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The Irish Sun
3 days ago
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Wimbledon's exclusive money-can't-buy water bottles being sold online for £200 as bizarre black market emerges
WIMBLEDON'S money-can't-buy water bottles have been flogged online for as much as £200 – even if they've already been used. Exclusive Evian bottles were handed out to tennis stars, reporters and ball boys and girls for free at the Championships, but have almost immediately appeared on eBay and Facebook Marketplace. 4 The Evian water bottles distrubuted at Wimbledon are being sold online Credit: Getty 4 All players, media and ball boys and girls were given the bottles Credit: Getty The bottles are Players, including British stars Jack Draper and More than 50 of the containers have been put up for sale online, including some supposedly sipped from by world-class players, including the men's British No1. One bottle, said to have been used by Draper, 23, in his clash with Marin Cilic last week, was sold for £188. READ MORE ON WIMBLEDON The listing used a photo of Draper drinking from the bottle on court and showed his name sticker on the side of the container. Another is said to have been used by The legendary Serb, 38, also had one of his bottles offered up – with an anonymous eBay seller demanding £154 for one that had been 'used by Novak Djokovic'. Another seller fixed the 'buy it now' price of a bottle said to belong to doubles player Guillermo Duran at £1,000. Most read in Tennis CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS The Argentine did not even play a match in SW19 as his doubles partner pulled out before the first round. The surge in sales has sparked fears that some staff may be swiping bottles from the Wimbledon media room or players' lounge to flog online and spin a profit. Princess Kate beams as she hands over Wimbledon trophy to women's final winner & then consoles runner-up after thrashing 4 A bottle allegedly used by Novak Djokovic went for £154 Credit: Getty 4 Another bottle - apparently from Jack Draper's defeat to Marin Cilic - fetched £188 Credit: Getty
The Sun
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Wimbledon's exclusive money-can't-buy water bottles being sold online for £200 as bizarre black market emerges
WIMBLEDON'S money-can't-buy water bottles have been flogged online for as much as £200 – even if they've already been used. Exclusive Evian bottles were handed out to tennis stars, reporters and ball boys and girls for free at the Championships, but have almost immediately appeared on eBay and Facebook Marketplace. 4 4 The bottles are not available to purchase officially, but a huge surge in demand has created a shady and bizarre black market. Players, including British stars Jack Draper and Emma Raducanu, are given three of the 700ml plastic flick-cap bottles each to use and share among their coaching team. More than 50 of the containers have been put up for sale online, including some supposedly sipped from by world-class players, including the men's British No1. One bottle, said to have been used by Draper, 23, in his clash with Marin Cilic last week, was sold for £188. The listing used a photo of Draper drinking from the bottle on court and showed his name sticker on the side of the container. Another is said to have been used by Italian world No22 Flavio Cobolli in his clash with Novak Djokovic and was listed for £207.68. The legendary Serb, 38, also had one of his bottles offered up – with an anonymous eBay seller demanding £154 for one that had been 'used by Novak Djokovic'. Another seller fixed the 'buy it now' price of a bottle said to belong to doubles player Guillermo Duran at £1,000. The Argentine did not even play a match in SW19 as his doubles partner pulled out before the first round. The surge in sales has sparked fears that some staff may be swiping bottles from the Wimbledon media room or players' lounge to flog online and spin a profit. Princess Kate beams as she hands over Wimbledon trophy to women's final winner & then consoles runner-up after thrashing 4 4
Telegraph
3 days ago
- Sport
- Telegraph
Wimbledon water bottles ‘used by players' on eBay for £300
Exclusive Evian water bottles that were 'used by Wimbledon players' are being sold on eBay for as much as £302. The large flip-top bottles, seen on court throughout the tournament, have become almost as memorable as the championships' brightly coloured towels. Unlike some of the other plastic and metal varieties, the official bottles are not purchased and are distributed directly to players, ballboys and girls, officials on court and accredited members of the press. Each player is handed three extra bottles for members of their support team. However, The Telegraph has found some of the bottles have been sold on auction site eBay for as much as £302. Another seller paired a bottle with one of the championship towels before successfully selling the lot for £175.19. Some buyers appeared to sell bottles that they claimed had been used by specific players – including one allegedly used by Jack Draper, British men's number one. The listing – which was sold for an unknown price – included images of the bottle with the player's name on it. However, while The Telegraph understands that player's names are included on players' bottles, it was unable to verify the claim the bottle belonged to Draper. Another was sold alongside the claim it was used by Italian Flavio Cobolli in the 23-year-old's quarter final against Novak Djokovic. As of this morning the bottle – which The Telegraph was unable to confirm was Cobolli's – was listed for £207.68 or the best offer. Another bottle – which the seller claimed had belonged to 24-Grand Slam title-holder Novak Djokovic – was sold for £302.19. All prices included fees charged by eBay. Other Wimbledon memorabilia sold on eBay included ballboy shorts for £52.72. Ball boys and girls working at Wimbledon earn around £200 for the fortnight in SW19 – but they also get to keep their kit. Another unexpected listing was a smaller type of Evian refillable water bottle for £16.32. The bottle was one of many on sale at the grounds for £5 across the tournament's first 10 days. Spectators could top them up at branded refill points. However, the water giant and headline sponsor for the tournament later ran short of supplies during the hot weather and withdrew the refill stations and bottles on Friday afternoon. At the time, an Evian spokesman said: 'This year marked the first year that Evian has been available to spectators via our refill system only. This unique system is pioneering and still new to our business. 'As a result, we've had to stop offering Evian [refills] earlier than planned.' Wimbledon fans attending this year have endured heatwave temperatures, which have risen above 30C on multiple days. The first day of the fortnight was the hottest start to the Championships on record – as temperatures in SW19 reached 32.3C. There is no suggestion that Djokovic, Cobolli or Draper have sold or are selling their bottles.
Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Nick Kyrgios apologises to Rafael Nadal after forging tennis great's signature and costing him thousands
Australian firebrand Nick Kyrgios has revealed that he forged Rafael Nadal 's signature on a hotel bill following his loss to the tennis legend at the 2017 China Open final. Kyrgios, who hasn't always had a great relationship with Nadal, was beaten 6-2, 6-1 by the Spanish champ in Beijing. Kyrgios was devastated by the outcome and decided to take revenge after checking into a hotel. 'He beat me in the final of Beijing, and he destroyed me,' Kyrgios told Talk Sport. 'I was having a really good week, finals of Beijing, pretty big tournament. Then I get destroyed by Nadal.' Kyrgios said that later while having 'a couple of wines' he came up with a plan to get Nadal back by charging his hotel restaurant bill to the tennis great. The Aussie was beaten 6-2 6-1 by the Spanish champ in Beijing in 2017 'This guy just destroyed me. Probably earned like over a million dollars that week, so you know what, I'm going to put all my room service... on Nadal's room. I just signed it as Nadal. 'The waitress had no idea and to this day I'm sorry, Raffa. If you got this outstanding couple of grand bill from me, I'm sorry. Actually, I'm not sorry at all you've earned too much cash in your career.' Last week, Kyrgios named Jack Draper and Coco Gauff as the two players who he feels have underperformed while at Wimbledon. 'I am going to be brutally honest. I think my first disappointment is Draper to be honest,' Kyrgios told Talk Sport. 'You're seeded four. I did like the accountability. He went into the press conference room and said he is not comfortable on grass. 'But you have won the tournament on grass, you have won Stuttgart which is a lead up tournament. I think it was a bit of an easy cop-out. 'I wish I could have just gone into the press conference room in my home country when I lost to Andy Murray in the quarters and said "well, hard court is not my preferred surface" because grass is. I felt like I wanted more from him this year at Wimbledon. 'And then probably Coco Gauff to be honest. Winning a French Open and then bailing out first round pretty convincingly as well. A 6-1 set. It's hard to see that in the men's game, you rarely see someone that is winning the French Open and then losing first round.
Daily Mail
4 days ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
Bold vision puts Burberry back in fashion
Joshua Schulman, the chief executive of Burberry, can stride into next Wednesday's annual meeting with a spring in his step. The share price of the iconic British fashion house has soared by 40 per cent since Schulman, an American, arrived almost exactly a year ago. When he was drafted in, Burberry was at the nadir of its fortunes following an ill-fated excursion into pointlessly expensive handbags. But, against the background of a global slowdown in demand for luxury goods, Schulman – the former head of the US fashion houses Coach and Michael Kors – is engineering a turnaround by heavily emphasising Burberry's quintessential British spirit and 169 years of tradition. The new focus is outerwear, particularly Burberry's iconic trench coats, while the trademark check is also back. Schulman has said of this return to the brand's roots: 'Burberry has the most opportunity where we have the most authenticity.' In tune with this, its summer campaign features British tennis player Jack Draper and model Rosie Huntington-Whiteley sporting Burberry check swimwear. Anna Farmbrough, manager of the Ninety One UK Alpha Fund, said: 'Burberry was suffering from self-inflicted and cyclical issues. But Schulman is laser-focused on articulating what the business really needs. There is a sense of enthusiasm, and the strategy is clearer than it's been for a decade.' Burberry's full-year results, unveiled in May, showed a fall in sales and a £3 million loss. But Nick Train, lead manager at Lindsell Train, Burberry's largest shareholder with a 6.1 per cent stake, said that the figures represented a 'brand execution crisis, not a financial crisis'. However, Schulman can expect tough questions from investors about his cost-cutting efforts, which have put 1,700 jobs at risk worldwide, including 170 at the firm's West Yorkshire factory. Some analysts also question the renewed emphasis on the trench coat, usually bought only once in a lifetime. They argue that a fashion house should draw in repeat customers with seasonal trends. For his part, Schulman has said 'Burberry's best days are ahead and that we will deliver sustainable profitable growth over time.' He has put his money where his mouth is, spending about £300,000 of his £1.2 million bonus on Burberry shares, which are now £12.18. This is 23 per cent below their level a decade ago, shortly after the departure of Angela Ahrendts, who turned Burberry into a global luxury player during her eight years as chief executive. She is now the lead independent director at quintessential American label Ralph Lauren. Does she dream of a Burberry and Ralph Lauren get-together in a transatlantic marriage of outfitters for the moneyed classes? That's the chat, and maybe Schulman should be ready for questions on such bid approaches.
