Nicklas Kulti
Nicklas Kulti (born 22 April 1971) is a former professional tennis player from Sweden. He was born in Stockholm.
| Country (sports) |  |
|---|---|
| Residence | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Born | 22 April 1971 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 3 1⁄2 in) |
| Turned pro | 1989 |
| Retired | 2000 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US$ 3,186,946 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 154–182 |
| Career titles | 3 |
| Highest ranking | No. 32 (3 May 1993) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (1989, 1994, 1996) |
| French Open | QF (1992) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1992, 1997) |
| US Open | 2R (1993, 1994) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 238–145 |
| Career titles | 13 |
| Highest ranking | No. 11 (29 September 1997) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (1997, 1999, 2000) |
| French Open | F (1995) |
| Wimbledon | SF (2000) |
| US Open | F (1997) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2001) |
| French Open | 3R (2000) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2000) |
| US Open | QF (2000) |
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | W (1997, 1998) |
Tennis career
Juniors
Kulti was ranked No. 1 in the junior world singles rankings in 1989 after winning the Australian Open and Wimbledon junior titles, and finishing runner-up at the US Open.
Pro tour
In 1990, Kulti won his first top-level singles title at Adelaide. He won a total of three tour singles titles during his professional career. He also won 13 top-level doubles titles, including the Monte Carlo Masters in 1994 (partnering Magnus Larsson) and the Paris Masters in 2000 (partnering Max Mirnyi). Kulti was a men's doubles runner-up at the French Open in 1995 (with Larsson) and the US Open in 1997 (with Jonas Björkman). Kulti's best singles performance at a Grand Slam event came at the 1992 French Open, where he reached the quarter-finals by defeating John McEnroe, Markus Zillner, Michael Chang and Diego Pérez before being knocked-out by Henri Leconte.[1]
Kulti was a member of the Swedish teams which won the Davis Cup in both 1997 and 1998 (partnering Björkman to win doubles rubbers in the final on both occasions). He was also on the team which finished runners-up in the Davis Cup in 1996. In the fifth and deciding match against Frenchman Arnaud Boetsch, Kulti was a late replacement for the injured Stefan Edberg. In a 4-hour and 46 minute thriller, Boetsch saved three matchpoints and finally overcame Kulti, 7–6, 2–6, 4–6, 7–6, 10–8.[2]
Kulti's career-high rankings were World No. 32 in singles (in 1993), and World No. 11 in doubles (in 1997). His career prize-money totalled $3,186,946. He retired from the professional tour in 2000. He runs the Good to Great Tennis Academy together with Magnus Norman and Mikael Tillström.
Career finals
Doubles: 25 (13 wins, 12 losses)
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | 1992 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Carpet | |
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6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 2. | 1992 | San Marino | Clay | |
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6–2, 6–2 |
| Win | 3. | 1994 | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Clay | |
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3–6, 7–6, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1. | 1994 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay | |
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2–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 2. | 1994 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Carpet | |
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0–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 3. | 1995 | French Open, Paris | Clay | |
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7–6, 4–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 4. | 1996 | Antwerp, Belgium | Carpet | |
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6–4, 6–4 |
| Loss | 4. | 1996 | St. Petersburg, Russia | Carpet | |
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3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 5. | 1996 | New Delhi, India | Hard | |
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4–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Loss | 5. | 1996 | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Clay | |
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6–2, 3–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 6. | 1996 | Los Angeles, U.S. | Hard | |
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5–7, 2–6 |
| Loss | 7. | 1996 | New Haven, U.S. | Hard | |
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4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 6. | 1997 | Atlanta, U.S. | Clay | |
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6–2, 7–6 |
| Win | 7. | 1997 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay | |
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6–0, 6–3 |
| Loss | 8. | 1997 | Indianapolis, U.S. | Hard | |
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3–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 9. | 1997 | U.S. Open, New York | Hard | |
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6–7, 3–6 |
| Win | 8. | 1998 | St. Petersburg, Russia | Carpet | |
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3–6, 6–3, 7–6 |
| Loss | 10. | 1998 | Prague, Czech Republic | Clay | |
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1–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 9. | 1998 | Stockholm, Sweden | Hard (i) | |
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7–5, 3–6, 7–5 |
| Loss | 11. | 1999 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay | |
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6–7, 4–6 |
| Loss | 12. | 1999 | Bournemouth, England | Clay |  |
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3–6, 7–6, 6–7 |
| Win | 10. | 2000 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | |
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6–2, 6–7, 7–6 |
| Win | 11. | 2000 | Halle, Germany | Grass | |
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7–6, 7–6 |
| Win | 12. | 2000 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay | |
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4–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
| Win | 13. | 2000 | Paris Indoor, France | Carpet |  |
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6–4, 7–5 |
Doubles performance timeline
| Tournament | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | Career SR | Career Win-Loss |
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| Grand Slams | ||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | 3R | 1R | 3R | 3R | 2R | 0 / 7 | 7–7 |
| French Open | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | 2R | F | QF | 2R | 1R | SF | 3R | QF | 0 / 9 | 19–9 |
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | A | QF | QF | QF | 1R | SF | A | 0 / 6 | 14–6 |
| U.S. Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | SF | 3R | 2R | F | 3R | 1R | 3R | A | 0 / 7 | 15–7 |
| Grand Slam SR | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 29 | N/A |
| Annual Win-Loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 6–3 | 7–3 | 6–4 | 11–4 | 5–4 | 6–4 | 10–4 | 4–2 | N/A | 55–29 |
| ATP Masters Series | ||||||||||||||||
| Indian Wells | NME | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | A | QF | A | A | A | A | 0 / 2 | 3–2 | |
| Miami | NME | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | A | 3R | A | SF | A | 3R | 0 / 4 | 6–4 | |
| Monte Carlo | NME | A | A | A | A | W | 2R | F | SF | 1R | A | QF | A | 1 / 6 | 13–5 | |
| Rome | NME | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | A | 2R | A | 0 / 2 | 2–2 | |
| Hamburg | NME | A | A | A | A | QF | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 2–1 | |
| Canada | NME | A | A | A | A | A | A | SF | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 3–1 | |
| Cincinnati | NME | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | QF | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 2 | 2–2 | |
| Stuttgart (Stockholm) | NME | A | A | 1R | 1R | QF | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | 0 / 6 | 2–6 | |
| Paris | NME | A | A | A | A | 2R | A | 1R | 2R | QF | A | W | A | 1 / 5 | 6–4 | |
| Masters Series SR | N/A | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 1 / 5 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 2 | 1 / 4 | 0 / 1 | 2 / 29 | N/A | |
| Annual Win-Loss | N/A | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 10–4 | 1–3 | 8–4 | 6–4 | 3–4 | 4–2 | 5–3 | 1–1 | N/A | 39–27 | |
| Year End Ranking | 484 | 271 | 206 | 592 | 213 | 489 | 23 | 50 | 16 | 16 | 38 | 37 | 15 | 155 | N/A | |
A = did not attend tournament
References
- Sally Jenkins (15 June 1992). "Down And Dirty". Sports Illustrated. Vol. 76 no. 23. pp. 24–29.
- "Tennis: Boetsch thrills France". The Independent. 2 December 1996. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
