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| Country (sports) |  Israel |
|---|---|
| Residence | Ramat Hasharon, Israel |
| Height | 6ft 1in (185 cm) |
| Turned pro | 1996 |
| Plays | Right; One-handed backhand |
| Prize money | $1,223,256 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 58 - 83 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | 30 (25 June, 2001) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2nd (2001) |
| French Open | 2nd (2001) |
| Wimbledon | 2nd (2000) |
| US Open | 2nd (2002) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 27 - 40 |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Highest ranking | 77 (17 November, 2003) |
| Last updated on: 21 January, 2007. | |
Har'el Levy (born August 5, 1978, in Kibutz Nahshonin, Israel) is a professional male tennis player.
Levy's best ranking was # 30 in the world in 2001.
Tennis career
Levy began playing tennis at age seven. His family moved to Portugal for a year and half when he was nine years old. They returned to Israel, and in 1992 the family moved to Ramat Hasharon so Harel could train at the tennis center there.
That year, he was # 1 in the under-14 age group in Israel.
After turning pro in 1995, Levy served his required time in the Israeli military, but the IDF (Israeli Defense Forces) allowed him to compete in events during his service.
His best results include beating Pete Sampras and Michael Chang, reaching the singles finals in Toronto Masters Series and Nottingham, and winning a doubles title in Newport, Rhode Island.
In May 2001 Levy upset the world's top player, his idol Pete Sampras, at the Italian Open. Levy stunned Sampras 7-5, 2-6, 6-4, in what was his most impressive victory yet. In his next match at the tournament, he whipped Nicolas Kiefer, 6-2, 6-4, to advance to the quarterfinals, where he subsequently lost to Sweden's Andreas Vinciguerra.
In June 2001 Levy lost in the finals of the Nottingham Tournament in England to Thomas Johansson of Sweden, 7-5, 6-3.
Levy was hampered by injuries for much of the 2002 season.
At the qualifying tournament for Wimbledon in 2003, Levy defeated Paul Goldstein in the first round, and reached the third round before losing.
In September 2003, Levy and partner Paul Baccanello of Australia won the doubles title at the Open de l'Isere. Levy also reached the singles final at the tournament.
Levy was back in peak form at the Dnepropetrovsk tournament in November 2003. He reached the singles final before succumbing to Georgian Irakli Labadze 3-6, 6-3, 1-6.
Levy fared better in the doubles tournament where, along with partner Jonathan Erlich he won the title in straight sets.
The doubles performances of Levy and his partner Amir Hadad in the months of April and May, 2005, were impressive. In late April the Israelis captured the Hungary F1 tournament in Budapest. A few days later they won the F2 title in Miskolc as well. Levy and Hadad then competed in the German town of Furth, where they took the title.
In 2005 he won the USTA Tulsa Challenger, beating Benedikt Dorsch of Germany, the reigning NCAA men’s singles champion, in a three-hour duel 5-7, 7-5, 7-6 (6).
Levy suffered from an injury during his peak years and never recovered enough to play at his top level.
Davis Cup
Levy played for Israel's Davis Cup team in 1998-2005, with an 18-11 record.
Miscellaneous
- Levy trained at the Israel Tennis Centers.
- Levy is a good friend of Brazilian tennis champion Gustavo Kuerten, with whom Levy was often a hitting partner.
References
External links
- ATP Tennis
- Davis Cup record
- Tennis Harel Levy - CBS SportLine.com
- Jews in Sports bio
- "Israel's Harel Levy wins USTA Tulsa Challenger," 10/3/05
- Pictures of Harel Levy
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