Courtney John Lock

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Courtney John Lock
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Full nameCourtney John Ingram Lock
Country (sports)Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
Residence Las Vegas, United States
Born (1996-10-18) 18 October 1996 (age 28)
Harare, Zimbabwe
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
College UNLV
Prize money$58,451
Singles
Career record0–4 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 1,214 (27 February 2023)
Doubles
Career record3–7 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 189 (18 November 2024)
Current rankingNo. 189 (18 November 2024)
Team competitions
Davis Cup 1–7
Last updated on: 24 November 2024.

Courtney John Lock (born 18 October 1996) is a Zimbabwean tennis player. He has a career high ATP doubles ranking of No. 189 achieved on 18 November 2024. [1] Lock represents Zimbabwe at the Davis Cup alongside his brother Benjamin Lock. [2] He has won 19 doubles titles on the ITF professional circuit.

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Career

Lock received his education at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (USA). [3]

He won his first Davis Cup doubles match in a 2015 Davis Cup tie against Moldova.

In June 2024, the Lock brothers won their first Challenger title together in Blois, France making it the first team from Zimbabwe to win an ATP Challenger or tour-level event since Wayne Black and Kevin Ullyett at the 2005 Australian Open. [4]

Future and Challenger finals

Doubles: 33 (20–13)

Legend
ATP Challengers (1–2)
ITF Futures/World Tennis Tour (19–11)
Titles by surface
Hard (14–10)
Clay (6–3)
Grass (0–0)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Jul 2015Zimbabwe F3, Harare FuturesHard Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Benjamin Lock Flag of the United States.svg Evan King
Flag of the United States.svg Anderson Reed
6–4, 4–6, [7–10]
Win1–1Jun 2016Mozambique F2, Maputo FuturesHard Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Benjamin Lock Flag of the United States.svg John Lamble
Flag of Portugal.svg Bernardo Saraiva
6–4, 6–3
Loss1–2Jun 2016Zimbabwe F1, HarareFuturesHard Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Benjamin Lock Flag of France.svg Hugo Nys
Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Vavassori
3–6, 3–6
Loss1–3Jul 2016Zimbabwe F3, HarareFuturesHard Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Benjamin Lock Flag of France.svg Hugo Nys
Flag of India.svg Vishnu Vardhan
7–6(7–5), 4–6, [5–10]
Win2–3Jul 2016Egypt F16, Sharm El Sheikh FuturesHard Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Benjamin Lock Flag of the United States.svg Jarmere Jenkins
Flag of the United States.svg Anderson Reed
3–6, 6–3, [10–8]
Win3–3Jun 2018Zimbabwe F1, HarareFuturesHard Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Benjamin Lock Flag of India.svg Anirudh Chandrasekar
Flag of India.svg Vignesh Peranamallur
6–3, 6–0
Win4–3Jun 2018Zimbabwe F2, HarareFuturesHard Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Benjamin Lock Flag of the United States.svg Connor Farren
Flag of Germany.svg Milen Ianakiev
6–2, 6–3
Win5–3Jun 2018Zimbabwe F3, HarareFuturesHard Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Benjamin Lock Flag of the United States.svg Jordan Parker
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Isaac Stoute
Walkover
Win6–3Oct 2018Nigeria F5, Lagos FuturesHard Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Benjamin Lock Flag of France.svg Tom Jomby
Flag of Benin.svg Alexis Klégou
3–6, 6–4, [10–7]
Win7–3Nov 2018Mozambique F1, MaputoFuturesHard Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Benjamin Lock Flag of the United States.svg Luke Jacob Gamble
Flag of the United States.svg Tyler Lu
5–7, 6–3, [10–4]
Loss7–4Nov 2018Mozambique F2, MaputoFuturesHard Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Benjamin Lock Flag of the United States.svg Luke Jacob Gamble
Flag of the United States.svg Tyler Lu
7–5, 3–6, [6–10]
Loss7–5Dec 2018South Africa F2, Stellenbosch FuturesHard Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Benjamin Lock Flag of Hungary.svg Gábor Borsos
Flag of Hungary.svg Péter Nagy
6–7(1–7), 2–6
Loss7–6Feb 2019M15 Sharm El Sheikh, EgyptWorld Tennis TourHard Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Benjamin Lock Flag of Italy.svg Enrico Dalla Valle
Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Forti
6–7(5–7), 7–6(7–5), [7–10]
Loss7–7Feb 2019M15 Sharm El Sheikh, EgyptWorld Tennis TourHard Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Benjamin Lock Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Michael Geerts
Flag of Ukraine.svg Vladyslav Manafov
3–6, 6–7(10–12)
Win8–7Feb 2019M15 Sharm El Sheikh, EgyptWorld Tennis TourHard Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Benjamin Lock Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ryan Nijboer
Flag of Spain.svg Pablo Vivero González
7–6(7–4), 6–7(5–7), [11–9]
Loss8–8Apr 2019M25+H Abuja, NigeriaWorld Tennis TourHard Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Benjamin Lock Flag of France.svg Sadio Doumbia
Flag of France.svg Fabien Reboul
7–6(7–5), 3–6, [7–10]
Win9–8May 2019M15 Accra, GhanaWorld Tennis TourHard Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Benjamin Lock Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Anthony Hale
Flag of Sweden.svg Niklas Johansson
6–4, 6–1
Win10–8Jun 2019M15 Harare, ZimbabweWorld Tennis TourHard Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Benjamin Lock Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Martin Beran
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joshua Paris
6–3, 6–0
Win11–8Sep 2019M15 Johannesburg, South AfricaWorld Tennis TourHard Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Benjamin Lock Flag of Bulgaria.svg Alexander Donski
Flag of Austria.svg David Pichler
6–3, 6–4
Loss11–9Oct 2019M25+H Lagos, NigeriaWorld Tennis TourHard Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Benjamin Lock Flag of Tunisia.svg Aziz Dougaz
Flag of Tunisia.svg Skander Mansouri
6–7(4–7), 3–6
Win12–9Oct 2019M25+H Lagos, NigeriaWorld Tennis TourHard Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Benjamin Lock Flag of the United States.svg William Bushamuka
Flag of India.svg Aryan Goveas
6–4, 6–4
Win13–9Nov 2019M15 Maputo, MozambiqueWorld Tennis TourHard Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Benjamin Lock Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jake Delaney
Flag of Mozambique.svg Bruno Nhavene
6–4, 6–3
Win14–9Mar 2022M25 Medellín, ColombiaWorld Tennis TourClay Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Benjamin Lock Flag of Australia (converted).svg Akira Santillan
Flag of New Zealand.svg Rubin Statham
4–6, 6–4, [10–6]
Win15–9May 2022M25 Santa Margherita di Pula, ItalyWorld Tennis TourClay Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Benjamin Lock Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adam Taylor
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Taylor
6–4, 3–6, [10–8]
Loss15–10May 2022M15 Oran, AlgeriaWorld Tennis TourClay Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Benjamin Lock Flag of France.svg Robin Bertrand
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Mirko Martinez
6–1, 4–6, [6–10]
Win16–10May 2022M15 Oran, AlgeriaWorld Tennis TourClay Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Benjamin Lock Flag of France.svg Robin Bertrand
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Mirko Martinez
6–1, 6–7(4–7), [10–3]
Loss16–11 Jul 2022 Segovia, SpainChallengerHard Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Benjamin Lock Flag of Spain.svg Nicolás Álvarez Varona
Flag of Spain.svg Iñaki Montes de la Torre
6–7(3–7), 3–6
Loss16–12 Oct 2022 Ambato, EcuadorChallengerClay Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Benjamin Lock Flag of Argentina.svg Santiago Rodríguez Taverna
Flag of Argentina.svg Thiago Agustín Tirante
6–7(11–13), 3–6
Win17–12Apr 2024M25 Mosquera, ColombiaWorld Tennis TourClay Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Benjamin Lock Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Peter Bertran
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Thijmen Loof
7–6(7–3), 7–5
Loss17–13May 2024M25 Anapoima, ColombiaWorld Tennis TourClay Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Benjamin LockFlag placeholder.svg Ivan Denisov
Flag of Chile.svg Daniel Antonio Nunez
4–6, 2–6
Win18–13May 2024M15 Addis Ababa, EthiopiaWorld Tennis TourClay Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Benjamin Lock Flag of India.svg Chirag Duhan
Flag of Germany.svg Maik Steiner
6–3, 7–6(7–4)
Win19–13May 2024M25 Addis Ababa, EthiopiaWorld Tennis TourClay Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Benjamin Lock Flag of India.svg S D Prajwal Dev
Flag of India.svg Adil Kalyanpur
3–6, 6–3, [10–8]
Win20–13Jun 2024 Blois, FranceChallengerHard (i) Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Benjamin Lock Flag of France.svg Corentin Denolly
Flag of France.svg Arthur Gea
1–6, 6–3, [10–4]

Davis Cup

Participations: (4–5)

Group membership
World Group (0–0)
WG Play-off (0–0)
Group I (0–0)
Group II (3–4)
Group III (1–1)
Group IV (0–0)
Matches by surface
Hard (3–4)
Clay (1–1)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Matches by type
Singles (0–2)
Doubles (4–3)
Rubber outcomeNo.RubberMatch type (partner if any)Opponent nationOpponent player(s)Score
Increase2.svg5–0; 17-19 July 2015; Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe; Europe/Africa Zone Group II Relegation play off; Hard surface
Victory1IIIDoubles (with Mark Fynn) Flag of Moldova.svg Moldova Dmitrii Baskov / Andrei Șoltoianu 7–5, 5–7, 7–6(8–6), 6–3
Decrease2.svg1–4; 4-6 March 2016; Kittilän Urheiluhalli, Kittilä, Finland; Europe/Africa Zone Group II First round; Hard (indoor) surface
Defeat2ISingles Flag of Finland.svg Finland Jarkko Nieminen 0–6, 0–6, 0–6
Defeat3IIIDoubles (with Mark Fynn) Henri Kontinen / Jarkko Nieminen 1–6, 0–6, 1–6
Defeat4VSingles (dead rubber) Harri Heliövaara 1–6, 0–6
Decrease2.svg2–3; 15-17 July 2016; Mziuri Tennis Club, Tbilisi, Georgia; Europe/Africa Zone Group II Relegation play off; Hard surface
Victory5IIIDoubles (with Benjamin Lock) Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia Nikoloz Basilashvili / Nodar Itonishvili 3–6, 3–6, 7–6(8–6), 6–4, 6–4
Increase2.svg3–0; 17 July 2017; Solaimaneyah Club, Cairo, Egypt; Europe/Africa Zone Group III Round Robin; Clay surface
Victory6IIIDoubles (with Benjamin Lock) (dead rubber) Flag of Rwanda.svg Rwanda Olivier Havugimana / Fabrice Tuyishime 6–2, 6–1
Decrease2.svg0–3; 21 July 2017; Solaimaneyah Club, Cairo, Egypt; Europe/Africa Zone Group III Round Robin; Clay surface
Defeat7IIIDoubles (with Benjamin Lock) (dead rubber) Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt Youssef Hossam / Sherif Sabry 4–6, 3–6
Decrease2.svg1–4; 5-6 April 2019; Polyvalent Hall, Piatra Neamţ, Romania; Europe/Africa Zone Group II First round; Hard (indoor) surface
Defeat8IIIDoubles (with Benjamin Lock) Flag of Romania.svg Romania Florin Mergea / Horia Tecău 1–6, 4–6
Increase2.svg3–1; 6-7 March 2020; Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe; World Group II Play-off First round; Hard surface
Victory9IIIDoubles (with Benjamin Lock) Flag of Syria.svg Syria Yacoub Makzoume / Hazem Naw 6–1, 4–6, 6–3

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