Name Shahar Perkiss Turned pro 1984 Weight 70 kg | Height 1.93 m Role Tennis player | |
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Shahar Perkiss (born October 14, 1962) is an Israeli right-handed former professional tennis player.
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Tennis career
A year after first picking up a tennis racket, Perkiss ranked # 1 in Israel in the age 10 and under ranks.
He reached his highest singles ATP ranking on March 4, 1985, when he became the # 53 in the world.
In 1982 in Houston he reeled off three upsets in a row, beating world # 27 Ramesh Krishnan, 6–4, 3–6, 6–2, # 37 Terry Moor, 6–7, 6–4, 6–4, and # 36 Mark Dickson, 7–6, 6–0. In August 1984 he defeated world # 9 Aaron Krickstein, 7–6, 6–1, in Cincinnati. In 1986 he beat world # 10 Thierry Tulasne of France, 6–7, 6–2 6–4, in Kitzbuhel, Austria. In 1987, he and Gilad Bloom won the ATP doubles title in Tel Aviv.
Davis Cup
He played 31 Davis Cup matches for Israel between 1981 and 1992, winning 18 of them, including 11 of 13 on hard courts.
Olympics
He represented Israel as a qualifier at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. There, he was defeated in the first round by Javier Frana from Argentina.
Israel Tennis Association
In 2005, he became the CEO of the Israel Tennis Association.
Miscellaneous
Perkiss trained at Israel Tennis Centers. He is Jewish.