Tennis star Andy Murray just dealt a major blow to Under Armour
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Murray is under a four-year sponsorship deal with the Baltimore-based retailer.
Under the contract, he's supposed to wear Under Armour gear on the court.
But at the US Open, which began August 31, Murray has been wearing Adidas on his feet, USA Today reports.
Adidas highlighted its contract-breaking victory over Under Armour on Tuesday in a jeering tweet.
"You can choose armour, or you can choose a weapon," the brand tweeted, with a photo of Murray wearing his Adidas shoes.
You can choose armour, or you can choose a weapon. #ImpactTheGame pic.twitter.com/9rXFn5SpA7
- adidas tennis (@adidastennis) September 2, 2015
Murray was previously sponsored by Adidas.
(Under Armour didn't make a tennis shoe at the time that he signed the contract).
Over the course of several months, Under Armour developed a shoe for him called the Clutchfit Pursuit.
Murray finally debuted the Under Armour Clutchfit Pursuit in June at Queen's Club. But last month, he was back to wearing his Adidas on the court.
Here's Murray wearing the Under Armour shoes in June:
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It won't have much of an impact on sales for now, however, since Under Armour doesn't currently sell a tennis shoe to the mass market.
The company only made one pair of Clutchfit Pursuit shoes specifically for Murray, and it hasn't revealed plans for a wide release yet.
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