Tennis

Israeli quad tennis player dedicates win to rescued hostages

Guy Sasson won the Roland Garros wheelchair quad singles final on Saturday. Dedicating his win to the four rescued hostages, the crowds shouted, 'Am Yisrael Chai.'

Jewish tennis star Diego Schwartzman announces retirement

Argentine Jewish tennis player Diego Schwartzman, 31, announces 'very difficult decision' to retire from professional tennis.

Fan ejected from US Open for quoting Nazi anthem

A fan was removed from the match by security after quoting a phrase from the Nazi anthem to a German player.

New champion crowned:

Spain's Carlos Alcaraz overcomes Djokovic to win 1st Wimbledon

Thanks to a late turnaround, 20-year-old Alcaraz came back to defeat the favorite and arguably greatest tennis player ever, Novak Djokovic.

Legendary Jewish tennis champion Dick Savitt dies at 95

Dick Savitt, the first Jewish athlete to win Australian Open and first to win Wimbledon Championship, dies at 95.

Tel Aviv Open relaunches, as Israeli doubles star retires

At relaunched Tel Aviv tennis tournament, Israeli doubles star Jonathan Erlich retires, Schwartzman loses early but vows return.

Novak Djokovic to take part in Tel Aviv tournament

Djokovic announced he would playing in Israel after being banned from the US Open due to his unwillingness to get vaccinated for COVID-19.

Tennis star Novak Djokovic to skip US Open

Djokovic has remained unvaccinated against COVID-19, and US rules stipulate that any non-US citizen must be fully vaccinated to enter.

Russian-born player wins Women's Singles at Wimbledon...

... playing for Kazakhstan (Russian & Belarussian players were banned).

Report:

Tennis match involving Israeli may have been fixed

French Open tennis qualifying match involving Dudi Sela suspected of being fixed.

Wimbledon 'blanket bans' Russian, Belarusian athletes

The decree is the first of its type since Germany and Japan were forbidden from taking part after the conclusion of WWII.

Emergency on a Tennis Court: Rehovot Man collapses mid-game

Nearby doctor and first responders perform successful CPR on tennis player ahead of ambulance’s arrival.

Tennis star's lawyers: He contracted COVID last month

Lawyers for Novak Djokovic say he had written clearance from Australia for medical exemption from its vaccination rules.

Tennis star Novak Djokovic deported from Australia

Tennis star denied entry into Australia after initially being granted medical exemption for vaccination requirements.

Two Jewish athletes win Argentina's top sports awards

Diego Schwartzman and Jewish indoor soccer star win 2 of Argentina’s top sport awards.

Tennis star Roger Federer to skip US Open due to knee surgery

Swiss tennis star will miss US Open tournament later this month because of a knee surgery.

Israeli tennis player reaches French Open mixed doubles final

Russian-Israeli tennis player Aslan Karatsev, playing mixed doubles for the first time, has reached the finals of the French Open with partn

Diego Schwartzman emotional after winning home Argentina Open

Jewish tennis star wins hometown Argentina Open for the first time.

Watch: Australian Open fans boo political announcement

Sky News says the crowd at the Australian Open gave tennis association president a 'rude awakening' as she was making COVID announcement.

Israeli-born tennis player reaches Australian Open Semis

Aslan Karatsev, who grew up in Israel and speaks fluent Hebrew, will face world's #1 Novak Djokovic in Semis of Australian Open.

Russian-Israeli tennis player makes history at Australian Open

Aslan Karatsev, who lived in Israel as a child, makes first Grand Slam appearance. 'It's an unbelievable feeling.'

Diego Schwartzman advances to Italian Open finals

Jewish Argentine tennis star beats Rafael Nadal and Denis Shapovalov to advance to Italian Open finals.

Top-ranked tennis player tests positive for coronavirus

Novak Djokovic announces he and his wife tested positive for coronavirus after he played in exhibition matches in Serbia and Croatia.

Wimbledon cancelled due to coronavirus

Annual Wimbledon tennis tournament canceled for the first time for a reason other than war.

Schwartzman wins longest match in tennis tournament’s history

Despite injury, Diego Schwartzman manages to net win after nearly four-hour quarterfinal match in the Buenos Aires Classic.

Diego Schwartzman finishes 2nd at Vienna Open

Argentine-Jewish tennis player finishes second at Vienna Open, is now 14th ranked player worldwide.

Top-ranked Jewish tennis player advances to US Open quarterfinal

Argentinian-Jewish player Diego Schwartzman advances to US Open quarterfinals for second time in three years.

Jewish tennis player makes third round of US Open

Argentine-Jewish tennis player Diego Schwartzman makes it to 3rd round of US Open.

British tennis champ says club rejected her due to anti-Semitism

Angela Buxton, who won at Wimbledon in 1956, claims she was rejected by All England Club because of anti-Semitism.

Yeshiva U women’s tennis to play in NCAA Division III tournament

Yeshiva University women’s tennis team will participate in the NCAA Division III tournament for the first time.

Argentine star Diego Schwartzman reaches tennis’ top 20

Diego Schwartzman becomes first Jewish player since 1990 to rank among top 20 in Association of Tennis Professionals.

South African Minister to boycott tennis match against Israel

South Africa's Sports Minister says he will boycott tennis match against Israel because of "Israeli discrimination and occupation."

Israeli Judoka wins gold medal

Israeli Tal Flicker takes gold at Judo Grand Slam in Abu Dhabi after Arab nation bans participants from wearing Israeli flags.

Israeli tennis player quits match because of Yom Kippur

Israeli tennis player Dudi Sela forfeits game at Shenzhen Open in order to observe the Yom Kippur fast.

Israeli-born tennis semifinalist loses match

Israeli-Canadian teen loses in semifinal match of Montreal tennis tournament.

Meet Diego Schwartzman, the best Jewish tennis player on earth

Fun (and Jewish) facts about Argentina's up-and-coming Jewish tennis star.

Watch: Serena Williams surprises fans with a tennis match

World-class tennis player Serena Williams surprises fans with a one-on-one tennis match.

Israeli tennis star announces retirement

Shahar Peer announces retirement after having to deal with chronic shoulder injury.

Nazi national anthem accidently used in US-German tennis match

US Tennis Association mistakenly uses version of German national anthem associated with Nazi regime.

Belgian tennis player: 'You all should have been gassed'

Belgian tennis club suspends player who told a Jewish competitor on the court, “All of you should have been gassed.”

Jewish tennis player takes first ATP title in Turkey

Jewish-Argentine player Diego Schwartzman wins first Association of Tennis Professionals tournament.

New scholarship to develop Israel's next tennis legends

First annual scholarship by Holocaust survivors will be awarded in under-18 tournament, seeking to take Israeli tennis to the world stage.

Yeshiva University Mens' Tennis Team Makes it to NCAA Playoffs

Victory over Mount St. Mary’s means Yeshiva U. tennis team earns college its first National Collegiate Athletic Association tournament.

Tunisia: Tennis Cup Ban for Boycotting Israeli

Tennis Federation shows unusual resolve, bans Tunisia from Davis Cup after tennis player Jaziri pressed to forfeit match against Israeli.

Hiddush Advocates for Israeli Tennis Team's Punishment

When the Israel Davis Cup team was penalized for refusing to compete on Yom Kippur, "Hiddush" advocated for freedom of religion for Israel.

Israeli Tennis Team Fined for Refusing to Play on Yom Kippur

The Israel Davis Cup team will be fined 10,000 euros for refusing to compete on Yom Kippur and asking to postpone the game by one day.

Israeli Wins World Tennis Championship for Children

Ishai Oliel is world champion for children aged up to 12 – the first Israeli to hold the title. Netanyahu called to congratulate.

Israel Promoted to Davis Cup World Group

A good day for Israel at the Davis Cup: Amir Weintraub defeats Japan's number two, helping Israel move up to the Davis Cup World Group.

Paralympics War Vet Medalist: I'd Do It All Again

Noam Gershoni thinks bringing honor to Israel may be more important than having been wounded to do so.

Israeli Tennis Players Make History in London

Israeli tennis players Andy Ram and Yoni Erlich beat world champion Roger Federer and his partner in London, advance to quarterfinals.