Michel Kratochvil
Michel Frank KratochvilCountry |
Switzerland |
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Residence |
Ostermundigen, Switzerland |
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Born |
(1979-04-07) April 7, 1979 Bern, Switzerland |
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Height |
1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
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Turned pro |
1997 |
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Retired |
2008 |
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Plays |
Right-handed (two handed-backhand) |
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Prize money |
US$1,159,379 |
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Singles |
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Career record |
73–98 |
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Career titles |
0 |
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Highest ranking |
No. 35 (July 08, 2002) |
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Grand Slam Singles results |
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Australian Open |
3R (2001) |
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French Open |
3R (2000) |
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Wimbledon |
4R (2002) |
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US Open |
1R (2000, 2001, 2002) |
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Doubles |
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Career record |
7–18 |
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Career titles |
0 |
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Highest ranking |
No. 269 (September 16, 2002) |
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Michel Frank Kratochvil (born April 7, 1979 in Bern) is a former tennis player from Switzerland. He was a member of the Swiss Davis Cup Team between 2000–2004 with a singles record 3–9, winning the decider in the first round of the 2003 World Group against Martin Verkerk of Netherlands 1–6, 7–6, 7–6, 6–1. He played doubles alongside Roger Federer in the 2002 Gstaad Open who was the defending champion but lost in the first round this time. He also defeated reigning champion Andre Agassi in the first round 2002 Indian Wells Masters.
Singles finals (12)
Wins (5)
Legend (Singles) |
Grand Slam (0) |
Tennis Masters Cup (0) |
ATP Masters Series (0) |
ATP International Series Gold / ATP World Tour 500 Series (0) |
ATP International Series / ATP World Tour 250 Series (0) |
Challengers (5) |
Futures |
No. |
Date |
Tournament |
Surface |
Opponent in the final |
Score in the final |
1. |
August 9, 1999 |
Vienna |
Clay |
Marcelo Charpentier |
3–6, 7–6, 6–2 |
2. |
August 16, 1999 |
Sylt |
Clay |
Emilio Benfele Álvarez |
6–1, 6–1 |
3. |
August 23, 1999 |
Geneva |
Clay |
Orlin Stanoytchev |
6–0, 6–1 |
4. |
November 13, 2000 |
Osaka |
Hard |
Hyung-Taik Lee |
2–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
5. |
November 20, 2000 |
Brest |
Hard (i) |
Johan Settergen |
3–6, 6–4, 7–6 |
Runner-ups (7)
No. |
Date |
Tournament |
Surface |
Opponent in the final |
Score in the final |
1. |
January 31, 1999 |
India F3 |
Hard |
Paradorn Srichaphan |
7–6, 6–2 |
2. |
April 25, 1999 |
Italy F4 |
Clay |
Ionut Moldovan |
6–2, 6–1 |
3. |
August 22, 1998 |
Austria F7 |
Clay |
Thomas Schiessling |
6–3, 6–4 |
4. |
September 18, 2000 |
Houston |
Hard |
James Blake |
7–6, 6–7, 6–3 |
5. |
September 17, 2001 |
Shanghai |
Hard |
Rainer Schüttler |
6–3, 6–4 |
6. |
October 1, 2001 |
Tokyo |
Hard |
Lleyton Hewitt |
6–4, 6–2 |
7. |
September 7, 2003 |
Istanbul |
Hard |
Robin Söderling |
7–6, 6–2 |
Doubles finals
Runner-ups (3)
Legend (Singles) |
Grand Slam (0) |
Tennis Masters Cup (0) |
ATP Masters Series (0) |
ATP Tour (0) |
Challengers (3) |
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