Eleazar Davidman Explained

Eleazar Davidman
Residence:Israel
Birth Date:1936 12, df=yes
Death Date:October 2007 (aged 70)
Australianopenresult:2R (1964)
Frenchopenresult:1R (1965)
Wimbledonresult:1R (1966)
Usopenresult:2R (1964)
Australianopendoublesresult:2R (1964)[1]

Eleazar Davidman (also Elazar Davidman, Hebrew: אלעזר דודמן; 9 December 1936 – October 2007) was a Jewish Israeli tennis player.[2] [3]

Tennis career

Davidman competed in men's singles and men's doubles in tennis for Israel at the 1953 Maccabiah Games.[4] [5] He competed for Israel in men's singles at the 1961 Maccabiah Games, defeating American Sidney Schwartz in the third round.[6]

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.[7] [8] [9]

In 1964 he competed in the Australian Open, making it to the second round in both singles and in doubles, with Lưu Hoàng Đức of South Vietnam.[10]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.ausopen.com/en_AU/event_guide/history/players/6267.html Australian Open Results Archive
  2. Book: Day by day in Jewish sports history . KTAV Publishing House, Inc. . 2008 . Bob Wechsler . 9780881259698 . 17 July 2011.
  3. Web site: Player profile - Eleazar Davidman (ISR) . Davis Cup . 17 July 2011.
  4. Web site: U. S. TRACKMEN SET 2 ISRAELI RECORDS; Rittenburg and Kiwitt Score but Host Squad Adds to Maccabiah Games Lead. timesmachine.nytimes.com.
  5. Web site: U. S. TENNIS TEAMS TRIUMPH IN ISRAEL; Golden Shares in Maccabiah Doubles Titles With Miss Kanter and Eisenberg. timesmachine.nytimes.com.
  6. Web site: U.S. Gains Four Gold Medals In Maccabiah Games Swimming; Abramson, Zakim and Misses Miller and Chesneau Score -- Herman Sets Mark in Retaining Decathlon Crown. timesmachine.nytimes.com.
  7. News: Maccabi Tel Aviv Opens New Tennis Complex . https://archive.today/20120529204745/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/jpost/access/99763084.html?dids=99763084:99763084&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Nov+28,+1993&author=JACK+LEON&pub=Jerusalem+Post&desc=MACCABI+TEL+AVIV+OPENS+NEW+TENNIS+COMPLEX&pqatl=google . dead . 29 May 2012 . The Jerusalem Post . 28 November 1993 . Jack Leon . 17 July 2011.
  8. News: Maccabi 'Willy' Tel Aviv Celebrate Winning Tennis' Nat'l League Crown . https://archive.today/20120529204748/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/jpost/access/99689392.html?dids=99689392:99689392&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Apr+29,+1992&author=JACK+LEON&pub=Jerusalem+Post&desc=MACCABI+'WILLY'+TEL+AVIV+CELEBRATE+WINNING+TENNIS'+NAT'L+LEAGUE+CROWN&pqatl=google . dead . 29 May 2012 . The Jerusalem Post . 29 April 1992 . Jack Leon . 17 July 2011.
  9. News: Israeli Tennis Captain Worried by Fernandez . The Leader-Post . 24 July 1957 . 17 July 2011.
  10. Web site: Eleazar Davidman - Results . Australian Open Tennis . 17 July 2011.