Cory Ann Avants

Cory Ann Avants-Dockins (born January 22, 1985) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.

Cory Ann Avants
Full nameCory Ann Avants-Dockins
Country (sports) United States
Born (1985-01-22) January 22, 1985
Hawaii, U.S.
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$90,601
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 226 (July 26, 2004)
Doubles
Highest rankingNo. 193 (September 27, 2004)

Biography

Born in Hawaii, Avants grew up in North Carolina, coached in tennis by her parents Hank and Sharon.[1] A right-handed player, she had both a two-handed forehand and backhand.

Avants won her first ITF title at Raleigh in 2000.[1]

From 2001 she competed as a professional and reached the final round of qualifying at the 2001 US Open, before having to retire hurt with a knee injury.[2]

As a wildcard she featured in WTA Tour main draws at Los Angeles in 2001 and the Miami Open the following year.

She continued to compete in juniors, making the quarterfinals of the girls' singles at the 2002 Wimbledon Championships and the semi-finals of the 2003 US Open as a qualifier, which included a win over Ana Ivanovic.[3]

In 2004 she reached her career best ranking of 226 in the world and won her second ITF title, the Houston Pro Tennis Classic.[4]

Avants qualified for the main draw of the WTA Tournament in Cincinnati in 2005.[5]

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gollark: > not that far> 2 hours of driving
gollark: I'll add it to your psychological profile.
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References
  1. Hopf, Becky (October 14, 2015). "Cory Ann Avants finds a home at NorthRiver". Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  2. "Junior Players Find That Life Isn't Easy on the Fringe of the U.S. Open". The New York Times. August 22, 2001. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  3. "ITF Tennis - Juniors - Player Profile - Avants, Cory-Ann (USA)". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  4. "Avants receives much-anticipated payoff". Houston Chronicle. May 31, 2004. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  5. "Tuesday's matches". The Vindicator. July 20, 2005. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
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