Amir Hadad appointed coach of Davis Cup team

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Amir Hadad has been appointed coach of Israel's tennis Davis Cup team, alongside captain Noam Okun. Hadad will join the coaching staff and lead it together with Okun. The appointment comes about ten days after Okun was named captain of the team. The two players worked together in the past as players on the team.

Hadad, a former tennis player, reached a career-high ranking of 180 in the world in singles and 87 in doubles, and also reached the third round at Wimbledon. In a statement on the appointment, Hadad said: "The team has always been a special place for me." He said he brings with him experience and a deep understanding of tennis. He said he looks forward to starting to work with the players.

Okun, who was named captain about ten days ago, leads the team's coaching staff alongside Hadad. The two tennis players will work together on preparing the players for Davis Cup competitions.