Full name Edan Leshem Career record 0–1 Height 1.83 m Prize money $3,848 Role Tennis Player | Plays Right-handed Name Edan Leshem Country (sports) Israel Career titles 0 Handed Right-handed | |
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Born March 19, 1997 (age 27)
New York, New York, US ( 1997-03-19 ) | ||
Edan leshem and ben patael at sport 5 open court
Edan Leshem (Hebrew: עידן לשם; born March 19, 1997) is an Israeli tennis player. He began playing for the Israel Davis Cup team at the age of 17, in 2015.
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His career-high ranking in singles is World # 262, which he achieved on 17 July 2016. Leshem's career-high ranking in doubles is # 826, which he received on 14 September 2015. He is currently the second best Israeli tennis player.
Biography
Leshem was born in New York City, and resides in Israel.
Leshem lost in the final of the Israeli national championships in Ra'anana to Dudi Sela, 6–1, 6–2, in December 2014.
He was called up to play for the Israel Davis Cup team at the age of 17 in February 2015, after the retirement of Andy Ram. Leshem played for the team against the Romania Davis Cup team in 2015, losing in singles to world # 159 Adrian Ungur by a score of 6–4, 6–2. In doubles, he and Bar Botzer lost to Florin Mergea (world doubles # 17) and Horia Tecau (world doubles # 9), 6–3, 6–4, 6–4.
Leshem is coached by Amos Mansdorf.