Anna Smashnova

Shahar Pe’er rose to a record 14th in the WTA rankings on Monday, her highest ever ranking. It was a just reward for the 23-year-old’s superb…

Tzipi Obziler announced her retirement from tennis on Thursday, bringing to an end a remarkable career which began some 21 years ago. "This is the…

The sports world is constantly obsessed with the next generation, feverishly comparing up-and-coming youngsters with stars of the past. "Is Messi…

Even if Israel's Fed Cup team had defeated Estonia, its victory in Tallinn would have only postponed the inevitable. The future of women's tennis in…

Israel's Fed Cup team will be hoping to claim its first victory since July 2007 in Tallinn, Estonia, this weekend, knowing a fourth straight defeat…

Israel Fed Cup captain Lior Mor believes Estonia will be a slight favorite in the World Group II playoff tie to be played this upcoming Saturday and…

Israel's Fed Cup team visits Ukraine in the first round of the World Group II this weekend, hoping to return to winning ways following a rough…

After guiding Israel's Fed Cup team to unprecedented tennis achievements in the last seven years, captain Oded Jacob announced on Monday that he has…

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Smashing ladiesSir, - Shahar Pe'er: You are an overwhelming credit to your country, together with Anna Smashnova, placing Israeli women firmly in the…

Never has there been an Israeli sports star whose name better epitomizes their performances than Anna Smashnova. The thumping baseline style of the…

Shahar Pe'er is used to making history. At the tender age of 20, the girl from Maccabim has already made an enormous impact on the Israeli sports…

Tennis - the 'white sport' - has always been considered prestigious, perhaps even aristocratic. Traditionally, tennis players used to dress in white…

Israel's Fed Cup team faces the most important tie in its history this weekend. The team plays Austria in Linz in the World Group playoff, with the…

Dudi Sela and Noam Okun soared up the ATP rankings on Monday after excellent performances in the latest Challenger events. Sela, who climbed 43…

Israel's Fed Cup team will leave for Linz, Austria on Monday, ahead of this weekend's historic World Group playoff. Israel, which defeated Canada…

Andy Ram and Yoni Erlich suffered their first ever defeat at the Nottingham Open on Friday, losing 6-3, 3-6, 10-7 to the British duo of Joshua…

Tzipi Obziler climbed to a career best No. 78 in the WTA rankings on Monday. The 34-year-old Israeli leapt 17 places from the previous rankings after…

Israel's Shahar Pe'er, ranked 15th in the world, advanced to the second round of the French Open Grand Slam tennis tournament on Wednesday, easily…

Tzipi Obziler needs to win just one more game on Tuesday to book a second-round meeting against world No. 11 Dinara Safina in the French Open.…