b ella , ▁Spain ▁on ▁September ▁ 1 8 – 2 0 , ▁in ▁Israel ' s ▁first ▁appearance ▁in ▁the ▁Davis ▁Cup ▁semif inals . ▁Spain ▁won ▁a ▁ 4 – 1 ▁victory ▁over ▁Israel . ▁ ▁Olympics ▁Er lich ▁and ▁Ram ▁represented ▁Israel ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 4 ▁Summer ▁Olympics ▁in ▁Ath ens , ▁and ▁reached ▁the ▁quarter final s . ▁Rank ed ▁ 8 th ▁overall , ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 st ▁round ▁they ▁defeated ▁Thomas ▁En q v ist ▁and ▁Robin ▁S öder ling ▁of ▁Sweden ▁ 7 – 5 , ▁ 6 – 3 , ▁and ▁then ▁beat ▁Rus si ans ▁Ig or ▁And ree v ▁and ▁Nikol ay ▁Dav y den ko ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 nd ▁round ▁ 6 – 4 , ▁ 6 – 1 . ▁ ▁In ▁the ▁quarter final s ▁they ▁were ▁defeated ▁by ▁Germ ans ▁Nicolas ▁K ie fer ▁and ▁R ainer ▁Sch ütt ler ▁in ▁three ▁sets , ▁ 6 – 2 , ▁ 2 – 6 , ▁ 2 – 6 . ▁ ▁They ▁also ▁represented ▁Israel ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁Summer ▁Olympics ▁in ▁Be ij ing , ▁China , ▁where ▁they ▁lost ▁to ▁the ▁French ▁team ▁of ▁Ar na ud ▁Clement ▁and ▁Michael ▁L l od ra ▁in ▁the ▁first ▁round , ▁and ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁Summer ▁Olympics , ▁where ▁they ▁were ▁be aten ▁by ▁the ▁Bry an ▁brothers ▁in ▁the ▁quarter ▁final . ▁ ▁They ▁then ▁represented ▁Israel ▁at