Edan Leshem

Edan Leshem
עידן לשם‬
Full name Edan Leshem
Native name עידן לשם
Country (sports)  Israel
Residence Israel
Born (1997-03-19) 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 Amos Mansdorf
Prize money $61,464
Singles
Career record 1–5
Career titles 0
Highest ranking No. 249 (18 December 2017)
Current ranking No. 322 (12 May 2018)
Doubles
Career record 0–1
Career titles 0
Highest ranking No. 414 (12 February 2018)
Current ranking No. 434 (12 May 2018)
Team competitions
Davis Cup 1–1 in singles; 0–1 in doubles
Last updated on: 16 October 2017.

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 # 249, which he achieved on 18 December 2017.[1] Leshem's career-high ranking in doubles is # 414, which he received on 12 February 2018.[1] He is currently the second-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. 1 2 3 4 5 "Edan Leshem". ATP World Tour.
  2. ↑ "Edan Leshem". CoreTennis.net.
  3. 1 2 "Fresh faces set to step up for Israel's Davis Cup tie in Romania". The Jerusalem Post.
  4. ↑ "Romania sweeps Israel in Davis Cup". The Jerusalem Post.
  5. ↑ "Davis Cup Results". SFGate.
  6. ↑ "Sela anchors green Israel team in Davis Cup tie at Romania". The Jerusalem Post.
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