12 Facts About Amos Mansdorf

Amos Mansdorf is an Israeli former professional tennis player.

Amos Mansdorf's father Jacob is a chemical engineer, and his mother Era is a teacher.

Amos Mansdorf started playing tennis when he was 10 years old.

In 1983 Amos Mansdorf won the Asian Junior Championship in Hong Kong.

Amos Mansdorf reached the quarterfinals at both the 1984 US Open and Canadian Open Juniors.

Amos Mansdorf beat Aaron Krickstein and Jakob Hlasek, two top 10 players, on his way to the final.

Amos Mansdorf played at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, where tennis was an official sport, and this time reached the 3rd round defeating Yoo Jin-sun and Kelly Evernden before losing to Tim Mayotte.

Amos Mansdorf won another title at Rosmalen in the Netherlands in 1990.

Amos Mansdorf reached the fourth round of the US Open and Wimbledon and the finals of the US Pro Indoor Championships.

Amos Mansdorf played a major role in Israel's success in this competition, when Israel played six years in the world group between 1987 and 1994.

Amos Mansdorf next worked as a diamond merchant in Ramat Aviv.

Amos Mansdorf serves as chairman of the Israel Tennis Center, and works in the Israel Tennis Association's youth program.