Tennis

Kahan scholarships help Israeli tennis champions dream big

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Kahan Scholarship Program, which has been supporting outstanding Israeli tennis players since 2016.

KAHAN SCHOLARSHIP recipients Maayan Laron, Amit Vales, Bar Shporen and Re'em Elkayam pose with Israel Tennis & Education Centers executives Eyal Taoz (left) and Yoni Erlich (right).
JANE KRIVINE receives a Knesset award for the FKI project in 2022.

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

 Airplane cabin in flight

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

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


Diego Schwartzman gears up for one last Cinderella run at Flushing Meadows - interview

Schwartzman saved enough energy in the hour and 39-minute match for an on-court interview with ESPN.

 AFTER ANNOUNCING that 2024 will be his last year on the ATP Tour, Jewish-Argentine tennis star has high hopes of qualifying for the US Open main draw.

Ori Lewis: A storied career with a ‘love’ for news, and tennis

'I once attended an opulent banquet hosted by a notorious gangster at his palace on the Uzbek steppe.'

 A UNIQUE Wimbledon in 2012 when the Olympic tennis tournament was held there. Here under the new Centre Court roof that keeps out the rain. (Ori Lewis)

First Israeli to win Grand Slam wheelchair title celebrates victory and hostages return

Israeli tennis player Guy Sasson won the French Open Quad Wheelchair finals, his first Grand Slam singles title, amid dramatic ups and downs, learning of significant news afterward.

 GUY SASSON celebrates on the court with his trophy.

Jewish tennis star Diego Schwartzman announces retirement at 31, ranking 142

Diego Schwartzman, renowned Jewish tennis player, announced his retirement post-Argentina Open 2025. His career highlights, Jewish identity, and impact remembered fondly.

 2013 US Open (Tennis) - Qualifying Round - Diego Schwartzman. Uploaded on 7/5/2024

Israel Tennis and Education Centers appoint Eyal Taoz as global CEO

The organization, which is the leading and largest tennis club in Israel, operates 24 centers and branches from Kiryat Shmona and Tiberias in the north to Arad and Be'er Sheva in the south.

 Eyal Taoz, global CEO of the Israel Tennis and Education Centers.

Israel tennis swinging at home and on world stage

After war-related cancellation of tournaments and battling on the PR front, blue-and-white players back winning on the court as the Davis Cup nears.

 NOVAK DJOKOVIC poses with the trophy and Israeli youth tennis volunteers after winning the 2022 Tel Aviv Watergen Open, which feels like much longer than a year ago.

Tel Aviv Watergen Open tennis canceled

Prior to Wednesday’s announcement, the Israel Tennis Association had already cancelled several lower-level international tournaments.

American tennis star Ben Shelton had already committed to participate in this year’s Tel Aviv Watergen Open, which was scheduled for November but was canceled yesterday due to Israel’s war against Hamas.

US Open serves kosher food, hosts Jewish prayer quorums

“Having kosher food at the US Open means you don’t feel excluded. You are part of the crowd,” said visitor Eli Feit.

 ‘KNISHES FOR sale!’ Prime Kosher Sports offerings.

Israeli quads tennis star Guy Sasson shares his 1st US Open experience

The 43-year-old Sasson shared the very emotional experience of playing on such a big stage as equals with such tennis greats as US Open finalists Djokovic and Danil Medvedev.

 GUY SASSON of Israel competes with doubles partner Koji Sugeno of Japan during their first-round match at the US Open Quads event in Queens, New York.

American junior Glozman serves on 2nd US Open, Jewish heritage

Glozman’s successful year continued when the then No. 2 ranked player in the country won the prestigious FILA Easter Bowl tournament.

 VALERIE GLOZMAN – the daughter of a Ukrainian Jewish father and a Taiwanese mother – has played in the qualifying events of both women and junior events at the US Open for the past two years.