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| Native name | אמיר חדד |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Israel |
| Born | (1978-02-17)17 February 1978 (age 47) Tel-aviv, Israel |
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Turned pro | N/A |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | US$ 251,884 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 6–8 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 180 (14 April 2003) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q3 (2003,2004) |
| French Open | 2R (2002) |
| Wimbledon | Q3 (1998) |
| US Open | Q3 (2002) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 8–11 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 87 (19 May 2003) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 3R (2002) |
| US Open | 2R (2002) |
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | SF (2009) |
Amir Hadad (Hebrew:אמיר חדד; born 17 February 1978) is a retired Israeli professionaltennis player.His highest singlesATP ranking was World No. 180, achieved in April 2003, and his highest doubles ranking was No. 87, achieved in May 2003.
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Hadad turned pro in 1995. Most of his success has been on the challenger and future circuits. In May 2002, in the first round of the French Open, he upset world No. 78Christophe Rochus of Belgium, 6–1, 6–2, 6–7 (4,) 6–2. Hadad has trained at theIsrael Tennis Centers.[1]
In mid-July 2002, Amir and his partnerMartín Vassallo Argüello won the Seascape Challenger Tournament doubles final.His best result was reaching the 3rd round doubles at the 2002Wimbledon Open, with partnerAisam-ul-Haq Qureshi of Pakistan.[2] The Israeli and Pakistani team received major criticism because of political tensions, but Hadad and Aisam dedicated their run to peace. They won an upset victory in the 2nd round over the No. 11 seeded team ofEllis Ferreira andRick Leach. On 6 February 2003, Hadad and Qureshi were awarded theArthur Ashe Humanitarian Award.[3]
"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."
Hadad won tournaments in Groningen, Kyoto, Rome, San Remo, and Vietnam in 2003.[3]
In April 2005 Hadad and partnerHarel Levy won a F1 doubles title in Hungary. Hadad enjoyed his best singles performance in years at the Hungary F3 tournament held inHódmezővásárhely during May 2005. He lost to the eventual championBoris Pašanski in the finals, 7–6, 6–1.[3]Later in 2005, Hadad and Levy won the Hungary F1 tournament inBudapest, defeating Nikola Martinovic and Josko Topic 5–7, 6–2, 6–1 in the final. They beat Bastian Knittel and Marius Zay 6–1, 6–0 to capture the F2 title inMiskolc. Levy and Hadad then competed in May inFürth, where they took the title fromJan Frode Andersen and Johan Landsberg, 6–1, 6–2.[3] In July they won at Budaors, Hungary, defeatingAdam Chadaj and Stephane Robert 6–4, 6–7(7), 6–3.
In February 2006, he won a F1 tournament in Israel. In May 2006, playing withKonstantinos Economidis, he won in Rome. In November 2007, he won tournaments in Israel withLazar Magdinčev (MKD) andHarel Levy.
In May 2008 he won in Hungary withStefan Wauters. In September and October he won with Attila Balázs inBosnia & Herzegovina and Croatia.
Hadad playedDavis Cup for Israel from 1998 to 2009, winning 5 of his 12 matches.[4]
Hadad playedWorld TeamTennis for theBoston Lobsters in 2006, 2007 and 2008. He played for theSt. Louis Aces in 2003 and 2004.[5]
Hadad is ofTunisian-Jewish descent.[citation needed]
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| Preceded by | ATP Arthur Ashe Humanitarian of the Year 2002 withAisam-ul-Haq Qureshi | Succeeded by |