Asics has decided not to renew its sponsorship with Thiago Seyboth Wild, who is under police investigation for domestic abuse. His ex-girlfriend Thayane Lima has accused him of physical and emotional abuse.

Asics has been sponsoring Wild since his junior playing days but chose not to renew in light of the recent allegations against him.

Wild was out of action for several months due to a hip injury. He returned to action this week but lost in the first round at the Santiago challenger.

In 2020 when was just 19 years old, he won his first ATP tour title in Santiago beating Casper Ruud. He became the youngest Brazilian to win an ATP title, beating the record held by Gustavo Kuerten.

Interestingly, Asics decided to not renew the partnership. Adidas, the company that sponsors Alexander Zverev, who has been under investigation for domestic violence, chose to renew its contract with the German player despite the allegations.

Adidas shoes haven’t worked well for Stefanos Tsitsipas. He has consistently had problems with Adidas shoes and the laces. But that didn’t stop Tsitsipas from collaborating with Adidas to come up with shoes with his face on them. 

The shoes feature blue accents on the heel and tongue to show Tsitsipas’ commitment to Team Europe during the Laver Cup. The shoes also have a hidden Green flag on the inner lining. The shoe resembles the classic Stan Smith shoes.

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The limited-edition shoes are available for sale in Japan, Europe and North America. Tsitsipas’s face is featured on the tongue of the shoe and his name is written on the side. You can buy them here. Many years ago when Novak Djokovic was sponsored by Adidas, he had similar shoes released. Djokovic is currently sponsored by Asics.

This is not the first time Tsitsipas’ face  has appeared on an accessory. Tsitsipas and his team wear masks with his face on them as well.