Full name | Amit Naor |
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Country (sports) | ![]() |
Born | Rehovot, Israel | 25 July 1967
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
Plays | Right-handed |
Prize money | $27,628 |
Singles | |
Career record | 3–7 |
Highest ranking | No. 245 (5 October 1987) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 0–5 |
Highest ranking | No. 397 (11 May 1987) |
Amit Naor (born 25 July 1967) is a former professional tennis player from Israel.
Naor was born in Rehovot, a city in the Central District of Israel.
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]
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]
Full name | Amit Naor |
---|---|
Country (sports) | ![]() |
Born | Rehovot, Israel | 25 July 1967
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
Plays | Right-handed |
Prize money | $27,628 |
Singles | |
Career record | 3–7 |
Highest ranking | No. 245 (5 October 1987) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 0–5 |
Highest ranking | No. 397 (11 May 1987) |
Amit Naor (born 25 July 1967) is a former professional tennis player from Israel.
Naor was born in Rehovot, a city in the Central District of Israel.
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]
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]