Nicolás Kicker
Nicolás Kicker (Spanish pronunciation: [nikoˈlas ˈkikeɾ],[1] born 16 August 1992 in Merlo) is an Argentine tennis player. He plays mainly on the ATP Challenger Tour. Kicker achieved his highest career singles ranking of 78 in June 2017. He has won 3 singles titles, and 1 doubles title on the ATP Challenger Tour, but also 10 singles titles, and 7 doubles titles on the ITF Men's Circuit. In the third round of the 2018 Australian Open he played against Márton Fucsovics.
_(28211138815).jpg.webp) Kicker at the 2016 Wimbledon Championships | |
| Country (sports) |  Argentina |
|---|---|
| Residence | Merlo, Argentina |
| Born | 16 August 1992 Merlo, Argentina |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.79 m) |
| Turned pro | 2009 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Coach | Juan Pablo Gandara |
| Prize money | US$853,577 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 19–28 (40.4%) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 78 (12 June 2017) |
| Current ranking | No. 240 (1 November 2021) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (2018) |
| French Open | 2R (2017) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2017) |
| US Open | 1R (2017) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 1–5 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 215 (9 May 2016) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2017) |
| Last updated on: 1 November 2021. | |
Kicker was suspended for six years and fined $25,000 for committing match-fixing offences under the Tennis Anti-Corruption Program. He was banned from professional tennis until January 2021.[2][3][4][5]
Challenger and Futures titles
Singles titles: 14
| Legend (Singles) |
|---|
| Challengers (3) |
| Futures (11) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 22 September 2013 | Córdoba, Argentina | Clay |  Martín Cuevas |
2–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
| 2. | 29 September 2013 | Córdoba, Argentina | Clay | Pedro Cachín |
6–3, 6–2 |
| 3. | 22 June 2014 | Villa María, Argentina | Clay | Tomás Lipovsek Puches |
6–4, 6–3 |
| 4. | 10 August 2014 | Misiones, Argentina | Clay |  João Pedro Sorgi |
6–1, 6–2 |
| 5. | 31 August 2014 | La Rioja, Argentina | Clay | Juan Pablo Paz |
7–6(7–4), 7–5 |
| 6. | 7 September 2014 | Santiago del Estero, Argentina | Clay | Federico Coria |
6–3, 6–0 |
| 7. | 14 September 2014 | Villa del Dique, Argentina | Clay | Federico Coria |
7–5, 6–1 |
| 8. | 15 March 2015 | Guaymallén, Argentina | Clay | Juan Ignacio Galarza |
6–3, 6–4 |
| 9. | 17 May 2015 | Córdoba, Argentina | Clay | Nicolás Alberto Arreche |
6–2, 6–0 |
| 10. | 31 May 2015 | Villa Allende, Argentina | Clay | Tomás Lipovsek Puches |
6–1, 6–2 |
| 11. | 19 June 2016 | Perugia, Italy | Clay |  Blaž Rola |
2–6, 6–3, 6–0 |
| 12. | 5 November 2016 | Guayaquil, Ecuador | Clay | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Arthur de Greef |
6–3, 6–2 |
| 13. | 15 October 2017 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Clay | Horacio Zeballos |
6–7(5–7), 6–0, 7–5 |
| 14. | 4 March 2021 | Villa María, Argentina | Clay | Camilo Ugo Carabelli |
6-3, 6-4 |
References
- "The pronunciation by Nicolás Kicker himself". ATP World Tour. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
- "Nicolas Kicker suspended and fined for tennis match-fixing offences". Tennis Integrity Unit. 19 June 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- Rothenberg, Ben (25 May 2018). "Nicolás Kicker Becomes Highest-Ranked Player Convicted of Match-Fixing". The New York Times.
- "Argentine Nicolas Kicker has match-fixing ban reduced by four months".
- "Nicolas Kicker found guilty of match-fixing offences by independent Anti-Corruption Hearing Officer". Tennis Integrity Unit. 24 May 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
External links
- Nicolás Kicker at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Nicolás Kicker at the International Tennis Federation
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