Chris Cocotos

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Chris Cocotos
Country (sports)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 895 (Aug 29, 1994)
Doubles
Career record0–1
Highest rankingNo. 452 (May 15, 1995)
Grand Slam doubles results
US Open 1R (1992)

Chris Cocotos is an American former professional tennis player. [1]

Cocotos, an alumnus of The Benjamin School in Palm Beach, was a national representative at junior level and played varsity tennis for Stanford University. [2] His doubles partnership at Stanford with Alex O'Brien topped the collegiate rankings and they won the 1992 NCAA Division I doubles championships. The pair competed together in the men's doubles main draw of the 1992 US Open, where they fell in the first round to John McEnroe and Michael Stich. [3]

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References

  1. "Stanford's O'Brien, Cocotos Continue the Cardinal Rule : Tennis: They become third straight team from their school to win Pacific Coast Doubles by beating Lucena-Phanco". Los Angeles Times . March 9, 1992.
  2. Lazzarino, Chris (April 14, 1989). "Benjamin's Cocotos Chooses Brazil Over State Tennis Meet". Sun Sentinel .
  3. "TBS Athletic Hall Of Fame Committee Announces New Inductees". The Benjamin School. June 18, 2020.