Tennis

Israel's Guy Sasson, Niels Vink cruise at US Open, keep calendar Grand Slam bid alive

Guy Sasson and Niels Vink opened their US Open doubles campaign with a dominant 6-0, 6-0 victory, keeping their calendar-year Grand Slam hopes alive.

|ByHOWARD BLAS
ISRAELI TENNIS star Guy Sasson opened his US Open quad wheelchair tournament with a dominant victory, while compatriot Sergei Lysov lost in doubles but is still has singles on tap.
Israeli teen, Dan Brand fell in three sets in the second round of the US Open juniors singles tournament, but is still alive in the doubles event.

Israel's Dan Brand rebounds in US Open doubles after cramping ends singles run

Israeli junior Dan Brand battled severe cramping in his US Open singles loss before returning a day later to advance in doubles alongside Thilo Behrman.

|ByHOWARD BLAS
ISRAELI TEEN Dan Brand overcame a difficult opening set late Sunday to defeat Australia’s Daniel Jovanovski in his US Open junior debut, turning Court 8 into a small celebration of Israeli tennis.

Hebrew cheers in Queens: Israeli teen Dan Brand makes his mark at US Open juniors

For Brand, ranked No. 20 in the world in the International Tennis Federation junior rankings after recently climbing three spots, it was an important victory on a very big stage.

|ByHOWARD BLAS
US Open Israeli tennis story by Howard Blas on Page 8 – 2 pictures – One of Israeli wheelchair tennis champion Guy Sasson.

From Grand Slam glory to the next generation of Israeli tennis players

As Guy Sasson eyes a historic calendar-year feat, Israel Tennis Association and Wingate Institute are building a professional pathway designed to produce the county’s future champions.

|ByHOWARD BLAS

Three of the top five NCAA men’s basketball teams are coached by Jews

Jewish athletes shine across sports this week, from the Australian Open to NHL trades and college basketball rankings.

JANUARY 18, 2025ByJACOB GURVIS/JTA
Jewish NCAA basketball coaches.

Israel Tennis pays tribute to Dr. Ian Froman

Dr. Froman's legacy, who passed away in 2024, continues to inspire tennis enthusiasts in Israel and young players who follow in his footsteps.

JANUARY 1, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFF
BEITAR JERUSALEM players celebrate following their narrow penalty victory over Kiryat Yam in Israel State Cup round-of-32 action this week.

'Israel out': Pro-Palestine protesters disrupt Israeli tennis player's match

Glushko added that she is not allowed to play wearing a hostage pin, because the organizers said it's a political message. 

DECEMBER 30, 2024ByMATHILDA HELLER
Israel’s No. 1 women's tennis player, Julia Glushko

Sweet, sweaty victory: Oliel clinches historic win against Ukraine

Yshai Oliel leads Israel to a landmark Davis Cup victory over Ukraine, breaking a 24-year losing streak.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024ByORI LEWIS
Yshai Oliel at the Davis Cup in Larnaca

Israeli tennis’s late founding father Froman to be saluted at Davis Cup clash vs Ukraine

Ian Froman played for Israel in Davis Cup and later captained the team before embarking on a huge project to found the Israel Tennis Centers organization that changed the face of the sport.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024ByORI LEWIS
IAN FROMAN, who passed away this week, speaks ahead of one of Israel’s Davis Cup ties

Schwartzman grateful during Grand Slam swan song

Diego Schwartzman played his last Grand Slam match at the 2024 US Open, receiving a heartfelt send-off from fans as he prepares to retire in 2025.

AUGUST 28, 2024ByHOWARD BLAS
ARGENTINE-JEWISH tennis star Diego Schwartzman holds a collage he was presented with following his last-ever match at the US open, a loss to Gael Monfils ahead of his impending retirement.

Valerie Glozman hits the Big Apple

Glozman, the USTA Girls’ 18s national singles runner-up, received a wild card into the qualifying tournament.

AUGUST 22, 2024ByHOWARD BLAS
VALERIE GLOZMAN, who is connected to her Jewish roots, was knocked out of the qualifying for the main draw at the US Open, but the 17-year-old will feature in the junior tournament.

One of Israel’s flag bearers in the Paralympics is a survivor of Oct. 7

Adam Berdichevsky and his family hid for 14 hours in their home at Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak on the Gaza border while Hamas terrorists attacked the community.

AUGUST 22, 2024ByJACOB GURVIS/JTA
Israeli wheelchair tennis player Adam Berdichevsky survived Oct. 7 with his family.

Diego Schwartzman gears up for one last Cinderella run at Flushing Meadows - interview

Schwartzman saved enough energy in the hour and 39-minute match for an on-court interview with ESPN.

AUGUST 22, 2024ByHOWARD BLAS
AFTER ANNOUNCING that 2024 will be his last year on the ATP Tour, Jewish-Argentine tennis star has high hopes of qualifying for the US Open main draw.

Ori Lewis: A storied career with a ‘love’ for news, and tennis

'I once attended an opulent banquet hosted by a notorious gangster at his palace on the Uzbek steppe.'

JUNE 29, 2024ByAARON REICH
A UNIQUE Wimbledon in 2012 when the Olympic tennis tournament was held there. Here under the new Centre Court roof that keeps out the rain. (Ori Lewis)