Dekel Valtzer

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Dekel Valtzer
Country (sports)Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Born (1984-10-03) 3 October 1984 (age 36)
Prize money$54,390
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 388 (24 Mar 2008)
Doubles
Highest rankingNo. 331 (14 Jan 2008)

Dekel Valtzer (born 3 October 1984) is an Israeli former professional tennis player. [1]

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Valtzer was the 2005 winner of the Israeli Championships, defeating Amir Weintraub in the final. [2]

In 2006 he was called into the Israel Davis Cup team for a tie against Great Britain in Eastbourne and played a dead rubber reverse singles, which he lost to Alan Mackin. It was his first time playing on grass. [3]

On the professional tour, Valtzer had a best singles ranking of 388 in the world and won two ITF Futures titles. As a doubles players he won a further six Futures tournaments, with a highest ranking of 331.

ITF Futures titles

Singles: (2)

No.   Date   TournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
1.Mar 2006Israel F3, Haifa Hard Flag of Israel.svg Ishay Hadash6–1, 6–2
2.Jun 2007Turkey F6, Enka (Istanbul) Hard Flag of France.svg Ludovic Walter 6–3, 7–6(4)

Doubles: (6)

No.   Date   TournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
1.Aug 2005Lithuania F2 Vilnius Clay Flag of Lithuania.svg Rolandas Muraška Flag of Sweden.svg Johan Brunström
Flag of Finland.svg Lauri Kiiski
6–3, 2–6, 6–3
2.Mar 2006Israel F3, Haifa Hard Flag of Israel.svg Amir Weintraub Flag of Russia.svg Sergei Krotiouk
Flag of Israel.svg Alexei Milner
6–1, 6–4
3.Jul 2006Turkey F4, Istanbul Hard Flag of Israel.svg Amir Weintraub Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matthew Ebden
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Aidan Fitzgerald
6–2, 7–5
4.Jun 2007Turkey F4, Ankara Clay Flag of Israel.svg Amir Weintraub Flag of Germany.svg Alexander Satschko
Flag of Germany.svg Marc-Andre Stratling
2–6, 6–4, 7–5
5.Jun 2007Turkey F5, İzmir Hard Flag of Israel.svg Amir Weintraub Flag of Brazil.svg Rodrigo-Antonio Grilli
Flag of Brazil.svg Márcio Torres
6–3, 7–6(4)
6.Jun 2007Turkey F6, Enka (Istanbul) Hard Flag of Israel.svg Amir Weintraub Flag of Israel.svg Guy Kubi
Flag of Israel.svg Alexei Milner
6–0, 6–1

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  2. "טניס: אובזילר ניצחה את פאר וזכתה בגמר אליפות ישראל". Ynet (in Hebrew). 21 December 2005.
  3. "Growing from love". The Jerusalem Post . 3 August 2006.