Tennis

Flying soon? Put a tennis ball in your carry-on, says expert

Registered osteopath and qualified sleep therapist Tracy Hannigan advises pairing the ball with a hand towel to keep it steady and easier to position against sore spots

 Airplane cabin in flight
Walking through the light rail construction site on the way to the Stuart Weitzman Tennis Complex of the ITEC (Israel Tennis and Education Center).

Rain or shine, Jerusalem’s new indoor tennis courts are a game changer

NESHER'S NEW padel courts mark the arrival of northern Israel’s first padel club and the sport’s rapid rise beyond the country’s center.

Northern Israel’s 1st padel club launches

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

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


Where is Zhang Gaoli, the Chinese politician accused by tennis star Peng?

Zhang Gaoli, who turns 75 this month, was accused by the former Olympian in a Nov. 2 social media post of coercing her into sex three years ago.

 Chinese Vice-Premier Zhang Gaoli delivers a speech on the Plenary Session of High-Level Dialogue, at the Belt and Road Forum in Beijing, China May 14, 2017.

Chinese tennis star says she is safe in video call with Olympic official -IOC

International concerns were raised following a nearly three-week public absence by tennis star Peng Shaui, after she alleged that a former senior Chinese official sexually assaulted her.

 Peng of China gestures in her match against Kateryna Bondarenko of Ukraine at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne.

Tennis-Peng Shuai appears in Beijing, WTA not reassured

Peng can be seen among guests at the Fila Kids Junior Tennis Challenger Finals, dressed in a dark blue jacket and white trousers.

 Peng of China gestures in her match against Kateryna Bondarenko of Ukraine at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne.

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