Edan Leshem
| Full name | Edan Leshem |
|---|---|
| Native name | עידן לשם |
| Country (sports) |
 Israel |
| Born |
March 19, 1997 New York City, New York, United States |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach(es) | Amos Mansdorf |
| Prize money | $24,614 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 1–1 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 362 (19 September 2016) |
| Current ranking | No. 362 (19 September 2016) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–1 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 826 (14 September 2015) |
| Current ranking | No. 1,180 (19 September 2016) |
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | 1–1 in singles; 0–1 in doubles |
| Last updated on: 19 July 2016. | |
Edan Leshem (Hebrew: עידן לשם; born March 19, 1997) is an Israeli tennis player.[2] He began playing for the Israel Davis Cup team at the age of 17, in 2015.
His career-high ranking in singles is World # 362, which he achieved on 19 September 2016.[1] Leshem's career-high ranking in doubles is # 826, which he received on 14 September 2015.[1] He is currently the third best Israeli tennis player.
Biography
Leshem was born in New York City, and resides in Israel.[1]
Leshem lost in the final of the Israeli national championships in Ra'anana to Dudi Sela, 6–1, 6–2, in December 2014.[3]
He was called up to play for the Israel Davis Cup team at the age of 17 in February 2015, after the retirement of Andy Ram.[3] Leshem played for the team against the Romania Davis Cup team in 2015, losing in singles to world # 159 Adrian Ungur by a score of 6–4, 6–2.[4] In doubles, he and Bar Botzer lost to Florin Mergea (world doubles # 17) and Horia Tecau (world doubles # 9), 6–3, 6–4, 6–4.[5][6]
Leshem is coached by Amos Mansdorf.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Edan Leshem". ATP World Tour.
- ↑ "Edan Leshem". CoreTennis.net.
- 1 2 "Fresh faces set to step up for Israel's Davis Cup tie in Romania". The Jerusalem Post.
- ↑ "Romania sweeps Israel in Davis Cup". The Jerusalem Post.
- ↑ "Davis Cup Results". SFGate.
- ↑ "Sela anchors green Israel team in Davis Cup tie at Romania". The Jerusalem Post.
External links
- Edan Leshem at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Edan Leshem at the International Tennis Federation
- Edan Leshem at the Davis Cup
- Israel Tennis Centers bio
Association of Tennis Professionals: Top ten Israeli male singles tennis players as of 21 November 2016 | |
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