Tennis
Camila Giorgi. Photo: Peter Haskin
January 11, 2019, 5:29 pm
Australian Open preview
With the Australian Open to begin at Melbourne Park on January 14, Rebecca Davis previews the Jewish players who are in the men's and ladies' singles draws.
By Rebecca Davis
Lara Kaplan with her coach Piotr Haczek at Maccabi's White City courts. Photo: Shane Desiatnik
November 29, 2018, 4:20 pm
Kaplan qualifies for tennis nationals
Sydney's Lara Kaplan has earned automatic qualification in singles and doubles for the 16&U Australian Tennis Championships, to be held at Melbourne Park from December 12-16.
By Shane Desiatnik
Argentine Diego Schwartzman. Photo: Peter Haskin
May 24, 2018, 4:24 pm
French Open preview
A large Jewish contingent is set to hit the clay courts at Roland Garros this Sunday (May 27) when the 2018 French Open begins.
By Aaron Fetter
Diego Schwartzman (left) and Rafael Nadal pose for a photo before their fourth round clash. Photo: Peter Haskin
January 25, 2018, 12:00 am
Schwartzman pleased with his Nadal battle
Argentine Diego Schwartzman played some inspired tennis only to fall short to number 1 seed Rafael Nadal on Rod Laver Arena in the fourth round of this year's Australian Open.
Diego Schwartzman's reaction after winning his first round match at the 2018 Australian Open in Melbourne. Photo: Peter Haskin
January 18, 2018, 12:00 am
AUS Open: Diego and Denis through to round 2
There was a mixed bag of results for the Jewish players in this year's first round of the 2018 Australian Open at Melbourne Park this week.
January 11, 2018, 10:55 am
Getting ready for the Australian Open
At least 10 Jewish tennis players, including community favourite, Israeli Dudi Sela, are expected to hit Australian courts this week in time for next week's 2018 Australian Open.
Shahar Peer plays in the Australian Open Girls Tournament in 2004.
March 9, 2017, 12:03 pm
Game, set, match for Pe’er
FOR top-ranking Israeli tennis player Shahar Pe'er, retiring from professional international tennis was one of the hardest decisions she'd ever had to make.
By Yael Brender
Riley Hart (far right) with his Victorian teammates on the podium after winning the U19 men's team pursuit final at the 2017 National Track Cycling Championships in the Gold Coast last week.
March 9, 2017, 11:52 am
Riley’s Hart of gold
RILEY Hart and his teammates won the Under-19 men’s team pursuit final at the 2017 National Track Cycling Championships last week and broke the Australian record.
January 13, 2017, 1:16 pm
Athletes ready for Maccabi junior carnival
EXCITEMENT is building for the 2017 Maccabi Australia Junior Carnival, which begins this Sunday in Perth.
Asaf Drori, in the foreground, with Asaf Nagar during the double win against Wellington on Saturday. Photo: Peter Haskin
September 3, 2015, 10:14 am
Maccabi lead as rain halts play
MACCABI is the favourite to progress to the Pennant Grade 3 grand final after taking a 2-0 lead against Wellington in the semifinal last Saturday.
April 23, 2014, 9:00 am
Israel eyes off World Group spot
February 3, 2014, 5:00 pm
Brave Kellerman falls short
WHEELCHAIR tennis star Adam Kellerman battled hard in a first-round defeat in the singles draw at the 2014 Australian Open, showing great signs of improvement that will no doubt see him challenge for a top-10 International Tennis Federation (ITF) ranking in 2014.
January 21, 2014, 10:03 am
Kellerman qualifies for main draw
AUSTRALIAN wheelchair tennis ace Adam Kellerman earned a spot in the main draw of the wheelchair event at the 2014 Australia Open earlier this week.
January 15, 2014, 12:32 pm
Giorgi advances, Odesnik denied
ITALIAN tennis ace Camila Giorgi is the only Jewish player to progress to the second round of the 2014 Australian Open, with American Wayne Odesnik failing in Melbourne’s scorching heat earlier this week.
January 14, 2014, 11:07 am
Israelis bow out at Aus Open
ISRAEL'S three top players have all been dispatched from the first round of the Australian Open, in a disappointing opening day of action at the year's first grand slam that saw Dudi Sela, Shahar Peer and Julia Glushko fail in their respective hitouts with tough opponents.
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