Mikhail Biryukov is a junior Russia

Russia

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n tennis

Tennis

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 player. His highest ATP singles ranking was 1063.

2010

On the 21st of August, Mikhail, representing Russia

Russia at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics

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, won the singles silver medal in the inaugural Youth Olympic Games

2010 Summer Youth Olympics

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 held in Singapore

Singapore

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 with Victor Baluda. Mikhail and Victor were defeated by the British Oliver Golding and by the Czech Jiri Vesely with 6-3, 6–1.

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