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Aaron Krickstein wins ATP title at 16
16-year-old Aaron Krickstein beats Christoph Zipf to become youngest ATP winner.
In brief
16-year-old Aaron Krickstein beats Christoph Zipf to become youngest ATP winner. Aaron Krickstein, 16, won the Tel Aviv Open ATP title in 1983, becoming the youngest player to ever win an ATP tournament. Originally reported by Tennis Majors.
The record
Aaron Krickstein became the youngest player to win an ATP tournament at 16 years and two months.
“the youngest player to ever lift a trophy on the atp tour”
The match
Krickstein defeated Christoph Zipf 7-6, 6-3 in the Tel Aviv Open final on October 15, 1983.
“7-6, 6-3”
The background
Krickstein trained at the Nick Bollettieri Academy with Jimmy Arias, three years older.
“one of the first players who trained at the nick bollettieri academy”
The path
Krickstein reached the US Open fourth round after beating world No 16 Vitas Gerulaitis.
“defeated another rising star, stefan edberg, six three, six two, three six, four six, seven six”
The context
The Tel Aviv Open was a Grand Prix tournament held in Tel Aviv, Israel in 1983.
“the tournament was not held in nineteen eighty-two, but in nineteen eighty-three, it was back on the grand prix schedule”
The record
Krickstein remains the youngest ATP winner to this day, almost 40 years later.
“a record still intact almost forty years later”
The legacy
Krickstein peaked at world No 6 in 1990 and is remembered for his epic five-set match against Jimmy Connors.
“the american led two to one in sets and was leading five to two in the fifth set”
Here's the gist
Aaron Krickstein, 16, won the Tel Aviv Open ATP title in 1983, becoming the youngest player to ever win an ATP tournament.
