Sports Illustrated (China) ran a 40 page supplement ahead of the Tennis Master Cup Shanghai 2007 with images of Federer, Nadal and other tennis players qualified for the event.

The statue of Roger Federer (left) as a Tennis Terracotta Warrior is followed by sculptures of Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Andy Roddic, Nokolay Davydenko, David Ferrer, Fernando Gonzalez and Richard Gasquet. 



In this image French sculptor Laury Dizengremel and Chinese sculptor Shen Xiaonan are featuring during the patination of the Tennis Terracotta Warrior sculpture of Roger Federer




Article in Sports Illustrated (China) with insert photo showing the bust of Chilean tennis player Fernando Rodriguez.

(That shot was taken too close for our taste... making his face look distorted , but we were so happy with the great press coverage that it's a very minor point!).



Image in article showing sculptors Laury Dizengremel, Shen Xioanan and Zhang Yaxi and the 8 tennis terra cotta warrior sculptures they created



Top image on page above: Laury Dizengremel  modelling the clay bust of Novak Djokovic

Media pages for sculpture series on this website: Daily Telegraph - Sunday Times  (England)
Sports Illustrated - Tennis Magazine - Shanghai Morning Post -  Chengdu Business Journal - Chongqing Morning Post - Shanghai City Weekend and Talk Magazine (China) 
France 2 / Stade 2 French TV - L'Equipe Sport (France)

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Copyright all tennis warrior sculptures images: Sports Illustrated / ATP
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