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