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TENNIS
Andy Lapthorne, left with Guy Sasson, right.
July 15, 2024, 4:57 pm
Israeli tennis ace misses out in epic Wimbledon final
Guy Sasson sets sights on Paralympics glory after he and British partner Andy Lapthorne finish runners up in quad doubles
By Justin Cohen
June 9, 2024, 8:09 pm
Israel quad tennis player dedicates Grand Slam win to rescued hostages
Guy Sasson won the Roland Garros wheelchair quad singles final on Saturday
By Jenni Frazer
January 30, 2024, 6:04 pm
‘Generous’ donation from Dame Vivien Duffield funds tennis courts for Jewish and Arab kids
The renovation of a sports facility in northern Israel aims to rebuild Jewish-Arab relations
By Jenni Frazer
June 30, 2023, 4:26 pm
From Nazi Europe to Wimbledon – how a Jewish tennis prodigy made her way to Centre Court
Liesl Herbst fled the Nazis and ended up playing championship tennis in the UK with her daughter
By Neil Silver
The Freddie Krivine Initiative, or FKI, has been working in Jisr a Zarqa, in the north of Israel, for more than 20 years.
December 16, 2022, 9:54 am
Games not guns… Tennis charity serves unique challenge in Israeli Arab village
Organisation founded by a British Jew, Freddie Krivine, held an unusual event aimed at doing away with the cult of guns among the village's children.
By Jenni Frazer
Novak Djokovic celebrating at the 2018 US Open
September 28, 2022, 3:24 pm
Slice to see you! Djokovic in Israel and set to play local star
Serbian tennis icon says 'Shalom' to Jewish state for ATP tournament in Tel Aviv while partnering Yoni Erlich in the doubles
By Jewish News Reporter
Richard Ferrer in conversation with Lord Levy in the Labour peer's home office.
September 22, 2022, 8:24 am
‘I don’t get on with everyone but I’m a straight talker… when I shake hands, that’s it’
Lord Levy could teach Facebook a thing or two about social networking. Richard Ferrer goes head-to-head with the fundraiser extraordinaire... on and off the tennis court.
By Richard Ferrer
Marta Kostyuk refused to shake the hand of her Belarusian opponent Victoria Azarenka.
September 3, 2022, 11:05 am
Tennis player compares Ukrainian plight to Jews under Nazis as she refuses opponent’s hand
Marta Kostyuk snubbed Belarusian opponent Victoria Azarenka at US Open, comparing her decision to a Jew being expected to shake a German's hand in the 1940s.
By Jewish News Reporter
Sir Andy Murray could be among the stars competing at the Tel Aviv Watergen Open.
July 25, 2022, 3:07 pm
Israel secures top ATP men’s tennis competition after 25 year wait
The Tel Aviv Watergen Open will be held over eight days in September with players competing for nearly $1,200,000 in prize money.
By Jewish News Reporter
Diego Schwartzman, the Jewish tennis hope with his girlfriend and his fan Ben Stiller
June 29, 2022, 2:41 pm
Could a survivor’s great-grandson be one to watch at Wimbledon?
Diego Schwartzman is the first Jewish hopeful in a while and Ben Stiller is his biggest fan
By Brigit Grant
Diego Schwartzman and Camila Giorgi
January 16, 2022, 8:44 am
A Jewish guide to the 2022 Australian Open
While the row over Novak Djokovic has dominated pre-tournament headlines, there are several Jewish and Israeli stars competing to look out for
By JTA
Camila Giorgi. Picture: Marc Morris
August 19, 2021, 3:45 pm
Italian Jewish tennis star Camila Giorgi: My favorite book is Anne Frank’s diary
'The book moved me because I am Jewish, but also because she was such a good person who saw the good in people', the sportswoman said after winning the National Bank Open in Canada
By JTA
Angela Buxton, the first British woman player to reach the final of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships since 1939, in play against her opponent Pat Ward during her 6-1, 6-4 victory in the semi-final at Wimbledon.
August 18, 2020, 10:50 am
Wimbledon champ Angela Buxton, who fought antisemitism, dies at 85
British star who won at Wimbledon in 1956, claimed she was denied membership of the All England Club due to her religion
By Marcy Oster (JTA) and Jewish News Reporter
Angela Buxton speaking in July 2019, about being denied entry to the All England Club (Credit: YouTube)
July 15, 2019, 9:51 am
Ex-Wimbledon champion claims she was denied club membership due to antisemitism
Angela Buxton, who won at Wimbledon in 1956, claims she was denied membership of the All England Club due to antisemitism
By Marcy Oster (JTA)
Diego Schwartzman doing kick-ups on court
July 1, 2019, 12:39 pm
Watch Jewish tennis star Diego Shwartzman’s keepy-uppies at Wimbledon!
Argentinian star tennis player shows off his fancy-footwork ahead of London Tennis tournament
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