During the first Grand Slam of the year, Team Babolat players will tell you what Babolat means to them.

For this opening day, Ladies first!!!

Here’s our #1 player and current #3 WTA ranked player, Dinara Safina.

Babolat : Dinara, if you had to describe Babolat by using one word for each letter that makes up the name, what would they be ?

Dinara Safina: It is a funny way to talk about my partner since 2000 …

B for Boss (on the court)

A for Animal (furious on a court)

B for Beating

O for Orange (my favorite drink)

L for Lucky (Lucky to do the sport I like)

A for Aggressive (on the court)

T for Tartare (Steak tartar, one of my favorite dishes)

Babolat: Thanks a lot Dinara and good luck for your Grand Slam !!

Dinara’s racquet of choice is the Babolat Aero Storm with Pro Hurricane string

Next player: Rafael Nadal!