Press release, January 2025
Reigning Swedish Padel Champion Douglas Rutgersson Signs Three-Year Deal with STIGA Sports
24-year-old Douglas Rutgersson from Höganäs, currently ranked 6th in Sweden (as of January 2025), is joining the growing list of international top players choosing to compete with STIGA Sports’ Cybershape racket. From 2025, and for at least the next three years, Douglas will officially represent STIGA and can title himself a STIGA-player. Douglas, who spends most of his time in the padel capital of Madrid, shared his thoughts on the brand-new partnership:
"I’m really excited to work even closer with STIGA Sports. Their passion for innovation and performance has always been inspiring to me as a player. STIGA’s Cybershape racket helps me bring out my best game in every rally, every set, and every match."
Mattias Westerberg, Commercial Director at STIGA Sports, commented:
"Having one of the country’s top players choose to partner with STIGA Sports is, of course, yet another testament to the quality of our padel rackets. Douglas Rutgersson perfectly embodies everything our brand stands for: quality, innovation, and success. It will be incredibly exciting to follow Douglas’ progress over the coming years."
Douglas Rutgersson’s Key Achievements:
Current Swedish Champion (with Daniel Appelgren)
Winner of a FIP tournament (November 2024, partnering with Albin Olsson)
SPT (Swedish Padel Tour) Master Final Champion
Represented Sweden at both the European- and World Championships
Current World Ranking: 272
Current Swedish Ranking: 6
For more information, please contact:
Josefine Brøgger, Press Officer, STIGA Sports
Tel: +46 708 84 3508, E-mail: Josefine.brogger@stigasports.se
STIGA Sports
STIGA Sports er et svensk sports- og fritidsmærke med et stærkt fokus på ketchersport – fra bordtennis og padel til tennis, badminton og pickleball.
Med innovation, funktionelt design og svensk ingeniørkunst udvikler STIGA Sports produkter, der giver spillere en konkret fordel på banen – uanset niveau.
I 1944 startede STIGA Sports sin produktion af bordtennisprodukter og er i dag etableret som et af verdens største og mest velrenommerede mærker inden for bordtennis.
Et tydeligt udtryk for STIGA Sports’ fokus på innovation er den unikke Cybershape-form – et sekskantet ketcherdesign, der giver et større sweetspot og forbedret kontrol. Udover ketchersport står mærket blandt andet også bag den ikoniske vinterklassiker Snowracer, som har været en fast del af den aktive fritid for generationer.
STIGA Sports har hovedkontor i Eskilstuna og er repræsenteret i over 100 lande.
STIGA Spillere
STIGA Sports samarbejder med nogle af verdens mest fremtrædende spillere og trænere inden for ketchersport. Vores produkter udvikles og testes sammen med spillere på højeste niveau, hvilket sikrer præcision, føling og ydeevne i verdensklasse.
