Richard Krajicek

Krajicek in 2007, photo by Olga Besnard/www.bigstockphoto.com/

Birth Name: Richard Peter Stanislav Krajicek

Place of Birth: Rotterdam, Netherlands

Date of Birth: 6 December, 1971

Ethnicity: Czech

Richard Krajicek is a Dutch professional tennis player, sports book author, and politician. In 1996, he won the men’s singles title at Wimbledon, the only Dutch male player to have won a singles title. He stands at 1.96 m (6′5″).

Richard was born in Rotterdam, to Czech parents, Ludmila and Petr Krajíček. His half-sister is professional tennis player Michaëlla Krajicek. He is a distant cousin of American professional tennis player Austin Krajicek. He is married to model, host, and writer Daphne Deckers, with whom he has two children.