Berger, Ilana : Jews In Sports @ Virtual Museum

Berger, Ilana

Sport:
tennis

Country Represented:
Israel

Years Competed:
1988

Olympic Info:
Berger was Israel's sole representative in the women's tennis competition at the 1988 Seoul Olympics. In her first-round match, she lost to Jill Hetherington of Canada in straight sets (6-1, 6-4), and was eliminated from the competition.

Career Highlights:
Competitive in the 1980s and 1990s, Berger was selected as one of the Israel's top three female tennis players of the previous 50 years in 1998. She is currently a sports correspondent for the Israeli newspaper Ha'aretz.

Birth and Death Dates:
b. Dec. 31, 1965

Origin:
Israel


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References:
New York Times, September 23, 1988