{{short description|American tennis player}} {{Use mdy dates|date=October 2013}} {{Infobox tennis biography | name = Marc Flur | image = | caption = | country = {{USA}} | residence = Durham, North Carolina<br />United States | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1962|6|8}} | birth_place = Poughkeepsie, New York<br />United States | death_date = | death_place = | height = 6 ft 3 in | college = Duke University | turnedpro = 1983 | plays = Right-handed | careerprizemoney = $204,967 | singlesrecord = 38–63 | singlestitles = 0 | highestsinglesranking = No. 71 (July 29, 1985) | AustralianOpenresult = 2R (1985) | FrenchOpenresult = 2R (1985) | Wimbledonresult = 2R (1985) | USOpenresult = 2R (1987) | doublesrecord = 50–67 | doublestitles = 0 | highestdoublesranking = No. 60 (February 13, 1989) | AustralianOpenDoublesresult = 2R (1988) | FrenchOpenDoublesresult = 2R (1985) | WimbledonDoublesresult = 2R (1988) | USOpenDoublesresult = 3R (1988) }}
'''Marc C. Flur''' (born June 8, 1962) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.<ref>[http://itftennis.com/ProCircuit/players/player/profile.aspx?PlayerID=10000465 ITF Pro Circuit Profile]</ref>
==Early life== Flur was born in New York but grew up in Vermont.<ref>''Providence Journal'',"Late-blooming Flur enjoys steady climb up the ladder Vermont native currently is ranked No. 80", July 14, 1985, Mike Szostak</ref>
==College tennis== Flur played collegiate tennis for Duke University. A member of the Duke Hall of Fame, he is considered to be the greatest tennis player in the history of the school. In 1983 he won both All-American selection and the ACC Player of the Year award. He was a winner of five ACC Championships, two of them in singles.<ref>[http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=220742 Duke University: Marc C. Flur]</ref>
==Tour career== Playing for the USA, Flur took part in all four Grand Slam tournaments in 1985 and reached the second round in three of them.<ref name=ATP>[http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/Fl/M/Marc-Flur.aspx ATP World Tour Profile]</ref> This included two wins over British player Jeremy Bates.<ref name=ATP/> The only other time he made it past the first round was in the 1987 US Open, when he defeated Christian Saceanu in five sets.<ref name=ATP/> At the US Open the following year, he had his best doubles result, making the third round, with partner Sammy Giammalva, Jr.<ref name=ATP/> Two years earlier, the pair had been runners-up in the Livingston Open, the only Grand Prix final that Flur would ever play in.<ref name=ATP/> As a singles player, the furthest he went was a semi-final appearance in the 1987 Livingston Open.<ref name=ATP/> The only other occasion that he had three wins in a tournament was at Delray Beach in 1985.<ref name=ATP/> One of those victories was over world number 15 Joakim Nyström.<ref name=ATP/>
==Grand Prix career finals==
===Doubles: 1 (0–1)=== {|class="sortable wikitable" !style="width:40px"|Result !style="width:30px" class="unsortable"|W/L !style="width:55px"|Date !style="width:160px"|Tournament !style="width:50px"|Surface !style="width:170px"|Partner !style="width:170px"|Opponents !style="width:100px" class="unsortable"|Score |- | style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss |0–1 |Aug 1988 |Livingston, United States |Hard |{{flagicon|USA}} Sammy Giammalva, Jr. |{{flagicon|CAN}} Grant Connell<br />{{flagicon|CAN}} Glenn Michibata |6–2, 4–6, 5–7 |}
==Challenger titles==
===Singles: (1)=== {|class="sortable wikitable" style=font-size:97% !No. !style="width:30px"|Year !style="width:170px"|Tournament !style="width:50px"|Surface !style="width:120px"|Opponent !style="width:90px" class="unsortable"|Score |- |1. |1984 |Winnetka, United States |Hard |{{flagicon|USA}} Mike Leach |6–3, 6–4 |}
===Doubles: (1)=== {|class="sortable wikitable" style=font-size:97% !No. !style="width:30px"|Year !style="width:170px"|Tournament !style="width:50px"|Surface !style="width:120px"|Partner !style="width:120px"|Opponents !style="width:90px" class="unsortable"|Score |- |1. |1986 |New Haven, United States |Hard |{{flagicon|USA}} Brad Pearce |{{flagicon|USA}} Rick Leach<br />{{flagicon|USA}} Tim Pawsat |6–2, 6–4 |}
==References== {{reflist|1}}
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