Sponsors of Finnish Player Emil Ruusuvuori

Emil Ruusuvuori is one of the most talented players ever from Finland. Fans and sponsors have high expectations for Ruusuvuori. Emil Ruusuvuori had an impressive junior career. He reached a career-high ranking of No. 4 in the junior ITF rankings.

As soon as he entered the big league, the ATP tour, he won challenger titles and steadily moved up the rankings. In 2022, he reached his first ATP final at the Maharashtra Open where he lost to João Sousa.

He started playing badminton but switched to tennis at a young age. His idols include retired countryman Jarkko Nieminen. He loves hockey and enjoys listening to Eminem’s music.

Top brands such as Asics, Head, Silja Line, Cenfura, Porsche, and Mercedes Benz have tie-ups with him. He has earned over $2 million in his career.

Brands That Sponsor Emil Ruusuvuori

Asics

Ruusuvuori has shoe deal with Asics. Asics, based in Kobe, Japan is a multinational company that makes shoes, apparel, and sports equipment.

Head

Ruusuvuori has a racquet sponsorship deal with Head. He appears to be using TGT301 racquet, a pro stock version of the Head Graphene 360+ Speed racquet. He also wears Head clothing. 

Mercedes Benz

Ruusuvuori’s partnership with Mercedes Benz began in 2018.  Benz is a German automaker that makes luxury vehicles.

Silja Line

Silja Line is a cruise ferry brand that helps people travel between Finland and Sweden. It is owned by the Estonian ferry company AS Tallink Grupp.

Cenfura

In 2021, Cenfura entered into a partnership with Ruusuvuori. Cenfura is a smart energy company that operates renewable energy assets.

Porsche

Ruusuvuori has a sponsorship contract with luxury car maker Porsche in Finland.

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Andre Agassi, Serena Williams, And Maria Sharapova Offer Online Tennis Lessons

Would you take online tennis classes from tennis legends such as Andre Agassi, Serena Williams, and Maria Sharapova?

Tennis lessons offered by these legends are 1 to 2 hours in total and don’t cost that much. In fact, it costs about the same as hiring a coach for an hour or two but you will be learning from players who have won grand slam tournaments.

Udemy – Learn from Champion Andre Agassi

Andre Agassi offers online tennis lessons at Udemy.com. The course –Elevate Your Tennis Game: Learn from Champion Andre Agassi is 90 minutes long and touches on the basics of the game.

Topics covered include basic strokes such as forehand, backhand, and volleys. In addition, the course covers mental strategies to improve your results.

The course has 4000+ reviews and is rated 4.5 stars by those who took the course.

Cost: Full price is $99.99 but you can take it for $15 or less (Udemy has sales and coupons often to reduce your price)

Masterclass – Serena Williams

Another platform offering classes from experts is Masterclass.  Serena Williams teaches tennis lessons on Masterclass.

The course is 2 hours long. Course content includes basic tennis lessons, conditioning tips, and game-day preparation tactics.

Unlike Udemy which offers a la carte courses, Masterpass is based on an annual subscription. Feel free to check out experts in other sports or even other areas like writing, culinary arts, fashion, and photography.

Hundreds of experts offer courses on the platform. Garry Kasparov teaches Chess, Stephen Curry teaches basketball and Simone Biles teaches gymnastics.

Cost: $180/year (billed annually)

The Skills – Maria Sharapova

The Skills is a new Los-Angles based start-up offering regular people lessons from experts in the field. The Skills business model is very similar to Masterclass’s though it only covers sports. Users can pay per course or pay an annual subscription fee to all the classes on the platform.

Maria Sharapova is not only a tennis instructor on the platform, but she is also the chief athletic.  The platform is new and doesn’t have the breadth of courses like other platforms.

Cost: $69 per course and $149 per year for access to all courses on the platform.

Making the best of online tennis classes

No substitute for on-court time

Let’s be honest. There is no substitute for time on the court.  Online lessons give you tips but still need to spend time on the court to improve your game.

Take notes

Online classes may only be a couple of hours but there are nuggets of wisdom you will want to write down.  That way, you can review them and put them to practice on the court.

Review lessons

Online learning platforms give you lifetime access to the courses.  Review the lessons every few months to get the most out of them.

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