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  • Murray and Berdych sweep to Asian titles for HEAD

    October 11th, 2011, Tennis

    HEAD racquet rebel Andy Murray established himself as a threat to return to third in the world after winning his second Asian title with a 3-6, 6-2, 6-0 victory over Rafael Nadal followed by a doubles triumph with his brother Jamie at the Japan Open in Tokyo. In Beijing at the China Open, Tomas Berdych ended his title draught lasting more than two and a half years beating fellow HEAD racquet rebel Marin Cilic of Croatia 3-6, 6-4, 6-1.

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  • Laura Massaro triumphs at US Open

    October 11th, 2011, Squash

    HEAD’s 2011 British national squash champion Laura Massaro has lifted another major honour, with the 27-year-old winning the US Open Championship in Philadelphia with her YouTek 135. In the final she defeated Kasey Brown 5-11, 11-5, 11-3, 11-5.

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  • snowboART - the slightly different vernissage

    October 4th, 2011, Snowboard

    With the slogan „head snowboards meets SEAT“ we will have a look at the topic art from a different point of view. The car center Mühlbach invites you to an unusual art exhibition. Individuality and creativity do not only describe the snowboard scene – therefor Head Snowboards and the car center Mühlbach cooperated for this special proje [..]

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  • HEAD NV and HTM Sport GmbH Announce Share Buy Back

    October 3rd, 2011, Corporate

    Amsterdam – 3rd October 2011 – Head NV (VSX: HEAD; U.S. OTC: HEDYY.PK), a leading global manufacturer and marketer of sports equipment, announced the following share buy backs today.

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  • Andy Murray aiming to return to No. 3 ATP after winning the Bangkok final

    October 3rd, 2011, Tennis

    Andy Murray triumphed in a one-way battle as the world No. 4 crushed American Donald Young 6-2, 6-0 to win the Thailand Open. Murray needed just 47 minutes at the Impact arena at Bangkok to win his third trophy of the season after Queen's Club and the Cincinnati ATP Masters 1000 event.

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  • Fredrik in the new Transworld Snowboarding

    September 27th, 2011, Snowboard

    Fredrik Evensen got a rad shot in the new Transworld Mag!

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  • Florian Mayer takes first career title with Bucharest victory

    September 26th, 2011, Tennis

    HEAD racquet rebel Florian Mayer has achieved a career breakthrough, claiming his first ATP title through a comprehensive 6-3, 6-1 victory over Spain's Pablo Andujar to win the BRD Masters Tiriac Trophy. Ivan Ljubicic reached the final of Metz, France.

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  • Tourists in New Zealand

    September 26th, 2011, Snowboard

    This time our japanese friends made their way to New Zealand! Check their Tourist Ep. 5 with an awesome summer shred. Rider : Takaharu Nakai,Daisuke Murakami,Shuhei Sato,Kazushige Fujita,Kouhei Kudo,Kotaro Kamimura,Keito Kumazaki,Teddy Koo,Kazuumi Fujita Camera : Kazushige Fujita,Kiyomasa Kawasaki,Takaharu Nakai,Kouhei Kudo Edit : Kazushige [..]

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  • Lewis Courtier-Jones interview

    September 25th, 2011, Snowboard

    Our 16-year old british teamrider Lewis Courtier-Jones got an interview in the new Whitelines! Check what he is telling about summer shredding, girls and ski racers..

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  • Dan Wakeham interview

    September 25th, 2011, Snowboard

    One teamrider is not enough! Dan Wakeham also got an interview in the new Whitelines, talking about the sport and how it shaped his life!

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  • Divers' Diary compatible with ICON HD net ready

    September 23rd, 2011, Mares

    Divers’ Diary, the customized interface solution for Mac & Co users (what the Dive organizer is to PC users), is now compatible also with ICON HD net ready.

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  • HEAD NV and HTM Sport GmbH Announce the Redemption in full of their Senior Secured Notes due 2012

    September 21st, 2011, Corporate

    Amsterdam – 21st September 2011 – Head NV (VSX: HEAD; U.S. OTC: HEDYY.PK)(the “Company”), a leading global manufacturer and marketer of sports equipment, and HTM Sport GmbH, a subsidiary of Head NV, announce the redemption in full of their outstanding Sen

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  • HTM Sport GmbH - NOTICE OF REDEMPTION

    September 21st, 2011, Corporate

    To the holders of the €43,738,000 Senior Secured Notes due 2012 ISINs: XS0447202218 and XS0447202309 Common Codes: 044720221 and 044720230

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  • Susanne Riesch out for season with leg injury

    September 19th, 2011, Ski

    German World Cup ski racer Susanne Riesch will be forced to sit out the 2011-2012 racing season.

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  • HEAD NV and HTM Sport GmbH Announce Share Buy Back

    September 15th, 2011, Corporate

    Amsterdam – 15th September 2011 – Head NV (VSX: HEAD; U.S. OTC: HEDYY.PK), a leading global manufacturer and marketer of sports equipment, announced the following share buy backs today.

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  • First US Open title for unstoppable Novak Djokovic

    September 13th, 2011, Tennis

    HEAD racquet rebel Novak Djokovic continues his total domination of the 2011 season as the world No. 1 overcame Rafael Nadal 6-2, 6-4, 6-7 (3), 6-1 to win his first US Open title, his fourth career Grand Slam title. The 24 year-old is only the sixth man in the Open Era to win three Grand Slam titles in the same year.

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  • Great HEAD coverage in one of the toughest one day races in the world - Ö till Ö.

    September 12th, 2011, Swimming

    Stockholm Sweden 2011-09-09 100 teams of two athletes from 11 nations came to Stockholm archipelago to compete in one of the toughest one- day races in the world - Ö till Ö (island to island). The total distance of 65 km covers 19 islands with 54 km of running and 11 km of open- water swimming between the islands. Tough conditions with stro [..]

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  • Givin presents 'One'

    September 8th, 2011, Snowboard

    Do not miss the "One " premiere featuring Shayne Pospisil and many other riders! World premiere in California September 16th, Euro premiere in Germany during Oktoberfest on September 23rd. Check the teaser !

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  • Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray dominate in New York

    September 5th, 2011, Tennis

    HEAD racquet rebels Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray have moved into pole position at the US Open for the second week, with both looking for career-first title honours at the final Grand Slam of the season. Gilles Simon also made it to the fourth round winning in five sets against 2009 champion Juan-Martin Del Potro. On the women's side, Svetlana Kuznetsova is also still in the draw and will face World No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki today.

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  • New record swim by HEAD Swimming’s Anna-Carin Nordin

    August 30th, 2011, Swimming

    HEAD Swimming’s Channel swimmer Anna-Carin Nordin succeeded with the great accomplishment to swim the distance of 43.4 km from Eckerö, Finland to Grisslehamn, Sweden in 14 hours and 31 minutes. The rough sea with waves up to 5 meters made the performance even more spectacular. The swim was performed without wetsuit. Anna-Carin used the new HEAD [..]

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  • HEAD Unveils Viral & TV Campaign Featuring Novak Djokovic & Maria Sharapova

    August 24th, 2011, Tennis

    HEAD today brought together two of the biggest names in tennis, Novak Djokovic and Maria Sharapova, to debut the Company’s new viral and TV campaign, and to present Maria Sharapova’s new HEAD tennis racquet and racquet bag collection, which she helped design.

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  • Sharapova and Murray score double haul for HEAD

    August 22nd, 2011, Tennis

    Andy Murray tagged fellow HEAD racquet rebel Novak Djokovic with only his second loss from 59 matches this season, with the Scot winning a second Cincinnati Masters 1000 title in three years. Murray claimed the trophy leading 6-4, 3-0, when Djokovic's sore shoulder forced him to retire. Maria Sharapova claimed her second season title by defeating Jelena Jankovic in three sets.

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  • PERFORMANCE MEETS STYLE - HEAD’s Maria Sharapova Tennis Racquet Bag Collection goes in-store

    August 16th, 2011, Tennis

    Arguably, there is no other player who embodies the symbiosis between performance and style in tennis as impressively as Maria Sharapova. Now HEAD is offering the iconic Sharapova Style to female players around the world with a brand-new tennis racquet bag series designed by and for the three-time Grand Slam champion.

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  • HEAD's Novak Djokovic makes history with fifth Masters 1000 title of the season

    August 15th, 2011, Tennis

    HEAD racquet rebel Novak Djokovic wielded his YouTek IG Speed MP with deadly accuracy to win his ninth title of the season with a victory at the Rogers Cup over American Mardy Fish. It marked another record in 2011 for the form player of the circuit as Djokovic became the first man to ever win five ATP World Tour Masters 1000 events in one season. Victoria Azarenka reached the semi finals of Toronto.

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  • ICON HD net ready upgrade 3.04

    August 12th, 2011, Mares

    The new ICON HD net ready ugrade 3.04 is available

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  • HEAD NV and HTM Sport GmbH Announce the Unaudited Results of Head NV for the Three and Six Months ended 30th June 2011

    August 11th, 2011, Corporate

    Amsterdam – 11th August 2011 – Head NV (VSX: HEAD; U.S. OTC: HEDYY.PK), a leading global manufacturer and marketer of sports equipment, and HTM Sport GmbH, a subsidiary of Head NV, announced the following results today.

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  • Nomination for the X-Stream Fin!!!

    August 11th, 2011, Mares

    We are proud to announce that Mares X-Stream Fin received the Nomination in the Compasso d’Oro contest ...

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  • Tomas Berdych’s Game is Instinct

    August 10th, 2011, Tennis

    HEAD racquet rebel Tomas Berdych presented his new weapon of choice, the HEAD YouTek™ IG Instinct MP, in his first singles match at the Rogers Cup ATP Masters 1000 event in Montreal against Alexandr Dolgopolov. The world No. 9 defeated the Ukrainian young gun 4-6, 6-3, 6-2.

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  • The Fusion of Power and Comfort

    August 9th, 2011, Tennis

    Tennis players of all levels can now benefit from a new innovative HEAD string which matches the power and control built into their racquets as the new PWR Fusion string arrives on dealers’ shelves.

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  • Robin Haase claims first ATP title

    August 8th, 2011, Tennis

    HEAD racquet rebel Robin Haase won the first career title on the ATP World Tour and claimed the first for the Netherlands in seven years with his 6-4, 4-6, 6-1 victory over Albert Montanes at the Bet-At-Home Cup in Kitzbühel. Haase, playing with a YouTek Prestige Mid, is the first from his nation to lift a trophy on the ATP since former French Open finalist Martin Verkerk won at home in Amersfoort in 2004.

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  • ICON NET READY: The ultimate Interpretation of Dive Computer Technology

    August 5th, 2011, Mares

    Dear valued Customers, We are glad to inform you that ICON HD net ready with the air integration system is now available on the market. This applies to both new purchases as well as upgrades of previously purchased (non air integrated) units. We apologize for the long delay and for being "silent" on this network for a while, but we wanted to come back to all of you once the product is released and working perfectly. The delay was due to intensive testing, which now allows us to deliver an outstanding and unique product.

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  • EFFORTLESS POWER WITH THE NEW HEAD YOUTEK™ IG INSTINCT

    August 1st, 2011, Tennis

    The YouTek Instinct IG series launches in two versions, the MP and the S model. Both will allow players to create power in their strokes much easier, due to better manoeuvrability of the racquet during the swinging movement and less energy loss at ball impact. They also feature HEAD's innovative Innegra technology, which reduces vibration on ball impact and allows for more control.

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  • The X-Stream: performance, comfort and lightweight

    August 1st, 2011, Mares

    Two Mares fins: the Volo Power is still strong and the next gen X-Stream is high tech!

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  • Marin Cilic runner-up at home tournament

    August 1st, 2011, Tennis

    HEAD racquet rebel Marin Cilic claimed a spot in the final at his home tournament at the Studena Croatian Open in Umag. Cilic, playing with a YouTek Radical MP, fell to Alexandr Dolgopolov of the Ukraine 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 in the final. Cilic was playing in his tenth career final on the ATP and now stands 5-5 in title bids.

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  • George Bovell Advances to 14th FINA World Championships Finals;

    July 30th, 2011, Swimming

    Known as the world’s leading competition brand in Racquet and Winter Sports, HEAD is excited to announce its entrance into the world of Competitive Swimming.

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  • Nour El Tayeb Wins Women’s Junior Squash Title

    July 27th, 2011, Squash

    HEAD Racquet Rebel Nour El Tayeb of Egypt won the Women’s World Junior Squash Championship at Harvard University by beating countrywoman Nour El Sherbini.

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  • Gilles Simon claims Hamburg title

    July 25th, 2011, Tennis

    HEAD racquet rebel Gilles Simon lifted his first title in Germany with a 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, defeat of Spain's Nicolas Almagro to win the ATP 500 bet-at-home.com Open in Hamburg. On his way to the title, he could also beat HEAD fellow player Mikhail Youzhny in the semi finals.

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  • HEAD Swimming & George Bovell to Shanghai

    July 20th, 2011, Swimming

    After extensive research and technical refinements, even HEAD Swimming will be present at the World Championships in Shanghai. George Bovell, Federation of Trinidad and Tobago, will participate in the 50m Freestyle July 29 using the new Liquid Fire Jammer developed by Team HEAD swimming. Find more details about George Bovell

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  • Robin Soderling back on track - Anabel Medina Garrigues makes history

    July 18th, 2011, Tennis

    It was a most successful weekend for the HEAD Racquet rebels as they claimed three titles in total. While Robin Soderling won his home Swedish Open in Bastad, Anabel Medina Garrigues was the winner in Palermo. Roberta Vinci picked up doubles honours in Palermo.

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  • Roberta Vinci earns second title in three tournaments with Budapest triumph

    July 11th, 2011, Tennis

    HEAD racquet rebel Roberta Vinci has won her second title in three events, earning a 6-4, 1-6, 6-4 defeat of Irina-Camelia Begu of Romania. HEAD also took the doubles title as Spain's Anabel Medina Garrigues and Polish partner Aleksandra Rosolska beat South African Nathalie Grandin and Czech Vladmira Uhlirova 6-2, 6-2. Johanna Larsson reached the final of Bastad in front of her homecrowd.

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  • Novak Djokovic wins Wimbledon, claims ATP World No. 1 Ranking

    July 4th, 2011, Tennis

    Novak Djokovic captured his first title at the All England Lawn Tennis Club as he swung his YouTek IG Speed MP to perfection in a thrilling 6-4, 6-1, 1-6, 6-3 defeat of Rafael Nadal. Fellow HEAD player Maria Sharapova also played a tremendous tournament with her brand-new YouTek IG Instinct and reached the final seven years after her first Wimbledon title.

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  • Albrecht joins Speedoholics

    July 1st, 2011, Ski

    " I want to win races!"

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  • NO.1VAK - NOVAK DJOKOVIC UNSTOPPABLE IN THE SKY AND ON THE GROUND

    July 1st, 2011, Tennis

    HEAD racquet rebel Novak Djokovic will claim the ATP No. 1 ranking for the first time next Monday, earning it with a Wimbledon semi-final win over Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.

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  • HEAD SWIMMING proudly supports the SWIM & RUN Event in Buxtehude/North Germany

    June 27th, 2011, Swimming

    More than 140 Kids and Juniors will take part at this Event in the Heidebad of Buxtehude at saturday 2nd of July 2011.

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  • Abyss 22 Navy: approved by U.S. Navy standards!

    June 27th, 2011, Mares

    Through thorough analysis and evaluation of regulator thermodynamics in cold water, Mares has developed the Abyss 22 Navy, an exclusive product meticulously designed to guarantee top performance and reliability under the toughest conditions, including diving under ice.

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  • HEAD racquet rebels dominate with eleven players into Wimbledon second week

    June 26th, 2011, Tennis

    Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray and Maria Sharapova head a list of eleven HEAD racquet rebels who will continue the men's and women's title fights into Wimbledon's second week. Second seed Djokovic, playing with his YouTek IG Speed MP, emerged into the fourth round after a hard-fought battle with Marcos Baghdatis.

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  • Andy Murray and his fans really close during Wimbledon

    June 22nd, 2011, Tennis

    British tennis ace, Andy Murray, had special support for his first match at Wimbledon, when he beat Daniel Gimeno-Traver 4-6,6-3,6-0,6-0 on opening day in London.

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  • Gear Buyers guide in Sport Diver Magazine

    June 21st, 2011, Mares

    The Editor’s Pick goes to our Hybrid MRS Plus BC.

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  • Roberta Vinci wins first grass title on eve of Wimbledon

    June 20th, 2011, Tennis

    Roberta Vinci won her first grass-court title, taking the honours at the UNICEF Open in 's-Hertogenbosch. Timing for the winner could not have been better, with the HEAD racquet rebel defeating Australian Jelena Dokic in a comeback just ahead of Wimbledon. On the men’s side, Ivan Dodig claimed a spot in the final round.

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