TENNIS PLAYER

Johan Kriek

1958 - Today

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Johan Christiaan Kriek (born April 5, 1958) is a South African–American former professional tennis player. As a tennis player, he won two Australian Open titles and reached the semifinals at the French Open and US Open, as well as the quarterfinals of the Wimbledon Championships. Kriek won 14 professional singles and eight doubles titles, reaching a career-high singles ranking of world No. 7 in September 1984. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Johan Kriek is the 346th most popular tennis player (down from 281st in 2019), the 157th most popular biography from South Africa (down from 137th in 2019) and the 7th most popular South African Tennis Player.

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Among TENNIS PLAYERS

Among tennis players, Johan Kriek ranks 346 out of 1,569. Before him are Alice Greene, Pierre Darmon, Wilberforce Eaves, Malcolm Whitman, Thelma Coyne Long, and Ellsworth Vines. After him are Radek Štěpánek, Josef Maleček, Taylor Fritz, Dominic Thiem, Phyllis Covell, and Beryl Penrose.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1958, Johan Kriek ranks 346. Before him are Mauro Maur, Gu Kailai, Apollinaire J. Kyélem de Tambèla, Harri Kirvesniemi, Kazushi Kimura, and Ned Luke. After him are Akihiro Nishimura, Mishaal bint Fahd Al Saud, Lex Luger, Juliano Mer-Khamis, Hiromi Hara, and Feng Xiaogang.

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In South Africa

Among people born in South Africa, Johan Kriek ranks 157 out of 454. Before him are Johnny Flynn (1983), Jackie Pretorius (1934), Corrie Sanders (1966), Bram Fischer (1908), Devdas Gandhi (1900), and Ramdas Gandhi (1897). After him are Lesley-Ann Brandt (1981), Cecil McMaster (1895), Lucky Dube (1910), Neville Lederle (1938), Justin Gabriel (1981), and Tony Maggs (1937).

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Among TENNIS PLAYERS In South Africa

Among tennis players born in South Africa, Johan Kriek ranks 7. Before him are Louis Raymond (1895), Renée Schuurman (1939), Kevin Curren (1958), Eric Sturgess (1920), Frew McMillan (1942), and Harold Kitson (1874). After him are Liezel Huber (1976), Cameron Norrie (1995), Cliff Drysdale (1941), Wayne Ferreira (1971), Kevin Anderson (1986), and Amanda Coetzer (1971).

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