Garros last year was the remarkable performances of the Serbians. Ana Ivanovic (RQiS1Tour) was one of them, she reached the final, but sadly missed the oppotunity to claim her first Grand Slam title.

At the beginning of the year, she changed to her new racquet "RQiS1Tour". At the first Grand Slam with her new racquet, the Australian Open, she reached the final. We expect a great performance at Roland Garros as well.

We believe, at Roland Garros 2008, Yonex players will perform the best ever.

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[Roland Garros '08]　…2008/05/12
Yonex star players are looking forward to Roland Garros '08.
Ana Ivanovic is one of the most remarkable players. Mario Ancic, who missed
last year because of his injury, is also ready to play the game.
We will soon introduce our star players on this site, Please don't miss it!