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{{Short description|American tennis player (born 1967)}}{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2021}}

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|residence = Boca Raton, Florida, U.S.valign=top|{|class=wikitable style=font-size:97%!Legendstyle="background:#f3e6d7;"|Grand Slam Tournaments (0–0)style="background:#ffc;"|ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)style="background:#e9e9e9;"|ATP Masters 1000 Series (0–2)style="background:#d4f1c5;"|ATP 500 Series (0–1)|ATP 250 Series (9–7)

mf=yes	8|2}}|birth_place = Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.	ft=6|in=0}}|turnedpro = 1983|retired = 1996|plays = Right-handed (two-handed backhand)|careerprizemoney = $3,709,772|singlesrecord = 395–256|singlestitles = 9 |highestsinglesranking = No. 6 (26 February 1990)	1995 Australian Open – Men's singles>1995)	1985 French Open – Men's singles>1985, 1994)	1989 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles>1989, 1995)	1989 US Open – Men's singles>1989)|Othertournaments = yes	1989 Nabisco Masters – Singles>1989)	Grand Slam Cup#1990>1990)|doublesrecord = 10–19|doublestitles = 0|highestdoublesranking = No. 196 (25 February 1985)	1987 French Open – Men's Doubles>1987)	1983 French Open – Mixed Doubles>1983)|updated = 13 September 2022}}Aaron Krickstein (born August 2, 1967),WEB, Aaron Krickstein,weblink ATP Tour, June 4, 2022, nicknamed "Marathon Man",BOOK,weblink Jewish Sports Star: Athletic Heroes Past and Present, David J. Goldman, August 21, 2003, 978-1-58013-085-1, March 20, 2011, is an American former professional tennis player who competed on the ATP Tour from 1983 to 1996. He currently competes on the Outback Champions Series Over-30 tour.Krickstein reached his career high ATP ranking of World No. 6 on February 26, 1990.WEB,weblink Pressel continues her education, ESPN, February 19, 2006, March 20, 2011, He achieved this ranking on the back of wins in Sydney and Los Angeles, as well as his best ever results at Wimbledon and the US Open. He is perhaps best known for his five-set, marathon loss to Jimmy Connors at the 1991 US Open, which ESPN called "an instant classic". Personal life Krickstein was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan,WEB,weblink Mens Circuit – Player Biography, ITF Tennis, February 26, 1990, March 20, 2011, the son of Evelyn, a stay-at-home mom, and Herb Krickstein, a pathologist.NEWS , Minor , Emily , Her mother's daughter , Palm Beach Post , August 14, 2005 ,weblink , June 1, 2022,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20061223042443weblink">weblink December 23, 2006, His sister, Kathy, won the Big Ten tennis championship in 1978. He is the uncle of LPGA golfer Morgan Pressel, Kathy's daughter.BOOK,weblink Jews and the Sporting Life: Studies in Contemporary Jewry XXIII, Ezra Mendelsohn, March 31, 2009, 978-0-19-972479-6, March 20, 2011, Krickstein is Jewish and in the early 1990s was one of three highly ranked Jewish-American tennis players, along with Jay Berger and Brad Gilbert.BOOK,weblink The Big Book of Jewish Sports Heroes; An Illustrated Compendium of Sports History and The 150 Greatest Jewish Sports Stars, Peter S. Horvitz, SP Books, 2007, 978-1-56171-907-5, March 20, 2011, BOOK,weblink Day by day in Jewish sports history, Bob Wechsler, 2008, 978-1-60280-013-7, March 20, 2011, NEWS,weblink Rich, Cohen, February 21, 1999, August 18, 2013, People of the Book, The New York Times, Rosen, Harvey (May 10, 1989) Sporting Touch. The Jewish Post and News via Google news Page A20. Retrieved March 20, 2011Rosen, Harvey (August 15, 1990) Sporting Touch. The Jewish Post and News via Google news Page 15. Retrieved March 20, 2011Krickstein has been the director of tennis at St. Andrews Country Club in Boca Raton, Florida, since 2002.WEB, Araton, Harvey, For Aaron Krickstein, and a Reporter, a Covered Open Brings Closure,weblink The New York Times, June 1, 2022, August 26, 2016, WEB, What Makes Tennis One of the Most Popular Sports at St. Andrews?,weblink St. Andrews Country Club, June 1, 2022, January 13, 2021, WEB, St. Andrews Country Club of Boca Raton Members Rally at ATP Champions Tour to Cheer Aaron Krickstein, Director of Tennis,weblink PR Newswire, June 1, 2022, March 1, 2012, Career Junior Krickstein started playing tennis when he was six.MAGAZINE,weblink Michigan Serves Up Baby-Faced Aaron Krickstein, 17, the Youngest Top-10 Terror in Tennis, People, September 3, 1984, March 20, 2011, He became an active competitor on the high school tennis scene during his teens, and still holds the Michigan record for most consecutive match wins at this level (56). He played for University Liggett School.WEB,weblink Individual Records | Record Book | Boys Tennis | MHSAA Sports, www.mhsaa.com, Krickstein won the American National Under 16 championship in 1982. While still only 16, he was the US National Junior Tennis Association Champion, Clay Champion, and USTA National Champion in the 18s in 1983.WEB,weblink Pre Tournament Info .::. USTA Boys - National Tennis Championships, 2012-10-07, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20121109000917weblink">weblink November 9, 2012, He won five consecutive junior championships. Professional Krickstein set an ATP record for being the youngest player to win a singles title on the ATP Tour (at age 16, 2 months after his 16th birthday), in Tel Aviv. Krickstein set a record for being the youngest player to ever break the top 10 (at age 17). As of May 2024, both records still stand.In 1984, he won the U.S. Pro Tennis Championship, becoming its youngest winner, and a clay court tournament in Boston. In 1989 he won the Tokyo Indoor Tennis Tournament and a hard court tournament in Sydney, Australia. In 1991, 1992, and 1993 he won the South African Open.Krickstein had an injury-plagued career, which included stress fractures in his feet, problems with his knees and wrists in 1985 and 1986, and injuries suffered when he was hurt in a car accident in 1987.WEB,weblink Krickstein, Aaron, Jews In Sports, January 11, 2014,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20050523214814weblink">weblink May 23, 2005, His best finishes in a Grand Slam event were at the 1989 US Open, and at the 1995 Australian Open, where he reached the semi-finals.Krickstein is perhaps best remembered for his famous five-set match against Jimmy Connors on Labor Day at the 1991 US Open. Krickstein had led the match 2–1 in sets and was ahead 5–2 in the fifth set, before losing the match in a tiebreaker. The match lasted four hours and 41 minutes.NEWS, Isaacson, Melissa, Connors Puts Another in the Books,weblink June 4, 2022, Chicago Tribune, September 3, 1991, According to ESPN, "The match was an instant classic." Before retractable roofs were constructed for use at the US Open, this match was the default television filler during tournament rain delays; because of this, it is probably the most viewed tennis match of all time.WEB, Kay, Stanley, For Krickstein family, U.S. Open rain delays bring renewed heartbreak,weblink Sports Illustrated, June 3, 2022, September 10, 2015, For about 24 years after the match, Krickstein and Connors only spoke a few words to each other. But in 2014, Krickstein called Connors to invite him to play a "reunion match" for members at the Florida country club where Krickstein was (and still is) the tennis director. They played in February 2015 and Krickstein won a pro set 8–5.NEWS, Araton, Harvey, For Aaron Krickstein, and a Reporter, a Covered Open Brings Closure,weblink June 3, 2022, The New York Times, August 26, 2016, NEWS, Ponushis, Athena, Private rematch of legendary game is courteous, bittersweet, Palm Beach Florida Weekly, June 4, 2022,weblink February 19, 2015, He had a record of 10 career wins from 0–2 set deficits. His nickname "Marathon Man" was a reference to his ability to make a comeback when behind in a match.BOOK,weblink Great Jews in Sports, Jonathan David Publishers Inc, Robert Slater, 2004, 978-0-8246-0453-0, March 20, 2011, NEWS, 2 Sets Down, Krickstein Wins Again,weblink June 27, 1995, June 7, 2012, Charles, Bricker, South Florida Sun-Sentinel, Krickstein won 27 of his 35 career matches that went into a fifth set.Krickstein defeated a number of top players, including Ivan Lendl (world #1) in 1990, Michael Stich (world #2 and #4) in 1994 and 1991, Stefan Edberg (world #3) in 1988 at the US Open, Boris Becker (world #3) in 1992, Mats Wilander (world #4) in 1984, Jimmy Arias (world #5) in 1984, and Sergi Bruguera (world #5) in 1994. He won against Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi. Davis Cup Krickstein was a member of the United States Davis Cup team from 1985 to 1987, and also was a member of the 1990 squad. He compiled a 6–4 record in singles play during Davis Cup ties.WEB,weblink Player profile – Aaron Krickstein (USA), Davis Cup, March 20, 2011, The highlight of Krickstein's Davis Cup career came in 1990 when he scored two, hard-fought victories in a World Group Quarterfinal tie against Czechoslovakia, leading his team to a 4–1 win. ATP career finals Singles: 19 (9 titles, 10 runner-ups){|

|{|class=wikitable style=font-size:97%!Finals by surface|Hard (6–6)|Clay (2–3)|Grass (0–0)|Carpet (1–1)|{|class=wikitable style=font-size:97%!Finals by setting|Outdoors (8–9)|Indoors (1–1){|class="sortable wikitable"!Result!class="unsortable"|W–L!Date!Tournament!Tier!Surface!Opponent!class="unsortable"|ScoreWin|1–0Oct 1983}}Tel Aviv Open>Tel Aviv, Israel|Grand Prix|HardGER}} Christoph Zipf|7–6, 6–3Loss|1–1May 1984}}Rome, ItalyGrand Prix|ClayECU}} Andrés Gómez|6–2, 1–6, 2–6, 2–6Win|2–1Jul 1984}}U.S. Pro Tennis Championships>Boston, United States|Grand Prix|ClayARG}} José Luis Clerc|7–6(7–2), 3–6, 6–4Loss|2–2Jul 1984}}Washington Open (tennis)>Washington, United States|Grand Prix|ClayECU}} Andrés Gómez|2–6, 2–6Win|3–2Sep 1984}}Tel Aviv Open>Tel Aviv (2), Israel|Grand Prix|HardISR}} Shahar Perkiss|6–4, 6–1Win|4–2Sep 1984}}Geneva Open>Geneva, Switzerland|Grand Prix|ClaySWE}} Henrik Sundström|6–7, 6–1, 6–4Loss|4–3Nov 1985}}Hong Kong Open (tennis)>Hong Kong, Hong Kong|Grand Prix|HardECU}} Andrés Gómez|3–6, 3–6, 6–3, 4–6Loss|4–4Oct 1986}}Tel Aviv Open>Tel Aviv, Israel|Grand Prix|HardUSA}} Brad Gilbert|5–7, 2–6Loss|4–5Oct 1988}}Tel Aviv Open>Tel Aviv, Israel|Grand Prix|HardUSA}} Brad Gilbert|6–4, 6–7(5–7), 2–6Loss|4–6Nov 1988}}Little Caesars Championship Tennis Tournament>Detroit, United States|Grand Prix|CarpetUSA}} John McEnroe|5–7, 2–6Win|5–6Jan 1989}}Sydney International>Sydney, Australia|Grand Prix|HardURS}} Andrei Cherkasov|6–4, 6–2Win|6–6Sep 1989}}Los Angeles Open (tennis)>Los Angeles, United States|Grand Prix|HardUSA}} Michael Chang|2–6, 6–4, 6–2Win|7–6Oct 1989}}Tokyo Indoor>Tokyo, Japan|Grand Prix|CarpetGER}} Carl-Uwe Steeb|6–2, 6–2Loss|7–7Apr 1990}}Tokyo, JapanChampionship Series|HardSWE}} Stefan Edberg|4–6, 5–7Loss|7–8Sep 1990}}Queensland Open>Brisbane, Australia|World Series|HardUSA}} Brad Gilbert|3–6, 1–6Loss|7–9Sep 1991}}Queensland Open>Brisbane, Australia|World Series|HardITA}} Gianluca Pozzi|3–6, 6–7(4–7)Win|8–9Mar 1992}}South African Open (tennis)>Johannesburg, South Africa|World Series|HardRUS}} Alexander Volkov|6–4, 6–4Loss|8–10Apr 1992}}Monte Carlo, MonacoMasters Series|ClayAUT}} Thomas Muster|3–6, 1–6, 3–6Win|9–10Mar 1993}}South African Open (tennis)>Johannesburg (2), South Africa|World Series|HardRSA}} Grant Stafford|6–3, 7–6(9–7)

Performance timeline

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!Tournament!!1983!!1984!!1985!!1986!!1987!!1988!!1989!!1990!!1991!!1992!!1993!!1994!!1995!!1996!!SR!!W–L!!Win %Grand Slam tournamentsAustralian Open|A|A|ANH|A|A4R4R4R4R|A3RSF1R!0 / 7!19–7!{{tennis win percentage|won=19|lost=7|integer=yes}}French Open|A2R4R2R3R1R2R3R2R3R2R4R1R|A!0 / 12!17–12!{{tennis win percentage|won=17|lost=12|integer=yes}}Wimbledon|A|A1R|A|A|A4R|A2R|A3R3R4R|A!0 / 6!11–6!{{tennis win percentage|won=11|lost=6|integer=yes}}US Open4R3R|A4R|AQFSFQF4R|A2R1R2R|A!0 / 10!26–10!{{tennis win percentage|won=26|lost=10|integer=yes}}!style=text-align:left|Win–loss!3–1!3–2!3–2!4–2!2–1!4–2!12–4!9–3!8–4!5–2!4–3!7–4!9–4!0–1!0 / 35!73–35!{{tennis win percentage|won=73|lost=35|integer=yes}}Year-end ChampionshipsWCT FinalsDNQQFDid not qualifyNot Held!0 / 1!1–1!{{tennis win percentage|won=1|lost=1|integer=yes}}ATP FinalsDid not qualifyRRDid not qualify!0 / 1!1–2!{{tennis win percentage|won=1|lost=2|integer=yes}}Grand Slam CupDid not qualifyQF1RDid not qualify1RDNQ!0 / 3!1–3!{{tennis win percentage|won=1|lost=3|integer=yes}}ATP Masters SeriesIndian Wells|A|A|A|A1R2R1RQF|A1R|ASF1R|A!0 / 7!7–7!{{tennis win percentage|won=7|lost=7|integer=yes}}Miami|A|A3R3R3RQFQF2R2R2R2R4R3R1R!0 / 12!18–12!{{tennis win percentage|won=18|lost=12|integer=yes}}Monte Carlo|A1RSF3R3R2R|A2R|AF2R|A1R|A!0 / 9!12–9!{{tennis win percentage|won=12|lost=9|integer=yes}}Hamburg|A|A|A|A|A|A2R3R2R|A|A1R|A|A!0 / 4!2–4!{{tennis win percentage|won=2|lost=4|integer=yes}}Rome1RF1R3R3R2R2R3R2R1R|A1R|A|A!0 / 11!14–11!{{tennis win percentage|won=14|lost=11|integer=yes}}Canada|A|A|A2R|A|A|A|A|AQF3R2R2R|A!0 / 5!7–5!{{tennis win percentage|won=7|lost=5|integer=yes}}Cincinnati|A1R|A|A|ASF3R3R2R|A3R2R1R|A!0 / 8!11–8!{{tennis win percentage|won=11|lost=8|integer=yes}}Paris|A|A|A|A|AQFSF3R|A|AQ21R1R|A!0 / 5!6–5!{{tennis win percentage|won=6|lost=5|integer=yes}}!style=text-align:left|Win–loss!0–1!5–3!5–3!7–4!5–4!12–6!10–6!7–7!3–4!7–5!6–4!8–7!2–6!0–1!0 / 61!77–61!{{tennis win percentage|won=77|lost=61|integer=yes}}

Records

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!width=200|Championship!!width=70|Years!!width=300|Record accomplished!!width=200|Player tied1983Youngest player to end a year in the top 100 (16y 4 m; #94)Stands alone|Stands alone

See also

• List of select Jewish tennis players

References

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External links

• {{ATP|id=K023}}
• {{ITF profile}}
• {{Davis Cup player|id=800178186}}
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• Jews in Sports bio