Tennis

Canada, Israel play Davis Cup tennis match without spectators after 'safety concerns'

Videos and photographs shared on Instagram by the Israel Tennis Association showed that the three Friday and Saturday matches featured rows of empty seats.

Jordan Hasson.
Israeli tennis captain Jonathan Erlich.

Israel set to play Canada for Davis Cup showdown in Scotiabank Centre

One of Israeli tennis player Sergei Lysov at the US Open.

Sergei Lysov’s New York breakthrough in wheelchair tennis

ISRAEL’S GUY SASSON (right) celebrates with his doubles partner Niels Vink after they won the US Open quad title.

Israel's Guy Sasson takes doubles title in wheelchair tennis after losing to partner in singles


Israel's Guy Sasson starts strong in singles, doubles at US Open

Despite the straightforward win, Sasson acknowledged the nerves of opening matches at a Grand Slam and praised his opponents.

WITH WINS in both singles and doubles under his belt, Israel's Guy Sasson carries momentum – and confidence – into the heart of the US Open.

Israeli junior tennis star Mika Buchnik off to Oklahoma

Mika Buchnik has reached WTA career-high rankings of 843 in singles and 1009 in doubles, has competed at three Junior Grand Slams – Wimbledon, Roland Garros, and the Australian Open.

ISRAELI TENNIS player Mika Buchnik, fresh from competing at the US Open juniors in both singles and doubles, is set to begin her journey as a student-athlete with the Oklahoma Sooners.

President Herzog: Sport as beacon of hope in Kiryat Shmona

Meeting with 30 children from northern centers, including 10 from Majdal Shams, the Herzogs engaged in an open dialogue that touched on both challenges and hopes for the future.

PRESIDENT ISAAC HERZOG, Andy Ram and First Lady Michal Herzog at the Israel Tennis & Education Center in Kiryat Shmona this week.

US Open tennis highlights: Israelis and Jewish players in action

At the US Open, identifying players with even the slightest Jewish connection requires inside tips, additional sleuthing, and perseverance.

 BETWEEN ISRAEL-BORN Canadian Denis Shapovalov (left) and the always-popular kosher food stand and minyan announcements (right) on the grounds of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, the US Open definitely has its Jewish and Israeli fans covered.

From center court to new paths: A tale of two Israeli tennis legends - interview

Former Israeli tennis stars Shahar Peer and Julia Glushko reflect on their careers, life after the tour, and hopes for the next generation of Israeli players.

SHAHAR PEER (left) and Julia Glushko (right) together while representing Israel at the Fed Cup in 2007.

Getting Israeli players back to the top of the tennis landscape

The days of big-name Israelis playing in the baking hot sun or in the late-night chill of Queens, NY, in front of flag-waving, cheering Israeli supporters, are a distant memory.

YONI ERLICH (left) and Dudi Sela (right) – playing together in the Davis Cup in 2013 – icons of Israeli tennis whose successors are hopefully just around the corner.

Tennis icon Monica Seles diagnosed with rare autoimmune disease

Monica revealed her diagnosis after three years of knowingly living with the autoimmune condition.

Members of the International Tennis Hall of Fame (L-R) Nick Bollettieri, Mark Woodforde, Monica Seles, Gigi Fernandez and Stan Smith take the stage for inductions ceremonies in Newport, Rhode Island, U.S., July 20, 2019.

The tennis player admitted she had never been on a date

Canadian tennis player Leylah Fernandez made a surprising confession and turned to her followers with a request to "apply" for a date with her.

Leylah Fernandez

Shocking split: Anna Ivanovic and Bastian Schweinsteiger divorce after 9 years!

After the incriminating photo and the rumors: Former tennis star and former footballer, the "power couple" of the sports world, announced a painful split after 9 years of marriage

The perfect couple

160,000 people were fooled: The tennis fan who drove the world crazy

Mia Zelu, who appeared at Wimbledon and gained fans, media coverage, and even marriage proposals, is actually an AI-generated influencer.

AI character Mia Zelu

Father murders promising tennis star daughter after she refused to give up her career

Radhika Yadav's father reportedly confessed to police he had murdered her over taunts he received from local villagers about living on her income.

Members of the police participate in a security mock drill in front of a cinema hall in New Delhi, India, May 12, 2025. (illustrative)