Patricio Cornejo
Chilean tennis player
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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 | W/L | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Nov 1969 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Clay | Jaime Fillol |
 Roy Emerson  Frew McMillan |
6–3, 9–7, 9–7 |
| Win | 2–0 | Sep 1970 | South Orange, US | Hard | Jaime Fillol |
 Andrés Gimeno Rod Laver |
3–6, 7–6, 7–6 |
| Loss | 2–1 | May 1971 | Bournemouth, England | Clay | Jaime Fillol |
Bill Bowrey Owen Davidson |
6–8, 2–6, 6–3, 6–4, 3–6 |
| Loss | 2–2 | Dec 1971 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Clay | Jaime Fillol |
 Željko Franulović  Ilie Năstase |
4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 3–2 | Mar 1972 | Caracas, Venezuela | Hard | Jaime Fillol |
 Jim McManus Manuel Orantes |
6–4, 6–3, 7–6 |
| Loss | 3–3 | May 1972 | Brussels, Belgium | Clay | Jaime Fillol |
Juan Gisbert Manuel Orantes |
7–9, 3–6 |
| Loss | 3–4 | Jun 1972 | French Open, Paris | Clay | Jaime Fillol |
Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan |
3–6, 6–8, 6–3, 1–6 |
| Loss | 3–5 | Aug 1972 | Indianapolis, US | Clay | Jaime Fillol |
Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan |
2–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 3–6 | Nov 1973 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Clay |  Iván Molina |
 Ricardo Cano Guillermo Vilas |
6–7, 3–6 |
| Loss | 3–7 | Jul 1974 | Washington D.C., US | Clay | Jaime Fillol |
Tom Gorman Marty Riessen |
5–7, 1–6 |
| Loss | 3–8 | Sep 1974 | US Open, New York | Grass | Jaime Fillol |
Bob Lutz Stan Smith |
3–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 3–9 | Nov 1974 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Clay | Jaime Fillol |
Manuel Orantes Guillermo Vilas |
4–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 4–9 | Apr 1975 | Charlotte, US | Clay | Jaime Fillol |
 Ismail El Shafei  Brian Fairlie |
6–3, 5–7, 6–4 |
| Win | 5–9 | Jun 1976 | West-Berlin, Germany | Hard | Antonio Muñoz |
 Jürgen Fassbender Hans-Jürgen Pohmann |
7–5, 6–1 |
| Win | 6–9 | Dec 1976 | Santiago, Chile | Clay | Hans Gildemeister |
Lito Álvarez Belus Prajoux |
6–3, 7–6 |
| Loss | 6–10 | Apr 1977 | Murcia, Spain | Clay | Hans Gildemeister |
 Patrice Dominguez François Jauffret |
5–7, 2–6 |
| Win | 7–10 | Aug 1977 | Indianapolis, US | Clay | Jaime Fillol |
Dick Crealy Cliff Letcher |
6–7, 6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 8–10 | Nov 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 (archived)
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