Tennis

2026 US Open serves up tennis, Israeli stars and a new-look Arthur Ashe

The United States leads all nations with 28 players earning direct entry into the main draw, split evenly between 14 women and 14 men.

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GUY SASSON proudly waves the Israeli flag after winning the bronze at the 2024 Paralympics in Paris; illustrative
Serena Williams and Venus Williams of the United States meet with Peyton Stearns of the United States and Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine, after their doubles match during the Cincinnati Open at Lindner Family Tennis Center, August 17, 2026.

Williams sisters team up for first time in four years, lose in Cincinnati Open opening tennis match

"I thought it was fun," Serena said. "I thought it was special. We kicked off a little rust in the middle of the match and just, you know, (we were) starting to feel it."

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PAMELA LAUFER-UKELES on the court

Pamela Laufer-Ukeles returns to tennis after 20 years and a battle with breast cancer

The lessons she received from playing tennis and from surviving breast cancer now intersect on the courts of Ra’anana, where the 50-year-old law professor and competitive tennis player trains.

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KAHAN SCHOLARSHIP recipients Maayan Laron, Amit Vales, Bar Shporen and Re'em Elkayam pose with Israel Tennis & Education Centers executives Eyal Taoz (left) and Yoni Erlich (right).

Kahan scholarships help Israeli tennis champions dream big

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Kahan Scholarship Program, which has been supporting outstanding Israeli tennis players since 2016.

|ByJERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFF

Schwartzman grateful during Grand Slam swan song

Diego Schwartzman played his last Grand Slam match at the 2024 US Open, receiving a heartfelt send-off from fans as he prepares to retire in 2025.

AUGUST 28, 2024ByHOWARD BLAS
ARGENTINE-JEWISH tennis star Diego Schwartzman holds a collage he was presented with following his last-ever match at the US open, a loss to Gael Monfils ahead of his impending retirement.

Valerie Glozman hits the Big Apple

Glozman, the USTA Girls’ 18s national singles runner-up, received a wild card into the qualifying tournament.

AUGUST 22, 2024ByHOWARD BLAS
VALERIE GLOZMAN, who is connected to her Jewish roots, was knocked out of the qualifying for the main draw at the US Open, but the 17-year-old will feature in the junior tournament.

One of Israel’s flag bearers in the Paralympics is a survivor of Oct. 7

Adam Berdichevsky and his family hid for 14 hours in their home at Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak on the Gaza border while Hamas terrorists attacked the community.

AUGUST 22, 2024ByJACOB GURVIS/JTA
Israeli wheelchair tennis player Adam Berdichevsky survived Oct. 7 with his family.

Diego Schwartzman gears up for one last Cinderella run at Flushing Meadows - interview

Schwartzman saved enough energy in the hour and 39-minute match for an on-court interview with ESPN.

AUGUST 22, 2024ByHOWARD BLAS
AFTER ANNOUNCING that 2024 will be his last year on the ATP Tour, Jewish-Argentine tennis star has high hopes of qualifying for the US Open main draw.

Ori Lewis: A storied career with a ‘love’ for news, and tennis

'I once attended an opulent banquet hosted by a notorious gangster at his palace on the Uzbek steppe.'

JUNE 29, 2024ByAARON REICH
A UNIQUE Wimbledon in 2012 when the Olympic tennis tournament was held there. Here under the new Centre Court roof that keeps out the rain. (Ori Lewis)

First Israeli to win Grand Slam wheelchair title celebrates victory and hostages return

Israeli tennis player Guy Sasson won the French Open Quad Wheelchair finals, his first Grand Slam singles title, amid dramatic ups and downs, learning of significant news afterward.

JUNE 11, 2024ByHOWARD BLAS
GUY SASSON celebrates on the court with his trophy.

Jewish tennis star Diego Schwartzman announces retirement at 31, ranking 142

Diego Schwartzman, renowned Jewish tennis player, announced his retirement post-Argentina Open 2025. His career highlights, Jewish identity, and impact remembered fondly.

MAY 7, 2024ByJUAN MELAMED/JTA
2013 US Open (Tennis) - Qualifying Round - Diego Schwartzman. Uploaded on 7/5/2024

Israel Tennis and Education Centers appoint Eyal Taoz as global CEO

The organization, which is the leading and largest tennis club in Israel, operates 24 centers and branches from Kiryat Shmona and Tiberias in the north to Arad and Be'er Sheva in the south.

MARCH 27, 2024ByBENJAMIN GLATT
Eyal Taoz, global CEO of the Israel Tennis and Education Centers.

Israel tennis swinging at home and on world stage

After war-related cancellation of tournaments and battling on the PR front, blue-and-white players back winning on the court as the Davis Cup nears.

DECEMBER 6, 2023ByHOWARD BLAS
NOVAK DJOKOVIC poses with the trophy and Israeli youth tennis volunteers after winning the 2022 Tel Aviv Watergen Open, which feels like much longer than a year ago.

Tel Aviv Watergen Open tennis canceled

Prior to Wednesday’s announcement, the Israel Tennis Association had already cancelled several lower-level international tournaments.

OCTOBER 12, 2023ByORI LEWIS
American tennis star Ben Shelton had already committed to participate in this year’s Tel Aviv Watergen Open, which was scheduled for November but was canceled yesterday due to Israel’s war against Hamas.