Johan Kriek
Tennis Tournament Champion
1958 –
Who is Johan Kriek?
Johan Kriek 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 won two Australian Opens and reached the semifinals at the French Open and US Open, as well as the quarterfinals of Wimbledon. He won 14 professional singles and 8 doubles titles, reaching a career-high singles ranking of World No. 7. Kriek's most memorable wins include victories over Andre Agassi, Jimmy Connors, John McEnroe, Guillermo Vilas, Stefan Edberg, Michael Chang, Vitas Gerulaitis and Björn Borg.
Currently Kriek and his wife Daga Mrozek Kriek run the The Johan Kriek Tennis Academy in Charlotte, North Carolina, where they reside with their daughter Karolina and their son Kristian.
He attended Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool, a popular and renowned public school located in Pretoria.
Kriek became a naturalized American citizen in August 1982.
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- Born
- Apr 5, 1958
Pongola, KwaZulu-Natal - Spouses
- Children
- Nationality
- South Africa
- United States of America
- Profession
- Lived in
- Naples
- Lakewood Ranch, Florida
- Roanoke
- Charlotte
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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