MK
The basics
Quick facts
Intro
Swiss tennis player
A.K.A.
Michel Frank Kratochvil
Gender:
Male
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Birth:
7 April 1979(Bern, Bern-Mittelland administrative district, Canton of Bern, Switzerland)
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Residences
Ostermundigen
The details
Biography
Introduction
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.
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 |  Marcelo Charpentier |
3–6, 7–6, 6–2 |
| 2. | 16 August 1999 | Sylt | Clay |  Emilio Benfele Álvarez |
6–1, 6–1 |
| 3. | 23 August 1999 | Geneva | Clay |  Orlin Stanoytchev |
6–0, 6–1 |
| 4. | 13 November 2000 | Osaka | Hard |  Hyung-Taik Lee |
2–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
| 5. | 20 November 2000 | Brest | Hard (i) |  Johan Settergen |
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 |  Paradorn Srichaphan |
7–6, 6–2 |
| 2. | 25 April 1999 | Italy F4 | Clay |  Ionut Moldovan |
6–2, 6–1 |
| 3. | 22 August 1998 | Austria F7 | Clay |  Thomas Schiessling |
6–3, 6–4 |
| 4. | 18 September 2000 | Houston | Hard |  James Blake |
7–6, 6–7, 6–3 |
| 5. | 17 September 2001 | Shanghai | Hard |  Rainer Schüttler |
6–3, 6–4 |
| 6. | 1 October 2001 | Tokyo | Hard |  Lleyton Hewitt |
6–4, 6–2 |
| 7. | 7 September 2003 | Istanbul | Hard | Robin Söderling |
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 |  George Bastl |
Patrick Baur / Jens Knippschild |
6–1, 6–1 |
| 2. | 15 August 1999 | Vienna | Clay |  Petr Kralert |
Julian Knowle / Thomas Strengberger |
6–3, 6–2 |
| 3. | November, 2004 | Réunion | Hard | Jiří Vaněk |
Sanchai Ratiwatana / Sonchat Ratiwatana |
W/O |
| 4. | 5 August 2007 | Segovia | Hard |  Gilles Müller |
 Rohan Bopanna /  Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi |
7–6(10–8), 6–3 |