Amit Naor (born 25 July 1967) is a former professional

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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. Most of his Grand Prix/ATP Tour main draw appearances came at the

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, where he made the round of 16 on three occasions, most notably beating third-seeded

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in the 1985 edition. From 1986 he competed as a professional and he finished up on tour in 1991.

Sports agent

Naor now works as a sports agent, until 2017 for

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(CAA). While an independent agent in 2003, he signed a deal with sixteen-year-old

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and in 2008 joined CAA. Djokovic left for IMG in 2012, but Naor has gone on to represent other top players, including

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and

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

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Naor, Amit 1967 births Living people Israeli male tennis players Sports agents People from Rehovot