Steve Krulevitz
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Steve Krulevitz is an American
/Israeli right-handed tennis player. His highest singles ranking was # 42.
For over a decade he competed on the Professional Grand Prix Tennis Circuit. His opponents spanned from Laver to Lendl.
As a Maryland Junior, Krulevitz captured 4 MSA Singles Titles, and with a national ranking of 7th was elected to the US Junior Davis Cup Team.
An All American at UCLA in 1973,http://graphics.fansonly.com/photos/schools/ucla/sports/m-tennis/auto_pdf/History_MTN.pdf Krulevitz received a Bachelor of Science
degree in Kinesiology.
Nine years in a row Krulevitz finished in the top 100 players in the world. He has competed on the "Grand Champions" Circuit.
He made it to the 3rd round of Wimbledon
and the French Open in 1976, and to the 3rd round of the Australian Open
in 1979.
He won the 1977 Gold Medal for the United States at the Maccabbi Olympic Games in Tel Aviv, Israel.
In May 1981 he won the Chitchester, Great Britain tournament.
In May 1982 he lost in the finals of the Tampere, Finland tournament.
He was inducted into the USTA Mid-Atlantic Tennis Hall of Fame in 1993.http://www.midatlantic.usta.com/foundations/custom.sps?iType=1534&icustompageid=19413
's Jaime Yzaga
, whose world ranking rocketed to the top 20 under Steve's direction.
Krulevitz has worked with Davis Cup players Gilad Bloom
(Israel) and Tom Shimada (Japan), and rising star Vince Spadea (USA).
Locally, Krulevitz helped develop young pro stars Reed Cordish and Patrick Osuna.
He also hosts a weekly summer camp at Gilman School
and is the current head varsity coach there starting in the spring of 2012.
Team and coached that Davis Cup Team as well. Krulevitz was 4–5 in Davis Cup competition for Israel from 1978-80. He also has assumed the persona of Brian Tobin at his weekly summer camp, although he would admit that Brian Tobin is very weak and should go to the box.
United States
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/Israeli right-handed tennis player. His highest singles ranking was # 42.
For over a decade he competed on the Professional Grand Prix Tennis Circuit. His opponents spanned from Laver to Lendl.
As a Maryland Junior, Krulevitz captured 4 MSA Singles Titles, and with a national ranking of 7th was elected to the US Junior Davis Cup Team.
An All American at UCLA in 1973,http://graphics.fansonly.com/photos/schools/ucla/sports/m-tennis/auto_pdf/History_MTN.pdf Krulevitz received a Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
degree in Kinesiology.
Nine years in a row Krulevitz finished in the top 100 players in the world. He has competed on the "Grand Champions" Circuit.
He made it to the 3rd round of Wimbledon
The Championships, Wimbledon
The Championships, Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon , is the oldest tennis tournament in the world, considered by many to be the most prestigious. It has been held at the All England Club in Wimbledon, London since 1877. It is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, the other three Majors...
and the French Open in 1976, and to the 3rd round of the Australian Open
Australian Open
The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court...
in 1979.
He won the 1977 Gold Medal for the United States at the Maccabbi Olympic Games in Tel Aviv, Israel.
In May 1981 he won the Chitchester, Great Britain tournament.
In May 1982 he lost in the finals of the Tampere, Finland tournament.
He was inducted into the USTA Mid-Atlantic Tennis Hall of Fame in 1993.http://www.midatlantic.usta.com/foundations/custom.sps?iType=1534&icustompageid=19413
Coaching
His top international protege is PeruPeru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
's Jaime Yzaga
Jaime Yzaga
Jaime Yzaga Tori is a former professional tennis player from Peru.Yzaga played on the professional tour from 1984 to 1996....
, whose world ranking rocketed to the top 20 under Steve's direction.
Krulevitz has worked with Davis Cup players Gilad Bloom
Gilad Bloom
Gilad Bloom is a former professional tennis player from Israel. Bloom trained at the Israel Tennis Centers. His career-high rankings were World No. 61 in singles and World No. 62 in doubles .-Tennis career:...
(Israel) and Tom Shimada (Japan), and rising star Vince Spadea (USA).
Locally, Krulevitz helped develop young pro stars Reed Cordish and Patrick Osuna.
He also hosts a weekly summer camp at Gilman School
Gilman School
Gilman School is a private preparatory school for boys located in the Roland Park neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland. Founded in 1897 as the Country School for Boys, it was the first country day school in the United States. Gilman enrolls approximately 978 students, ranging from kindergarten to...
and is the current head varsity coach there starting in the spring of 2012.
Davis Cup
Born and raised in Baltimore, with dual citizenship, Krulevitz played # 1 for Israel's Davis CupDavis Cup
The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis. It is run by the International Tennis Federation and is contested between teams of players from competing countries in a knock-out format. The competition began in 1900 as a challenge between Britain and the United States. By...
Team and coached that Davis Cup Team as well. Krulevitz was 4–5 in Davis Cup competition for Israel from 1978-80. He also has assumed the persona of Brian Tobin at his weekly summer camp, although he would admit that Brian Tobin is very weak and should go to the box.