Nicolás Kicker

Nicolás Kicker
	Kicker at the 2023 French Open
Country (sports)	Argentina
Residence	Merlo, Argentina
Born	16 August 1992 (age 34); Merlo, Argentina
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.77 m)
Turned pro	2009
Plays	Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
Coach	Juan Pablo Gandara
Prize money	US $1,251,333
Singles
Career record	19–29
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 78 (12 June 2017)
Current ranking	No. 322 (13 July 2026)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	3R (2018)
French Open	2R (2017)
Wimbledon	1R (2017)
US Open	1R (2017)
Doubles
Career record	4–8
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 215 (9 May 2016)
Current ranking	No. 264 (13 July 2026)
Grand Slam doubles results
Wimbledon	1R (2017)
	Last updated on: 15 July 2026.

Nicolás Kicker (Spanish pronunciation: [nikoˈlas ˈkikeɾ],^[1] born 16 August 1992 in Merlo) is an Argentine professional tennis player. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 78 achieved on 12 June 2017 and a doubles ranking of No. 215, reached on 9 May 2016.

His best career result is reaching a major third round in singles, at the 2018 Australian Open.

Kicker plays mainly on the ATP Challenger Tour, where he has won four titles in singles and two in doubles. He also earned 21 titles combined on the ITF Men's Tour, 14 in singles and seven in doubles.

Career

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]

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

ATP Tour finals

Doubles: 1 (runner-up)

Legend
Grand Slam (–)
ATP 1000 (–)
ATP 500 (–)
ATP 250 (0–1)

Finals by surface
Hard (–)
Clay (0–1)
Grass (–)

Finals by setting
Outdoor (0–1)
Indoor (–)

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	0–1	Feb 2026	Argentina Open, Argentina	ATP 250	Clay	Andrea Collarini	Orlando Luz Rafael Matos	5–7, 3–6

ATP Challenger Tour finals

Singles: 13 (4 titles, 9 runner-ups)

Legend
ATP Challenger Tour (4–9)

Finals by surface
Hard (0–1)
Clay (4–8)

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Opponent	Score
Loss	0–1	Jul 2015	Todi Tennis Cup, Italy	Challenger	Clay	Aljaž Bedene	6–7^(3–7), 4–6
Loss	0–2	Jul 2015	Biella Challenger, Italy	Challenger	Clay	Andrej Martin	4–6, 2–6
Loss	0–3	Feb 2016	Milex Open, Dominican Republic	Challenger	Clay	Guido Andreozzi	0–6, 4–6
Win	1–3	Jun 2016	Perugia Cup, Italy	Challenger	Clay	Blaž Rola	2–6, 6–3, 6–0
Loss	1–4	Aug 2016	Adriatic Challenger, Italy	Challenger	Clay	João Souza	4–6, 7–6^(14–12), 2–6
Win	2–4	Nov 2016	Challenger de Guayaquil, Ecuador	Challenger	Clay	Arthur De Greef	6–3, 6–2
Win	3–4	Oct 2017	Copa Fila, Argentina	Challenger	Clay	Horacio Zeballos	6–7^(5–7), 6–0, 7–5
Loss	3–5	Jul 2021	Tampere Open, Finland	Challenger	Clay	Jiří Lehečka	7–5, 4–6, 3–6
Loss	3–6	Jul 2022	Internazionali Città di Todi, Italy	Challenger	Clay	Pedro Cachín	4–6, 4–6
Win	4–6	Sep 2022	Challenger de Villa María, Argentina	Challenger	Clay	Mariano Navone	7–5, 6–3
Loss	4–7	Nov 2022	Challenger de Temuco, Chile	Challenger	Hard	Guido Andreozzi	6–4, 4–6, 2–6
Loss	4–8	Mar 2025	Challenger Concepción, Chile	Challenger	Clay	Emilio Nava	1–6, 6–7^(3–7)
Loss	4–9	Aug 2026	Internazionali Città di Todi, Italy	Challenger	Clay	Maxim Mrva	2–6, 2–6

Doubles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner-up)

Legend
ATP Challenger Tour (2–1)

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Win	1–0	Apr 2016	Sarasota Open, US	Challenger	Clay (green)	Facundo Argüello	Marcelo Arévalo Sergio Galdós	4–6, 6–4, [10–6]
Win	2–0	Apr 2023	Tallahassee Challenger, US	Challenger	Clay (green)	Federico Agustín Gómez	William Blumberg Luis David Martínez	7–6^(7–2), 4–6, [13–11]
Loss	2–1	Apr 2023	Savannah Challenger, US	Challenger	Clay (green)	Federico Agustín Gómez	William Blumberg Luis David Martínez	1–6, 4–6

ITF Tour titles

Singles: 14 (14 titles)

Legend
ITF Futures (14)

No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
1.	Sep 2013	Córdoba, Argentina	Clay	Martín Cuevas	2–6, 6–4, 6–3
2.	Sep 2013	Córdoba, Argentina	Clay	Pedro Cachín	6–3, 6–2
3.	Jun 2014	Villa María, Argentina	Clay	Tomás Lipovšek Puches	6–4, 6–3
4.	Aug 2014	Misiones, Argentina	Clay	João Pedro Sorgi	6–1, 6–2
5.	Aug 2014	La Rioja, Argentina	Clay	Juan Pablo Paz	7–6^(7–4), 7–5
6.	Sep 2014	Santiago del Estero, Argentina	Clay	Federico Coria	6–3, 6–0
7.	Sep 2014	Villa del Dique, Argentina	Clay	Federico Coria	7–5, 6–1
8.	Mar 2015	Guaymallén, Argentina	Clay	Juan Ignacio Galarza	6–3, 6–4
9.	May 2015	Córdoba, Argentina	Clay	Nicolás Alberto Arreche	6–2, 6–0
10.	May 2015	Villa Allende, Argentina	Clay	Tomás Lipovšek Puches	6–1, 6–2
11.	Mar 2021	Villa María, Argentina	Clay	Camilo Ugo Carabelli	6-3, 6–4
12.	May 2021	Pensacola, US	Clay	Adrian Andreev	6–7^(4–7), 6–3, 6–2
13.	Jun 2021	Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic	Hard	Igor Marcondes	6–7^(5–7), 6–1, 7–6^(2–7)
14.	Jun 2021	Tulsa, US	Hard	Genaro Olivieri	6–4, 6–0

References

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

External links

Nicolás Kicker at the Association of Tennis Professionals
Nicolás Kicker at World Tennis

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[1] "The pronunciation by Nicolás Kicker himself". ATP World Tour. Retrieved 25 October 2017.

[2] "Nicolas Kicker suspended and fined for tennis match-fixing offences". Tennis Integrity Unit. 19 June 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.

[3] Rothenberg, Ben (25 May 2018). "Nicolás Kicker Becomes Highest-Ranked Player Convicted of Match-Fixing". The New York Times.

[4] "Argentine Nicolas Kicker has match-fixing ban reduced by four months".

[5] "Nicolas Kicker found guilty of match-fixing offences by independent Anti-Corruption Hearing Officer". Tennis Integrity Unit. 24 May 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.

[6] "Nicolas Kicker: ATP's Highest Ranked Match-Fixer Given Wildcard in Cordoba". 20 February 2021.

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