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Richard Krajicek
Height:
6-foot-5
Weight:
190
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Plays:
Right-handed
Career Titles:
12
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Birthplace:
Rotterdam
Birthdate:
Dec. 6, 1971 |
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Career Highlights
1997
The 1996 Wimbledon Champion was dethroned by Britain's Tim Henman in the fourth round at the All England Club.
Captured titles in Rotterdam and Tokyo in the first four months of the year.
1996
Finished as the Netherlands No. 1 player for the fifth consecutive year.
Became the first Dutchman to win a Grand Slam title when he dethroned three-time defending champion Pete Sampras in the quarterfinals on his way to the Wimbledon crown.
Routed American MaliVai Washington in straight sets in the final.
Suffered first-round loss to Stefan Edberg at the U.S. Open.
Earned a career-high $1,861,761 on the year.
1994
Sat out until late March with tendinitis in both knees.
Won his first career grass-court title in Rosmalen and captured the Sydney-indoor over Boris Becker.
Advanced to the semifinal round of the French Open, his best Grand Slam performance to date.
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