Amit Naor Explained

Amit Naor
Fullname:Amit Naor
Birth Date:25 July 1967
Birth Place:Rehovot, Israel
Height:5'10" (178 cm)
Plays:Right-handed
Careerprizemoney:$27,628
Singlesrecord:3–7
Highestsinglesranking:No. 245 (5 October 1987)
Doublesrecord:0–5
Highestdoublesranking:No. 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]

Notes and References

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