Johan Kriek

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Johan Kriek (born April 5, 1958) is a South African / American professional male tennis player and founder of the Global Water Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to delivering clean water to the world's neediest communities.

Kriek was born in Pongola, South Africa but moved to Naples, Florida after turning pro in 1978. His biggest victories came at the Australian Open where he won the title twice (in 1981 and 1982). In his career he has won fourteen singles titles and eight in doubles.

Kriek became an American citizen in August, 1982.

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[edit] Grand Slam singles finals

[edit] Wins (2)

Year Championship Opponent in Final Score in Final
1981 Australian Open Image:Flag of the United States.svg Steve Denton 6-2, 7-6, 6-7, 6-4
1982 Australian Open (2) Image:Flag of the United States.svg Steve Denton 6-3, 6-3, 6-2

[edit] Singles titles (14)

No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent in the final Score
1. 1979 Sarasota, U.S. Carpet Image:Flag of the United States.svg Richard Meyer 7-6, 6-2
2. 1981 Monterrey WCT, Mexico Carpet Image:Flag of the United States.svg Vitas Gerulaitis 7-6, 3-6, 7-6
3. 1981 Newport, U.S. Grass Image:Flag of the United States.svg Hank Pfister 3-6, 6-3, 7-5
4. 1981 Australian Open, Melbourne Grass Image:Flag of the United States.svg Steve Denton 6-2, 7-6, 6-7, 6-4
5. 1982 Memphis, U.S. Carpet Image:Flag of the United States.svg John McEnroe 6-3, 3-6, 6-4
6. 1982 La Costa WCT, U.S. Hard Image:Flag of the United States.svg Roscoe Tanner 6-0, 4-6, 6-0, 6-4
7. 1982 Australian Open, Melbourne Grass Image:Flag of the United States.svg Steve Denton 6-3, 6-3, 6-2
8. 1983 Tampa, U.S. Carpet Image:Flag of the United States.svg Robert Lutz 6-2, 6-4
9. 1983 Bristol, England Grass Image:Flag of the United States.svg Tom Gullikson 7-6, 7-5
10. 1983 Johannesburg, South Africa Hard Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Colin Dowdeswell 6-4, 4-6, 1-6, 7-5, 6-3
11. 1984 Bristol, England Grass Image:Flag of the United States.svg Brian Teacher 6-7, 7-6, 6-4
12. 1984 Livingston, U.S. Hard Image:Flag of Germany.svg Michael Westphal 6-2, 6-4
13. 1985 Las Vegas, U.S. Hard Image:Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Arias 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2
14. 1987 Livingston, U.S. Hard Image:Flag of Germany.svg Christian Saceanu 7-6, 3-6, 6-2

[edit] Runner-ups (13)

No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent in the final Score
1. 1978 Hartford, U.S. Carpet Image:Flag of the United States.svg John McEnroe 6-2, 6-4
2. 1979 Basel, Switzerland Hard (i) Image:Flag of the United States.svg Brian Gottfried 7-5, 6-1, 4-6, 6-3
3. 1980 Frankfurt, Germany Carpet Image:Flag of the United States.svg Stan Smith 2-6, 7-6, 6-2
4. 1980 Stowe, U.S. Hard Image:Flag of the United States.svg Robert Lutz 6-3, 6-1
5. 1981 Dallas WCT, U.S. Carpet Image:Flag of the United States.svg John McEnroe 6-1, 6-2, 6-4
6. 1982 Monterrey, Mexico Carpet Image:Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Connors 6-2, 3-6, 6-3
7. 1983 Los Angeles, U.S. Hard Image:Flag of the United States.svg Gene Mayer 7-6, 6-1
8. 1984 Boca West, U.S. Hard Image:Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Connors 7-5, 6-4
9. 1985 London/Queen's Club, England Grass Image:Flag of Germany.svg Boris Becker 6-2, 6-3
10. 1985 San Francisco, U.S. Carpet Image:Flag of Sweden.svg Stefan Edberg 6-4, 6-2
11. 1988 Schenectady, U.S. Hard Image:Flag of the United States.svg Tim Mayotte 5-7, 6-3, 6-2
12. 1988 San Francisco, U.S. Carpet Image:Flag of the United States.svg Michael Chang 6-2, 6-3
13. 1989 Memphis, U.S. Hard (i) Image:Flag of the United States.svg Brad Gilbert 6-2, 6-2, ret.

[edit] Doubles titles (8)

No. Date Tournament Surface Partnering Opponent in the final Score
1. 1980 Richmond WCT, U.S. Carpet Image:Flag of the United States.svg Fritz Buehning Image:Flag of the United States.svg Brian Gottfried
Image:Flag of South Africa 1928-1994.svg Frew McMillan 		3-6, 6-3, 7-6
2. 1981 Stowe, U.S. Hard Image:Flag of the United States.svg Larry Stefanki Image:Flag of the United States.svg Brian Gottfried
Image:Flag of the United States.svg Robert Lutz 		2-6, 6-1, 6-2
3. 1982 Forest Hills WCT, U.S. Clay Image:Flag of the United States.svg Tracy Delatte Image:Flag of the United States.svg Dick Stockton
Image:Flag of the United States.svg Erik Van Dillen 		6-3, 7-6
4. 1982 La Costa WCT, U.S. Hard Image:Flag of the United States.svg Fritz Buehning Image:Flag of the United States.svg Robert Lutz
Image:Flag of Mexico.svg Raúl Ramírez 		3-6, 7-6, 6-3
5. 1983 Forest Hills WCT, U.S. Clay Image:Flag of the United States.svg Tracy Delatte Image:Flag of South Africa 1928-1994.svg Kevin Curren
Image:Flag of the United States.svg Steve Denton 		7-6, 1-6, 6-1
6. 1985 Chicago, U.S. Carpet Image:Flag of France.svg Yannick Noah Image:Flag of the United States.svg Ken Flach
Image:Flag of the United States.svg Robert Seguso 		3-6, 4-6, 7-5, 6-1, 6-4
7. 1988 Philadelphia, U.S. Carpet Image:Flag of New Zealand.svg Kelly Evernden Image:Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Curren
Image:Flag of South Africa 1928-1994.svg Danie Visser 		6-4, 6-3
8. 1988 Tokyo Outdoor, Japan Hard Image:Flag of Australia.svg John Fitzgerald Image:Flag of the United States.svg Steve Denton
Image:Flag of the United States.svg David Pate 		6-4, 6-4

[edit] Runner-ups (7)

No. Date Tournament Surface Partnering Opponent in the final Score
1. 1980 Sydney Indoor, Australia Hard (i) Image:Flag of the United States.svg Tim Gullikson Image:Flag of the United States.svg Peter Fleming
Image:Flag of the United States.svg John McEnroe 		4-6, 6-1, 6-2
2. 1981 Monterrey WCT, Mexico Carpet Image:Flag of New Zealand.svg Russell Simpson Image:Flag of South Africa 1928-1994.svg Kevin Curren
Image:Flag of the United States.svg Steve Denton 		7-6, 6-2
3. 1981 Bristol, England Grass Image:Flag of the United States.svg John Austin Image:Flag of the United States.svg Billy Martin
Image:Flag of New Zealand.svg Russell Simpson 		3-6, 6-3, 12-10
4. 1983 Delray Beach WCT, U.S. Clay Image:Flag of India.svg Anand Amritraj Image:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Pavel Slozil
Image:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Šmíd 		7-6, 6-4
5. 1983 Las Vegas, U.S. Hard Image:Flag of the United States.svg Tracy Delatte Image:Flag of South Africa 1928-1994.svg Kevin Curren
Image:Flag of the United States.svg Steve Denton 		6-3, 7-5
6. 1983 Bristol, England Grass Image:Flag of the United States.svg Tom Gullikson Image:Flag of Australia.svg John Alexander
Image:Flag of Australia.svg John Fitzgerald 		7-5, 6-4
7. 1983 Stockholm, Sweden Hard (i) Image:Flag of the United States.svg Peter Fleming Image:Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Järryd
Image:Flag of Sweden.svg Hans Simonsson 		7-6, 7-5

[edit] External links

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Australian Open men's singles champions*

* Open Era • (1969) Rod Laver • (1970) Arthur Ashe • (1971-72) Ken Rosewall • (1973) John Newcombe • (1974) Jimmy Connors • (1975) John Newcombe • (1976) Mark Edmondson • (1977 [Jan]) Roscoe Tanner • (1977 [Dec]) Vitas Gerulaitis • (1978-79) Guillermo Vilas • (1980) Brian Teacher • (1981-82) Johan Kriek • (1983-84) Mats Wilander • (1985) Stefan Edberg • (1986) No competition • (1987) Stefan Edberg • (1988) Mats Wilander • (1989-90) Ivan Lendl • (1991) Boris Becker (1992-93) Jim Courier • (1994) Pete Sampras • (1995) Andre Agassi • (1996) Boris Becker • (1997) Pete Sampras • (1998) Petr Korda • (1999) Yevgeny Kafelnikov • (2000-01) Andre Agassi • (2002) Thomas Johansson • (2003) Andre Agassi • (2004) Roger Federer • (2005) Marat Safin • (2006-07) Roger Federer

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