Tennis

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 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.
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
US Open Israeli tennis story by Howard Blas on Page 8 – 2 pictures – One of Israeli wheelchair tennis champion Guy Sasson.

From Grand Slam glory to the next generation of Israeli tennis players

As Guy Sasson eyes a historic calendar-year feat, Israel Tennis Association and Wingate Institute are building a professional pathway designed to produce the county’s future champions.

|ByHOWARD BLAS

Swinging into action at the US Open

Fans flock to Flushing Meadows for last Grand Slam of the year • No Israeli players in main draw

AUGUST 24, 2023ByHOWARD BLAS
WITH PREVIOUS quarterfinal runs at the US Open – in 2017 and 2019 – Jewish-Argentinian Diego Schwartzman will look to break out of a recent slump and make some noise in this year’s tournament, which gets under way next week.

Tennis fans, here's why you should buy tickets to the US Open

The US Open features more than 900 matches, counting singles, doubles, youth, wheelchair, and so on over two weeks. If you never thought about spending a day at a tennis tournament, grab this chance.

JUNE 23, 2023ByMICHAEL LEVIN
Daniil Medvedev of Russia celebrates after his match against Novak Djokovic of Serbia (not pictured) in the men's singles final on day fourteen of the 2021 US Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, in Flushing, New York, on September 12, 2021.

Tennis legend Yoni Erlich goes back to his roots

A serve-and-volley with the Israeli tennis legend about the end of his on-court career and his new role.

MARCH 2, 2023ByURIEL STURM
Yoni Erlich working with kids.

Here's all the Jewish players to watch in the 2023 Australian Open

A roundup of the Jewish athletes to watch in International Sports.

JANUARY 14, 2023ByJACOB GURVIS/JTA
A tennis racket and two tennis balls on a court

Jewish Wimbledon champion Dick Savitt dies at 95

Savitt was a frequent visitor to Israel and was a mentor to many of the country's best exponents of the sport to whom he devoted his time and expertise as they attempted to follow in his footsteps.

JANUARY 7, 2023ByORI LEWIS
DICK SAVITT makes a backhand return to compatriot Herbie Flam during their semi-final match at Wimbledon on July 6, 1951.

14 Days: UN Speech

Israeli news highlights from the past two weeks.

OCTOBER 14, 2022BySTEVE LINDE
Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid speaks at the UN General Assembly in 2022.

Tennis star Diego Schwartzman serves up Tel Aviv review - interview

Argentine-Jewish tennis star Diego Schwartzman shared his thoughts with The Jerusalem Post after his maiden trip to Israel for a recent tournament.

OCTOBER 14, 2022ByHOWARD BLAS
Diego Schwartzman in action during the Tel Aviv Watergen Open. The 30-year-old from Argentina was thrilled to visit Israel for the first time.

Djokovic downs Cilic to claim Tel Aviv Watergen Open title

Serbian ace beats Croatian rival to maintain his quest to regain top spot in world rankings.

OCTOBER 2, 2022ByORI LEWIS
Novak Djokovic booked his place in the final of the Tel Aviv Watergen Open

Djokovic to face Cilic in Tel Aviv Watergen Open final

Serbian ace beats Russian Roman Safiullin in semis; Croatian Marin Cilic tested by Frenchman Lestienne

OCTOBER 1, 2022ByORI LEWIS
Novak Djokovic booked his place in the final of the Tel Aviv Watergen Open

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