Wilson Sporting Goods

Wilson Sporting Goods ( " Wilson Sporting Goods "; briefly also Wilson ) is a US-based company for sports equipment, which belongs to the Finnish company Amer Sports.

The core of the company sports are tennis, baseball, football, golf, basketball, softball, badminton and squash. The company is divided into the business segments Racquet Sports, Team Sports and Golf.

Wilson is a sponsor of numerous professional tennis player. Some of the most successful players of all time brought their title with bats this brand, including Roger Federer, Pete Sampras, Steffi Graf and Serena Williams. Tennis balls Wilson brand be used at the U.S. Open, Australian Open, the Davis Cup and the Fed Cup and the WTA Tour.

The factory is located in the town of Ada, Ohio (USA). This factory is the only one in the U.S., which is licensed to produce footballs for the U.S. market and distribute.

A volleyball the company Wilson plays in the movie Castaway a central role (see also product placement ).

As of 2011, Wilson is the official ball supplier of the second basketball league.