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Niclas Kroon

Niclas Kroon

Swedish tennis player

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.

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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)

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Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)

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References

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


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