Eleazar Davidman
Eleazar Davidman (also Elazar Davidman, Hebrew: אלעזר דודמן; December 9, 1936 – October 2007) was a Jewish Israeli tennis player.[2][3]
Country (sports) | Israel |
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Residence | Israel |
Born | December 9, 1936 |
Died | October 2007 (aged 70) |
Singles | |
Career record | 0–0 |
Grand Slam Singles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (1964) |
French Open | 1R (1965) |
Wimbledon | 1R (1966) |
US Open | 2R (1964) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 0–0 |
Grand Slam Doubles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (1964)[1] |
Tennis career
Starting in 1956 Davidman played 39 matches for the Israel Davis Cup team in Davis Cup competition, going 12-20 in singles and 5-12 in doubles, over the course of 17 ties.[3] He was Israel's top tennis player beginning in that year, and their first international-level player.[4][5][6]
In 1964 he competed in the Australian Open, making it to the second round in both singles and in doubles, with Hoang-Duc Luu of Vietnam.[7]
See also
References
- Australian Open Results Archive
- Bob Wechsler (2008). Day by day in Jewish sports history. KTAV Publishing House, Inc. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
- "Player profile - Eleazar Davidman (ISR)". Davis Cup. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
- Jack Leon (November 28, 1993). "Maccabi Tel Aviv Opens New Tennis Complex". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
- Jack Leon (April 29, 1992). "Maccabi 'Willy' Tel Aviv Celebrate Winning Tennis' Nat'l League Crown". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
- "Israeli Tennis Captain Worried by Fernandez". The Leader-Post. July 24, 1957. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
- "Eleazar Davidman - Results". Australian Open Tennis. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
External links
- Eleazar Davidman at the International Tennis Federation
- Eleazar Davidman at the Davis Cup
- Eleazar Davidman at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Obituary in Hebrew
- Memorial website (Hebrew)
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