| Country (sports) |  Israel | ||||||||
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| Born | (1970-04-03) 3 April 1970 (age 54) Tel Aviv, Israel | ||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||||||||
| Plays | Left-handed | ||||||||
| Prize money | $14,727 | ||||||||
| Singles | |||||||||
| Career record | 2–4 | ||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 279 (18 April 1988) | ||||||||
| Grand Slam singles results | |||||||||
| Wimbledon | Q1 (1989) | ||||||||
| Doubles | |||||||||
| Career record | 1–2 | ||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 342 (26 March 1990) | ||||||||
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Boaz Merenstein (born 3 April 1970) is an Israeli former professional tennis player.
Biography
Merenstein was born into a Tel Aviv family with German origins.
He won a gold medal in men's doubles at the 1989 Maccabiah Games, playing alongside Shahar Perkiss.
A left-handed player, Merenstein was a Davis Cup squad member for Israel and featured in the singles main draw of every Tel Aviv Open from 1987 to 1990, making the second round twice. One of his first round wins came in 1989 against Matt Anger, a former world number 23. In both of his second round matches he was eliminated by Amos Mansdorf.
In 1992 he played collegiate tennis for Pepperdine University.
References
- "Merenstein defeats Schmidt". Kingston Gleaner. 19 May 1990.
- "9 August 1989". Jewish Post.
- "At the helm". The Straits Times. 2 January 1990. p. 24.
- "SPORTSCOPE: Bruins Meet Two Ranked Foes". Los Angeles Times. 1992-01-30.
External links
- Boaz Merenstein at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Boaz Merenstein at the International Tennis Federation
- 1970 births
- Living people
- Israeli male tennis players
- Pepperdine Waves men's tennis players
- Israeli expatriate tennis players in the United States
- Sportspeople from Tel Aviv
- Israeli people of German-Jewish descent
- Maccabiah Games medalists in tennis
- Maccabiah Games silver medalists for Israel
- Competitors at the 1989 Maccabiah Games