Sunday, July 12, 2009

Netanyahu to Israel tennis team: You put Israel back on the map

(Haaretz).Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Israel Tennis Association Director-General Moshe Haviv on Saturday and congratulated him on the Israeli national team's historic win over Russia in the Davis Cup quarterfinals.

"We are again on the map," the Prime Minister said. "You have filled the nation's heart with pride."

Israel won a place in the Davis Cup semifinals for the first time ever Saturday after completing a stunning victory over tennis giant Russia.