Richard Krajicek

Richard Krajicek is a Dutch former professional tennis player and tournament director, born on 6 December 1971. He won seventeen singles titles in his career, the most celebrated being the 1996 Wimbledon Championships, which made him the first and so far only Dutchman to win a major singles title. In March 1999 he reached a career high of world number four in the ATP rankings. After retiring from the sport in 2003 he became the tournament director of the Rotterdam Open in 2004, a role that kept him close to the tour, and he has also written several sports books. His Wimbledon win remains the defining achievement of Dutch men's tennis at the major level.