Amir Hadad (born February 17, 1978, in Ramle, Israel) is a professional tennis player. Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Ramla (רַמְלָה Ramlāh; الرملة also Ramle and sometimes Rama) is a city in central Israel with a mixed Arab and For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Tennis is a sport played between two players ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles)
His highest singles ATP ranking was # 180, in 2003. The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP was formed in 1972 to protect the interests of male professional Tennis players Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. His highest doubles ranking was # 87, also in 2003.
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Tennis career
He turned pro in 1995. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995
Most of his success has been on the challenger and future circuit.
In May 2002, in the first round of the French Open, he upset world # 78 Christophe Rochus of Belgium, 6–1, 6–2, 6–7(4,) 6–2. Christophe Rochus (born December 15, 1978, Namur) is a professional male Tennis player from Belgium.
In mid-July 2002, Amir and his partner Martin Vassallo Arguello won the Seascape Challenger Tournament doubles final. Martin Vassallo Argüello (born February 10, 1980 in Temperley, Argentina) is a professional male tennis player from Argentina
His best result was reaching the 3rd round doubles at the 2002 Wimbledon Open, with partner Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi of Pakistan[1]. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Championships Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon, is the oldest Tennis tournament in the world and is widely considered as the most prestigious Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi (born March 17, 1980, in Lahore) is a professional tennis player from Pakistan. The Israeli and Pakistani team, with its bravely enlightened but controversial pairing of an Israeli and a Muslim, received major criticism because of political tensions, but Hadad and Aisam dedicated their run to peace. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and This extraordinary doubles team attained an upset victory in the 2nd round over the No. 11 seeded team of Ellis Ferreira and Rick Leach. Ellis Ferreira (born February 19, 1970 in Pretoria, South Africa) is a former professional Male tennis player from South Africa Rick Leach (b December 28 1964, in Arcadia, California) is a professional Tennis player from the United States.
| "We like the idea. We think there's nothing like sports to bridge the gap between nations and to be the start of solving problems. " | |
| — David Harnik, president of Israel's tennis federation | |
The teaming made international news when the Pakistani Sports Board threatened to ban Qureshi for teaming with an Israeli (the threat was later rescinded, and he was invited to join Pakistan's Davis Cup team). The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's Tennis. Hadad, on the other hand, received support from Israel.
When asked about the controversy surrounding their partnership, Hadad told reporters: "we came to play tennis. There are some people who maybe want to make headlines, say bad things about this. But I see it as only a positive that two guys from different nationalities can play together. We are good friends and I think we're going to keep playing together in the future. We're here to improve our ranking. "
Hadad won the Ho Chi Minh tournament in Vietnam in early 2003. For the city named after him see Ho Chi Minh City. Hồ Chí Minh (name Vietnam (ˌviːɛtˈnɑːm Việt Nam) officially Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. He also won doubles titles in Gronigen, Rome, San Remo, and Kyoto during the year.
On February 6, 2003, Hadad and Qureshi were chosen as the winners of the Arthur Ashe Humanitarian Award. Arthur Robert Ashe Jr ( July 10, 1943 – February 6, 1993) was an African American Tennis player who was born and raised ATP Chief Executive Officer Mark Miles said: "During a summer when fear and hatred garnered much of the headlines, Amir and Aisam-ul-Haq provided much needed relief with their simple message about tolerance through tennis. . . It's fitting that we present the Arthur Ashe Award to these two players on the anniversary of Arthur's death, as Arthur remains the model for all of us on how athletes and sport can make a big difference in the lives of others. "
In April 2005 Hadad and partner Harel Levy won a F1 doubles title in Hungary. Har'el Levy (born August 5, 1978, in Kibbutz Nahshonim Israel is a professional male Tennis player.
Hadad enjoyed his best singles performance in years at the Hungary F3 tournament held in Hodmezovasarhely during May 2005. Hódmezővásárhely (pronounced, Croatian: Vašarhelj) is a city in south-east Hungary, on the Great Hungarian Plain, at the meeting He lost to the eventual champion Boris Pašanski in the finals, 7–6, 6–1. Boris Pašanski ( Бopиc Пaшaнcки) (often spelled "Pashanski" in English language media is a professional Tennis player on the ATP Tour.
The doubles performances of Hadad and Levy in the months of April through July, 2005, were impressive. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In late April the Israelis captured the Hungary F1 tournament in Budapest, defeating Nikola Martinovic and Josko Topic 5–7, 6–2, 6–1 in the final. Budapest ( also /ˈbʊ-/) is the capital city of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary it serves as the country's principal Political, A few days later they won the F2 title in Miskolc as well, beating Bastian Knittel and Marius Zay 6–1, 6–0 in the final. Miskolc (miʃkolts approximate pronunciation "Me-shkolts" in Slovak Miškovec, in Polish Miszkolc) is a city in North-East Levy and Hadad then competed in May in the German town of Furth, where they took the title from Jan Frode Andersen and Johan Landsberg, 6–1, 6–2. Furth (not to be confused with the city Fürth) is the name of several communes in Germany and Austria Furth im Wald, Bavaria Jan Frode Andersen (born 29 August, 1972 in Asker) is a Norwegian Tennis player who grew up in Hamar, Norway. In July they won at Budaors, Hungary, defeating Adam Chadaj and Stephane Robert 6–4, 6–7(7), 6–3.
In May 2006, playing with Konstantinos Economidis, he won in Rome.
Davis Cup
Hadad played Davis Cup for Israel from 1998-2002, winning 5 of his 11 matches. The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's Tennis. [1]
World Team Tennis
Hadad plays World Team Tennis for the Boston Lobsters, for whom he played as well in 2006. World TeamTennis is a league of team Tennis in the United States. The Boston Lobsters are a World TeamTennis team based in Middleton Massachusetts. He played for the St. Louis Aces in 2003 and 2004. The St Louis Aces are a Professional Tennis team in the city of St [2]
Miscellaneous
Hadad trained at the Israel Tennis Centers. Israel Tennis Centers (ITC is the largest tennis program for children in the world reaching more than 350000 families which is 5% of the Israeli population [2]
References
- ^ So did his doubles partnership with Israel's Amir Hadad, which in 2003 won them a humanitarian award from the organisers of men's tennis http://sport.guardian.co.uk/breakingnews/feedstory/0,,-6737227,00.html
- ^ ITC Champions
External links
- ATP Tour profile for Amir Hadad
- Davis Cup record
- Jewish Virtual Library bio
- Jews in Sports bio
- Qureshi & Hadad interview on ESPN
| Awards | ||
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| Preceded by Andre Agassi |
ATP Arthur Ashe Humanitarian of the Year 2002 with Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi |
Succeeded by Gustavo Kuerten |
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