[1][2][3] He played tennis as a child, served in the Israel Defense Forces, and attended the University of Michigan, and founded a real estate company.

[4] In January 2015 Sasson was paralyzed from the knees down in a snowboarding accident in Val Thorens, France, after falling 10 meters (33 feet) and injuring his back and leg.

[1][6][2][4] He was flown to Tel Hashomer Hospital in Israel, where he had major surgery on his spine and hand, and was told by the doctors that he would not be able to walk again.

[4] In May 2023 he was part of the Israeli quad wheelchair tennis team that won the silver medal at the world championship in Portugal.

[4] Sasson won his first major title at the 2024 French Open, defeating Sam Schröder in the final of the Quad Singles event in a tiebreaker.