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.

 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.
 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

DAN BRAND on the court, Israel championship 2025.

Dan Brand emerges as Israel's next tennis hope after a breakthrough year on world stage

GUY SASSON proudly waves the Israeli flag after winning the bronze at the 2024 Paralympics in Paris; illustrative

2026 US Open serves up tennis, Israeli stars and a new-look Arthur Ashe


'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. 

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.

 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.

  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.

 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.

 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.

 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.

 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.'

 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)

First Israeli to win Grand Slam wheelchair title celebrates victory and hostages return

Israeli tennis player Guy Sasson won the French Open Quad Wheelchair finals, his first Grand Slam singles title, amid dramatic ups and downs, learning of significant news afterward.

 GUY SASSON celebrates on the court with his trophy.

Jewish tennis star Diego Schwartzman announces retirement at 31, ranking 142

Diego Schwartzman, renowned Jewish tennis player, announced his retirement post-Argentina Open 2025. His career highlights, Jewish identity, and impact remembered fondly.

 2013 US Open (Tennis) - Qualifying Round - Diego Schwartzman. Uploaded on 7/5/2024