Pamela Laufer-Ukeles returns to tennis after 20 years and a battle with breast cancer
The lessons she received from playing tennis and from surviving breast cancer now intersect on the courts of Ra’anana, where the 50-year-old law professor and competitive tennis player trains.
Pamela Laufer-Ukeles, a 50-year-old law professor and competitive tennis player, has returned to tennis after a 20-year hiatus and a battle with breast cancer. The sport she discovered at the age of eight now plays a significant role in her life, intersecting with her cancer experience. She first picked up a racket at a summer day camp and quickly excelled, earning junior tennis rankings and even competing in tournaments in Europe.
However, after a 20-year break, Laufer-Ukeles was diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer in 2019, which forced her to stop playing. After recovering from her treatment, she returned to tennis around the time COVID-19 arrived in 2020, recognizing that the sport could help her regain trust in her body and focus on her physicality and health.
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