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General First nameJohan C.
LastnameKriek
GenderMale
CountrySouth Africa
Date of birth1958-04-05
Place of birthPongola , South Africa


About

South African-born Johan Kriek turned pro in 1978, he went onto win the Australian Open in 1981 and 1982 (d. Denton both times) and was a quarter-finalist (or better) at all four Grand Slam championships.

Kriek won 14 singles and eight doubles titles during his career, reaching a career-high World No. 7 in singles (on 10 September 1984) and No. 12 in doubles (on 15 August 1988). His most memorable victories came over Andre Agassi, Borg Borg, Jimmy Connors, Stefan Edberg, John McEnroe and Guillermo Vilas. He finished in the year-end Top 20 six consecutive years (1980-85) and qualified for four consecutive Masters tournaments (1983-86).

At the major championships, he compiled a 25-6 record at the Australian Open, which he first visited as a 12-year-old spectator. He reached the 1986 Roland Garros semi-finals (l. to Lendl); the 1981 and 1982 Wimbledon quarter-finals (l. to McEnroe both times) and, at the US Open, his best result was advancing to the 1980 semi-finals (l. to Borg) after quarter-final exits the previous two years.

From 1993 to 2000, Kriek played on the ATP Champions Tour, reaching the number one senior tour ranking in both singles and doubles. Kriek and his doubles partner, Kevin Curren, won the Wimbledon senior doubles title four times in the row, from 2003 to 2006.

Kriek is currently the owner and operator of the Johan Kriek Tennis Academy,

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Archive statistics Career1976 - 1991
Tournament wins17
Matches542
Match wins338


Tournament wins 1984 - Livingston (Grand Prix Circuit)
1984 - West of England Championships (Amateur)
1983 - South African Championships (Grand Prix Circuit)
1983 - West of England Championships (Amateur)
1983 - Tampa Open (Open)
1982 - Australian Open (Grandslam)
1982 - WCT - La Costa (WCT Circuit)
1982 - US International Indoor Championships (Amateur)
1981 - Hall of Fame Championships (ATP)
1981 - Monterrey Open (Grand Prix Circuit)
1981 - Australian Open (Grandslam)
1980 - Sarasota Open (Open)
1979 - Sarasota Open (Open)
1978 - AMEX - Wall, New Jersey (Open)
1978 - United States 1 Satellite - Leg 4 (Open)
1977 - Rümikon International (Open)
1976 - Chippis International (Open)


Tournaments Wimbledon - 1991 Australian Open - 1989 Wimbledon - 1989 US Open - 1989 Australian Open - 1988 Wimbledon - 1988 US Open - 1988 Australian Open - 1987 Wimbledon - 1987 Roland Garros - 1987 US Open - 1987 Wimbledon - 1986 Roland Garros - 1986 US Open - 1986 Kiva Tennis Classic - 1986 Australian Open - 1985 Wimbledon - 1985 US Open - 1985 Queens Club Tournament - 1985 Challenge of Champions - 1985 Australian Open - 1984 Wimbledon - 1984 US Open - 1984 Canadian International Championships - 1984 Pacific Southwest Championships - 1984 West of England Championships - 1984 ABN AMRO Rotterdam - 1984 Philadelphia Indoors - 1984 Milano Indoors - 1984 WCT Finals - 1984 Boca West International - 1984 WCT - Forest Hills - 1984 Cleveland Grand Prix - 1984 Brussels Indoor - 1984 AMF Head Cup - 1984 Livingston - 1984 Australian Open - 1983 Wimbledon - 1983 US Open - 1983 Canadian International Championships - 1983 Pacific Southwest Championships - 1983 US International Indoor Championships - 1983 South African Championships - 1983 West of England Championships - 1983 ATP World Tour Finals - 1983 Delray Beach - 1983 Richmond Indoor Championships - 1983 Tampa Open - 1983 Championships of Stuttgart - 1983 Columbus Open - 1983 Las Vegas - 1983 WCT - Munich - 1983 North Conway - 1983 Stockholm Open - 1983 Wembley Indoor - 1983 Suntory Cup - 1983 WCT - Forest Hills - 1983 Stowe - 1983 Amelia Island - 1983 Bophuthatswana Tennis Challenge - 1983 Brussels Indoor - 1983 Long Island Exhibition - 1983 European Community Championship - 1983 Sun City Round Robin - 1983 Australian Open - 1982 Wimbledon - 1982 US Open - 1982 New South Wales Championships - 1982 Pacific Coast Championship - 1982 Italian International Championships - 1982 Pacific Southwest Championships - 1982 US International Indoor Championships - 1982 South African Championships - 1982 West of England Championships - 1982 ATP World Tour Finals - 1982 Hall of Fame Championships - 1982 Philadelphia Indoors - 1982 Hong Kong Open - 1982 Las Vegas - 1982 WCT - La Costa - 1982 WCT - Munich - 1982 North Conway - 1982 Monterrey Open - 1982 Oklahoma Open - 1982 WCT - Forest Hills - 1982 Stowe - 1982 Tokyo Indoor - 1982 Australia Super Challenge - 1982 Long Island Exhibition - 1982 WCT - Strasbourg - 1982 WCT - Fall Finals - 1982 Australian Open - 1981 Wimbledon - 1981 US Open - 1981 New South Wales Championships - 1981 Pacific Coast Championship - 1981 River Oaks Tournament - 1981 West of England Championships - 1981 Indian Wells - 1981 Hall of Fame Championships - 1981 Philadelphia Indoors - 1981 Paris Indoor - 1981 WCT Finals - 1981 Toronto Indoor - 1981 Las Vegas - 1981 North Conway - 1981 Stockholm Open - 1981 Monterrey Open - 1981 WCT - Forest Hills - 1981 Stowe - 1981 World Star - 1981 Challenge of Champions - 1981 Australia Super Challenge - 1981 Genoa Invitational Indoor - 1981 Turin Invitational Indoor - 1981 Wimbledon - 1980 US Open - 1980 Pacific Coast Championship - 1980 Cincinnati - 1980 Queens Club Tournament - 1980 Pacific Southwest Championships - 1980 US International Indoor Championships - 1980 ABN AMRO Rotterdam - 1980 Richmond Indoor Championships - 1980 Indian Wells - 1980 Philadelphia Indoors - 1980 Milano Indoors - 1980 WCT Finals - 1980 Columbus Open - 1980 Denver - 1980 Las Vegas - 1980 Birmingham International Indoor - 1980 Australian Indoors - 1980 Maui Classic - 1980 North Conway - 1980 Wembley Indoor - 1980 Sarasota Open - 1980 Stowe - 1980 Frankfurt Open - 1980 Bitti Bergamo Memorial - 1980 Melbourne Indoor - 1980 Wimbledon - 1979 Monte Carlo - 1979 Roland Garros - 1979 US Open - 1979 Queens Club Tournament - 1979 US International Indoor Championships - 1979 US Pro Championships - 1979 Swiss International Covered Courts - 1979 ABN AMRO Rotterdam - 1979 Philadelphia Indoors - 1979 Atlanta Open - 1979 New Orleans International - 1979 Milano Indoors - 1979 Denver - 1979 Las Vegas - 1979 Vienna International Indoor - 1979 Bahamas International - 1979 Arkansas International - 1979 WCT - New Orleans - 1979 North Conway - 1979 WCT Challenge Cup - 1979 Cologne Indoor Open - 1979 Sarasota Open - 1979 Stowe - 1979 Wimbledon - 1978 US Open - 1978 Pacific Coast Championship - 1978 US Clay Courts - 1978 South African Championships - 1978 Wimbledon Qualifying - 1978 Hartford - 1978 Vienna International Indoor - 1978 W.A.T.C.H. - Longwood - 1978 North Conway - 1978 Stockholm Open - 1978 Championships of Berlin - Qualifying - 1978 Cologne Indoor Open - 1978 Virginia Beach International - 1978 AMEX - Wall, New Jersey - 1978 South African Sugar Circuit Masters - 1978 Hilton Head Open - 1978 Stowe - 1978 United States 1 Satellite - Leg 1 - 1978 United States 1 Satellite - Leg 3 - 1978 United States 1 Satellite - Leg 4 - 1978 United States 1 Satellite - Leg 5 - 1978 United States 2 Satellite - Leg 1 - 1978 United States 2 Satellite - Leg 2 - 1978 United States 2 Satellite - Leg 3 - 1978 United States 2 Satellite - Leg 4 - 1978 United States 2 Satellite - Masters - 1978 United States 1 Satellite - Leg 6 - 1978 Locarno International - 1977 Vienna International Indoor - 1977 Cologne Indoor Open - 1977 Austria Satellite - Leg 1 - 1977 Austria Satellite - Leg 3 - 1977 Switzerland Satellite Leg 4 - 1977 Rümikon International - 1977 Bad Ragaz - 1976 Paddington - 1976 Northern Lawn Tennis Association Tournament - 1976 Surrey Hard Court Championships - 1976 Norwich Open - 1976 Lee-on-Solent - 1976 Sutton Hard Courts - 1976 Ascona International - 1976 Chippis International - 1976