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For Israeli tennis ace Andy Ram and ‘home’ crowd in Fla., a finale to remember
It wasn’t Tel Aviv, but thousands of people chanting his name at a Davis Cup match following a grueling victory was a pretty good way for Israel’s Andy Ram to leave the game of tennis to which he had devoted more than half his life.
ATP scraps Israel tennis tourney over Gaza conflict
The inaugural ATP Negev Israel Open, scheduled to take place near Tel Aviv next month, was canceled due to the Gaza conflict.\n
At the Maccabiah, making mom, grandma and great-grandma proud
For a week before they started competing, many of the 1,100 U.S. athletes in this year’s Maccabiah Games toured Israel and learned about their Jewish heritage.
Israeli tennis star, 12, wins prestigious tournament
Israeli 12-year-old Yshai Oliel won an international tennis tournament that has launched the careers of some of the world\’s tennis stars. Yshai Oliel won the boys under-12 Orange Bowl international tennis tournament on Dec. 22 in Coral Gables, Fla.