Shahar Perkiss
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Shahar Perkiss is an Israeli right-handed 6' 4" former professional tennis player.
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. In 1987, he and Gilad Bloom
won the ATP doubles title in Tel Aviv.
matches for Israel between 1981 and 1992, winning 18 of them, including 11 of 13 on hard courts.
in Seoul
. There, he was defeated in the first round by Javier Frana
from Argentina
.
Tennis career
A year after first picking up a tennis racket, Perkiss ranked # 1 in Israel in the age 10 and under ranks.He reached his highest singles ATP
Association of Tennis Professionals
The Association of Tennis Professionals or ATP was formed in 1972 by Donald Dell, Jack Kramer, and Cliff Drysdale to protect the interests of male professional tennis players. Since 1990, the association has organized the worldwide tennis tour for men and linked the title of the tour with the...
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
Ramesh Krishnan
Ramesh Krishnan is a tennis coach and former professional tennis player from India. As a junior player in the late-1970s, he won the boy's singles titles at both Wimbledon and the French Open. He went on to reach three Grand Slam quarter-finals in the 1980s, and was part of the Indian team which...
, 6–4, 3–6, 6–2, # 37 Terry Moor
Terry Moor
Terry Moor is a former tennis player from the United States, who won two singles and three doubles titles during his professional career....
, 6–7, 6–4, 6–4, and # 36 Mark Dickson, 7–6, 6–0. In August 1984 he defeated world # 9 Aaron Krickstein
Aaron Krickstein
Aaron Krickstein , nicknamed "Marathon Man", is a former American professional tennis player, who competed on the ATP Tour from 1983 to 1996. Born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, he currently competes on the Outback Champions Series Over-30 tour.Krickstein reached his career high ATP ranking of World No....
, 7–6, 6–1, in Cincinnati. In 1986 he beat world # 10 Thierry Tulasne
Thierry Tulasne
Thierry Tulasne is a former tennis player from France, who won five singles titles during his professional career. He reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on August 4, 1986, when he became number 10 in the world. After his retirement, he has coached players such as Sébastien Grosjean and...
of France, 6–7, 6–2 6–4, in Kitzbuhel, Austria. In 1987, he and Gilad Bloom
Gilad Bloom
Gilad Bloom is a former professional tennis player from Israel. Bloom trained at the Israel Tennis Centers. His career-high rankings were World No. 61 in singles and World No. 62 in doubles .-Tennis career:...
won the ATP doubles title in Tel Aviv.
Davis Cup
He played 31 Davis CupDavis Cup
The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis. It is run by the International Tennis Federation and is contested between teams of players from competing countries in a knock-out format. The competition began in 1900 as a challenge between Britain and the United States. By...
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 Olympics1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
in Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
. There, he was defeated in the first round by Javier Frana
Javier Frana
Javier Alberto Frana is a former tennis player from Argentina and current tennis commentator for ESPN Latin America.-Tennis career:...
from Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
.