Raviv Weidenfeld (born 12 October 1970) is a former professional tennis player from Israel.

Biography

Born in Herzliya, Weidenfeld had a promising junior career, which included a win over Jim Courier. As a junior he competed in several grand slam events, twice making the round of 16, at the

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and

1988 French Open The 1988 French Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. The tournament was held from 23 May until 5 June. It was the 92nd staging of the French Open, and the second Grand ...

. Weidenfeld began competing professionally in the late 1980s and represented Israel once in a

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tie, a 1990 World Group relegation play-off at home against

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. In the final reverse singles, Weidenfeld defeated Di Lin in straight sets, to complete a 5-0 whitewash. His ATP Tour main draw appearances came in four editions of the Tel Aviv Open and 1997 tournaments in

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and Tashkent. He won two

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titles, one in singles and one in doubles.

Challenger titles

Singles: (1)

Doubles: (1)

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