Nicolás Kicker Explained

Nicolás Kicker
Residence:Merlo, Argentina
Birth Date:1992 8, df=yes
Birth Place:Merlo, Argentina
Height:1.79disp=flipNaNdisp=flip
Turnedpro:2009
Plays:Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
Coach:Juan Pablo Gandara
Careerprizemoney:US $1,129,040
Singlestitles:0
Highestsinglesranking:No. 78 (12 June 2017)
Currentsinglesranking:No. 1040 (29 July 2024)
Australianopenresult:3R (2018)
Frenchopenresult:2R (2017)
Wimbledonresult:1R (2017)
Usopenresult:1R (2017)
Doublesrecord:1–5
Doublestitles:0
Highestdoublesranking:No. 215 (9 May 2016)
Wimbledondoublesresult:1R (2017)
Updated:29 July 2024

Nicolás Kicker (pronounced as /es/,[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 4 singles titles, and 1 doubles title on the ATP Challenger Tour, but also 14 singles titles, and 7 doubles titles on the ITF Men's Circuit.

Career

His best Grand Slam result is reaching the third round of the 2018 Australian Open where he played against Márton Fucsovics.

In 2018, 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]

He returned to the Tour at the 2021 Córdoba Open with a wildcard.[6]

Challenger and Futures titles

Singles titles: 18

Legend (singles)
Challengers (4)
Futures (14)
No.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
1.22 September 2013Córdoba, ArgentinaClay Martín Cuevas2–6, 6–4, 6–3
2.29 September 2013Córdoba, ArgentinaClay Pedro Cachin6–3, 6–2
3.22 June 2014Villa María, ArgentinaClay Tomás Lipovšek Puches6–4, 6–3
4.10 August 2014Misiones, ArgentinaClay João Pedro Sorgi6–1, 6–2
5.31 August 2014La Rioja, ArgentinaClay Juan Pablo Paz7–6(7–4), 7–5
6.7 September 2014Santiago del Estero, ArgentinaClay Federico Coria6–3, 6–0
7.14 September 2014Villa del Dique, ArgentinaClay Federico Coria7–5, 6–1
8.15 March 2015Guaymallén, ArgentinaClay Juan Ignacio Galarza6–3, 6–4
9.17 May 2015Córdoba, ArgentinaClay Nicolás Alberto Arreche6–2, 6–0
10.31 May 2015Villa Allende, ArgentinaClay Tomás Lipovšek Puches6–1, 6–2
11.19 June 2016Perugia, ItalyClay Blaž Rola2–6, 6–3, 6–0
12.5 November 2016Guayaquil, EcuadorClay Arthur de Greef6–3, 6–2
13.15 October 2017Buenos Aires, ArgentinaClay Horacio Zeballos6–7(5–7), 6–0, 7–5
14.4 March 2021M15 Villa María, ArgentinaClay Camilo Ugo Carabelli6-3, 6-4
15.M25 Pensacola, United StatesClay Adrian Andreev6–7(4–7), 6–3, 6–2
16.M25 Santo Domingo, Dominican RepublicHard Igor Marcondes6–7(5–7), 6–1, 7–6(2–7)
17.M25 TulsaHard Genaro Alberto Olivieri6–4, 6–0
18.25 September 2022Villa María, ArgentinaClay7–5, 6–3

See also

References

  1. Web site: The pronunciation by Nicolás Kicker himself. ATP World Tour. 25 October 2017.
  2. Web site: Nicolas Kicker suspended and fined for tennis match-fixing offences. 19 June 2018. Tennis Integrity Unit. 20 June 2018.
  3. News: Nicolás Kicker Becomes Highest-Ranked Player Convicted of Match-Fixing. The New York Times. 25 May 2018. Rothenberg. Ben.
  4. Web site: Argentine Nicolas Kicker has match-fixing ban reduced by four months.
  5. Web site: Nicolas Kicker found guilty of match-fixing offences by independent Anti-Corruption Hearing Officer. . 24 May 2018. Tennis Integrity Unit. 20 June 2018.
  6. Web site: Nicolas Kicker: ATP's Highest Ranked Match-Fixer Given Wildcard in Cordoba . 20 February 2021 .