Richard Krajicek
Richard Peter Stanislav Krajicek (Czech: Krajíček; born 6 December 1971) is a Dutch former professional tennis player. In 1996, he won the men's singles title at Wimbledon, and remains the only Dutch male player to have won a major singles title. In the quarterfinals of that tournament, he delivered Pete Sampras's only defeat at Wimbledon between 1993 and 2000. Krajicek reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 4 in March 1999. Since 2004, he has been the tournament director of the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam. He is also the author of various sports books.
Krajicek at the Eastbourne International tennis tournament in 2011. | |
| Country (sports) | Netherlands |
|---|---|
| Residence | Muiderberg, Netherlands |
| Born | 6 December 1971 Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) |
| Turned pro | 1989 |
| Retired | 2003 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $10,077,425 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 411–219 (65.2%) |
| Career titles | 17 |
| Highest ranking | No. 4 (29 March 1999) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | SF (1992) |
| French Open | SF (1993) |
| Wimbledon | W (1996) |
| US Open | QF (1997, 1999, 2000) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Tour Finals | SF (1996) |
| Grand Slam Cup | QF (1992, 1996) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 77–60 (56.2%) |
| Career titles | 3 |
| Highest ranking | No. 45 (26 July 1993) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | SF (1992) |
| French Open | 3R (1991) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1991) |
| US Open | 1R (1995) |
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | QF (1993, 1994, 1995) |
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