Shahar Peer – Point by Point

About: Point by Point

60 minutes | Accompanied by a presentation | Required equipment: projector, screen, sound system, microphone or Madonna headset

Point by Point is a mindset that one of Shachar's coaches instilled in her, with the aim of getting her to focus on the closest point and ignore everything else.

Shachar's career soared to impressive heights, equipped with her most dominant trait – stubbornness.

Despite what Shachar herself admits – she is not particularly tall or athletic – she fought in the highest tennis arenas against top-ranked opponents, and for several years was ranked among the top 20 tennis players in the world.

Frequent mental battles were an integral part of Shachar's career, and in her lecture she shares:

How it all began
The support of the whole family
Career management principles
The coaches she worked with along the way
The tools she acquired over the years to cope with failures and set new goals each time over again.

Shachar delivers the lecture together with Dovik Peer – her father who supported, accompanied, advised and helped manage Shachar's career.

Speaker Biography

Shahar Peer is a name synonymous with success in Israeli tennis. Her remarkable achievements have cemented her status as the most accomplished Israeli tennis player of all time, both male and female. Peer's exceptional talent, unwavering determination, and unwavering commitment to her sport have inspired generations of aspiring athletes.

Peer's career-high ranking of No. 11 in the world stands as an unparalleled record for Israeli tennis players, a testament to her exceptional skill and competitive spirit.

Peer's groundbreaking achievements include reaching the quarterfinals of singles tournaments at two Grand Slam events: the Australian Open (2007) and the US Open (2007). These remarkable feats mark her as the only Israeli player to achieve this distinction.

Peer's partnership with Victoria Azarenka of Belarus led them to the doubles final at the Australian Open (2008), another groundbreaking achievement that solidified her place among the sport's elite.

Peer's dominance on home soil is evident in her eight Israeli National Championship titles, won in 2001, 2003, 2006-2010, and 2012. These victories showcase her unwavering dedication and mastery of the sport within Israel.

Peer's illustrious career has also brought her significant financial rewards. Her on-court achievements have resulted in over $5 million in prize money, a reflection of her exceptional talent and unwavering commitment to the sport.

Peer's unwavering dedication to her country extended to her representation of Israel's Fed Cup team from 2002 to 2016. She played a pivotal role in the team's greatest achievement to date, reaching the Fed Cup World Group in 2007, where they competed against the top eight women's national teams in the world.

In 2015, Peer suffered a shoulder injury that unfortunately derailed her competitive career. Despite her valiant efforts to recover, she ultimately announced her retirement from professional tennis in March 2017.

Demonstrating her unwavering spirit and resilience, Peer fulfilled a personal dream by completing the Tel Aviv Marathon on February 26, 2017, just months after her retirement.