Feb. 18, 2008: Shahar Peer becomes the first Israeli tennis player to compete in the Gulf Arab region, defeating Slovakia's Andreja Klepac 63 64 to advance to the second round in the Qatar Open in Doha. Says Peer, "I have been received with a lot of warmth by people in Doha.
Brad Gilbert, the coach of Coco Gauff, is "The Chatterbox With Something Important To Say," as featured in "The Greatest Jewish Tennis Players of All Time" Book https://t.co/wcXpt2SAh4 via @WorldTennisMag
July 23, 1984: Aaron Krickstein, 16, becomes the youngest player to win the U.S. Pro Championships, defeating Jose-Luis Clerc 7-6, 3-6, 6-4 in the final at the Longwood Cricket Club in Brookline, Mass. Clerc leads 3-0 in the final set, before Krickstein rallies for victory.
Pierre Darmon - The Frenchman Who Helped Tennis Grow Into The Open Era (excerpt from the @JewishTennis book) https://t.co/G9PDvLsWfU via @WorldTennisMag#RolandGarros
In the first round of the 1962 U.S. Championships, Rod Laver beat a player named Eleazar Davidman who represented Israel by a score of 63 62 63. Not sure if Eleazar was on the radar of the @JewishTennis folks
When asked where earning his first ATP ranking point in his first-ever pro tennis event at the @VeroFutures ranked in his life, Roy Horovitz, 16, admitted it was second to another special occasion. “Oh, my Bar Mitzvah was first,’’ he said. READ https://t.co/Rr1mH1M3Yh
"Sandy Harwitt has lived and breathed the sport for years. Her detail and insight into these player's personal and professional lives is both remarkable and inspiring." Jim Courier on "The Greatest Jewish Tennis Players of All Time" here https://t.co/21iucDcSPm via @Amazon
Happy birthday today to @ilanakloss who is featured in our book "The Greatest Jewish Tennis Players of All Time" https://t.co/Gz2eEwLYy1 #Amazon via @Amazon
January 30, 1951: Dick Savitt becomes the third American to win the Australian men’s singles title beating Australia’s Ken McGregor 63 26 63 61 in the final played in Sydney. Savitt, a graduate of @CornellMTennis, joins Fred Alexander and Don Budge as “Yanks” to win Down Under.