3 Israelis have been appointed to the committees of the European Tennis Association

ONE System | 28/01/2021 13:21

Three representatives of Israeli tennis were admitted to three professional committees of the European Tennis Association, when it came to a very important decision with implications for the future of Israeli tennis.

Tzipi Obziler, captain of the federation team for the past five years, a former team player who was ranked at the 75th place in the world, was selected to the professional committee of TENNIS EUROPE, which deals with professional issues and, among other things, the management of ITF futures competitions. Obziller She said: “I am very happy for the opportunity to join the committee, I will contribute from my experience and I hope to help and improve things.”

Tzipi Obziler. Photo: Tennis Association (ONE system)

Yoram Baron, Coach of Amos Mansdorf in the 1990s who served for six years as general manager of the Tennis Association at the turn of the millennium, was elected to the development committee responsible for strategic areas including talent detection teams, tournament funding and tennis facilities and travel grants for talented players. The tennis association in this important committee, hopes to contribute from my experience and bring to tennis in the country new ideas that will help promote the industry. “
Dima Leipman, Israel’s top tennis referee and international gold medalist, has been elected to the Youth and Judiciary Committee for the second term in a row. The committee directly influences the structure of youth competitions at the ages of 12, 14 and 16 and the European Championships, the procedures, the rules and the policies. Leifman He said: “It is very important that we have representation at these ages. This is an important committee that makes decisions that are implemented directly.”

Chairman of the Association, Avi PeretzHe added: “This is a combination of three senior professionals in professional and important committees in European tennis. This is a very important decision for the future of Israeli tennis and the beginning of a move that we believe will end in professional success. We try to take care of a broad pyramid base “It can take between 8 and 10 years. We are patient and confident that such processes will cause us to see Israeli actresses and actors at the top of the world again.”

The three representatives in European Tennis join three representatives that Israel currently has in the World Tennis Association (ITF): Amos Mansdorf (Youth Committee), Adv. Shmuel Herzig (Regulations Committee) and Dr. Yoni Yarom (Davis Cup Committee).