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Noam Okun

Noam Okun is a retired Israeli professional tennis player who reached a career-high singles ranking of No. 95 in the world in April 2002.

born 1978Israeli Davis Cup team playerCareer-high world ranking of No. 95ATP Challenger titles

Born: 16 April 1978, Haifa
Occupation: tennis player

Noam Okun was born in 1978 in Haifa

Okun was born in Haifa on 16 April 1978 and grew up there. His father Igor worked for the Israel Electric Company, and his mother Galit worked as an assistant to an orthopedic doctor.

He started playing tennis at age 9 and joined the Israeli Tennis Federation program after a short course at school. He trained at the Israel Tennis Centers.

He made his Grand Slam debut at the 2000 Australian Open, losing to Mark Philippoussis in 5 sets. He beat several higher ranked players on the ATP tour and won challenger titles in Binghamton in 2004 and Winnetka in 2007. In 2004 he reached the quarterfinals in Indianapolis.

Okun played for Israel's Davis Cup team in 1999 and from 2001 to 2008, with a record of 17 wins and 16 losses. He won both his matches in Israel's 3-2 win over Great Britain in 2006.

He announced his retirement on 23 December 2010, after losing to Dudi Sela in the semifinal of the Israeli championship.