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Israeli Wheelchair Tennis Team Wins World Championship Bronze

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Israel's national wheelchair tennis team won the bronze medal at the World Championship in Orlando, USA, by defeating Chile 2-1 in the Quad division. Key players included Guy Sasson and Paralympics champion Noam Gershoni.

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  • Israeli wheelchair tennis team won bronze at World Championship.
  • Team defeated Chile 2-1 in the Quad division.
  • Guy Sasson and Noam Gershoni were key players.
  • The event took place in Orlando, Florida.
  • Matches were delayed by weather.

The Israeli national wheelchair tennis team has secured bronze medals at the World Championship held in Orlando, Florida. Competing in the Quad division, the Israeli team defeated Chile 2-1 in the match for third place. The Israeli roster included Guy Sasson, Roi Avrahami, and London Paralympics champion Noam Gershoni.

In the singles matches, Noam Gershoni lost to Chile's Diego Perez with a score of 4-6, 5-7. Guy Sasson then achieved a decisive victory over Francisco Cayulef, winning 6-1, 6-2. The match was subject to several interruptions due to weather conditions.

In the doubles match, Sasson and Gershoni secured the bronze medal for Israel, defeating Perez and Cayulef 6-1, 6-3.

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