Austin Krajicek is a professional American tennis player, who was born on June 16, 1990, in Tampa, Florida, United States. He specializes in doubles and achieved his career-high doubles ranking of #1 in June 2023. In singles, he achieved his career-high ranking of #94 in October 2015. Krajicek has won 12 ATP doubles titles in his career so far, including one grand slam and one ATP masters title. He won his first grand slam title at the 2023 French Open in doubles, with Ivan Dodig. He became the world No. 1 after winning the French Open. Just before the 2023 French Open, he won his first ATP Masters 1000 title at the 2023 Monte Carlo Masters.
Krajicek also made the semifinal of the 2023 US Open, with Ivan Dodig. In singles, his best grand slam result came at the 2016 Australian Open, where he reached the second round. He reclaimed the No. 1 spot in ranking by reaching the quarterfinal of the 2024 BNP Paribas Open, replacing Rohan Bopanna from the top spot. Krajicek reached his second consecutive 2024 Miami Open final with Dodig, where they lost to Bopanna and Matthew Ebden.
Krajicek represented the USA in the 2024 Paris Olympics and won the silver medal in men’s doubles, alongside Rajeev Ram. He began playing tennis at the age of five, with his father. His Idols growing up were Pete Sampras and Roger Federer. His favorite surfaces are hard and grass, and his favorite tournament is Wimbledon.
Austin Krajicek Collegiate Career
American tennis star Austin Krajicek attended Texas A&M University from 2008 to 2011. In 2011, he won the 2011 NCAA Division I Tennis Championships, with Jeff Dadamo.
Krajicek's collegiate career was very successful. He was named doubles All-American four times between 2008–2011. He was also named singles All-American twice in 2010 and 2011.
After completing his college, Krajicek turned professional in 2012. However, before 2018, he was mostly active on the ITF Futures and ATP Challenger Tour.
Since reaching her first grand slam quarterfinal at the 2018 US Open, Krajicek has mainly focused on doubles on the ATP tour. His years of hard work finally paid off, as he has won 12 ATP doubles titles in the ATP tour, as of November 2024.
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FAQ's On Austin Krajicek College
A. Austin Krajicek resides in Plano, Texas, U.S.
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A. Austin Krajicek and Ivan Dodig win the 2023 French Open doubles title.
A. Austin Krajicek is 34 years old, as of 2024.
A. Austin Krajicek is 6 feet 2 inches (188 cm) tall.
