Michel Kratochvil
Michel Frank Kratochvil (born 7 April 1979) 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.
| Country (sports) |  |
|---|---|
| Residence | Ostermundigen, Switzerland |
| Born | 7 April 1979 Bern, Switzerland |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Turned pro | 1997 |
| Retired | 2008 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US$1,159,379 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 73–98 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 35 (8 July 2002) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (2001) |
| French Open | 3R (2000) |
| Wimbledon | 4R (2002) |
| US Open | 1R (2000, 2001, 2002) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 7–18 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 269 (16 September 2002) |
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. | 9 August 1999 | Vienna | Clay |  |
3–6, 7–6, 6–2 |
| 2. | 16 August 1999 | Sylt | Clay |  |
6–1, 6–1 |
| 3. | 23 August 1999 | Geneva | Clay |  |
6–0, 6–1 |
| 4. | 13 November 2000 | Osaka | Hard |  |
2–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
| 5. | 20 November 2000 | Brest | Hard (i) |  |
3–6, 6–4, 7–6 |
Runners-up (7)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
| 1. | 31 January 1999 | India F3 | Hard |  |
7–6, 6–2 |
| 2. | 25 April 1999 | Italy F4 | Clay |  |
6–2, 6–1 |
| 3. | 22 August 1998 | Austria F7 | Clay |  |
6–3, 6–4 |
| 4. | 18 September 2000 | Houston | Hard |  |
7–6, 6–7, 6–3 |
| 5. | 17 September 2001 | Shanghai | Hard |  |
6–3, 6–4 |
| 6. | 1 October 2001 | Tokyo | Hard | .svg.png){kind=small} |
6–4, 6–2 |
| 7. | 7 September 2003 | Istanbul | Hard | |
7–6, 6–2 |
Doubles finals
Runners-up (3)
| Legend (Singles) |
| Grand Slam (0) |
| Tennis Masters Cup (0) |
| ATP Masters Series (0) |
| ATP Tour (0) |
| Challengers (3) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partnering | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
| 1. | 19 August 1996 | Geneva | Clay | |
|
6–1, 6–1 |
| 2. | 15 August 1999 | Vienna | Clay |  |
|
6–3, 6–2 |
| 3. | November, 2004 | Réunion | Hard | |
|
W/O |
| 4. | 5 August 2007 | Segovia | Hard |  |
  |
7–6(10–8), 6–3 |
Performance timeline
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | SR | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | A | 3R | A | 2R | A | A | A | A | 0 / 2 | 3–2 |
| French Open | 3R | 1R | 2R | 1R | A | A | A | Q1 | 0 / 4 | 3–4 |
| Wimbledon | A | 1R | 4R | 1R | A | A | A | Q1 | 0 / 3 | 3–3 |
| US Open | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | A | A | A | Q1 | 0 / 3 | 0–3 |
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