José Hernández-Fernández
![]() Hernández-Fernández at the 2015 US Open qualifying tournament | |
Country (sports) | ![]() |
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Residence | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
Born | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 13 March 1990
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
Turned pro | 2008 |
Retired | 2020 |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Coach | Leonardo Olguín |
Prize money | $235,328 |
Singles | |
Career record | 14–17 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 179 (3 August 2015) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | Q1 (2017) |
Wimbledon | Q1 (2015) |
US Open | Q2 (2015) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 7–7 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 209 (September 19, 2016) |
Last updated on: 30 June 2021. |
Medal record | ||
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Representing ![]() | ||
Men's Tennis | ||
Central American and Caribbean Games | ||
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2014 Veracruz | Singles |
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2010 Mayagüez | Mixed doubles |
José Hernández-Fernández (Latin American Spanish: [xoˈse eɾˈnandes feɾˈnandes]; born March 13, 1990) is a coach and a former professional male tennis player from the Dominican Republic.
College career
[edit]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
[edit]Hernández-Fernández 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. He has 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.
Juniors
[edit]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.
Coaching
[edit]He currently resides in Barcelona [citation needed] and is coaching Yuan Yue.[6][7][8]
ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals
[edit]Singles: 16 (9–7)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Aug 2012 | Ecuador F1, Guayaquil | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
3–6, 6–4, 2–6 |
Win | 1–1 | Aug 2012 | Ecuador F2, Guayaquil | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
2–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 1–2 | Apr 2013 | Turkey F15, Antalya | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
3–6, 6–7(5–7) |
Win | 2–2 | May 2013 | Venezuela F1, Maracay | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
6–3, 6–3 |
Loss | 2–3 | Aug 2013 | Venezuela F4, Caracas | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
2–6, 6–4, 2–6 |
Win | 3–3 | Oct 2013 | Peru F2, Lima | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
2–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
Loss | 3–4 | Jun 2014 | Romania F3, Bacău | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
6–3, 6–7(2–7), 5–7 |
Win | 4–4 | Aug 2014 | Colombia F4, Medellín | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
7–5, 6–2 |
Loss | 4–5 | Sep 2014 | Colombia F6, Armenia | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
4–6, 2–6 |
Win | 5–5 | Mar 2015 | Argentina F2, Mendoza | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
4–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
Win | 6–5 | Mar 2015 | Argentina F3, Olavarria | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
6–0, 6–1 |
Win | 7–5 | Aug 2016 | Italy F23, Bolzano | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 6–4 |
Loss | 7–6 | Dec 2017 | Dominican Republic F2, Santo Domingo | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
3–6, 2–6 |
Win | 8–6 | Dec 2017 | Dominican Republic F3, Santo Domingo | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
6–0, 6–7(6–8), 6–2 |
Win | 9–6 | Jul 2019 | M15 Cuneo, Italy | World Tennis Tour | Clay | ![]() |
6–7(6–8), 6–4, 7–5 |
Loss | 9–7 | Sep 2019 | M25 Oviedo, Spain | World Tennis Tour | Clay | ![]() |
4–6, 4–6 |
Doubles: 14 (6–8)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Aug 2012 | Ecuador F2, Guayaquil | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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5–7, 2–6 |
Loss | 0–2 | Nov 2012 | Mexico F13, Mérida | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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1–6, 6–2, [7–10] |
Loss | 0–3 | Mar 2013 | Colombia F2, Bogotá | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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6–7(8–10), 3–6 |
Win | 1–3 | Apr 2013 | Turkey F13, Antalya | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 7–5 |
Win | 2–3 | Apr 2013 | Turkey F14, Antalya | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–1 |
Win | 3–3 | Aug 2013 | Brazil F4, Manaus | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–1 |
Loss | 3–4 | Aug 2013 | Venezuela F4, Caracas | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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5–7, 5–7 |
Loss | 3–5 | Jul 2014 | Italy F21, Mantova | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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7–5, 1–6, [7–10] |
Win | 4–5 | Sep 2014 | Colombia F6, Armenia | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 2–6, [12–10] |
Win | 5–5 | Jan 2016 | Mendoza, Argentina | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–3, [10–1] |
Loss | 5–6 | Aug 2016 | Italy F23, Bolzano | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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1–6, 0–6 |
Win | 6–6 | Aug 2016 | Italy F24, Cornaiano | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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7–6(7–2), 2–6, [10–4] |
Loss | 6–7 | Feb 2017 | Tempe, United States | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
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7–5, 2–6, [10–12] |
Loss | 6–8 | Sep 2019 | M25 San Sebastián, Spain | World Tennis Tour | Clay | ![]() |
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5–7, 6–4, [7–10] |
References
[edit]- ^ "2011 NCAA Division I Tennis Championships" (PDF). NCAA.
- ^ "2011-2012 NCAA Division I Mens Tennis Rankings/Preseason Mens Singles Rankings.html". ITATennis.
- ^ "2011-2012 NCAA Division I Mens Tennis Rankings/Mens Preseason Doubles Rankings.html". ITATennis.
- ^ "Jose Hernandez – Men's Tennis".
- ^ "JC Ferrero Equelite Academy- Current Players". Equelite.com.
- ^ "Indian Wells quarterfinal preview: Swiatek meets Wozniacki; Gauff in action". 14 March 2024.
- ^ https://twitter.com/marioboc17/status/1766142633951334645 [bare URL]
- ^ ""Nos conocimos el domingo desayunando; siete días después estábamos levantando el título"".
External links
[edit]- 1990 births
- Living people
- Dominican Republic male tennis players
- Tennis players at the 2011 Pan American Games
- Pan American Games competitors for the Dominican Republic
- Central American and Caribbean Games silver medalists for the Dominican Republic
- Central American and Caribbean Games bronze medalists for the Dominican Republic
- Competitors at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games
- Competitors at the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games
- Tennis players at the 2019 Pan American Games
- Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in tennis
- Tennis players at the 2007 Pan American Games
- White Dominicans
- 21st-century Dominican Republic people