José_Hernández_(tennis)
José Hernández-Fernández
Dominican Republic tennis player
José Hernández-Fernández (Latin American Spanish: [xoˈse eɾˈnandes feɾˈnandes]; born March 13, 1990) is a former professional male tennis player and coach from the Dominican Republic.
Hernández-Fernández at the 2015 US Open qualifying tournament | |
| Country (sports) |  Dominican Republic |
|---|---|
| Residence | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Born | (1990-03-13) 13 March 1990 (age 34) Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Dominican Republic | ||
| Men's Tennis | ||
| Central American and Caribbean Games | ||
 | 2014 Veracruz | Singles |
 | 2010 Mayagüez | Mixed doubles |
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]
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.
Junior career
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.
He currently resides in Barcelona [citation needed] and is coaching Yuan Yue.[6][7][8]
Singles: 16 (9–7)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Aug 2012 | Ecuador F1, Guayaquil | Futures | Hard |  Emilio Gómez |
3–6, 6–4, 2–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Aug 2012 | Ecuador F2, Guayaquil | Futures | Hard | Emilio Gómez |
2–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Apr 2013 | Turkey F15, Antalya | Futures | Hard |  Thiago Monteiro |
3–6, 6–7(5–7) |
| Win | 2–2 | May 2013 | Venezuela F1, Maracay | Futures | Hard | Iván Endara |
6–3, 6–3 |
| Loss | 2–3 | Aug 2013 | Venezuela F4, Caracas | Futures | Hard |  David Souto |
2–6, 6–4, 2–6 |
| Win | 3–3 | Oct 2013 | Peru F2, Lima | Futures | Clay |  Jorge Aguilar |
2–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
| Loss | 3–4 | Jun 2014 | Romania F3, Bacău | Futures | Clay |  Elias Ymer |
6–3, 6–7(2–7), 5–7 |
| Win | 4–4 | Aug 2014 | Colombia F4, Medellín | Futures | Clay |  Marcelo Arévalo |
7–5, 6–2 |
| Loss | 4–5 | Sep 2014 | Colombia F6, Armenia | Futures | Clay |  Nicolás Barrientos |
4–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 5–5 | Mar 2015 | Argentina F2, Mendoza | Futures | Clay | Hans Podlipnik Castillo |
4–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
| Win | 6–5 | Mar 2015 | Argentina F3, Olavarria | Futures | Clay |  Federico Coria |
6–0, 6–1 |
| Win | 7–5 | Aug 2016 | Italy F23, Bolzano | Futures | Clay | Bastian Malla |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Loss | 7–6 | Dec 2017 | Dominican Republic F2, Santo Domingo | Futures | Hard | Roberto Cid Subervi |
3–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 8–6 | Dec 2017 | Dominican Republic F3, Santo Domingo | Futures | Hard | Alejandro Gomez |
6–0, 6–7(6–8), 6–2 |
| Win | 9–6 | Jul 2019 | M15 Cuneo, Italy | World Tennis Tour | Clay |  Francesco Forti |
6–7(6–8), 6–4, 7–5 |
| Loss | 9–7 | Sep 2019 | M25 Oviedo, Spain | World Tennis Tour | Clay |  Oriol Roca Batalla |
4–6, 4–6 |
Doubles: 14 (6–8)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Aug 2012 | Ecuador F2, Guayaquil | Futures | Hard |  Sergio Galdós |
Emilio Gómez Roberto Quiroz |
5–7, 2–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Nov 2012 | Mexico F13, Mérida | Futures | Hard |  Christopher Díaz Figueroa |
 Riccardo Maiga Roberto Marcora |
1–6, 6–2, [7–10] |
| Loss | 0–3 | Mar 2013 | Colombia F2, Bogotá | Futures | Clay | Maximiliano Estévez |
 Gero Kretschmer Alexander Satschko |
6–7(8–10), 3–6 |
| Win | 1–3 | Apr 2013 | Turkey F13, Antalya | Futures | Hard | Maximiliano Estévez |
Juan Ignacio Londero Mateo Nicolas Martinez |
6–3, 7–5 |
| Win | 2–3 | Apr 2013 | Turkey F14, Antalya | Futures | Hard | Maximiliano Estévez |
 Andrei Ciumac Luca Margaroli |
6–2, 6–1 |
| Win | 3–3 | Aug 2013 | Brazil F4, Manaus | Futures | Clay | José Pereira |
Victor Maynard Rafael Rondino |
6–1, 6–1 |
| Loss | 3–4 | Aug 2013 | Venezuela F4, Caracas | Futures | Hard | Roberto Maytín |
 Alex Llompart Mateo Nicolas Martinez |
5–7, 5–7 |
| Loss | 3–5 | Jul 2014 | Italy F21, Mantova | Futures | Clay | Jhonson Garcia |
Daniel Dutra da Silva Pedro Sakamoto |
7–5, 1–6, [7–10] |
| Win | 4–5 | Sep 2014 | Colombia F6, Armenia | Futures | Clay | Juan Pablo Guzmán |
 Keith-Patrick Crowley Marco Bortolotti |
6–3, 2–6, [12–10] |
| Win | 5–5 | Jan 2016 | Mendoza, Argentina | Challenger | Clay | Máximo González |
Horacio Zeballos Julio Peralta |
4–6, 6–3, [10–1] |
| Loss | 5–6 | Aug 2016 | Italy F23, Bolzano | Futures | Clay | Juan Pablo Ficovich |
 Cătălin Gârd  Ruben Gonzales |
1–6, 0–6 |
| Win | 6–6 | Aug 2016 | Italy F24, Cornaiano | Futures | Clay |  Jonathan Eysseric |
Zdeněk Kolář Bastian Malla |
7–6(7–2), 2–6, [10–4] |
| Loss | 6–7 | Feb 2017 | Tempe, United States | Challenger | Hard | Marcelo Arévalo |
Walter Trusendi Matteo Viola |
7–5, 2–6, [10–12] |
| Loss | 6–8 | Sep 2019 | M25 San Sebastián, Spain | World Tennis Tour | Clay | J Barranco Cosano |
E Esteve Lobato Oriol Roca Batalla |
5–7, 6–4, [7–10] |
- "2011 NCAA Division I Tennis Championships" (PDF). NCAA.
- "JC Ferrero Equelite Academy- Current Players". Equelite.com.
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