The Vicht

 

The Vicht™ is a congratulatory hand-gesture created by former ATP touring pro Niclas Kroon who used it to celebrate his on-court exploits.  Kroon started delivering “vichts” as a kid growing up in Sweden.  The word “Vicht” is a bad pronunciation of the Swedish word that means “for sure”.  Kroon used the Vicht™ throughout his career but it became visible to the most of the world when Mats Wilander used it repeatedly during the Australian open one year.  Since then it has been unfurled by athletes from all over the globe from the grass courts of Wimbledon, the soccer fields "Down Under" and swimming pools in several countries.

The Vicht™ is flying again. Lleyton Hewitt, who is known for his animated repertoire of fist pumps and “come-ons!” broke out the distinctive salute several times on his way to a runner-up finish at the Masters Cup 2004. It’s not the first time for Hewitt to throw a Vicht™. He tossed a handful of the DownUnder variety during last year’s Australian Open and has been known to Vicht-out on other occasions during his career. Photo taken at Masters Cup 2004 press conference

 

For more on the history, see The Story of the Vicht™ at:  http://www.sidespinproductions.com/about.php#vicht