2010's
2010
The highlight of opening the new Tennis Center in Akko (mixed population of 67% Jews and 28% Arabs and 5% others).
![2010](https://itecenters.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/akko-israel-tennis-center-opening.jpg)
2011
Shahar Pe’er reaches career high singles ranking of 11 in the world.
![2011](https://itecenters.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/shahar-peer1-1.jpg)
2011
Muhammad Kunbar and Jafar Tawil from the iTC – Jerusalem, are the first Arabs to represent Israel at an international tennis tournament (Special Olympics in Athens, Greece).
![2011](https://itecenters.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/kunbar-tawil-itc-special-olympics.jpg)
2011
Embrace Program is recognized by the government as an official program for children at risk included in the book of national programs for children at risk.
![2011](https://itecenters.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/children-itc-Jaffa-2012.jpg)
2012
Annual celebration of the “Embrace” project for children at risk in June at the ITEC – Akko, involving more than 120 children from around Israel
![2012](https://itecenters.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/embrace.jpg)
2013
Maccabiah Masters Tennis competition hosted at the ITEC – Jerusalem and ITEC – Ramat Hasharon from July 17th to 30th.
![2013](https://itecenters.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/itc-maccabiah-games-2013.jpg)
2013
Inauguration of the Chicago Dome, the spacious new indoor tennis facility at the ITEC – Haifa, in October
![2013](https://itecenters.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/chicago-dome-itc-haifa1.jpg)
2014
ITEC launches Children to Children Tennis Diplomacy Exchange Program with team from the Arthur Ashe Tennis Center in Soweto, SA.
![2014](https://itecenters.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/itc-children-to-children-2014.jpg)
2015
Israeli children visiting their peers from Legacy Youth Tennis & Education in Philadelphia as part of the ITEC’s global diplomacy exchange program in July and August.
![2015](https://itecenters.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/itc-our-history-2015.jpg)
2016
ITEC alums and Grand Slam Champions Andy Ram and Yoni Erlich present special award to Haifa Mayor Yona Yahav during ceremonies at the ITEC – Haifa marking our 40th anniversary.
![2016](https://itecenters.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/itc-history-2016.jpg)