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	'''Shahar Perkiss''' (born ], ], in ]) is an ] ] 6' 4" former professional ].
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			\| plays = Right-handed
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			\| highestsinglesranking = No. 53 (5 March 1985)
			\| AustralianOpenresult = 2R (1984, 1985)
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			'''Shahar Perkiss''' (born 14 October 1962) is an Israeli ] former professional ]. 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 ], and won the gold medal in doubles playing alongside ].

			==Early life==
			Perkiss was born in ], Israel, and is Jewish.<ref name="google1"/>

	==Tennis career==		==Tennis career==

			A year after first picking up a tennis racket, Perkiss ranked No. 1 in Israel in the age 10 and under ranks.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=WwsjAAAAIBAJ&pg=2879,6130850&dq=shahar+perkiss&hl=en\|title=''The Palm Beach Post''<!-- Bot generated title -->}}</ref> Perkiss trained at ].<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.tennis.org.il/EItcChampions.html \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081121211450/http://www.tennis.org.il/EItcChampions.html \|title=ITC Champions \|archive-date=21 November 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|last=Hipsh \|first=Rami \|url=http://www.haaretz.co.il/hasen/spages/1099554.html \|title=Out of one, many \|work=Haaretz \|date=14 September 2010 \|accessdate=24 September 2010}}{{dead link\|date=May 2018 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
	He reached his highest singles ] ranking on ], ], when he became the # 53 in the world.

			He reached his highest singles ] 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 ], No. 37 ], and No. 36 ]. In August 1984 he defeated world No. 9 ] in straight sets in Cincinnati.<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://docs.newsbank.com/g/GooglePM/MH/lib00246,0EB3604CEAF5E97F.html \|title=Miami Herald \|access-date=26 October 2011 \|archive-date=20 March 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220320160627/https://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=MH&s_site=miami&p_multi=MH&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB3604CEAF5E97F&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM \|url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|url=http://docs.newsbank.com/g/GooglePM/DM/lib00377,0ED6177E0740B4E0.html \|title=Dallas News \|date=22 August 1984 \|accessdate=24 September 2010 \|archive-date=20 March 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220320160628/https://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=DM&p_theme=dm&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0ED6177E0740B4E0&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM \|url-status=live }}</ref> In 1986 he beat world # 10 ] of France, 6–7, 6–2 6–4, in Kitzbuhel, Austria. In 1987, he and ] won the ATP doubles title in Tel Aviv.<ref name="google1">{{cite book \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aOTWUl-9LQoC&q=Shahar+Perkiss&pg=PA100 \|title=Day by day in Jewish sports history \|accessdate=24 September 2010 \|archive-date=20 March 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220320160626/https://books.google.com/books?id=aOTWUl-9LQoC&q=Shahar+Perkiss&pg=PA100 \|url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/boston/access/56475460.html?dids=56475460:56475460&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jul+17%2C+2000&author=Bud+Collins%2C+Globe+Correspondent&pub=Boston+Globe&desc=WESSELS+FEASTS+ON+KNIPPSCHILD&pqatl=google \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20121203004159/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/boston/access/56475460.html?dids=56475460:56475460&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jul+17,+2000&author=Bud+Collins,+Globe+Correspondent&pub=Boston+Globe&desc=WESSELS+FEASTS+ON+KNIPPSCHILD&pqatl=google \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=3 December 2012 \|title=Wessels Feasts On Knippschild \|date=17 July 2000 \|accessdate=24 September 2010 \|first=Bud \|last=Collins}}</ref>

	===Davis Cup===		===Davis Cup===

			He played 31 ] matches for Israel between 1981 and 1992, winning 18 of them, including 11 of 13 on hard courts.<ref>{{cite web \|last=Lewis \|first=Ori \|url=http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/sports/a-great-sporting-win-in-blue-and-white-1.229907 \|title=A great sporting win in blue and white \|work=Haaretz \|date=14 September 2010 \|accessdate=24 September 2010 \|archive-date=2 November 2012 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102053118/http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/sports/a-great-sporting-win-in-blue-and-white-1.229907 \|url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|url=http://docs.newsbank.com/g/GooglePM/LH/lib00132,0EB737FAD7E7FD43.html \|title=Lexington Herald Leader \|access-date=26 October 2011 \|archive-date=20 March 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220320160629/https://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=LH&s_site=kentucky&p_multi=LH&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB737FAD7E7FD43&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM \|url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/thestar/access/471485771.html?dids=471485771:471485771&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Feb+04%2C+1990&author=&pub=Toronto+Star&desc=Canada+clinches+Davis+Cup+win+against+Brazil&pqatl=google \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130131205239/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/thestar/access/471485771.html?dids=471485771:471485771&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Feb+04,+1990&author=&pub=Toronto+Star&desc=Canada+clinches+Davis+Cup+win+against+Brazil&pqatl=google \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=31 January 2013 \|title=Canada clinches Davis Cup win against Brazil \|date=4 February 1990 \|accessdate=24 September 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/24638366.html?dids=24638366:24638366&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Feb+07%2C+1988&author=Chicago+Tribune+wires&pub=Chicago+Tribune+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=SWEDEN+CLINCHES+1ST-ROUND+WIN&pqatl=google \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130131135008/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/24638366.html?dids=24638366:24638366&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Feb+07,+1988&author=Chicago+Tribune+wires&pub=Chicago+Tribune+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=SWEDEN+CLINCHES+1ST-ROUND+WIN&pqatl=google \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=31 January 2013 \|title=SWEDEN CLINCHES 1ST-ROUND WIN \|date=7 February 1988 \|accessdate=24 September 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-113984465.html?refid=gnews_1108 \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130125075717/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-113984465.html?refid=gnews_1108 \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=25 January 2013 \|title=Davis Cup: Israel draws Serbia-Montenegro \|work=Jerusalem Post \|date=30 September 2005 \|accessdate=24 September 2010}}</ref>
	He played 31 ] matches for Israel between 1981 and 1992, winning 18 of them, including 11 of 13 on hard courts.

	===Olympics===		===Olympics===

	He represented Israel as a qualifier at the ] in ]. There, he was defeated in the first round by ] from ].		He represented Israel as a qualifier at the ] in ]. There, he was defeated in the first round by ] from ].<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pe/shahar-perkiss-1.html \|title=Shahar Perkiss Bio, Stats, and Results \| Olympics at Sports-Reference.com \|date=18 April 2020 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418031840/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pe/shahar-perkiss-1.html \|archive-date=2020-04-18}}</ref>

	===~~Miscellaneous~~===		===Maccabiah Games===
			Perkiss won the silver medal in singles in tennis at the ], as he lost in the finals to South Africa's ], part of the ROW (Rest of the World) team due to country sanctions, but won the gold medal in doubles playing alongside ].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://newspapers.library.in.gov/cgi-bin/indiana?a=d&d=JPOST19890809-01.1.20&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-------\|title=Jewish Post 9 August 1989 — Hoosier State Chronicles: Indiana's Digital Historic Newspaper Program\|website=newspapers.library.in.gov}}</ref>

			===Israel Tennis Association===
	Perkiss trained at ]. <ref></ref>
			In 2005, he became the CEO of the ].<ref>{{cite news \|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/jpost/access/849834741.html?dids=849834741:849834741&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Jun+05%2C+2005&author=FRANKIE+SACHS&pub=Jerusalem+Post&desc=Obziler+takes+both+Anda+Open+titles&pqatl=google \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120529204748/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/jpost/access/849834741.html?dids=849834741:849834741&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Jun+05,+2005&author=FRANKIE+SACHS&pub=Jerusalem+Post&desc=Obziler+takes+both+Anda+Open+titles&pqatl=google \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=29 May 2012 \|title=Obziler takes both Anda Open titles \|date=5 June 2005 \|accessdate=24 September 2010 \|first=Frankie \|last=Sachs}}</ref>

			== Career finals ==
	==External links==

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			===Singles (1 runner-up)===
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			===Doubles (1 title)===

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			\| 6–2, 6–4
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			==See also==
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Latest revision as of 05:55, 5 December 2024

Israeli tennis player

Shahar Perkiss

Country (sports)

Israel

Born

(1962-10-14) 14 October 1962 (age 62)
Haifa, Israel

Height

1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)

Plays

Right-handed

Prize money

$206,224

Singles

Career record

49–55

Career titles

Highest ranking

No. 53 (5 March 1985)

Grand Slam singles results

2R (1984, 1985)

1R (1986)

2R (1984)

3R (1984)

Doubles

Career record

41–46

Career titles

Highest ranking

No. 54 (11 November 1985)

Medal record

Maccabiah Games

	1989 Israel	Men's Doubles
	1989 Israel	Men's Singles

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.

Early life

Perkiss was born in Haifa, Israel, and is Jewish.

Tennis career

A year after first picking up a tennis racket, Perkiss ranked No. 1 in Israel in the age 10 and under ranks. Perkiss trained at Israel Tennis Centers.

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. 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.

Maccabiah Games

Perkiss 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.

Israel Tennis Association

In 2005, he became the CEO of the Israel Tennis Association.

Career finals

Legend
Grand Slam
Tennis Masters Cup
ATP Masters Series
ATP Tour

Singles (1 runner-up)

Result	W-L	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Loss	0–1	Sep 1984	Tel Aviv, Israel	Hard	Aaron Krickstein	4–6, 1–6

Doubles (1 title)

Result	W-L	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Win	1–0	Oct 1987	Tel Aviv, Israel	Hard	Gilad Bloom	Huub van Boeckel Wolfgang Popp	6–2, 6–4

References

^ 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.
"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.

External links

Shahar Perkiss at the Association of Tennis Professionals
Shahar Perkiss at the International Tennis Federation
Shahar Perkiss at the Davis Cup

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