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Reigning French and U.S. Open champion Swiatek
from Poland becomes the first female tennis player to join the
elite roster of On, which has Swiss great Roger Federer on board
as a co-entrepreneur.
"It has been very inspirational for me to develop my ideas and
needs with them, working on my current and future gear. On's
core values are what connects me with the company," three-times
Grand Slam Swiatek said in a statement.
On, which also signed rising American player Ben Shelton, did
not disclose financial details of the deals.
Federer said the company was delighted to work with Swiatek and
men's world number 39 Shelton, who reached the quarter-final of
the Australian Open in January.
"Iga and Ben represent the next generation of world class
talent," 20-times major champion Federer said. "Both demonstrate
On's competitive spirit and embody current and future champions
of the sport.
"We're pleased to welcome them to the On family."
(Reporting by Shrivathsa Sridhar in Bengaluru; Editing by
Jacqueline Wong)
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