Garbiñe Muguruza – Photo Credit: IMG
Madrid, Spain (June 20, 2014) – IMG Tennis, a division of IMG, announced today a new partnership deal for Garbine Muguruza with Mazda Spain. Muguruza, a 20-year-old rising star from Spain, is having a career year, reaching her first Grand Slam quarterfinal at Roland Garros, losing to the eventual Champion, Maria Sharapova. Muguruza won her first WTA event at Hobart in January and is going into Wimbledon with a career-high world ranking of No. 27.
“Having brands that want to work with you is one of the best perks of being successful on the tennis court. I am very grateful to Mazda for becoming my first official partner off the tennis court and hope to be a part of the Mazda family for many years to come,” said Muguruza.
The Mazda brand has seen growth of 40% in Spain in 2013 and is on route to eclipsing that this year.
Muguruza’s partnership with Mazda is the third for IMG Tennis in the last month. Earlier in June, the division signed a partnership deal with Gerble for Novak Djokovic and Avon for Maria Sharapova.
About IMG Tennis
IMG Tennis is a division of IMG, with the roster of clients that includes numerous superstars of today such as Novak Djokovic, Maria Sharapova, Venus Williams, Li Na and Kei Nishikori. IMG Tennis has the strongest roster of next generation players including Laura Robson, Madison Keys, Garbine Muguruza and Monica Puig, as well as a number of iconic legends such as John McEnroe, Monica Seles, Boris Becker and Stefan Edberg. Additionally, IMG Tennis owns, manages and represents some of the world’s leading tennis tournaments such as the Sony Open, the Barcelona Open BancSaballel, Aircel Chennai Open, Rio Open; and distributes media rights to Wimbledon and the Australian Open.
About IMG
IMG is a global leader in sports, fashion and media operating in more than 30 countries around the world. IMG’s businesses include College, Media, IMG Academy, Events and Federations, Golf, Tennis, Fashion, Models, Clients, Consulting, Licensing, Joint Ventures, and creative management agency Art + Commerce. In 2014, IMG was acquired by WME, the world’s leading entertainment and media agency. Together, the companies offer an unparalleled client roster; world-class partnerships with sponsors, brands and broadcasters; and marquee assets across entertainment, events and fashion.
