Michael Kures (born July 25, 1964) is a former professional

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player from the United States. He was born in

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, but moved to the United States at age four.ATP World Tour Profile
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Career

Kures, with partner

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, won the boys' doubles title at the 1982 US Open. The pair had been runner-up at the

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earlier that year. He played collegiate tennis for the

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in the early 1980s. In 1984, he was an All-American and a member of the NCAA championship winning team.''

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"UCLA Wins Ncaa Tennis Crown"
May 16, 1984, p. 20 In 1985, he earned All-American honours again and made the Division I singles final, which he lost to

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. On the Grand Prix tennis circuit, Kures had his best result at the Boston Pro Championships in 1988, beating

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, John Ross and world number-nine

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, before losing to

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in the quarter-finals. He was a doubles semi-finalist at the 1987 Seoul Open, partnering

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. Kures competed at the US Open four times and made the second round in 1984, defeating Hans Simonsson. He was beaten by Mats Wilander in the second round. His other appearances were in 1987 and 1988, as a singles player, and 1989, in the men's doubles draw. He also competed at the

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and

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Challenger titles

Doubles: (1)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kures, Michael 1964 births Living people American male tennis players US Open (tennis) junior champions UCLA Bruins men's tennis players Tennis players from Illinois Czechoslovak emigrants to the United States Tennis players from Prague People from Willow Springs, Illinois Grand Slam (tennis) champions in boys' doubles