Ilana Berger
Ilana Berger is a Mexican-born Israeli professional tennis player.
Berger reached her highest individual ranking on the WTA Tour on August 10, 1992, when she became # 149 in the world. On 25 November 1991, she peaked at world number 153 in the doubles rankings.
Biography
Ilana Berger was born on December 31, 1965, in Mexico City, Mexico. She started playing tennis at the age of 7.Tennis career
In the late 1980s, after serving for two years in the Israel Defense Forces, Berger became a professional tennis player. She won 7 singles titles in the ITF Women's Circuit. Berger won 12 Maccabiah Games Medals during her career, including gold, a few of them already as a "veteran" while playing Mixed Doubles with Shlomo Glickstein.Berger was elected as one of 3 best players in Israel's history in the celebrations of Israel's first 50 years.
Berger was Israel's Women's National Champion 5 years.
Berger competed for Israel at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.
Berger represented Israel in 26 meetings in the Federation Cup from 1986–92, going 19–21.
Journalism career
At the age of 26, she decided to study literature and journalism. She worked 7 years as a sports correspondent for Haaretz. She coaches tennis privately and is a freelance sports journalist. Today she is chief editor of the internet site of Tel Aviv University Sports Center.ITF Finals
Singles Finals: 13 (8-5)
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Doubles Finals: 25 (15-10)
| Outcome | NO | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score |
| Runner-up | 1. | 19 May 1986 | Jaffa, Israel | Hard |  Sagit Doron |  Laura Bernard Paulette Roux | 6–2, 6–7, 2–6 |
| Winner | 2. | 30 March 1987 | Arad, Israel | Hard | Yael Shavit |  Titia Wilmink Hester Witvoet | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 11 5 1987 | Lee-on-Solent, United Kingdom | Clay | Titia Wilmink |  Valda Lake  Andrea Tiezzi | 3–6, 2–6 |
| Winner | 4. | 17 August 1987 | Manhasset, United States | Clay |  Jane Thomas | Brenda Schultz-McCarthy Marianne van der Torre | 6–4, 6–1 |
| Winner | 5. | 23 November 1987 | Jerusalem, Israel | Hard | Rafeket Benjamini | Jana Koran  Stefanie Rehmke | 6–2, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 6. | 7 March 1988 | Haifa, Israel | Hard | Yael Segal |  Anne Aallonen  Lena Sandin | 1–6, 5–7 |
| Winner | 7. | 8 August 1988 | Koksijde, Belgium | Clay | Anat Varon | Renata Kochta Hagit Ohayon | 6–2, 1–6, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 8. | 15 August 1988 | Rebecq, Belgium | Clay | Anat Varon |  Elena Brioukhovets Viktoria Milvidskaia | 2–6, 2–6 |
| Winner | 9. | 24 October 1988 | Ashkelon, Israel | Hard | Hagit Ohayon | Medi Dadoch Yael Segal | 7–5, 6–0 |
| Winner | 10. | 31 October 1988 | Haifa, Israel | Hard | Hagit Ohayon | Robyn Field  Lesley O'Halloran | 6–3, 6–1 |
| Winner | 11. | 7 November 1988 | Jaffa, Israel | Hard | Hagit Ohayon | Colette Sely  Themis Zambrzycki | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Winner | 12. | 15 May 1989 | Jaffa, Israel | Hard |  María José Llorca | Anne Aallonen Luciana Tella | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 13. | 30 July 1990 | Roanoke, United States | Hard | Limor Zaltz | Dalia Koriat Medi Dadoch | 6–2, 4–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 14. | 6 August 1990 | Lebanon, United States | Hard | Limor Zaltz | Kathy Foxworth Vincenza Procacci | 4–6, 1–4 RET. |
| Runner-up | 15. | 22 October 1990 | Lyss, Switzerland | Clay | Rona Mayer |  Sabine Lohmann Claire Wegink | 1–6, 5–7 |
| Winner | 16. | 5 November 1990 | Ashkelon, Israel | Clay | Limor Zaltz | Daniella Blanke Yael Shavit | 6–2, 6–1 |
| Winner | 17. | 12 November 1990 | Ashkelon, Israel | Clay | Limor Zaltz | Dalia Koriat Medi Dadoch | 4–6, 6–1, 6–1 |
| Winner | 18. | 22 April 1991 | Ramat HaSharon, Israel | Hard | Julie Salmon | Anne Aallonen Simone Schilder | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Winner | 19. | 5 August 1991 | Ramat HaSharon, Israel | Hard | Robyn Field | Janine Humphreys  Elizma Nortje | 6–0, 6–1 |
| Winner | 20. | 12 August 1991 | Ashkelon, Israel | Hard | Robyn Field | Kirstin Dreyer Tessa Price | w/o |
| Runner-up | 21. | 19 August 1991 | Jerusalem, Israel | Hard | Robyn Field | Barbara Griffiths Jane Wood | 3–6, 7–6, 1–6 |
| Runner-up | 22. | 2 September 1991 | Arzachena, Italy | Hard |  Louise Pleming | Nanne Dahlman  Jana Pospíšilová | 6–3, 3–6, 1–6 |
| Winner | 23. | 11 November 1991 | Swindon, United Kingdom | Carpet | Tessa Price |  Els Callens  Michèle Strebel | 6–2, 7–5 |
| Winner | 24. | 25 May 1992 | Ashkelon, Israel | Hard | Petra Kamstra | Michelle Anderson Limor Zaltz | 6–2, 2–6, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 25. | 10 October 1994 | Burgdorf, Switzerland | Carpet | Tzipora Obziler |  Lenka Cenková Adriana Gerši | 6–4, 3–6, 4–6 |