Patricio Cornejo

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Patricio Cornejo
Country (sports)Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Residence Santiago, Chile
Born (1944-06-06) 6 June 1944 (age 81)
Llolleo, Chile
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Retired1983
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
Singles
Career record104–184
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 65 (4 September 1974)
Grand Slam singles results
French Open QF (1974)
Wimbledon 2R (1967)
US Open 3R (1972)
Doubles
Career record227–165
Career titles8
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open F (1972)
Wimbledon SF (1972)
US Open F (1974)
Mixed doubles
Career record10–7
Career titles0
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
French Open QF (1975)
Wimbledon QF (1972)
US Open 2R (1970, 1972)
Team competitions
Davis Cup F (1976)

Patricio Cornejo Seckel (Spanish pronunciation: [paˈtɾisjokoɾˈnexo] ; 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.

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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)

ResultNo.YearTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1.1969 Buenos Aires, ArgentinaClay Flag of Chile.svg Jaime Fillol Flag of Australia (converted).svg Roy Emerson
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Frew McMillan
w/o
Win2.1970 South Orange, United StatesHard Flag of Chile.svg Jaime Fillol Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Andrés Gimeno
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rod Laver
3–6, 7–6, 7–6
Loss1.1971Bournemouth, EnglandClay Flag of Chile.svg Jaime Fillol Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bill Bowrey
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Owen Davidson
6–8, 2–6, 6–3, 6–4, 3–6
Loss2.1971Buenos Aires, ArgentinaClay Flag of Chile.svg Jaime Fillol Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Željko Franulović
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Ilie Năstase
4–6, 4–6
Win3.1972Caracas, VenezuelaHard Flag of Chile.svg Jaime Fillol Flag of the United States.svg Jim McManus
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Manuel Orantes
6–4, 6–3, 7–6
Loss3.1972 Brussels, BelgiumClay Flag of Chile.svg Jaime Fillol Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Juan Gisbert
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Manuel Orantes
7–9, 3–6
Loss4.1972 French Open, ParisClay Flag of Chile.svg Jaime Fillol Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Bob Hewitt
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Frew McMillan
3–6, 6–8, 6–3, 1–6
Loss5.1972 Indianapolis, United StatesClay Flag of Chile.svg Jaime Fillol Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Bob Hewitt
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Frew McMillan
2–6, 3–6
Loss6.1973Buenos Aires, ArgentinaClay Flag of Colombia.svg Iván Molina Flag of Argentina.svg Ricardo Cano
Flag of Argentina.svg Guillermo Vilas
6–7, 3–6
Loss7.1974 Washington D.C., United StatesClay Flag of Chile.svg Jaime Fillol Flag of the United States.svg Tom Gorman
Flag of the United States.svg Marty Riessen
5–7, 1–6
Loss8.1974 US Open, New YorkGrass Flag of Chile.svg Jaime Fillol Flag of the United States.svg Bob Lutz
Flag of the United States.svg Stan Smith
3–6, 3–6
Loss9.1974Buenos Aires, ArgentinaClay Flag of Chile.svg Jaime Fillol Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Manuel Orantes
Flag of Argentina.svg Guillermo Vilas
4–6, 3–6
Win4.1975 Charlotte, United StatesClay Flag of Chile.svg Jaime Fillol Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg Ismail El Shafei
Flag of New Zealand.svg Brian Fairlie
6–3, 5–7, 6–4
Win5.1976West-Berlin, GermanyHard Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Antonio Muñoz Flag of Germany.svg Jürgen Fassbender
Flag of Germany.svg Hans-Jürgen Pohmann
7–5, 6–1
Win6.1976 Santiago, ChileClay Flag of Chile.svg Hans Gildemeister Flag of Argentina.svg Lito Álvarez
Flag of Chile.svg Belus Prajoux
6–3, 7–6
Loss10.1977Murcia, SpainClay Flag of Chile.svg Hans Gildemeister Flag of France.svg Patrice Dominguez
Flag of France.svg François Jauffret
5–7, 2–6
Win7.1977Indianapolis, United StatesClay Flag of Chile.svg Jaime Fillol Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dick Crealy
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cliff Letcher
6–7, 6–4, 6–3
Win8.1977Santiago, ChileClay Flag of Chile.svg Jaime Fillol Flag of the United States.svg Henry Bunis
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul McNamee
5–7, 6–1, 6–1