Noam Behr
| Country (sports) |
 Israel |
|---|---|
| Born |
October 13, 1975 Tel Aviv, Israel |
| Turned pro | 1994 |
| Singles | |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 127 (8 October 2001) |
| Doubles | |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | 109 |
Noam Behr (Hebrew: נועם בר; born October 13, 1975) is an Israeli professional tennis player who turned pro in 1994.
His career-high singles ranking was No. 127 (October 2001), and his career-high doubles ranking was No. 109 (October 1999).
Tennis career
Most of Behr's success was on the Challenger and Futures level, but he often participated in qualifying tournaments of major ATP events.[1]
In 1992, he reached the finals of the US Open boy's singles, losing 7–5, 6–2 to Brian Dunn of the United States.
In October 1995 he upset world No. 97 Jeff Tarango in Tel Aviv, 6–4, 3–6, 7–5. In October 1998 he and Eyal Ran won in Uzbekistan. In December 1998 and February and April 1999 he and Ran won in Mumbai, Calcutta, and New Delhi, India. In October he and Ran won in Tel Aviv, and he and Andrei Stoliarov won in Uzbekistan.
In July 2000 he and partner Eyal Erlich won in Istanbul, Turkey. In October 2000 in Germany he defeated world No. 66 Martin Damm, 3–6, 6–1, 6–4. That same month he and partner Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi of Pakistan won in Nevers, France. In July 2001 in Toronto he beat world No. 53 David Prinosil, 6–1, 7–6(2). In September in Shanghai he beat world No. 80 Andrew Ilie 7–5, 6–4. In January 2001 he and Andy Ram won in Aventura, Florida. In March he and Noam Okun won in Kyoto, Japan, and in Hamilton, New Zealand.
In April 2002 he and Ota Fukárek won the doubles in Leon, Mexico. In July 2002 he and partner Michael Joyce won a tournament in Quebec, Canada. He was eliminated in qualifiers at the 2002 U.S. Open.
Behr is now the coach of Ram and Erhlich.
Davis Cup
Behr was 6–7 in Davis Cup play for Israel from 1995–2001.[2]
ATP career finals
Doubles: (1 runner-up)
| Outcome | No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 1996 | Tel Aviv, Israel | Hard | Eyal Erlich |
 Marcos Ondruska Grant Stafford |
3–6, 2–6 |
See also
References
- ↑ "Noam Behr". Jewishvirtuallibrary.org. July 8, 2004. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
- ↑ "Player – Profile". Davis Cup. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
External links
- Noam Behr at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Noam Behr at the International Tennis Federation
- Noam Behr at the Davis Cup
- Jewish Virtual Library bio
- Jews in Sports bio