Under strict secrecy instructions, I was invited to photograph tennis champ Andy Murray, heavyweight boxing star David Haye and pop musician Example, playing Barbadian Road Tennis for Adidas in a secret warehouse in Shoreditch. They were all there to try the game for the first time and launch the promotion of the new Adipower Barricade 7.0 trainers. Introducing them to the game was current world champion Sylvain "Lama" Barnettone.
It was the first time I had heard of or seen Barbadian Road Tennis and the first time Andy, David and Example had played too. It was all very relaxed in between games but as soon as the competition started the competitive element kicked in and they all had something to prove. Unsurprisingly Andy Murray won it and looked by far the strongest player with lightening quick reactions.
There is also a video that Adidas produced here: http://youtu.be/gl0Fv2aMuSk
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