KC Corkery

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KC Corkery
Country (sports)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Residence Manhattan Beach, California, USA
Born (1983-04-26) 26 April 1983 (age 41)
United States
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
College Stanford University
Prize money $25,163
Singles
Career record0–0
Career titles0
0 Challenger, 1 Futures
Highest rankingNo. 493 (21 October 2002)
Grand Slam singles results
US Open Q1 (2002)
Doubles
Career record0–1
Career titles0
0 Challenger, 7 Futures
Highest rankingNo. 401 (2 December 2002)
Grand Slam doubles results
US Open 1R (2004)
Last updated on: 30 June 2021.

KC Corkery (born April 26, 1983) is a retired American male tennis player.

Contents

College career

Corkery was a three-time All-American in singles and a four-time All-American in doubles.

Corkery was the 2004 NCAA doubles champion with Sam Warburg and semi-finalist in the 2006 NCAA singles championship. [1]

In 2003, he was the Pac-10 Freshman of the Year, ITA West Region Rookie of the Year, and Stanford Freshman Athlete of the Year. [2]

Pro circuit career

Corkery won a Futures tournament in 2003 at Auburn, California. [3]

Corkery competed in the men's singles of the 2002 US Open. Corkery competed in the men's doubles of the 2004 US Open where he partnered with Warburg, losing in the first round. [2]

In 2006, Corkery played World Team Tennis. [4] [5]

Before college, Corkery was the singles and doubles champion at the 2001 International Grasscourts. He was also the 1999 singles and doubles champion at the National Indoors. [6]

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals

Singles: 3 (1–2)

Legend
ATP Challenger (0–0)
ITF Futures (1–2)
Finals by surface
Hard (1–1)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–1)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Oct 2001USA F22, Lubbock FuturesHard Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Williams 3–6, 7–5, 1–6
Loss0–2Apr 2002Japan F2, Shirako FuturesCarpet Flag of Japan.svg Tasuku Iwami 1–6, 6–7(6–8)
Win1–2Jun 2003USA F16, Auburn FuturesHard Flag of the United States.svg David Martin 7–6(7–5), 6–2

Doubles: 14 (7–7)

Legend
ATP Challenger (0–0)
ITF Futures (7–7)
Finals by surface
Hard (5–6)
Clay (1–1)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (1–0)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0Apr 2002Japan F2, Shirako FuturesCarpet Flag of the United States.svg Brandon Kramer Flag of Japan.svg Michihisa Onoda
Flag of Japan.svg Masahide Sakamoto		6–4, 6–4
Loss1–1Jun 2002USA F17, Williamsville FuturesClay Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Sachire Flag of Paraguay.svg Francisco Rodriguez
Flag of South Africa.svg Nenad Toroman		5–7, 6–3, 4–6
Win2–1Jul 2002USA F19, Peoria FuturesClay Flag of South Africa.svg Dirk Stegmann Flag of Argentina.svg Ignacio Gonzalez-King
Flag of Argentina.svg Pablo Gonzalez-King		7–5, 6–3
Loss2–2Aug 2002Great Britain F5, Bath FuturesHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oliver Freelove Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Derer
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Luke Smith		2–6, 6–7(6–8)
Win3–2Aug 2002Great Britain F6, London FuturesHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oliver Freelove Flag of South Africa.svg Heinrich Heyl
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jeroen Masson 		4–6, 6–4, 6–1
Loss3–3Sep 2002USA F24A, Claremont FuturesHard Flag of South Africa.svg Willem-Petrus Meyer Flag of the United States.svg Chris Magyary
Flag of the United States.svg Mirko Pehar 		6–7(4–7), 2–6
Loss3–4Jun 2003USA F16, Auburn FuturesHard Flag of the United States.svg James Pade Flag of the United States.svg John-Paul Fruttero
Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Reynolds 		4–6, 4–6
Win4–4Sep 2003USA F25, Claremont FuturesHard Flag of the United States.svg James Pade Flag of the United States.svg Scott Lipsky
Flag of the United States.svg David Martin 		6–4, 6–7(5–7), 6–3
Loss4–5Jul 2004USA F16, Chico FuturesHard Flag of the United States.svg Sam Warburg Flag of the United States.svg Jason Cook
Flag of the United States.svg Lester Cook 		5–7, 6–7(5–7)
Win5–5Jul 2004USA F20, Joplin FuturesHard Flag of the United States.svg Jeremy Wurtzman Flag of Australia (converted).svg Raphael Durek
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adam Feeney 		7–5, 3–6, 6–2
Win6–5Jul 2005Japan F8, Tokyo FuturesHard Flag of the United States.svg James Pade Flag of the United States.svg Minh Le
Flag of Japan.svg Hiroyasu Sato		7–6(7–4), 7–5
Win7–5Sep 2005USA F22, Claremont FuturesHard Flag of the United States.svg James Pade Flag of the United States.svg Troy Hahn
Flag of the United States.svg Hamid Mirzadeh 		6–4, 4–6, 6–2
Loss7–6Aug 2006Finland F2, Helsinki FuturesHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert Searle Flag of Denmark.svg Frederik Nielsen
Flag of Finland.svg Juho Paukku 		6–3, 4–6, 3–6
Loss7–7Sep 2006USA F23, Costa Mesa FuturesHard Flag of the United States.svg Pete Stroer Flag of the United States.svg Joel Kielbowicz
Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Stotland		6–3, 3–6, 4–6

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References

  1. ↑ "Corkery's Run to NCAA Singles Championship Ends in Semifinal Loss - GoStanford.com - Stanford University". GoStanford.com. 2006-05-28. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
  2. 1 2 "College Tennis Teams - Stanford University - Team Roster - KC Corkery". Collegetennisonline.com. 1983-04-26. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
  3. ↑ "June 2003 USTA Professional Circuit Results Archive | Pro Tennis - News". USTA. 2008-05-25. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
  4. ↑ "On The Line Picture Gallery". Tennis-ontheline.com. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
  5. ↑ "July 6: New York Buzz vs. New York Sportimes". Tennis-ontheline.com. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
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