“Having kosher food at the US Open means you don’t feel excluded. You are part of the crowd,” said visitor Eli Feit.
The 43-year-old Sasson shared the very emotional experience of playing on such a big stage as equals with such tennis greats as US Open finalists Djokovic and Danil Medvedev.
Glozman’s successful year continued when the then No. 2 ranked player in the country won the prestigious FILA Easter Bowl tournament.
Two Israel players – Mika Buchnik, 16, and Liam Oved, 18 – need to win two matches to advance to the juniors main draw, which will be played at the actual US Open.
What do you do post retirement when your job WAS playing in the US Open?
Fans flock to Flushing Meadows for last Grand Slam of the year • No Israeli players in main draw
The US Open features more than 900 matches, counting singles, doubles, youth, wheelchair, and so on over two weeks. If you never thought about spending a day at a tennis tournament, grab this chance.
A serve-and-volley with the Israeli tennis legend about the end of his on-court career and his new role.
A roundup of the Jewish athletes to watch in International Sports.
Savitt was a frequent visitor to Israel and was a mentor to many of the country's best exponents of the sport to whom he devoted his time and expertise as they attempted to follow in his footsteps.
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