ISRAELI WHEELCHAIR tennis players like Guy Sasson represent a growing community of athletes who have found a path to competition, rehabilitation and sport.
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Sasson comes up just short of calendar-year Slam at US Open
ISRAELI WHEELCHAIR tennis star Guy Sasson reached the quad singles semifinals and came within one match of completing a calendar-year Grand Slam in doubles with partner Niels Vink.
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Israel’s Guy Sasson, Niels Vink cruise at US Open, keep calendar Grand Slam bid alive
ISRAELI TENNIS star Guy Sasson opened his US Open quad wheelchair tournament with a dominant victory, while compatriot Sergei Lysov lost in doubles but is still has singles on tap. (photo credit: HOWARD BLAS)
Hebrew cheers in Queens: Israeli teen Dan Brand makes his mark at US Open juniors
ISRAELI TEEN Dan Brand overcame a difficult opening set late Sunday to defeat Australia’s Daniel Jovanovski in his US Open junior debut, turning Court 8 into a small celebration of Israeli tennis.
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