Japan Open: Babolat Celebrates 150th Anniversary
Babolat, the world leading tennis brand, celebrates 150y anniversary at the Japan Open 2025, alongside #1 Carlos Alcaraz
Babolat VS Japan Co., Ltd. (Head office: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Country Manager: Mitsushi Umehara) Babolat, the brand who invented tennis strings in 1875, celebrates its 150th anniversary in 2025. The celebration started in January with a party held in Australia, prior to the 2025 Australian Open at the opening tennis season, and this past week with an event in Japan on September 22nd at Grand Nikko Tokyo Odaiba.
Kinoshita Group Japan Open Tennis Championships 2025, which began on September 22nd, featured many Babolat players who contributed to the 150-years history. Among this extended Babolat family the #1 world champion Carlos Alcaraz, who is playing with Babolat racquet and strings since he was 10 years old, competed at the Japan Open for the first time. In 2025 Carlos Alcaraz won the French Open and the US Open where he regained his world number one position.
Babolat VS Japan Co., Ltd. held a 150th anniversary party on September 22nd in conjunction with the Kinoshita Group Japan Open Tennis Championships 2025. CEO Eric Babolat also joined the special occasion, which was mainly attended by business partners, Babolat athletes Jordan Thompson, Yosuke Watanuki, and Edouard Roger-Vasselin. Founded in 1875, Babolat contributed to the history of tennis by inventing the world’s first tennis string. 150 years later, Babolat continues to pioneer tennis with dedicated equipment such as footwear. 2025 is being celebrated throughout the year in 150 countries around the world where Babolat brand serves tennis lovers.
“Babolat celebrates its 150th anniversary at the occasion of the Japan Open tennis 2025 in Tokyo, with Babolat tennis players including world #1,Carlitos Alcaraz playing for the 1st time in Japan! Babolat, the inventor of tennis strings in 1875, equipped the most famous champions and tennis heroes of all time: from the French musketeers including René Lacoste in the 1920’s, to Björn Borg and Martina Navratilova in the 70s, Pete Sampras in the 90s and recently Rafa Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz.Since 2002 Babolat gear includes in addition to the best racquets and strings, the most dedicated footwear designed with world renowned tire expert Michelin.” said Eric Babolat, fifth-generation CEO of Babolat.
