Joy for Ram and Erlich

Jonathan Erlich and Andy Ram boosted their chances of qualifying for this summer’s Olympic Games after winning the men’s doubles title at the Serbian Open.

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Tough draw for Israel

Israel have been handed a tough draw away to Japan in their bid to return to the Davis Cup World Group.

They reached the promotion playoff after beating Portugal 3-1 in the Europe/Africa Zone Group tie at Ramat Hasharon.

Israel marched into an unassailable 3-0 lead after Dudi Sela, Amir Weintraub and doubles specialists Andy Ram and Jonathan Erlich won their matches.

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Sela on track for Olympics

Dudi Sela moved a step closer towards qualifying for the London Olympics after reaching the semi-final of the Delray Beach International in Florida.

The Israeli has climbed to 63 in the ATP rankings following a successful run that saw him beat Finland's Jarrko Nieminen (43) and Germany's Philipp Kohlschreiber (32) to reach his first ATP semi-final since January 2010.

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Dubai cheer for Shahar

Shahar Peer was given a wild card entry into the Dubai Championships three years after being excluded from the competition after the UAE refused her a visa.

Drawn against Fatma Al Nabhani (557) from Oman, the other wild card entry, in the opening round, the local media billed the game as Israel versus the Arab world.

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Federation Cup failure for Israel

Israel failed to take advantage of playing at home in the Federation Cup European Group qualifiers in Eilat, as they missed out on a place in the World Group playoffs.

Defeats against Britain and Portugal meant that a victory over Holland counted for nothing.

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Peer keen to impress

Shahar Peer will be looking to get over her disappointment at the Australian Open by steering Israel to victory in the Federation Cup.

Peer tumbled out in the second round in Melbourne, going down 6-1, 6-2 against 14th seed Sabine Lisicki of Germany.

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Peer powers into round two in Melbourne

Shahar Peer will face 14th seed Sabine Lisicki of Germany after breezing through the first round at the Australian Open in Melbourne.

Shahar Peer eased past first-round opponent Isabella Holland of Australia 6-2, 6-0.

Dudi Sela tumbled out of the men’s singles with a straight sets defeat against Thomaz Bellucci of Brazil.

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Peer ready to hit back

Shahar Peer is determined to put in a strong performance at next week's Australian Open.

Peer is looking to regain the form that saw her reach number 11 in the WTA rankings last year.

The Israeli has slipped to 37 and needs to match her performance in Melbourne last year - when she reached the third round - to halt the slide.

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