Cory Ann Avants-Dockins (born January 22, 1985) is a former professional

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player from the United States.

Biography

Born in Hawaii, Avants grew up in

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, coached in tennis by her parents Hank and Sharon. A right-handed player, she had both a two-handed forehand and backhand. Avants won her first ITF title at Raleigh in 2000. 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. As a wildcard she featured in WTA Tour main draws at

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in 2001 and the Miami Open the following year. She continued to compete in juniors, making the quarterfinals of the girls' singles at the

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and the semi-finals of the 2003 US Open as a qualifier, which included a win over

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. In 2004 she reached her career best ranking of 226 in the world and won her second ITF title, the Houston Pro Tennis Classic. Avants qualified for the main draw of the WTA Tournament in

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in 2005.

ITF finals

Singles (2–1)

Doubles (1–5)

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