Dab solver - Michael Kures

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Kures competed at the [[US Open (tennis)|]] four times and made the second round in 1984, defeating [[Hans Simonsson]].^ref He was beaten by [[Mats Wilander]] in the second round.^ref 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 [[1987 Wimbledon Championships]] and [[1989 Australian Open]].^ref

== Challenger titles ==

=== Doubles: (1) ===
{|=50|No.
!width=50|Year
!width=200|Tournament
!width=75|Surface
!width=200|Partner
!width=200|Opponents in the final
!width=100|Score in the final
|-
|1.
|1984
|{{flagicon|USA}} , United States
|Hard
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Dan Goldie]]
|{{flagicon|CHI}} [[Ricardo Acuña]]<br />{{flagicon|CHI}} [[Belus Prajoux]]
|3–6, 6–4, 7–5
|}

== References ==

{{reflist|1}}

{{US Open boys' doubles champions}}

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| NAME = Kures, Michael
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
| SHORT DESCRIPTION = American tennis player
| DATE OF BIRTH = 25 July 1964
| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Prague]], [[Czechoslovakia]]
| DATE OF DEATH =
| PLACE OF DEATH =
}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kures, Michael}}
[[Category:1964 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:American male tennis players]]
[[Category:US Open (tennis) junior champions]]
[[Category:UCLA Bruins tennis players]]
[[Category:Tennis people from Illinois]]
[[Category:Czechoslovak emigrants to the United States]]

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{{Infobox tennis biography
 | name = Michael Kures
 | nickname = 
 | image = 
 | caption = 
 | country = {{flagu|United States}}
 | residence = [[Willow Springs, Illinois]]
 | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1964|7|25}} 
 | birth_place = [[Prague]],<br />[[Czechoslovakia]]
 | death_date = 
 | death_place =
 | height = 6'1" (185 cm)
 | weight = 170 lbs (77 kg) 
 | turnedpro = 
 | plays = Right-handed 
 | careerprizemoney = $59,332
 | singlesrecord = 10-23
 | singlestitles = 0 
 | highestsinglesranking = No. 107 (11 Jul 1988) 
 | AustralianOpenresult = 1R ([[1989 Australian Open – Men's Singles|1989]])
 | Wimbledonresult = 1R ([[1987 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles|1987]])
 | USOpenresult = 2R ([[1984 US Open – Men's Singles|1984]])
 | doublesrecord = 5-9
 | doublestitles = 0
 | highestdoublesranking = No. 211 (17 Sep 1984) 
 | grandslamsdoublesresults= yes
 | AustralianOpenDoublesresult = 2R (1989) 
}}
'''Michael Kures''' (born 25 July 1964) is a former professional [[tennis]] player from the United States.<ref>[http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/players/player/profile.aspx?playerid=10000749 ITF Pro Circuit Profile]</ref> He was born in [[Czechoslovakia]], but moved to the United States aged four.<ref name=ATP>[http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/Ku/M/Michael-Kures.aspx ATP World Tour Profile]</ref>

==Career==
Kures, with partner [[Jonathan Canter]], won the boy's doubles title at the [[1982 US Open (tennis)|1982 US Open]]. The pair had been runner-up at the [[1982 French Open|French Open]] earlier that year.<ref>[http://www.itftennis.com/juniors/players/player/profile.aspx?playerid=10000749 ITF Junior Profile]</ref>

He played collegiate tennis for the [[University of California, Los Angeles]] in the early 1980s.<ref name=ATP/> In 1984 he was an [[All-American]] and a member of the NCAA championship winning team.<ref>''[[The Post and Courier|News and Courier]]'', [http://www.news.google.com/newspapers?id=xH9JAAAAIBAJ&sjid=uQsNAAAAIBAJ&pg=5005,5019527 "UCLA Wins Ncaa Tennis Crown"], 16 May 1984, p. 20</ref> In 1985 he earned All-American honours again and made the Division I singles final, which he lost to [[Mikael Pernfors]].<ref name=ATP/>
 
On the [[Grand Prix tennis circuit]], Kures had his best result at the [[U.S. Pro Tennis Championships|Boston Pro Championships]] in 1988, beating [[Roberto Argüello]], [[John Ross (tennis)|John Ross]] and world number nine [[Brad Gilbert]], before losing to [[Bruno Orešar]] in the quarter-finals.<ref name=ATP/> He was a doubles semi-finalist at the [[1987 Seoul Open]], partnering [[Paul Chamberlin]].<ref name=ATP/>

Kures competed at the [[US Open (tennis)|US Open]] four times and made the second round in 1984, defeating [[Hans Simonsson]].<ref name=ATP/> He was beaten by [[Mats Wilander]] in the second round.<ref name=ATP/> 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 [[1987 Wimbledon Championships]] and [[1989 Australian Open]].<ref name=ATP/>

==Challenger titles==

===Doubles: (1)===
{|class="sortable wikitable" style=font-size:97%
!width=50|No.
!width=50|Year
!width=200|Tournament
!width=75|Surface
!width=200|Partner
!width=200|Opponents in the final
!width=100|Score in the final
|-
|1.
|1984
|{{flagicon|USA}} <<link:0>>, United States
|Hard
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Dan Goldie]]
|{{flagicon|CHI}} [[Ricardo Acuña]]<br />{{flagicon|CHI}} [[Belus Prajoux]]
|3–6, 6–4, 7–5
|}

==References==
{{reflist|1}}

{{Persondata
| NAME              = Kures, Michael
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
| SHORT DESCRIPTION = American tennis player
| DATE OF BIRTH     = 25 July 1964
| PLACE OF BIRTH    = [[Prague]], [[Czechoslovakia]]
| DATE OF DEATH     =
| PLACE OF DEATH    =
}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kures, Michael}}
[[Category:1964 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:American male tennis players]]
[[Category:US Open (tennis) junior champions]]
[[Category:UCLA Bruins tennis players]]
[[Category:Tennis people from Illinois]]
[[Category:Czechoslovak emigrants to the United States]]

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