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22 Facts About Yshai Oliel

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Yshai Oliel has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No 305 achieved on 8 August 2022 and a doubles ranking of No 809 achieved on 27 June 2022.

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Yshai Oliel was the No 1 Israeli from October 4,2021, until October 3,2022.

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Yshai Oliel won the 2016 French Open Boys' Doubles title, with Patrik Rikl.

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Yshai Oliel reached the final in the boys' singles at the 2017 Australian Open.

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Yshai Oliel is Jewish and his parents, Avraham and Floret Oliel, are of Moroccan Jewish descent.

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Yshai Oliel is currently in a relationship with Israeli tennis player Roni Lior.

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Yshai Oliel was supported by the David Squad until he turned professional at the age of 19.

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Yshai Oliel won the Junior Orange Bowl in the 12-and-under singles category in 2012, while Oliel was in 7th grade.

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Yshai Oliel returned at 13 years of age, ranked first in the tournament, to win the 2014 Junior Orange Bowl in the 14-and-under singles category.

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Yshai Oliel had hoped to follow in the footsteps of Israeli junior champions Shahar Pe'er, who won the girls' Australian Open in 2004, and Anna Smashnova, who won the girls' French Open in 1991.

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Yshai Oliel became the second Israeli to reach a final at a boys' Grand Slam event, following Noam Behr who lost in the final of the boys' US Open in 1992.

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Later in 2017, Yshai Oliel continued to slowly discover the professional circuit and made his first appearance in a Challenger tournament, in Sophia Antipolis for the Verrazzano Open.

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In March 2018, Yshai Oliel reached in the finals of an Israel F2 in Ramat HaSharon, Israel, where he fell to Harri Heliovaara.

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In May 2019, Yshai Oliel won the M15 Heraklion in Heraklion, Greece, defeating Britain's Lloyd Glasspool in the final, and in June 2019 he won the M15 Netanya in Netanya, Israel with a win in the finals over Gilbert Soares Klier Junior.

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Yshai Oliel reached a singles ranking of No 381 on October 4,2021, which was his career high at the time.

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Yshai Oliel made his ATP debut at the 2021 St Petersburg Open after receiving a wildcard into the main draw.

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In July 2022, Yshai Oliel reached the finals of the Marburg, Clay M25.

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Yshai Oliel received a wildcard to his home tournament, the Tel Aviv Open.

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Yshai Oliel lost to qualifier compatriot Edan Leshem in straight sets.

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In March 2022, Yshai Oliel participated in the Davis Cup representing Israel against South Africa.

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Yshai Oliel has been noted for his grace, timing, and tenacity.

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Yshai Oliel has a forehand with a good deal of spin, a stable two-handed backhand, a good volley with excellent touch, and he moves well on the court and reads situations well.