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Israel's Guy Sasson, left, and Netherlands' Niels Vink receive the Wimbledon trophy after winning the quad wheelchair doubles on July 11, 2026. (Screenshot: Wimbledon/YouTube)
July 13, 2026, 4:46 pm
Israel’s Guy Sasson wins Wimbledon wheelchair doubles for 2nd straight year
Paralympic medalist and his Dutch partner Niels Vink have won the last 6 tennis Grand Slams, a historic run that could see them win all 4 Majors in a single year
By ToI Staff
Residents of Kiryat Shmona and local business owners block the entrance to the city during a protest demanding financial assistance from the state, in Kiryat Shmona, December 16, 2025. (Ayal Margolin/Flash90)
December 17, 2025, 4:30 pm
Half-empty and scarred by war, Kiryat Shmona sees protests – and grassroots rejuvenation
With only 60% of residents and 50% of businesses back following conflict with Hezbollah, locals decry government abandonment while pledging to revitalize northern border city
By Diana Bletter
Antisemitic graffiti on Shaar Shalom synagogue (L) and Beth Israel synagogue in Halifax, Nova Scotia discovered September 14,2025 (Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs via JTA)
September 16, 2025, 8:52 am
‘Jews did 9/11’: Synagogues, Chabad building in Canada daubed with antisemitic graffiti
Police release image of suspect, say they are increasing security patrols; Jewish sites attacked in Halifax amid tensions over Israeli tennis team’s participation in tournament
By Grace Gilson
FILE: Daniel Cukierman of Israel returns the ball to Yannick Hanfmann of Germany during the Davis Cup qualifier tennis match between Israel and Germany in Vilnius, Lithuania, on January 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Mindaugas Kulbis)
September 11, 2025, 12:22 pm
Canada closes doors to fans for tennis contest vs Israel, citing security issues
Tennis Canada says Davis Cup World Group competition in Halifax faced ‘escalating safety concerns,’ forcing what it called a ‘very disappointing’ decision
By AP and ToI Staff
Yisrael Beytenu chairman Avigdor Liberman, Israeli athletes attend a memorial service for fallen soldier Maj. David Shakuri, whose widow, Dafna, stands third to the right at Jerusalem Tennis and Education Center on June 28, 2024. (Dror Slthakol)
June 28, 2024, 7:03 pm
Liberman, Israeli athletes honor fallen soldier in friendly tennis match
Family of the late Maj. David Shakuri, who trained regularly at Jerusalem’s tennis center, plant memorial garden at slain soldier’s ‘second home’
By ToI Staff
Israel's national tennis team celebrates after defeating Japan in the Davis Cup, September 17, 2023. (Israel Tennis Association)
September 17, 2023, 11:09 pm
Israel’s tennis team in surprise win over Japan in Davis Cup, moves to finals playoff
Team scores 3:2 win in Tel Aviv, coming back from behind to snatch victory at the end of five singles matches
By ToI Staff
Israeli Jonathan Erlich appears with his friend and former doubles partner Novak Djokovic, right, to explain the cancellation of their scheduled match at the Tel Aviv Watergen Open in Tel Aviv, Sept. 28, 2022. (Jack Guez/AFP via Getty Images via JTA)
October 1, 2022, 4:53 am
Israeli doubles star Jonathan Erlich retires from tennis at Tel Aviv tournament
Tel Aviv Open returns for 1st time since ’96, attracting all-time great Djokovic along with Jewish star Diego Schwartzman who makes first trip to Israel before losing in 1st round
By Juan Melamed
Defending men's champion Serbia's Novak Djokovic practices at the Rod Laver Arena ahead of the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, January 12, 2022. (Mark Baker/AP)
August 30, 2022, 7:57 pm
Novak Djokovic to headline Tel Aviv tournament after US Open withdrawal
The tennis star, who has refused COVID vaccine, will play in the Tel Aviv Watergen Open tournament beginning September 26
By Ash Obel and AP
Julia and Lina Glushko at the Fed Cup in 2018. (Ofra Friedman/ITA)
August 2, 2018, 4:45 am
Israeli sisters double up to join elite group of tennis-playing sibs
Despite a decade age gap, Julia and Lina Glushko are inseparable — on and off the court
By Howard Blas
Jonathan Erlich during a Davis Cup match between Israeli and France, in Rouen, western France, Saturday Feb. 2, 2013. (AP/Remy de la Mauviniere)
July 9, 2018, 8:57 pm
Last Israeli crashes out of Wimbledon tennis tourney
Jonathan Erlich and men’s doubles partner Marcin Matkowski drop 2-set lead to lose in dramatic fashion in London
By Michael Bachner
Dudi Sela of Israel returns the ball to Spaniard Rafael Nadal during their men's singles match, on the second day of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, July 3, 2018. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
July 3, 2018, 8:59 pm
Israel’s Dudi Sela knocked out of Wimbledon in 1st round by Rafael Nadal
World number 1 sends Sela out of tennis Grand Slam tournament in straight sets
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Dudi Sela at Wimbledon on July 6, 2017. (screen capture: Sky News)
July 6, 2017, 6:02 pm
Israeli Dudi Sela advances with shock Wimbledon victory
Come-from-behind win against American John Isner, ranked 21st in the world, propels the Israeli singles tennis champ to third round
By ToI Staff and Justin Cohen
Dudi Sela (photo credit: Uri Lenz/Flash90)
From the WebJuly 5, 2017, 6:26 am
Dudi Sela wins 1st round of Wimbledon singles
Israel’s top tennis player defeats Spanish Marcel Granollers in five-set game, the Jewish News reports
Israeli tennis champ Dudi Sela reflects on winning Nottingham Open 2017, June 18, 2017. (Screen capture: YouTube)
June 18, 2017, 11:20 pm
Israel tennis champ wins Nottingham Open
Dudi Sela prepares for next month’s Wimbledon with 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 victory over Italian Thomas Fabbiano
By ToI Staff
This file photo taken on May 30, 2012 shows Israel's Shahar Peer hitting a return during her Women's Singles 2nd Round tennis match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium. (AFP PHOTO / THOMAS COEX)
February 28, 2017, 10:12 pm
Israeli tennis star Shahar Peer announces retirement
Player who ranked higher than any other for Israel, played in Olympics, cites chronic shoulder inflammation, says, ‘I lost my desire for the game’
By Sue Surkes
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