Richard Krajicek
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| Country (sports) |
 Netherlands
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|---|---|
| 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 (ATP, Grand Prix and Grand Slams, and in Davis Cup) |
| 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 (ATP, Grand Prix and Grand Slams, and in Davis Cup) |
| 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) |
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, the only Dutch player to have done so. In the quarterfinals of that tournament, he defeated Pete Sampras in straight sets. This was Sampras' only singles defeat at Wimbledon between 1993 and 2000. Since 2004, Krajicek has been the tournament director of the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam. He is also the author of various sports books. Krajicek reached a career-high singles ranking of world no. 4 in March 1999.
Richard Krajicek is the son of Czech immigrants. In 1999, Krajicek married model, writer and hostess of Holland's Next Top Model and Benelux' Next Top Model, Daphne Deckers. Nicknamed "de Kraai" (Dutch for "the crow") in his home country, Krajicek has, among his siblings, half-sister Michaëlla Krajicek who also is a professional tennis player. He is a member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD).
Richard Krajicek began playing tennis at the age of four. As a youngster he won both the Dutch under-12 and the under-14 National Championships twice. He turned professional in 1989, and in 1991 won his first top-level singles title in Hong Kong and his first tour doubles title in Hilversum.
In 1992, the 1.96 m (6' 5") Dutchman reached his first Grand Slam semifinals at the Australian Open. He had to withdraw from this semifinal match due to a shoulder injury. The following year, he reached the semifinals at the French Open, where he lost in four sets to the defending champion Jim Courier. Also in 1992, Krajicek made a controversial comment regarding equal pay for women in Grand Slam events, saying, "Eighty percent of the top 100 women are fat pigs who don't deserve equal pay." Later, he jokingly clarified his comments, remarking, "What I meant to say was that only 75 percent are fat pigs."
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