Corey Wittenberg Sr. (September 24, 1961 – April 25, 2022) was an American-born Australian professional

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player. Wittenberg played college tennis for

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and earned

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honors for doubles in 1983. At the

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, Wittenberg won his way through qualifying and faced

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in the first round, losing the match in four sets. He later settled in Australia. Wittenberg resided in

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. He died on April 25, 2022.

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