Shahar Perkiss
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Shahar Perkiss (born October 14, 1962, in Haifa, Israel) is an Israeli right-handed 6' 4" former professional tennis player.
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[edit] Tennis career
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.
[edit] Davis Cup
He played 31 Davis Cup matches for Israel between 1981 and 1992, winning 18 of them, including 11 of 13 on hard courts.
[edit] Olympics
He represented Israel as a qualifier at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. There, he was defeated in the first round by Javier Frana from Argentina.
[edit] Miscellaneous
Perkiss trained at Israel Tennis Centers. [1]
[edit] External links
- ATP Tour profile for Shahar Perkiss
- Davis Cup record
[edit] References
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