The young Israeli tennis star, fourth-seeded Shahar Pe?er, has become the most recent first place winner in the 14-under girl?s division in the Junior Orange Bowl tennis championship competition. The event was hosted in Miami, Florida, where Pe?er defeated no. 2 seed Jenni-Lee Heinser to become the first Israeli tennis player ever to win the championship at the international competition. The match was witnessed by over 100 spectators at the University of Miami's Neil Schiff Tennis Center.
Having been to the Junior Bowl four times, it was the culmination of a steady trajectory for Pe?er. She told the press in Florida, ?I just finished a lot of tournaments, so I am going home to rest.? The Israeli press covered her arrival back home with great fanfare and the young star was interviewed at length on local TV. Shahar has been quoted variously as saying that she wants to be the number one tennis player in the world and that she wants to make it into the top seeds in the 18-year old category once she is eligible for that competition.
Having been to the Junior Bowl four times, it was the culmination of a steady trajectory for Pe?er. She told the press in Florida, ?I just finished a lot of tournaments, so I am going home to rest.? The Israeli press covered her arrival back home with great fanfare and the young star was interviewed at length on local TV. Shahar has been quoted variously as saying that she wants to be the number one tennis player in the world and that she wants to make it into the top seeds in the 18-year old category once she is eligible for that competition.