[CHICAGO] - Holvy De Pauw, the newest addition to Team Wilson, won the men's singles badminton competition at the Wilson Boston Open 2008. He just recently signed a contract with Wilson endorsing all their high performance badminton products which makes him a true Wilson athlete.

De Pauw switched to the [K] Tour badminton racket featuring Wilson's exclusive [K] Factor technology, credited a large part of his success to his new products providing overall more control and power. De Pauw's new equipment will certainly help him raise his game to a whole new level. He showed an outstanding badminton performance during the whole tournament and crowned it with a breathtaking and inspiring performance in the final, winning in three tight games 21-19, 17-21, 21-18, in front of a sold out venue.

Wilson extended the present partnership with the Boston Open to be the title sponsor for years to come. "It is an exciting time for the entire Boston Open organizing committee to have Wilson Sporting Goods as our named sponsor," said Arthur Schwartz, tournament director in Boston. Wilson also supplied the official shuttlecock for the tournament - the successfully proven Topline 100, which was also used at the BWF Super Series Event, the Wilson Badminton Swiss Open earlier this year. The Wilson Boston Open is one of the biggest and most prestigious events in the U.S. tournament calendar. Wilson is proud to be a strong partner to the Boston Open and continuously supporting the badminton sport within in the U.S.

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