Niclas Kroon (born 5 February 1966) is a former

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from

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. The right-hander turned pro in 1986 and reached his career-high singles ranking on the

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of World No. 46 in December 1989. His best performance at a

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came at the

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, where he reached the fourth round. During his career, Kroon was known for the 'Vicht' salute as a form of celebration. This was later adopted by

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, who bought the rights to the trademark after Kroon had mistakenly let it lapse.

Career finals

Singles: 1 (1 title)

Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kroon, Niclas 1966 births Living people Sportspeople from Karlstad People from Monte Carlo Swedish male tennis players Swedish expatriates in Monaco