Nicklas Kulti

2000 IN REVIEW

The Swede enjoyed his success in doubles, winning three titles with countryman Tillstrom...Also won another title (w/Mirnyi)...For first time in his career, he did not win a singles match (0-5)...His first title of season came in April in Barcelona (d. Haarhuis-Stolle)...After reaching singles final in Halle in 1999, returned to win doubles title (d. Bhupathi-Prinosil)...Followed with SF at Wimbledon, losing to eventual champion Woodies...In July, returned to clay in Bastad and won title (d. Gaudenzi-Nargiso)...Went 2-0 in Davis Cup doubles play...Tillstrom injured his back and did not play after October...Closed season with title at TMS Paris (w/Mirnyi)...Finished in Top 25 for fourth time at a year-end best No. 15 and No. 9 in ATP Team Race (w/Tillstrom).

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

1988-Reached final of Helsinki Challenger...1989-Reached 3rd RD in first Grand Slam at Australian Open (l. to Lendl)...1990-First Tour final in Prague...1991-Won his first career Tour title in Adelaide...1992-Won doubles titles in Copenhagen (w/Larsson) and San Marino (w/Tillstrom)...1993-Won Adelaide...1994-Won Monte Carlo doubles title (w/Larsson) as qualifiers...Reached SF at U.S. Open (w/Larsson)...Was No. 11 in Team Rankings (w/Larsson)...1995-Reached French Open doubles final (w/Larsson)...1996-Teamed with Bjorkman to finish No. 8 in the ATP Tour Team Rankings...Won his third career Tour title in Halle as a qualifier (d. Kafelnikov)...Won titles in Antwerp and New Delhi (w/Bjorkman)...Qualified for ATP Tour World Doubles Championship (w/Bjorkman)...1997-Captured two doubles titles and reached U.S. Open final (w/Bjorkman)… 1998-Reached QF in Ostrava and won doubles titles in St. Petersburg and Stockholm (w/Tillstrom)…Helped Sweden win Davis Cup title, posting 3-0 record (w/Bjorkman)...1999-Reached singles final in Halle as a lucky loser (d. Haas, Moya, l. to Kiefer)…Reached SF in Bastad, QF in ‘s-Hertogenbosch…In doubles, reached final in Bastad (w/Tillstrom) and Bournemouth (w/Kohlmann)…Also SF at Roland Garros and Ericsson Open - Miami (w/Tillstrom)...Went 2-0 in Davis Cup doubles.

PERSONAL

Won 1989 Wimbledon and Australian Open Juniors and was finalist at U.S. Open Juniors, finishing world No. 1 junior...Has an 18-5 career Davis Cup record in 18 ties (13-2 in doubles)...Girlfriend, Malin; daughter, Mikaela (born March 25, 1998), who's godfather is Thomas Enqvist…Coached by Martin Bohm, who also works with Tillstrom.