Amit Naor

Amit Naor (born 25 July 1967) is a former professional tennis player from Israel.

Amit Naor
Full nameAmit Naor
Country (sports) Israel
Born (1967-07-25) 25 July 1967
Rehovot, Israel
Height5'10" (178 cm)
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$27,628
Singles
Career record3–7
Highest rankingNo. 245 (5 October 1987)
Doubles
Career record0–5
Highest rankingNo. 397 (11 May 1987)

Biography

Naor was born in Rehovot, a city in the Central District of Israel.

Tennis career

A right-handed player, Naor reached a best singles ranking on tour of 245 in the world.[1]

Most of his Grand Prix/ATP Tour main draw appearances came at the Tel Aviv Open, where he made the round of 16 on three occasions, most notably beating third-seeded Vijay Amritraj in the 1985 edition.[2] From 1986 he competed as a professional and he finished up on tour in 1991.[3]

Sports agent

Naor now works as a sports agent, until 2017 for Creative Artists Agency (CAA). While an independent agent in 2003, he signed a deal with sixteen-year-old Novak Djokovic and in 2008 joined CAA.[4] Djokovic left for IMG in 2012, but Naor has gone on to represent other top players, including Tomas Berdych, Milos Raonic and Dominic Thiem.[3]

In 2017, Naor was fired by CAA over harassment claims made by a female agent working for the company.[5][6]

References
  1. "Israelis back hot Djokovic". The Jewish Chronicle. 1 February 2008.
  2. "Israel Grand Prix Tournament". Battle Creek Enquirer. 17 October 1985. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  3. Myles, Stephanie (6 August 2018). "Milos Raonic's agent fired, still managing him". Tennis.Life. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  4. Bowers, Chris (15 June 2017). Novak Djokovic - The Biography. John Blake Publishing Ltd. ISBN 9781786065506.
  5. "CAA Agent Stephanie Lopez Says Amit Naor Threw Chair, Used Slur". TheWrap. 6 August 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  6. "CAA fired tennis agent after harassment claims - L.A. Biz". American City Business Journals. 10 August 2018.
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