Eleazar Davidman (also Elazar Davidman, Hebrew: אלעזר דודמן; 9 December 1936 – October 2007) was a Jewish Israeli tennis player.[2][3]
| Country (sports) |  Israel |
|---|---|
| Residence | Israel |
| Born | 9 December 1936 |
| Died | October 2007 (aged 70) |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0–0 |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1964) |
| French Open | 1R (1965) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1966) |
| US Open | 2R (1964) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–0 |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1964)[1] |
Tennis career
editDavidman competed in men's singles and men's doubles in tennis for Israel at the 1953 Maccabiah Games.[4][5] He competed for Israel in men's singles at the 1961 Maccabiah Games, defeating American Sidney Schwartz in the third round.[6]
Starting in 1956 Davidman played 39 matches for the Israel Davis Cup team in Davis Cup competition, going 12–20 in singles and 5–12 in doubles, over the course of 17 ties.[3] He was Israel's top tennis player beginning in that year, and their first international-level player.[7][8][9]
In 1964 he competed in the Australian Open, making it to the second round in both singles and in doubles, with Lưu Hoàng Đức of South Vietnam.[10]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Australian Open Results Archive
- ^ Bob Wechsler (2008). Day by day in Jewish sports history. KTAV Publishing House, Inc. ISBN 9780881259698. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
- ^ a b "Player profile - Eleazar Davidman (ISR)". Davis Cup. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
- ^ "U. S. TRACKMEN SET 2 ISRAELI RECORDS; Rittenburg and Kiwitt Score but Host Squad Adds to Maccabiah Games Lead". timesmachine.nytimes.com.
- ^ "U. S. TENNIS TEAMS TRIUMPH IN ISRAEL; Golden Shares in Maccabiah Doubles Titles With Miss Kanter and Eisenberg". timesmachine.nytimes.com.
- ^ "U.S. Gains Four Gold Medals In Maccabiah Games Swimming; Abramson, Zakim and Misses Miller and Chesneau Score -- Herman Sets Mark in Retaining Decathlon Crown". timesmachine.nytimes.com.
- ^ Jack Leon (28 November 1993). "Maccabi Tel Aviv Opens New Tennis Complex". The Jerusalem Post. Archived from the original on 29 May 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
- ^ Jack Leon (29 April 1992). "Maccabi 'Willy' Tel Aviv Celebrate Winning Tennis' Nat'l League Crown". The Jerusalem Post. Archived from the original on 29 May 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
- ^ "Israeli Tennis Captain Worried by Fernandez". The Leader-Post. 24 July 1957. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
- ^ "Eleazar Davidman - Results". Australian Open Tennis. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
External links
edit- Eleazar Davidman at the International Tennis Federation
- Eleazar Davidman at the Davis Cup
- Eleazar Davidman at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Obituary in Hebrew
- Memorial website (Hebrew)
