Before striking a shot at Roland Garros, Novak Djokovic and Alexander Zverev are already major winners in Paris.

Twelve-time Grand Slam champion Djokovic and the third-ranked Zverev each signed contract extensions with Head, their long-time racquet sponsor, in a ceremony in Paris.

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Financial terms of the deals were not disclosed.

Head calls both agreements "new long-term contracts" with two of the brands signature athletes.



“Novak and Alexander work extremely hard to reach their ambitious goals,” said Head CEO Johan Eliasch, “And so do we to provide the tools for them to reach those goals. But it is a mutually very beneficial process: they give us invaluable input when we develop new products and their professionalism on and off the court makes them perfect role models for the next generation of young tennis players. Extending the partnership is great news for Head.”

Before signing Head deals, the pair went head-to-head in practice.



Both players endorse the Speed series of performance tennis racquets.

The partnership between the 31-year-old Djokovic and Head goes back to 2001. He began endorsing the Speed series in 2009. Djokovic completed the career Grand Slam at the 2016 Roland Garros, which is is most recent major title.

"They are really doing a good job; they are listening to our feedback," Djokovic told the media. "It's important because we are very sensitive to these things. This is our tool, this is our sword and it has to be sharp for us to play our best."

The 21-year-old Zverev said his relationship with Head goes back his first attempts at playing tennis as a five-year old. The Munich and Madrid champion has won eight career singles titles, including three Masters championships.

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