{
  "id": 13041192,
  "title": "From Ra’anana around the world and back: Edan Leshem takes a swing for Sharsheret - interview",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/from-raanana-around-the-world-and-back-edan-leshem-takes-a-swing-for",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-09T05:41:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ra-anana-around-world-back-054151634.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Edan Leshem, a former top-ranked Israeli professional tennis player, will help organize Friday’s Sharsheret Israel Tennis Tournament in Ra’anana. The tournament aims to support women affected by breast and ovarian cancer while promoting social connection and raising awareness and funds for Sharsheret’s work. Leshem, now 29, will return to the Ra’anana Tennis Center where his tennis journey began at the age of five. He will work with his longtime coach and colleague Ron Becker to ensure the players have the best experience possible. The event will not only raise funds but also bring together women with shared experiences in a supportive environment. Leshem's involvement in the tournament marks a significant moment, as it represents a full-circle return to the sport that has been central to his life.",
  "summary": "“I feel it’s a great cause and that I really want to help,” Leshem said. “I’m just there to support the players and give them the best experience of the tournament.",
  "key_points": [
    "Edan Leshem, former top-ranked Israeli tennis player, organizes Sharsheret Israel Tournament.",
    "Tournament supports women with breast and ovarian cancer, promotes social connection.",
    "Leshem returns to Ra'anana Tennis Center, his childhood tennis hub."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Edan Leshem's involvement in the Sharsheret Israel Tennis Tournament marks a full-circle moment, as he returns to where his tennis journey began to help support a cause and community in need.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}