Tennis

Tennis player Aryna Sabalenka says women facing transgender athletes 'not fair'

"The woman has been working her whole life to reach her limit, and then she has to face a man who is biologically much stronger. I don't agree with this kind of stuff in sport," Sabalenka said.

Tennis - WTA Finals - Riyadh - King Saud University Indoor Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - November 8, 2025 Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka reacts during her final match against Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina
Margaret Court (R) and Barrymore Court (L) are seen during the Women's Singles Semifinal between Aryna Sabalenka and Paula Badosa of Spain during day 12 of the 2025 Australian Open at Melbourne Park

'I stand with the Jews and Israel': Tennis legend condemns antisemitism in Australia

Israel ParaSport Center marks 65 years with new Luski Aquatic Center

Israel ParaSport Center marks 65 years with new Luski Aquatic Center

Madal Shams children participating in a tennis activity led by ITEC during the event.

Majdal Shams tennis court becomes symbol of hope one year after deadly Hezbollah attack


E Street drummer raises money for Israeli tennis

Max Weinberg will perform at three fund-raising events for ITEC titled “Playing for Peace: Featuring Max Weinberg’s Jukebox.”

 MAX WEINBERG, drummer for Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band - helping out Israeli tennis.

Slinger to acquire fellow Israeli sports technology company PlaySight

"It has been an amazing journey with a great team, and I believe that Slinger is the right company to take our technology platform to new heights in tennis and our other key sports.”

 SLINGER HAS had a busy year with a number of acquisitions as it pivots itself to be a global leader across the sports technology field.

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.

 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.

Ben Stiller and Diego Schwartzman’s unlikely friendship continues

The Stiller-Schwartzman friendship surfaced last week, after Schwartzman defeated his second-round opponent in straight sets. Every indication is that it is still going strong.

Ben Stiller

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.

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.

Getting Israelis to the top of the tennis world

As US Open gets under way, lack of blue-and-white competitors is glaring * ITEC and David Squad aim to change that

 Israeli tennis player Gur Trakhtenberg mid-game

Meet Camila Giorgi: Italy's Jewish tennis star

Camila Giorgi confirmed to JTA that her parents, Argentines who immigrated to Italy, are Jewish.

 Camila Giorgi of Italy poses with the championship trophy after winning the womens singles final at the National Bank Open

Naomi Osaka leaves Olympics, Simone Biles withdraws from team event

Naomi Osaka lit the Olympic cauldron in the opening ceremony.

Simone Biles after pulling out of the Olympics

Russian-Israeli tennis player reaches French Open mixed doubles final

Aslan Karatsev, playing mixed doubles for the first time, has reached the finals of the French Open with partner Elena Vesnina.

ussia's Aslan Karatsev in action during his second round match against Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas.

Jewish-Arab initiative: Rackets, not Rockets

The Bedouin city of Rahat is hoping that its young men and women would be able to represent Israel in international tennis championships.

Sheikh Faiz Abu Sihiban on the tennis court as part of a sports initiative in Rahat.