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Shahar Peer

Shahar Pe'er
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Country (sports)  Israel
Residence Macabim, Israel
Born (1987-05-01) May 1, 1987 (age 29)
Jerusalem, Israel
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Turned pro 2004
Retired 28 February 2017
Plays Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money US$ 5,148,711
Singles
Career record 412-276
Career titles 5 WTA, 1 WTA 125k, 4 ITF
Highest ranking 11 (31 January 2011)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open QF (2007)
French Open 4R (2006, 2007, 2010)
Wimbledon 4R (2008)
US Open QF (2007)
Other tournaments
Olympic Games 2R (2008)
Doubles
Career record 189-175
Career titles 3 WTA, 3 ITF
Highest ranking 14 (12 May 2008)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open F (2008)
French Open QF (2008)
Wimbledon QF (2005, 2008)
US Open 3R (2007, 2010)
Other doubles tournaments
Olympic Games 1R (2008)
Last updated on: 6 February 2017.

Shahar Pe'er (/ˈʃɑːhɑːr ˈp.ər/; Hebrew: שחר פאר, IPA: [ˈʃaχaʁ peˈʔeʁ]; born May 1, 1987) is a retired Israeli professional tennis player.

Pe'er has won five singles and three doubles titles on the WTA tour, as well as four singles and three doubles titles on the ITF tour in her career. On 31 January 2011, she reached her best singles ranking of world number 11. On 12 May 2008, she peaked at world number 14 in the doubles rankings.

Pe'er is widely regarded as the most successful Israeli female tennis player in history, having twice reached a Grand Slam quarterfinal in singles and appearing in the doubles final of the 2008 Australian Open with Victoria Azarenka of Belarus.

Playing for Israel at the Fed Cup, Pe'er has a win-loss record of 39–28.

Pe'er's father, Dovik, was born in South Africa in 1955 and went to Israel in 1961. He is a computer software specialist and her mother, Aliza, is a homemaker. She began playing tennis at the age of six when she joined her brother Shlomi and her sister Shani in tennis lessons.

At the age of 19, Pe'er joined the Israeli military, as military service is mandatory in Israel. When not abroad participating in tennis tournaments, she spent her mornings working as an administrative secretary for the Israeli military, and her afternoons practicing tennis.


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