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José Hernández-Fernández

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José Hernández-Fernández
Hernández-Fernández at the 2015 US Open
qualifying tournament
Country (sports) Dominican Republic
ResidenceSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic
Born (1990-03-13) 13 March 1990 (age 34)
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Turned pro2008
Retired2020
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
CoachLeonardo Olguín
Prize money$235,328
Singles
Career record14–17
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 179 (3 August 2015)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQ1 (2017)
WimbledonQ1 (2015)
US OpenQ2 (2015)
Doubles
Career record7–7
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 209 (September 19, 2016)
Last updated on: 30 June 2021.
José Hernández-Fernández
Medal record
Representing  Dominican Republic
Men's Tennis
Central American and Caribbean Games
Silver medal – second place 2014 Veracruz Singles
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Mayagüez Mixed doubles

José Hernández-Fernández (Latin American Spanish: [xoˈse eɾˈnandes feɾˈnandes]; born March 13, 1990) is a tennis coach and a former professional player from the Dominican Republic. He reached his highest singles ranking on the ATP Tour of World No. 179 in August 2015 and his highest doubles ranking of No. 206 in 2016.

College career

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Prior to joining UNC Hernández-Fernández received offers from Texas A&M, Ohio State, Pepperdine, among others.

Hernández-Fernández played tennis at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. In 2011, he reached the round of 16 in the 2011 NCAA Division I Tennis Championships losing to the previous year champion Bradley Klahn from Stanford.[1]

He finished his career at UNC ranked No. 9 in singles and ranked No. 6 in doubles in the nation in the 2012 pre-season NCAA Div 1 rankings before turning pro.[2][3] He was twice a member of the "All-ACC" team. Combined record at UNC was 48 wins and 17 losses.[4]

Professional career

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Juniors

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Ranked No. 37 in the world junior rankings by the International Tennis Federation. Reached the round of 16 in the US Open Junior Tennis Championships. He played in the 2008 Wimbledon Junior Championships losing to the 2008 French Open champion Yang Tsung-hua. Reached the round of 32 in the main draw of the Roland Garros Junior Championships. Won the JITIC tournament in Monterrey, Mexico. Made the finals of the Copa Merengue tournament in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Finalist of the Barranquilla Junior Tennis Tournament in Barranquilla, Colombia.

Seniors

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Hernández-Fernández played primarily on the Futures circuit with a record of 74-40 and the ATP Challenger Tour where he currently has a record of 5–11.

Hernández-Fernández was a member of the Dominican Republic Davis Cup team, having posted a 7–5 record in singles and a 5–1 record in doubles in eighteen ties played since 2006. He trained at the JC Ferrero Equelite Sport Academy in Alicante.[5]

Hernández-Fernández represented the Dominican Republic in multiple international competitions. He partnered with countrywoman Chandra Capozzi in the mixed doubles competition at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games, winning the bronze medal. He also represented the Dominican Republic at the 2011 Pan American Games, though did not win any medals at the Games.

Coaching career

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He currently resides in Barcelona [citation needed] and is coaching Yuan Yue.[6][7][8]

ATP Challenger and ITF Tour finals

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Singles: 16 (9–7)

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Legend
ATP Challenger (0–0)
ITF Futures (9–7)
Finals by surface
Hard (3–4)
Clay (6–3)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Aug 2012 Ecuador F1, Guayaquil Futures Hard Ecuador Emilio Gómez 3–6, 6–4, 2–6
Win 1–1 Aug 2012 Ecuador F2, Guayaquil Futures Hard Ecuador Emilio Gómez 2–6, 6–3, 6–4
Loss 1–2 Apr 2013 Turkey F15, Antalya Futures Hard Brazil Thiago Monteiro 3–6, 6–7(5–7)
Win 2–2 May 2013 Venezuela F1, Maracay Futures Hard Ecuador Iván Endara 6–3, 6–3
Loss 2–3 Aug 2013 Venezuela F4, Caracas Futures Hard Venezuela David Souto 2–6, 6–4, 2–6
Win 3–3 Oct 2013 Peru F2, Lima Futures Clay Chile Jorge Aguilar 2–6, 6–3, 6–3
Loss 3–4 Jun 2014 Romania F3, Bacău Futures Clay Sweden Elias Ymer 6–3, 6–7(2–7), 5–7
Win 4–4 Aug 2014 Colombia F4, Medellín Futures Clay El Salvador Marcelo Arévalo 7–5, 6–2
Loss 4–5 Sep 2014 Colombia F6, Armenia Futures Clay Colombia Nicolás Barrientos 4–6, 2–6
Win 5–5 Mar 2015 Argentina F2, Mendoza Futures Clay Chile Hans Podlipnik Castillo 4–6, 6–2, 6–3
Win 6–5 Mar 2015 Argentina F3, Olavarria Futures Clay Argentina Federico Coria 6–0, 6–1
Win 7–5 Aug 2016 Italy F23, Bolzano Futures Clay Chile Bastian Malla 6–4, 6–4
Loss 7–6 Dec 2017 Dominican Republic F2, Santo Domingo Futures Hard Dominican Republic Roberto Cid Subervi 3–6, 2–6
Win 8–6 Dec 2017 Dominican Republic F3, Santo Domingo Futures Hard Colombia Alejandro Gomez 6–0, 6–7(6–8), 6–2
Win 9–6 Jul 2019 M15 Cuneo, Italy World Tennis Tour Clay Italy Francesco Forti 6–7(6–8), 6–4, 7–5
Loss 9–7 Sep 2019 M25 Oviedo, Spain World Tennis Tour Clay Spain Oriol Roca Batalla 4–6, 4–6

Doubles: 14 (6–8)

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Legend
ATP Challenger (1–1)
ITF Futures (5–7)
Finals by surface
Hard (2–4)
Clay (4–4)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Aug 2012 Ecuador F2, Guayaquil Futures Hard Peru Sergio Galdós Ecuador Emilio Gómez
Ecuador Roberto Quiroz
5–7, 2–6
Loss 0–2 Nov 2012 Mexico F13, Mérida Futures Hard Guatemala Christopher Díaz Figueroa Switzerland Riccardo Maiga
Italy Roberto Marcora
1–6, 6–2, [7–10]
Loss 0–3 Mar 2013 Colombia F2, Bogotá Futures Clay Argentina Maximiliano Estévez Germany Gero Kretschmer
Germany Alexander Satschko
6–7(8–10), 3–6
Win 1–3 Apr 2013 Turkey F13, Antalya Futures Hard Argentina Maximiliano Estévez Argentina Juan Ignacio Londero
Argentina Mateo Nicolas Martinez
6–3, 7–5
Win 2–3 Apr 2013 Turkey F14, Antalya Futures Hard Argentina Maximiliano Estévez Moldova Andrei Ciumac
Switzerland Luca Margaroli
6–2, 6–1
Win 3–3 Aug 2013 Brazil F4, Manaus Futures Clay Brazil José Pereira Brazil Victor Maynard
Brazil Rafael Rondino
6–1, 6–1
Loss 3–4 Aug 2013 Venezuela F4, Caracas Futures Hard Venezuela Roberto Maytín Puerto Rico Alex Llompart
Argentina Mateo Nicolas Martinez
5–7, 5–7
Loss 3–5 Jul 2014 Italy F21, Mantova Futures Clay Dominican Republic Jhonson Garcia Brazil Daniel Dutra da Silva
Brazil Pedro Sakamoto
7–5, 1–6, [7–10]
Win 4–5 Sep 2014 Colombia F6, Armenia Futures Clay Argentina Juan Pablo Guzmán South Africa Keith-Patrick Crowley
Italy Marco Bortolotti
6–3, 2–6, [12–10]
Win 5–5 Jan 2016 Mendoza, Argentina Challenger Clay Argentina Máximo González Argentina Horacio Zeballos
Chile Julio Peralta
4–6, 6–3, [10–1]
Loss 5–6 Aug 2016 Italy F23, Bolzano Futures Clay Argentina Juan Pablo Ficovich United States Cătălin Gârd
Philippines Ruben Gonzales
1–6, 0–6
Win 6–6 Aug 2016 Italy F24, Cornaiano Futures Clay France Jonathan Eysseric Chile Zdeněk Kolář
Chile Bastian Malla
7–6(7–2), 2–6, [10–4]
Loss 6–7 Feb 2017 Tempe, United States Challenger Hard El Salvador Marcelo Arévalo Italy Walter Trusendi
Italy Matteo Viola
7–5, 2–6, [10–12]
Loss 6–8 Sep 2019 M25 San Sebastián, Spain World Tennis Tour Clay Spain J Barranco Cosano Spain E Esteve Lobato
Spain Oriol Roca Batalla
5–7, 6–4, [7–10]

References

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  1. ^ "2011 NCAA Division I Tennis Championships" (PDF). NCAA.
  2. ^ "2011-2012 NCAA Division I Mens Tennis Rankings/Preseason Mens Singles Rankings.html". ITATennis.
  3. ^ "2011-2012 NCAA Division I Mens Tennis Rankings/Mens Preseason Doubles Rankings.html". ITATennis.
  4. ^ "Jose Hernandez – Men's Tennis".
  5. ^ "JC Ferrero Equelite Academy- Current Players". Equelite.com.
  6. ^ "Indian Wells quarterfinal preview: Swiatek meets Wozniacki; Gauff in action". 14 March 2024.
  7. ^ @marioboc17 (8 March 2024). "Incredible story told by Bebo Hernandez, Yue Yuan's new coach" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  8. ^ ""Nos conocimos el domingo desayunando; siete días después estábamos levantando el título"" (in Spanish). 8 March 2024.
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