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Revision as of 00:15, 31 December 2007 by Chanheigeorge (talk | contribs)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Shahar Perkiss (born October 14, 1962, in Haifa, Israel) is an Israeli right-handed 6' 4" former professional tennis player.
Tennis career
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.
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.
Miscellaneous
Perkiss trained at Israel Tennis Centers.
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