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| '''Aaron Krickstein''' (born ], ]) is an ] former professional ] player who competed from 1983 to 1996. | '''Aaron Krickstein''' (born ], ]) is an ] former professional ] player on the ATP Tour who competed from 1983 to 1996. He currently competes on the Outback Champions Series Over-30 tour. | ||
| ==Career highlights== | ==Career highlights== | ||
| Born in ], ], Krickstein reached his career high ] ranking of World No. 6, on ], ]. He was the US National Junior Tennis Association Champion in ]. His best finishes in a Grand Slam event were at the ] US Open, and the Australian open in ], where he reached the semifinals. Krickstein won nine singles titles over the course of an injury-plagued career. | Born in ], ], Krickstein reached his career high ] ranking of World No. 6, on ], ]. He was the US National Junior Tennis Association Champion in ]. His best finishes in a Grand Slam event were at the ] US Open, and the Australian open in ], where he reached the semifinals. Krickstein won nine singles titles over the course of an injury-plagued career. Krickstein set and still holds ATP records for being the youngest player ever to win a match on the tour at age 16, and for being the youngest player to ever break the top 10 at Age 17. | ||
| He was a member of the U.S. ] team from 1985-1987 and also was a member of the 1990 squad. He compiled a 6-4 record in singles play during Davis Cup ties. The highlight of Krickstein's Davis Cup career came in 1990 when he scored two hard fought victories in a World Group Quarterfinal tie against Czechoslovakia leading his team to a 4-1 win. | He was a member of the U.S. ] team from 1985-1987 and also was a member of the 1990 squad. He compiled a 6-4 record in singles play during Davis Cup ties. The highlight of Krickstein's Davis Cup career came in 1990 when he scored two hard fought victories in a World Group Quarterfinal tie against Czechoslovakia leading his team to a 4-1 win. | ||
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Aaron Krickstein (born August 2, 1967) is an American former professional tennis player on the ATP Tour who competed from 1983 to 1996. He currently competes on the Outback Champions Series Over-30 tour.
Career highlights
Born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Krickstein reached his career high ATP ranking of World No. 6, on February 26, 1990. He was the US National Junior Tennis Association Champion in 1983. His best finishes in a Grand Slam event were at the 1989 US Open, and the Australian open in 1995, where he reached the semifinals. Krickstein won nine singles titles over the course of an injury-plagued career. Krickstein set and still holds ATP records for being the youngest player ever to win a match on the tour at age 16, and for being the youngest player to ever break the top 10 at Age 17.
He was a member of the U.S. Davis Cup team from 1985-1987 and also was a member of the 1990 squad. He compiled a 6-4 record in singles play during Davis Cup ties. The highlight of Krickstein's Davis Cup career came in 1990 when he scored two hard fought victories in a World Group Quarterfinal tie against Czechoslovakia leading his team to a 4-1 win.
Krickstein's niece is golfer Morgan Pressel.
Singles (9)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
| 1. | October 10, 1983 | Tel Aviv | Hard | Cristoph Ziph (Germany) | 7-6, 6-3 |
| 2. | July 16, 1984 | Boston | Clay | Jose-Luis Clerc (Argentina) | 7-6, 3-6, 6-4 |
| 3. | September 10, 1984 | Tel Aviv | Hard | Shahar Perkis (Israel) | 6-4, 6-1 |
| 4. | September 17, 1984 | Geneva | Clay | Henrik Sundström (Sweden) | 6-7, 6-1, 6-4 |
| 5. | January 9, 1989 | Sydney | Hard | Andrei Cherkasov (Russia) | 6-4, 6-2 |
| 6. | September 18, 1989 | Los Angeles | Hard | Michael Chang (USA) | 2-6, 6-4, 6-2 |
| 7. | October 17, 1989 | Tokyo | Carpet | Carl-Uwe Steeb (Germany) | 6-2, 6-2 |
| 8. | March 30, 1992 | Johannesburg | Hard | Alexander Volkov (Russia) | 6-4, 6-4 |
| 9. | March 29, 1993 | San Francisco | Carpet | Grant Stafford (South Africa) | 6-3, 7-6(7) |
Famous Matches
Krickstein was known for his mental toughness, and possibly due to that, many of his most famous matches went the distance. In his first appearance at the U.S. Open, he outlasted both Stefan Edberg and Vitas Gerulaitis in five-set matches.
But his most famous match was a defeat at the hands of Jimmy Connors. Krickstein was 0-7 lifetime against Connors, and until that match in the round of 16 at the 1991 US Open, had never even managed to take a set from Connors. In a see-saw battle, Krickstein succumbed, 6-3, 6-7(10), 6-1, 3-6, 6-7(4), despite leading 5-2 in the final set.