Daria Kasatkina has switched to Artengo racquets. She is endorsing the Artengo TR990 POWER Pro. Recently, Gael Monfils also switched to Artengo racquets.

Artengo line of racquets are made by French sporting goods retailer Decathlon. The company operates in 57 countries and is the largest sporting goods retailer in the world.

Kasatkina was previously using Tecnifibre racquets. She continues to be sponsored by Adidas for her clothing and shoes.

Kasatkina reached the Top 10 in world rankings in 2018. In 2018, she reached the quarterfinals at the French Open and at Wimbledon. But she struggled with form in 2019 and 2020 but had a resurgence in 2021 when she won two singles titles.

Have you noticed that French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova wears the same outfit on court week after week? She won the 2021 French Open title but she is still sponsored by Head for apparel because she is not able to attract sponsors like Nike or Adidas.

Big brands like Nike, Adidas, and Lacoste introduce new clothing for major tournaments. Top players like Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic even get unique outfits – outfits that are not worn by players even if they are sponsored by the same brands.

A company like Head, known more for its racquets and balls than its apparel, can’t afford to do that. They give players a certain number of outfits and players reuse them throughout the year.

But shouldn’t a grand slam champion be able to attract more sponsors? Sponsorship is a tricky game. Marketability is not correlated with on-court results. Players such as Amanda Anisimova can attract $100 million sponsorships because of their looks and where they are from (United States).

We hope that a big brand will pick up Barbora Krejcikova soon. We don’t want to see a grand slam champion wearing the same outfit week after week.