Dunlop is owned by Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. and has its headquarters in Kobe, Japan. Dunlop has a legendary 100+ year history (1923 – present) in the sport of tennis. Dunlop is the Official Racket and Official Tennis Accessories (ball, strings, grips, dampeners, racket bags) of the ATP Tour and the Official Ball of the Nitto ATP Finals, Next Gen Finals and Australian Open Grand Slam, as well as the Mouratoglou and IMG Academies.
Current players on tour using Dunlop products include Jack Draper, Alexei Popyrin, Miomir Kecmanovic, Ann Li, Aoi Ito, Dalma Galfi, Yui Kamiji, Henry Patten, Jamie Murray. Dunlop U.S. legends include James Blake and Michael Chang, as well as Patrick Mouratoglou and Rod Laver, who are also ambassadors for the brand. Learn more at www.dunlopsports.com.
Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. (SRI) was founded in 1909 in Kobe, Japan and employs over 40,000 people across the world and has sales revenue of around $8 billion. SRI acquired the global rights to the Dunlop brand in April 2017 and owns fellow sports brands Srixon, Cleveland Golf and XXIO. SRI specialises in the tire industry but also in providing rubber-based products for many other industries such as medical, construction, marine and sports facilities.