Playing style<\/h3>\n
Pe’er originally played with a “counter-puncher” style, but by 2010 she had adopted a more attacking style of play. Her forehand uses a semi-western grip, which makes her good in facing big top-spin opponents. Her two-handed backhand swing is considered one of the best on the women’s tour. It is consistent and finds various angles throughout the court. She originally used a kick serve that lacked the drive needed to penetrate deep, but she changed it to more of a slice serve, which works great for her now and even generates aces. She has a good volley and has no problems going to the net. During matches, she often turns her back to her opponent between points, faces the back of the court, closes her eyes and tries to wipe the mental slate clean.<\/p>\n
Timeline<\/h3>\n
2001<\/strong> – In the Fall of 2001, Pe’er took first place in the Nike Junior Tour International Masters tennis tournament in the Bahamas, and soon became the youngest Israeli tennis player ever to win the Israeli women’s tennis championship. It was also in late 2001 that Pe’er won the 55th annual Ericsson Orange Bowl International Tennis Championships under-14 girls’ title without dropping a single set, competing with 127 other girls in what is considered the unofficial world championships for youth.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 2002<\/strong> – In March, Pe’er won the Bat Yam International singles title, and was a doubles finalist. In April, she was victorious at the Haifa International doubles event, and in March 2003 won the Aamata Cup in Thailand.<\/p>\n 2004<\/strong> – Pe’er turned professional in 2004, a year during which she played both the ITF Circuit and the WTA Tour. Pe’er’s first major victory came at the 2004 Australian Open, where she won the Juniors’ Championship. She beat her former partner Vaidi\u0161ov\u00e1 in the final, and became the first Israeli women to win a junior Grand Slam title since Anna Smashnova won the French Open girl’s singles title in 1990.<\/p>\n 2007<\/strong> – She attained her best Grand Slam singles result when she reached the quarterfinals at the 2007 Australian Open and the 2007 US Open.<\/p>\n Official website – http:\/\/www.shaharpeer.co.il<\/a> \u05d1\u05d9\u05d9\u05d2\u05dc<\/span> – Bagel Shahar Pe’er (\u05e9\u05d7\u05e8 \u05e4\u05d0\u05e8) is an Israeli professional tennis player. Pe’er started her competitive tennis career at the age of six, and won her first title at the age of 12 when she captured the Eddie Herr International Doubles title with Nicole Vaidi\u0161ov\u00e1. She reached the Eddie Herr singles final as well. Her career-high…<\/p>\nOnline<\/h3>\n
\nShahar Pe’er at the Women’s Tennis Association – http:\/\/www.wtatennis.com\/players\/player\/10493<\/a>
\nShahar Pe’er at the Fed Cup – http:\/\/www.fedcup.com\/en\/players\/player\/profile.aspx?playerid=100012630<\/a><\/p>\nTennis Terms in Hebrew<\/h3>\n
\n\u05d3\u05d0\u05d1\u05dc \u05d1\u05d9\u05d9\u05d2\u05dc<\/span> – Double Bagel
\n\u05d3\u05e8\u05d5\u05e4 \u05e9\u05d5\u05d8 <\/span> – – drop shot
\n\u05d4\u05d2\u05e9\u05d4 \u05dc\u05dc\u05d0 \u05de\u05e2\u05e0\u05d4<\/span> – ace
\n\u05d5\u05d5\u05d9\u05e0\u05e8<\/span> – winner
\n\u05d7\u05d1\u05d8\u05ea \u05d2\u05d1 \u05d9\u05d3<\/span> – backhand
\n\u05d7\u05d5\u05e5<\/span> – OUT
\n\u05d8\u05e2\u05d5\u05ea \u05d1\u05dc\u05ea\u05d9 \u05de\u05d7\u05d5\u05d9\u05d1\u05ea<\/span> – unforced error
\n\u05e0\u05e7\u05d5\u05d3\u05d4 \u05de\u05d5\u05e4\u05e1\u05e7\u05ea<\/span> – Let
\n\u05e0\u05e7\u05d5\u05d3\u05ea \u05de\u05e2\u05e8\u05db\u05d4<\/span> – set point
\n\u05e0\u05e7\u05d5\u05d3\u05ea \u05de\u05e9\u05d7\u05e7<\/span> – match point
\n\u05e0\u05e7\u05d5\u05d3\u05ea \u05de\u05e9\u05d7\u05e7\u05d5\u05df<\/span> – game point
\n\u05e0\u05e7\u05d5\u05d3\u05ea \u05e9\u05d1\u05d9\u05e8\u05d4<\/span> – break point
\n\u05e9\u05d2\u05d9\u05d0\u05d4<\/span> – fault
\n\u05e9\u05d2\u05d9\u05d0\u05d4 \u05db\u05e4\u05d5\u05dc\u05d4<\/span> – double fault
\n\u05e9\u05d2\u05d9\u05d0\u05ea \u05e8\u05d2\u05dc<\/span> – foot fault<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"![\"\"](\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/hebrew\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2013\/05\/ASB_Classic_Semis_2010_X-310x350.jpg\")