Shahar Perkiss (born 14 October 1962) is an Israeli right-handed former professional tennis player. He reached his best singles ranking of world # 53 in March 1985. He peaked at world # 54 in the doubles rankings in November 1985. Perkiss won the silver medal in singles in tennis at the 1989 Maccabiah Games, and won the gold medal in doubles playing alongside Boaz Merenstein.
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| Country (sports) |  Israel | |||||||||||
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| Born | 14 October 1962 Haifa, Israel | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||
| Plays | Right-handed | |||||||||||
| Prize money | $206,224 | |||||||||||
| Singles | ||||||||||||
| Career record | 49–55 | |||||||||||
| Career titles | 0 | |||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 53 (5 March 1985) | |||||||||||
| Grand Slam singles results | ||||||||||||
| Australian Open | 2R (1984, 1985) | |||||||||||
| French Open | 1R (1986) | |||||||||||
| Wimbledon | 2R (1984) | |||||||||||
| US Open | 3R (1984) | |||||||||||
| Doubles | ||||||||||||
| Career record | 41–46 | |||||||||||
| Career titles | 1 | |||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 54 (11 November 1985) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life
editTennis career
editA year after first picking up a tennis racket, Perkiss ranked No. 1 in Israel in the age 10 and under ranks.[2] Perkiss trained at Israel Tennis Centers.[3][4]
He reached his highest singles ATP ranking on 4 March 1985, when he became the # 53 player in the world.
In 1982 in Houston he reeled off three upsets in a row, beating world No. 27 Ramesh Krishnan, No. 37 Terry Moor, and No. 36 Mark Dickson. In August 1984 he defeated world No. 9 Aaron Krickstein in straight sets in Cincinnati.[5][6] 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.[1][7]
Davis Cup
editHe played 31 Davis Cup matches for Israel between 1981 and 1992, winning 18 of them, including 11 of 13 on hard courts.[8][9][10][11][12]
Olympics
editHe 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.[13]
Maccabiah Games
editPerkiss won the silver medal in singles in tennis at the 1989 Maccabiah Games, as he lost in the finals to South Africa's Howard Joffe, part of the ROW (Rest of the World) team due to country sanctions, but won the gold medal in doubles playing alongside Boaz Merenstein.[14]
Israel Tennis Association
editIn 2005, he became the CEO of the Israel Tennis Association.[15]
Career finals
edit| Legend |
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| Grand Slam |
| Tennis Masters Cup |
| ATP Masters Series |
| ATP Tour |
Singles (1 runner-up)
edit| Result | W-L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Sep 1984 | Tel Aviv, Israel | Hard |  Aaron Krickstein
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4–6, 1–6 |
Doubles (1 title)
edit| Result | W-L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Oct 1987 | Tel Aviv, Israel | Hard | Gilad Bloom
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 Huub van Boeckel  Wolfgang Popp
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6–2, 6–4 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Day by day in Jewish sports history. Archived from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2010.
- ^ "The Palm Beach Post".
- ^ "ITC Champions". Archived from the original on 21 November 2008.
- ^ Hipsh, Rami (14 September 2010). "Out of one, many". Haaretz. Retrieved 24 September 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Miami Herald". Archived from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
- ^ "Dallas News". 22 August 1984. Archived from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2010.
- ^ Collins, Bud (17 July 2000). "Wessels Feasts On Knippschild". Archived from the original on 3 December 2012. Retrieved 24 September 2010.
- ^ Lewis, Ori (14 September 2010). "A great sporting win in blue and white". Haaretz. Archived from the original on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 24 September 2010.
- ^ "Lexington Herald Leader". Archived from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
- ^ "Canada clinches Davis Cup win against Brazil". 4 February 1990. Archived from the original on 31 January 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2010.
- ^ "SWEDEN CLINCHES 1ST-ROUND WIN". 7 February 1988. Archived from the original on 31 January 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2010.
- ^ "Davis Cup: Israel draws Serbia-Montenegro". Jerusalem Post. 30 September 2005. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2010.
- ^ "Shahar Perkiss Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". 18 April 2020. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
- ^ "Jewish Post 9 August 1989 — Hoosier State Chronicles: Indiana's Digital Historic Newspaper Program". newspapers.library.in.gov.
- ^ Sachs, Frankie (5 June 2005). "Obziler takes both Anda Open titles". Archived from the original on 29 May 2012. Retrieved 24 September 2010.
