Amit Naor

Amit Naor
Full nameAmit Naor
Country (sports) Israel
Born (1967-07-25) 25 July 1967 (age 57)
Rehovot, Israel
Height5 ft 10 in (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)

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

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. ^ a b 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.