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Patricio Cornejo
Patricio Cornejo Seckel (Spanish pronunciation: [paˈtɾisjo koɾˈnexo]; born 6 June 1944) is a retired Chilean professional tennis player of the 1970s. He competed at the 1975 Davis Cup with Jaime Fillol and played the longest Davis Cup rubber in terms of games, eventually losing to Stan Smith/Erik van Dillen from the US team 9–7, 39–37, 6–8, 1–6, 3–6 in the 1973 American Zone Final. The second set is the world record for the most games in a Davis Cup set.
| Country (sports) | Chile |
|---|---|
| Residence | Santiago, Chile |
| Born | 6 June 1944 Llolleo, Chile |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Retired | 1983 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 104–184 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 65 (4 September 1974) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | QF (1974) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1967) |
| US Open | 3R (1972) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 227–165 |
| Career titles | 8 |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | F (1972) |
| Wimbledon | SF (1972) |
| US Open | F (1974) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Career record | 10–7 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| French Open | QF (1975) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1972) |
| US Open | 2R (1970, 1972) |
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | F (1976) |
Cornejo retired from professional tennis in 1983 but still continues to play socially and in charity tournaments.
Career finals
Doubles (8 titles, 10 runner-ups)
| Result | No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | 1969 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Clay | Jaime Fillol | Roy Emerson Frew McMillan | w/o |
| Win | 2. | 1970 | South Orange, United States | Hard | Jaime Fillol | Andrés Gimeno Rod Laver | 3–6, 7–6, 7–6 |
| Loss | 1. | 1971 | Bournemouth, England | Clay | Jaime Fillol | Bill Bowrey Owen Davidson | 6–8, 2–6, 6–3, 6–4, 3–6 |
| Loss | 2. | 1971 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Clay | Jaime Fillol | Željko Franulović Ilie Năstase | 4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 3. | 1972 | Caracas, Venezuela | Hard | Jaime Fillol | Jim McManus Manuel Orantes | 6–4, 6–3, 7–6 |
| Loss | 3. | 1972 | Brussels, Belgium | Clay | Jaime Fillol | Juan Gisbert Manuel Orantes | 7–9, 3–6 |
| Loss | 4. | 1972 | French Open, Paris | Clay | Jaime Fillol | Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan | 3–6, 6–8, 6–3, 1–6 |
| Loss | 5. | 1972 | Indianapolis, United States | Clay | Jaime Fillol | Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan | 2–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 6. | 1973 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Clay | Iván Molina | Ricardo Cano Guillermo Vilas | 6–7, 3–6 |
| Loss | 7. | 1974 | Washington D.C., United States | Clay | Jaime Fillol | Tom Gorman Marty Riessen | 5–7, 1–6 |
| Loss | 8. | 1974 | US Open, New York | Grass | Jaime Fillol | Bob Lutz Stan Smith | 3–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 9. | 1974 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Clay | Jaime Fillol | Manuel Orantes Guillermo Vilas | 4–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 4. | 1975 | Charlotte, United States | Clay | Jaime Fillol | Ismail El Shafei Brian Fairlie | 6–3, 5–7, 6–4 |
| Win | 5. | 1976 | West-Berlin, Germany | Hard | Antonio Muñoz | Jürgen Fassbender Hans-Jürgen Pohmann | 7–5, 6–1 |
| Win | 6. | 1976 | Santiago, Chile | Clay | Hans Gildemeister | Lito Álvarez Belus Prajoux | 6–3, 7–6 |
| Loss | 10. | 1977 | Murcia, Spain | Clay | Hans Gildemeister | Patrice Dominguez François Jauffret | 5–7, 2–6 |
| Win | 7. | 1977 | Indianapolis, United States | Clay | Jaime Fillol | Dick Crealy Cliff Letcher | 6–7, 6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 8. | 1977 | Santiago, Chile | Clay | Jaime Fillol | Henry Bunis Paul McNamee | 5–7, 6–1, 6–1 |
External links
- Patricio Cornejo at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Patricio Cornejo at the International Tennis Federation
- Patricio Cornejo at the Davis Cup