Ilana Berger

Ilana Berger (Hebrew: אילנה ברגר‎; born 1965) is a Mexican-born Israeli professional tennis player.

Ilana Berger
Country (sports) Israel
ResidenceHerzliya, Israel
Born (1965-12-31) December 31, 1965
Mexico City, Mexico
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$69,934
Singles
Career record145–86
Career titles0 WTA, 8 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 149 (10 August 1992)
Other tournaments
Olympic Games1R (1988)
Doubles
Career record125–62
Career titles0 WTA, 15 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 153 (25 November 1991)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open1R (1988, 1992)

Berger reached her highest individual ranking on the WTA Tour on August 10, 1992, when she became # 149 in the world. On 25 November 1991, she peaked at world number 153 in the doubles rankings.

Biography

Ilana Berger was born on December 31, 1965, in Mexico City, Mexico. She started playing tennis at the age of 7.

Tennis career

In the late 1980s, after serving for two years in the Israel Defense Forces, Berger became a professional tennis player. She won 7 singles titles in the ITF Women's Circuit. Berger won 12 Maccabiah Games Medals during her career, including gold, a few of them already as a "veteran" while playing Mixed Doubles with Shlomo Glickstein.[1]

Berger was elected as one of 3 best players in Israel's history in the celebrations of Israel's first 50 years.

Berger was Israel's Women's National Champion 5 years.

Berger competed for Israel at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.

Berger represented Israel in 26 meetings in the Federation Cup from 1986–92, going 19–21.[2]

Journalism career

At the age of 26, she decided to study literature and journalism. She worked 7 years as a sports correspondent for Haaretz. She coaches tennis privately and is a freelance sports journalist. Today she is chief editor of the internet site of Tel Aviv University Sports Center.

ITF Finals

Singles Finals: 13 (8-5)
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent in the final Score in the final
Winner 1. 10 November 1986 Jerusalem, Israel Hard Yvonne der Kinderen 6–2, 6–4
Winner 2. 30 March 1987 Haifa, Israel Hard Cecille Calmette 6–2, 6–0
Runner-up 3. 6 April 1987 Arad, Israel Hard Hester Witvoet 2–6, 1–6
Winner 4. 23 November 1987 Jerusalem, Israel Hard Dalia Koriat 6–3, 6–2
Runner-up 5. 24 October 1988 Ashkelon, Israel Hard Debbie Spence 3–6, 4–6
Runner-up 6. 23 April 1990 Ramat HaSharon, Israel Hard Robyn Field 3–6, 6–3, 5–7
Winner 7. 13 August 1990 Chatham, United States Hard Shannan McCarthy 6–2, 7–6(7–4)
Winner 8. 5 November 1990 Ashkelon, Israel Clay Tzipora Obziler 6–1, 6–3
Winner 9. 12 November 1990 Ashkelon, Israel Clay Dalia Koriat 7–5, 6–1
Runner-up 10. 22 April 1991 Ramat HaSharon, Israel Hard Mariaan de Swardt 3–6, 6–4, 2–6
Winner 11. 5 August 1991 Ramat HaSharon, Israel Hard Janine Humphreys 6–3, 6–3
Runner-up 12. 12 August 1991 Ashkelon, Israel Hard Tessa Price 6–7(7–9), 7–6(7–2), 3–6
Winner 13. 19 August 1991 Ashkelon, Israel Hard Tessa Price 6–3, 6–7(5–7), 6–4

Doubles Finals: 25 (15-10)
Outcome NO Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents in the final Score
Runner-up 1. 19 May 1986 Jaffa, Israel Hard Sagit Doron Laura Bernard
Paulette Roux		 6–2, 6–7, 2–6
Winner 2. 30 March 1987 Arad, Israel Hard Yael Shavit Titia Wilmink
Hester Witvoet		 6–3, 6–2
Runner-up 3. 11 May 1987 Lee-on-Solent, United Kingdom Clay Titia Wilmink Valda Lake
Andrea Tiezzi		 3–6, 2–6
Winner 4. 17 August 1987 Manhasset, United States Clay Jane Thomas Brenda Schultz-McCarthy
Marianne van der Torre		 6–4, 6–1
Winner 5. 23 November 1987 Jerusalem, Israel Hard Rafeket Benjamini Jana Koran
Stefanie Rehmke		 6–2, 6–1
Runner-up 6. 7 March 1988 Haifa, Israel Hard Yael Segal Anne Aallonen
Lena Sandin		 1–6, 5–7
Winner 7. 8 August 1988 Koksijde, Belgium Clay Anat Varon Renata Kochta
Hagit Ohayon		 6–2, 1–6, 6–2
Runner-up 8. 15 August 1988 Rebecq, Belgium Clay Anat Varon Elena Brioukhovets
Viktoria Milvidskaia		 2–6, 2–6
Winner 9. 24 October 1988 Ashkelon, Israel Hard Hagit Ohayon Medi Dadoch
Yael Segal		 7–5, 6–0
Winner 10. 31 October 1988 Haifa, Israel Hard Hagit Ohayon Robyn Field
Lesley O'Halloran		 6–3, 6–1
Winner 11. 7 November 1988 Jaffa, Israel Hard Hagit Ohayon Colette Sely
Themis Zambrzycki		 6–3, 6–4
Winner 12. 15 May 1989 Jaffa, Israel Hard María José Llorca Anne Aallonen
Luciana Tella		 6–3, 6–2
Runner-up 13. 30 July 1990 Roanoke, United States Hard Limor Zaltz Dalia Koriat
Medi Dadoch		 6–2, 4–6, 4–6
Runner-up 14. 6 August 1990 Lebanon, United States Hard Limor Zaltz Kathy Foxworth
Vincenza Procacci		 4–6, 1–4 RET.
Runner-up 15. 22 October 1990 Lyss, Switzerland Clay Rona Mayer Sabine Lohmann
Claire Wegink		 1–6, 5–7
Winner 16. 5 November 1990 Ashkelon, Israel Clay Limor Zaltz Daniella Blanke
Yael Shavit		 6–2, 6–1
Winner 17. 12 November 1990 Ashkelon, Israel Clay Limor Zaltz Dalia Koriat
Medi Dadoch		 4–6, 6–1, 6–1
Winner 18. 22 April 1991 Ramat HaSharon, Israel Hard Julie Salmon Anne Aallonen
Simone Schilder		 6–4, 6–4
Winner 19. 5 August 1991 Ramat HaSharon, Israel Hard Robyn Field Janine Humphreys
Elizma Nortje		 6–0, 6–1
Winner 20. 12 August 1991 Ashkelon, Israel Hard Robyn Field Kirsten Dreyer
Tessa Price		 w/o
Runner-up 21. 19 August 1991 Jerusalem, Israel Hard Robyn Field Barbara Griffiths
Jane Wood		 3–6, 7–6, 1–6
Runner-up 22. 2 September 1991 Arzachena, Italy Hard Louise Pleming Nanne Dahlman
Jana Pospíšilová		 6–3, 3–6, 1–6
Winner 23. 11 November 1991 Swindon, United Kingdom Carpet Tessa Price Els Callens
Michèle Strebel		 6–2, 7–5
Winner 24. 25 May 1992 Ashkelon, Israel Hard Petra Kamstra Michelle Anderson
Limor Zaltz		 6–2, 2–6, 6–4
Runner-up 25. 10 October 1994 Burgdorf, Switzerland Carpet (i) Tzipora Obziler Lenka Cenková
Adriana Gerši		 6–4, 3–6, 4–6

See also

References
  1. "Maccabiah Games Andrea Berger Wins Gold, Silver In Tennis Competition".
  2. "Fed Cup - Page Not Found". www.fedcup.com. Cite uses generic title (help)
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