Tennis

How tennis is bringing Jewish and Arab Israeli children together - opinion

The success of the Freddie Krivine Initiative – bringing together Jewish and Arab Israelis to play tennis.

|ByBRENDA KATTEN
JANE KRIVINE receives a Knesset award for the FKI project in 2022.
Airplane cabin in flight

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

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
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

Jerusalem’s new indoor tennis courts are packed even on rainy days, offering a rare all-weather haven for young players and community programs.

|ByHOWARD BLAS
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

Located next to the Great Shape Country Club, the new complex positions Nesher at the forefront of Israel’s padel boom, bringing the internationally popular sport north for the first time.

|ByJERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFF

Djokovic thrills crowd to reach Tel Aviv Watergen Open semi-finals

Serbian ace overcomes friend and rival Vasek Pospisil of Canada and will face Roman Safiullin on Saturday; Marin Cilic will face Constant Lestienne in second semi-final.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022ByORI LEWIS
Novak Djokovic

Schwartzman among upsets in Tel Aviv

Favored players Diego Schwartzman and Botic van de Zandschulp were early casualties at the Tel Aviv Watergen Open on Thursday as both were upset by respective unfancied opponents.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022ByORI LEWIS
DIEGO SCWARTZMAN was the clear fan favorite on Thursday in his match against France's Arthur Rinderknesch at the Tel Aviv Watergen Open. But the Jewish-Argentine lost a tough three-setter, 6-3, 2-6, 7-6(7), to bow out of the tournament.

Erlich ends competitive career in tears

Tel Aviv tennis fans disappointed as doubles specialist pulls out of Djokovic pairing with back injury

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022ByORI LEWIS
Yoni Erlich (left) and Novak Djokovic speak together on the court at the Tel Aviv Expo yesterday. The 45-year-old Israeli and the Serbian former world No. 1 were supposed to pair up for the doubles competition at the Tel Aviv Watergen Open, but Erlich was forced to pull out

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.