Niclas Kroon

Niclas Kroon (born 5 February 1966) is a former tennis player from Sweden. The right-hander turned pro in 1986 and reached his career-high singles ranking on the ATP Tour of World No. 46 in December 1989. His best performance at a Grand Slam came at the 1990 French Open, where he reached the fourth round.

Niclas Kroon

Country (sports)	Sweden
Residence	Monte Carlo, Monaco
Born	(1966-02-05) 5 February 1966 (age 58) Karlstad, Sweden
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Turned pro	1986
Retired	1996
Plays	Right-handed
Prize money	$448,124
Singles
Career record	48–65
Career titles	1
Highest ranking	No. 46 (11 December 1989)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	3R (1988, 1989)
French Open	4R (1990)
Wimbledon	3R (1990)
US Open	1R (1988)
Doubles
Career record	26–47
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 94 (27 February 1989)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open	2R (1988, 1989)
Wimbledon	1R (1988, 1989)
US Open	1R (1988)

During his career, Kroon was known for the 'Vicht' salute as a form of celebration.^[1] This was later adopted by Lleyton Hewitt, who bought the rights to the trademark after Kroon had mistakenly let it lapse.^[2]

Career finals

Singles: 1 (1 title)

Legend
Grand Slam (0)
Tennis Masters Cup (0)
ATP Masters Series (0)
ATP Tour (1)

Result	W/L	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Win	1–0	Oct 1989	Brisbane, Australia	Hard	Mark Woodforde	4–6, 6–2, 6–4

Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)

Result	W/L	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	0–1	Jul 1988	Båstad, Sweden	Clay	Stefan Edberg	Patrick Baur Udo Riglewski	7–6, 3–6, 6–7

References

1. "Titta – vicht är den stulen". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). 31 December 2007.
2. "C'mon Lleyton, That's a Bit Rich". The Courier-Mail. News. 23 December 2007. Archived from the original on 24 January 2009.

External links

• Niclas Kroon at the Association of Tennis Professionals
• Niclas Kroon at the International Tennis Federation