Double TAG Team Triumphs!
TAG Heuer extends heartfelt congratulations to its star ambassadors, tennis great Maria Sharapova and Formula One driving ace Kimi Räikkönen, after their stellar performances this weekend.
On Saturday, Maria moved up to number three in the world by beating Belgium's Justine Henin-Hardenne 6-4 6-4 in the U.S. Open women's final.
The next day, Kimi Räikkönen’s Team McLaren-Mercedes racing car finished just 8 seconds behind Michael Schumacher’s Ferrari at Monza.
Maria’s stunning victory is a great capper to a perfect summer. The 19-year-old Russian beauty has now bested the top three players in the world: the No. 1 Amélie Mauresmo in the US Open semifinals; the No. 2 Henin-Hardenne on Saturday night; and the No. 3 Kim Clijsters to win the Acura Classic tournament in San Diego in August.
Her victory in New York is her second grand slam title; a TAG Heuer Brand Ambassador since 2005, she won Wimbledon in 2004.
Kimi’s second-place finish in the Italian Grand Prix brings his five-year career total with Team McLaren-Mercedes to nine Grand Prix victories, ten pole positions and a total of 321 World Championship points. The two-time F1 vice-champion, now in fourth place overall, has been a TAG Heuer Ambassador since joining Team McLaren-Mercedes five years ago. He will be joining Ferrari Team in 2007.
TAG Heuer is very proud of Maria and Kimi’s extraordinary achievements. The two Brand Ambassadors are closely involved with the design and promotion of TAG Heuer’s iconic series of F1 watches and Carrera chronographs. Like fellow Tag Heuer Ambassadors—which include golfing number one Tiger Woods —these superlative athletes embody glamour and elegance, and with their latest success personify the core values of passion, prestige and performance that have kept the brand at the cutting edge of Swiss watchmaking prowess since 1860.
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