For millions of TV viewers saw a tennis fan dressed as a chassidic Jew jump for joy every time Murray won a point in the classic late-night final-16 match against Swiss player Stanislas Wawrinka.

With peyot swinging and tzitzit clenched tightly in his hand, the religious fellow must have had some influence with the big umpire in the sky. For Murray was able to recover from a poor first set to eventually win 3-2.

So, on behalf of all Britain's tennis fans, grateful thanks to the chassid. But let's hope he doesn't make such a "racquet" in shul!

Assad's hummus gift to Olmert

AT last the secret is out! Syrian leader Bashar Assad desperately wanted to soften the heart of former Israeli leader Ehud Olmert - and get back the Golan Heights.

He thought long and hard about how to make Olmert like him. Then a visiting American businessman came up with an answer.

Try tempting Olmert with a tub of hummus, Assad was told. After all, every Israeli loves the chickpea delicacy.

The Syrian did as he was told... and sure enough Ehud got his hummus, which reached him via a roundabout route though Jordan.

It happened two years ago, but the news has only just come out, Israeli TV reported.

From all accounts, Olmert enjoyed his hummus - but Assad's still whistling for the Golan back.

Game, set and match to Israel!

'Electric fox' caught at last

THE southern Israeli city Beersheba almost had its electricity cut off... by a fox.

The crafty creature took up residence in a nearby power station and eventually "took control" of it.

The fox managed to change settings on the station's control panels, which could have blacked out the whole Negev city.

Several attempts to capture the wily wonder failed - he even dodged a tranquiliser dart shot by a vet. But on Sunday he was captured using a trap.

After being given a rabies shot, the foxy fella was released back into natural surroundings... possibly to continue his mischief.

Looks like he may have outfoxed them again.

That's rich! Millionaires are hit

WE'VE all been hit by the global recession... but apparently Israeli millionaires have been hit more than most.

The credit crunch has slashed their number by 28 per cent.

But there are still 5,900 of them, says the Merrill Lynch World Wealth report.

However, it's the mega-wealthy - those with liquid assets of at least $30 million - who are finding it really tough. They're down from 97 to a meagre 73.

All together now, say "Ahhhh!"

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