Richard (Dick) Savitt

Richard (Dick) Savitt
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USTA boys 16s & 18s singles champion, highest world ranking # 6

South African player active in the 60s who was on the S.A. Davis cup team and active in tournament play. A visitor tells us that at age 8 he saw Siegel at Wimbeldon and loudly shouted "look Mum, a Jewish tennis player!" He relates that his mother wanted the floor to open up at that moment.

Top 20 player in the 80s (got to as high as #18 in 1987). One of the best Israeli tennis players ever. Made the quarterfinals of the 1992 Australian Open. Retired at the end of 1994 season. Recently became the Israeli Davis Cup captain after the resignation of Shlomo Glickstein.

won 2006 Wimbledon Mixed Doubles (w/Vera Zvonareva), 2007 French Open Mixed Doubles (w/Nathalie Dechy), 2008 Australian Open Mens Doubles (w/Jonathan Erlich), highest world doubles ranking # 5

won 1956 French Womens Doubles (w/Althea Gibson) and 1956 Wimbledon Womens Doubles (w/Gibson), highest world ranking # 9

US girls 18s singles champion

Won the 1991 French Open junior girls title at the age of 14. Immigrated with her family to Israel from the Soviet Union. Highest world ranking # 15