Harel Levy
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Harel Levy (Hebrew: הראל לוי; born 5 August 1978) is a retired Israeli professional tennis player, and the current captain of Israel's Davis Cup team. He reached the final of the 2000 Toronto Masters and achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 30 (June 2001), with his best doubles ranking being World No. 71 in May 2008. Levy was a key factor in Israel's semifinal run in the 2009 Davis Cup.
Country (sports) | Israel |
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Residence | Ramat HaSharon, Israel |
Born | (1978-08-05) 5 August 1978 (age 45) Nahshonim, Israel |
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
Turned pro | 1995 |
Retired | 2011 |
Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
Prize money | $1,579,908 |
Singles | |
Career record | 63–99 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 30 (25 June 2001) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (2001) |
French Open | 2R (2001) |
Wimbledon | 2R (2000) |
US Open | 2R (2002) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 38–51 |
Career titles | 1 |
Highest ranking | No. 71 (19 May 2008) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (2006) |
French Open | 2R (2006) |
Wimbledon | QF (2007) |
US Open | 1R (2001, 2007) |
Team competitions | |
Davis Cup | SF (2009) |
Last updated on: 24 September 2021. |
In a career interrupted first by Israeli Army service and later by serious right hip surgery in 2001, Levy notably scored victories over Pete Sampras, Andy Roddick, Michael Chang and Wayne Ferreira. As well as reaching the singles final of the 2000 Toronto Masters, he finished runner-up at Nottingham in 2001 and won a doubles title in Newport, Rhode Island.
In September 2017, Levy was named the captain of Israel's Davis Cup team.[1]