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Patricio CornejoCountry (sports) | Chile |
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Residence | Santiago, Chile |
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Born | (1944-06-06) June 6, 1944 (age 80) Llolleo, Chile |
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Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
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Retired | 1983 |
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Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
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Career record | 104–184 |
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Career titles | 0 |
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Highest ranking | No. 65 (4 September 1974) |
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French Open | QF (1974) |
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Wimbledon | 2R (1967) |
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US Open | 3R (1972) |
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Career record | 227–165 |
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Career titles | 8 |
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Davis Cup | F (1976) |
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Patricio Cornejo (June 6, 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 of the (USA) 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 number of games in a Davis Cup set.
Cornejo retired from tennis in 1983 but still continues to play socially and in charity tournaments.
Doubles titles (8)
Outcome
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No.
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Year
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Championship
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Surface
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Partner
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Opponents
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Score
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Winner
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1.
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1969
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Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Clay
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Jaime Fillol
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Roy Emerson Frew McMillan
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W/O
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Winner
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2.
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1970
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South Orange, U.S.
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Hard
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Jaime Fillol
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Andrés Gimeno Rod Laver
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3–6, 7–6, 7–6
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Runner-up
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1.
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1971
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Bournemouth, England
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Clay
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Jaime Fillol
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Bill Bowrey Owen Davidson
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6–8, 2–6, 6–3, 6–4, 3–6
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Runner-up
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2.
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1971
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Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Clay
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Jaime Fillol
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Željko Franulović Ilie Năstase
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4–6, 4–6
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Winner
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3.
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1972
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Caracas, Venezuela
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Hard
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Jaime Fillol
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Jim McManus Manuel Orantes
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6–4, 6–3, 7–6
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Runner-up
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3.
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1972
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Brussels, Belgium
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Clay
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Jaime Fillol
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Juan Gisbert Manuel Orantes
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7–9, 3–6
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Runner-up
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4.
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1972
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French Open, Paris
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Clay
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Jaime Fillol
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Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan
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3–6, 6–8, 6–3, 1–6
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Runner-up
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5.
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1972
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Indianapolis, U.S.
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Clay
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Jaime Fillol
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Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan
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2–6, 3–6
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Runner-up
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6.
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1973
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Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Clay
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Iván Molina
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Ricardo Cano Guillermo Vilas
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6–7, 3–6
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Runner-up
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7.
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1974
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Washington D.C., U.S.
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Clay
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Jaime Fillol
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Tom Gorman Marty Riessen
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5–7, 1–6
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Runner-up
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8.
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1974
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U.S. Open, New York
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Grass
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Jaime Fillol
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Robert Lutz Stan Smith
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3–6, 3–6
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Runner-up
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9.
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1974
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Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Clay
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Jaime Fillol
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Manuel Orantes Guillermo Vilas
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4–6, 3–6
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Winner
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4.
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1975
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Charlotte, U.S.
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Clay
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Jaime Fillol
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Ismail El Shafei Brian Fairlie
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6–3, 5–7, 6–4
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Winner
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5.
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1976
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Berlin, Germany
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Hard
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Antonio Muñoz
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Jürgen Fassbender Hans-Jürgen Pohmann
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7–5, 6–1
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Winner
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6.
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1976
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Santiago, Chile
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Clay
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Hans Gildemeister
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Lito Álvarez Belus Prajoux
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6–3, 7–6
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Runner-up
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10.
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1977
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Murcia, Spain
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Clay
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Hans Gildemeister
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Patrice Dominguez François Jauffret
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5–7, 2–6
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Winner
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7.
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1977
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Indianapolis, U.S.
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Clay
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Jaime Fillol
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Dick Crealy Cliff Letcher
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6–7, 6–4, 6–3
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Winner
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8.
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1977
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Santiago, Chile
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Clay
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Jaime Fillol
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Henry Bunis Paul McNamee
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5–7, 6–1, 6–1
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