Richard Peter Stanislav Krajicek (Czech: Krajíček; born 6 December 1971) is a Dutch former professional tennis player and tournament director.

In the nineties Krajicek had a relationship with Italian actress and model Lory Del Santo,[1] with whom he had a son who was born prematurely and died of an infection after two weeks of life.

His biggest achievement as a youngster was winning the Wiltshire Open in the UK after beating Steven White in straight sets in the final.

The next year, he reached the semi-finals at the French Open, where he lost in four sets to the defending champion Jim Courier.

"[6] At the 1996 Italian Open, Krajicek reached the final, before losing in four sets to the reigning champion, Thomas Muster.

At the French Open later that year, Krajicek was the only player to take a set off the eventual champion, Yevgeny Kafelnikov, during their quarterfinal match.

By that time, he had managed to turn his notably weak slice backhand into an aggressive top-spin shot.

In 1997, Krajicek's defence of his Wimbledon title ended in the fourth round, when Tim Henman defeated him in four sets.

In 1998, Krajicek was in the Wimbledon semi-finals again, losing to Goran Ivanišević in a marathon match, 13–15 in the fifth set, with both players serving a combined 38 aces.

In the 2000 U.S. Open, Krajicek met Sampras in the quarterfinals, winning the first set and going up 6–2 during the second-set tiebreaker, but then losing six straight points and the match.

Krajicek's Wimbledon victory over Sampras proved to be no fluke, since he ended his career with a 6–4 record against the American player.