# Marc Flur

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{{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](/source/Durham%2C_North_Carolina)<br />United States
| birth_date                  = {{Birth date and age|1962|6|8}}
| birth_place                 = [Poughkeepsie, New York](/source/Poughkeepsie%2C_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](/source/1985_Australian_Open_%E2%80%93_Men's_singles))
| FrenchOpenresult            = 2R ([1985](/source/1985_French_Open_%E2%80%93_Men's_singles))
| Wimbledonresult             = 2R ([1985](/source/1985_Wimbledon_Championships_%E2%80%93_Men's_singles))
| USOpenresult                = 2R ([1987](/source/1987_US_Open_%E2%80%93_Men's_singles))
| 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](/source/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](/source/New_York_(state)) but grew up in [Vermont](/source/Vermont).<ref>''[Providence Journal](/source/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](/source/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](/source/All-American) selection and the [ACC](/source/Atlantic_Coast_Conference) 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](/source/Grand_Slam_(tennis)) 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](/source/Jeremy_Bates_(tennis)).<ref name=ATP/> The only other time he made it past the first round was in the [1987 US Open](/source/1987_US_Open_(tennis)), when he defeated [Christian Saceanu](/source/Christian_Saceanu) in five sets.<ref name=ATP/> At the [US Open](/source/1988_US_Open_(tennis)) the following year, he had his best doubles result, making the third round, with partner [Sammy Giammalva, Jr.](/source/Sammy_Giammalva%2C_Jr.)<ref name=ATP/> Two years earlier, the pair had been runners-up in the [Livingston Open](/source/1988_Livingston_Open), the only [Grand Prix](/source/Grand_Prix_tennis_circuit) 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](/source/1987_Livingston_Open).<ref name=ATP/> The only other occasion that he had three wins in a tournament was at [Delray Beach in 1985](/source/1985_Lipton_International_Players_Championships).<ref name=ATP/> One of those victories was over world number 15 [Joakim Nyström](/source/Joakim_Nystr%C3%B6m).<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](/source/1988_Livingston_Open_%E2%80%93_Doubles)
|[Livingston](/source/Livingston_Open), United States
|Hard
|{{flagicon|USA}} [Sammy Giammalva, Jr.](/source/Sammy_Giammalva%2C_Jr.)
|{{flagicon|CAN}} [Grant Connell](/source/Grant_Connell)<br />{{flagicon|CAN}} [Glenn Michibata](/source/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](/source/Nielsen_Pro_Tennis_Championships), United States
|Hard
|{{flagicon|USA}} [Mike Leach](/source/Mike_Leach_(tennis))
|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](/source/New_Haven), United States
|Hard
|{{flagicon|USA}} [Brad Pearce](/source/Brad_Pearce_(tennis))
|{{flagicon|USA}} [Rick Leach](/source/Rick_Leach)<br />{{flagicon|USA}} [Tim Pawsat](/source/Tim_Pawsat)
|6–2, 6–4
|}

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

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Category:Tennis players from New York (state)
Category:Duke Blue Devils men's tennis players
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