Yishai Uliel today (Saturday) won the Future "Meitar BJ Bond Open 2021", for a total of $ 25,000 prizes, in memory of the late Captain Liad Lavi, who was a paratrooper fighter, and was killed in Operation Resilient Cliff In 2014.
Israel's Davis team player, ranked 367th in the world, defeated British Stuart Parker (592 in the world) 2: 6 and 4: 6 after an hour and 49 minutes of play.
This is Uliel's seventh title in his 'and second year' graduate career after winning a similar tournament in 2021 for a total of $ 25,000 prizes.
Uliel, who plays at Dudi Sela's academy with coaches Dudi Sela and Yoav Ben Zvi, said at the end: "I am very happy to win this amazing tournament in memory of Captain Liad Lavi. I played good tennis this week, I had quality games, I am glad that many spectators came to cheer "And to support me in all my games, it gave me a lot of strength and confidence. Now I am facing Future in the coming week in Afula."
The Minister of Social Equality, Meirav Cohen, also attended the graduation ceremony, in the presence of the heads of the Tennis Association and the Lavi family.
