| Country (sports) |  |
|---|---|
| Residence | Monte Carlo, Monaco |
| Born | 5 February 1966 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) |
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. 49 in December 1989. His best performance at a Grand Slam came at the 1990 French Open, where he reached the fourth round.
Sweden, officially the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Scandinavian Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north and Finland to the east, and is connected to Denmark in the southwest by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund Strait. At 450,295 square kilometres (173,860 sq mi), Sweden is the largest country in Northern Europe, the third-largest country in the European Union and the fifth largest country in Europe by area. The capital city is Stockholm. Sweden has a total population of 10.3 million of which 2.5 million have a foreign background. It has a low population density of 22 inhabitants per square kilometre (57/sq mi) and the highest urban concentration is in the central and southern half of the country.
The ATP Tour is a worldwide top-tier tennis tour for men organized by the Association of Tennis Professionals. The second-tier tour is the ATP Challenger Tour and the third-tier is ITF Men's Circuit.
The Grand Slam tournaments, also called majors, are the four most important annual tennis events. They offer the most ranking points, prize money, public and media attention, the greatest strength and size of field, and greater number of "best of" sets for men, which is 5. The Grand Slam itinerary consists of the Australian Open in mid January, the French Open around late May through early June, Wimbledon in June–July, and the US Open in August–September. Each tournament is played over a two-week period. The Australian and United States tournaments are played on hard courts, the French on clay, and Wimbledon on grass. Wimbledon is the oldest, founded in 1877, followed by the US in 1881, the French in 1891, and the Australian in 1905. However, of these four, only Wimbledon was a major before 1924–25, when all four became designated Grand Slam tournaments. Skipping majors—especially the Australian Open because of the remoteness, the inconvenient dates and the low prize money—was not unusual before 1982.
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During his career, Kroon was known for the 'Vicht' salute as a form of celebration. This was later adopted by Lleyton Hewitt, who bought the rights to the trademark after Kroon had mistakenly let it lapse. [1]
Lleyton Glynn Hewitt is a retired Australian professional tennis player and former world No. 1. He is the last Australian to win a men's singles Grand Slam title.
