US Open

Sasson comes up just short of calendar-year Slam at US Open

Three Israelis – wheelchair players Guy Sasson and Sergei Lysov and junior Dan Brand - represented Israel at the US Open, although none returned home with a championship.

|ByHOWARD BLAS
ISRAELI WHEELCHAIR tennis star Guy Sasson reached the quad singles semifinals and came within one match of completing a calendar-year Grand Slam in doubles with partner Niels Vink.
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.

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 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

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.

Dudi Sela bows out at US Open qualifying

Sela entered the qualifiers at the US Open thanks to his protective ranking. He came to New York hoping to advance past the first round of the qualifiers

AUGUST 26, 2022ByHOWARD BLAS
DUDI SELA posing with fans.

Israel’s Erlich and tennis’s old guard keep up with youth

Jonathan Erlich, Israel’s 44-years-old Davis Cup captain, is the oldest player in the US open that is full of up-and-coming youngsters.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021ByHOWARD BLAS
AT 44 years OLD, Israeli doubles specialist Jonathan Erlich is more than double the age of many of his opponents these days, but still is competitive on the ATP Tour.

Diego Schwartzman wins US Open match during flood, meets his fan Ben Stiller

The Jewish actor was in the stands at Armstrong to watch Schwartzman play, and had tweeted a video of the torrential rain pour on the grounds.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021ByEMILY BURACK/JTA
EWISH-ARGENTINE DIEGO SCHWARTZMAN hits a return on Monday night during his five-set defeat to Brit Cameron Norrie in the first round of the US Open in New York.

Catching up with Jewish tennis star Noah Rubin amid pandemic

After early US Open ouster, 24-year-old outspoken New Yorker gives feedback on tournament organizers and players' mental health in these crazy times

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020ByHOWARD BLAS
ON HIS website and podcast ‘Behind The Racquet,’ Jewish ATP player Noah Rubin brings tennis players’ mental, emotional struggles into focus

No-shows, FOMO and business as usual

This year’s US Open is unquestionably different – without Israelis, fans or in-person coverage

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020ByHOWARD BLAS
A MASKED Madison Keys receives courtside treatment during her first-round match last week at the decidedly different mid-pandemic 2020 US Open in New York

Shocking first-round loss for Schwartzman

After two straight US Open quarterfinals, Jewish-Argentine knocked out early • Djokovic cruises • Gauff ousted

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020ByHOWARD BLAS
EWISH-ARGENTINE DIEGO SCHWARTZMAN hits a return on Monday night during his five-set defeat to Brit Cameron Norrie in the first round of the US Open in New York.

The true tennis love story of Canadian-Israeli Sharon Fichman

Fichman now hopes to compete for Canada at the 2020 Olympics in Japan.

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019ByHOWARD BLAS
CANADIAN-ISRAELI tennis player Sharon Fichman is back on court after an extended break from the sport, and she hopes to participate in the 2020 Olympics next year in Tokyo