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
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

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
DAN BRAND on the court, Israel championship 2025.

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

Dan Brand, a 17-year-old right-handed tennis player from Kfar Saba, is ranked 24th in the world for junior boys and is likely to climb even higher in the next few months.

|ByHOWARD BLAS
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

The United States leads all nations with 28 players earning direct entry into the main draw, split evenly between 14 women and 14 men.

|ByHOWARD BLAS

Djokovic to team up with Erlich in doubles at Tel Aviv Watergen Open

Djokovic said that he had decided to play in Tel Aviv because he had missed several major tournaments this year and that it fit in with his schedule after playing over the weekend in London.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022ByORI LEWIS
AT 45 years old, Israeli doubles specialist is ready to hang up his racket after playing with Novak Djokovic in the Tel Aviv Watergen Open this week

Tennis icon Novak Djokovic lands in Israel

Legendary Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic landed in Israel on Monday night, as he is set to play in the ATP tournament in Tel Aviv.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022ByWALLA!
Djokovic

Tel Aviv Watergen Open tennis event gets underway

Israelis Oliel, Leshem and Cuckierman are given wild cards to Israel’s richest-ever tournament.

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022ByORI LEWIS
WILD CARD entry Yshai Oliel, Israel's No. 1 men's player will compete in the main draw of the Tel Aviv Watergen Open.

Serve-and-volley with a Jewish tennis icon - interview

Aaron Krickstein’s impressive records still have not been broken.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022ByHOWARD BLAS
American tennis star Aaron Krickstein pictured in action during the 1983 ATP Tel Aviv Open, which Krickstein won at the age of 16, a record that still stands today.

Convincing Czechs beat Israel 3-1 in Davis Cup

The Czechs delighted in the win and advanced to a playoff clash for a place in next year’s finals, a week-long event contested among the world’s top 16 men’s tennis nations.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022ByORI LEWIS
Israeli No. 1 Edan Leshem (left) shake hands with Czech Republic's No. 2, Tomas Machac, in September 15 2022, prior to their Davis Cup clash.

Israeli who plays tennis for Russia returns to Israel for Watergen Open - interview

Karatsev, who is certainly no stranger to Israel, spoke to The Jerusalem Post after playing in both the singles and doubles draws at the recent US Open.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022ByHOWARD BLAS
ASLAN KARATSEV, a Russian tennis player with Jewish heritage who lived in Israel for nearly a decade, will play this month at the Tel Aviv Watergen Open

Alcaraz rediscovers the joy of tennis at US Open

The New York crowd had taken the Spanish teen to their hearts last year when he became the youngest man to reach a US Open quarter-final.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022ByREUTERS
Spain's Carlos Alcaraz celebrates with the trophy after winning the US Open in Flushing Meadows, New York, United States - September 11, 2022.

Djokovic, Schwartzman, Cilic, Kachanov lead entrants to Tel Aviv Watergen Open

Davis Cup tie against Czech Republic to precede return of ATP tournament to Holy Land after 26-year hiatus

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
NOVAK DJOKOVIC (left), the 35-year-old 21-time Grand Slam champion from Serbia, and Jewish-Argentine Diego Schwartzman will be coming to Israel this month to take part in the ATP 250 Tel Aviv Watergen Open

The wonderful world of Juniors; More Israelis coming next year?

The US Open Junior competition draws less attention than the seniors but provides a look into the future of tennis.

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022ByHOWARD BLAS
VALERIE GLOZMAN competes at the US Open Junior tournament. The 15-year-old American lost to the No. 1 seed, Sofia Costlulas of Belgium, 3-6, 6-2, 6-2.

Top tennis stars excited for Tel Aviv’s Watergen Open

Djokovic, Thiem, Schwartzman among the headliners • Returning tournament to start on Rosh Hashanah

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022ByHOWARD BLAS
JEWISH-ARGENTINE star Diego Schwartzman will be in Israel this month for the Tel Aviv Watergen Open