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Peer reaches round 4 at Indian Wells

The Jewish Chronicle, 2 hours 49 minutes ago / Shahar Peer is through to the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells after beating ninth seed Flavia Pennetta of Italy 6-4, 6-7, 6-1.

Novak Djokovic advances, barely

The Fabulous Forum - Los Angeles Times, 13 hours 7 minutes ago / Second-seeded Novak Djokovic saved three match points on his own serve against Philipp Kohlschreiber and moved to the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden with a 6-3, 2-6, 7-6 (3) victory Monday afternoon.

Dudi Sela returns to form in Indian Wells

The Jewish Chronicle, 21 hours 51 minutes ago / Dudi Sela returned to form with a 6-4, 1-6, 6-2 victory over 14th seed Radek Stepanek of the Czech Republic in the second round of the BNP Paribas Open Masters at Indian Wells.

Op-Ed: A tennis lesson for the world

Jewish Telegraphic Agency (JTA), Mar 10, 2010 / The news out of Dubai has been rife with speculation about who assassinated Hamas terrorist commander Mahmoud al-Mabhouh in a local hotel.

Wolfe Research Downgrades RailAmerica (RA) to Peer Perform

StreetInsider.com, Mar 04, 2010 / Wolfe Research downgrades RailAmerica (NYSE: RA ) from Outperform to Peer Perform.

Israeli athletes in the cross hairs

South China Morning Post - Hong Kong, Feb 27, 2010 / Shahar Peer's stirring run to the semi-finals last week at the Dubai Championships was significant in more ways than one: the challenges the Israeli athlete faced off the court were as formidable as the dominating play of American Venus Williams on it that ultimately sent her packing.

Top 15 is the next target for Shahar Peer

The Jewish Chronicle, Feb 25, 2010 / Shahar Peer has risen to 20 in the world rankings after her best-ever performance in a major tournament last week.

Israeli athletes face growing scrutiny overseas

NBC - WHIZ - Zanesville OH, Feb 23, 2010 / Shahar Peer's stirring run to the semifinals last week at the Dubai Championships was significant in more ways than one: The challenges the Israeli athlete faced off the court were as formidable as the dominating play of Venus Williams on it that ultimately sent her packing.

UK Embassy tweets of Israeli tennis player's "hit" in Dubai

Israel Insider, Feb 23, 2010 / Amidst mounting tensions vis-a-vis London, someone in Israel's UK Embassy issued a tweet message pertaining to tennis player Shahar Peer's win in Dubai quarterfinals: claiming an Israeli "hit" on a "Dubai target."

Weekly net post: Isner, Querrey standing tall for USA

USA Today, Feb 22, 2010 / •His world ranking is up to a career-high No. 21.

Tennis / Peer may place in top 20

Haaretz, Feb 21, 2010 / Following her semifinal loss to American tennis star Venus Williams in the Dubai Championships on Friday, Shahar Peer can breathe easier after emerging from the near-hermetic security detail that blanketed her throughout her improbable tournament run last week.

* Querrey upsets ‘sloppy’ Roddick

Taipei Times, Feb 20, 2010 / Sam Querrey broke top seeded Andy Roddick's serve twice in the deciding set to stun the defending champion 7-5, 3-6, 6-1 in the quarter-finals of the Memphis Championships on Friday.

Williams ends Peer’s run in Dubai

Richmond Times-Dispatch - Richmond VA, Feb 20, 2010 / Venus Williams ended the stirring run of Shahar Peer 6-1, 6-4 in the semifinals of the Dubai Championships yesterday.

Venus ends Peer's run

The Daily Star of Bangladesh, Feb 19, 2010 / Venus Williams put an end to the security agonies of the 2million dollar Dubai Open on Friday when she halted the remarkable run of the pioneering Israeli, Shahar Peer. But the defending champion had to cope with the smallest arena she has played in for many years before winning 6-1, 6-4 against the first Israeli woman athlete ever to compete in the United Arab Emirates.

Williams beats Peer to reach Dubai final

The Guardian - London - UK, Feb 19, 2010 / Venus Williams quelled fears of a security nightmare when she halted the inspired run of Shahar Peer, the first Israeli woman athlete ever to compete in the United Arab Emirates.

SIDEBAR: Peer plans to keep memories of her Dubai breakthrough week

The Earth Times, Feb 19, 2010 / Israeli Shahar Peer says she will retain mixed memories of the private locker room where she was kept under constant guard for her own protection as she made a breakthrough appearance at this week's Barclays Championships in the Gulf emirate.

Venus beats Peer to reach Dubai final

Maktoob Business - UAE, Feb 19, 2010 / Venus Williams put an end to the security agonies of the 2million dollar Dubai Open on Friday when she halted the remarkable run of the pioneering Israeli, Shahar Peer. But the defending champion had to cope with the smallest arena she has played in for many years before winning 6-1, 6-4 against the first Israeli woman athlete ever to compete in the United Arab Emirates.

Williams beats Peer to reach Dubai final

The Sunday Independent, Feb 19, 2010 / Defending champion Venus Williams ended the run of unseeded Israeli Shahar Peer on Friday to reach the final of the Dubai tennis championship.

Williams subdues Peer to reach second Dubai final

The Earth Times, Feb 19, 2010 / Venus Williams reached her second straight final at the Barclays Championships Sunday, scoring what turned into a hard-fought win over Israeli Shahar Peer 6-1, 6-4.

Israeli Embassy boasts Peer's 'hit on Dubai target'

Ynetnews - Israel, Feb 19, 2010 / It was a strange coincidence that the exposure of the hit squad which assassinated Hamas official Mahmoud al-Mabhouh in Dubai, an act attributed to the Mossad, coincided with an impressive winning streak by Israeli star tennis player Shahar Peer in the Emirate.

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Quotes

  • " I had a lot of peace and quiet and spent much of the week surfing the internet in my room. My bodyguards were great – all 25 of them. But I played my best ever tennis so maybe I should try re-creating such conditions again. "

    The Jewish Chronicle, Feb 25, 2010
  • " You heard it here first: Israeli tennis player carries out hit on Dubai target. "

    USA Today, Feb 22, 2010
  • " I told (Williams) I really appreciate her support this week and last year "

    USA Today, Feb 22, 2010
  • " Even if I try to describe the atmosphere there, it would require a few hours at least "

    Haaretz, Feb 22, 2010
  • " From a tennis standpoint as well as a psychological standpoint, it was really an experience that I'll never forget. This was a dream week in which almost everything came together at the right time. If someone were to ask me if I would've been happy with this result a while ago, I would've gladly taken it. "

    Haaretz, Feb 22, 2010
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Shahar Pe'er (; Hebrew: שחר פאר shahar pe'er, ; born May 1, 1987, Jerusalem) is a 1.71 m (5' 7") right-handed Israeli professional tennis player.

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