José Hernández-Fernández (; born March 13, 1990) is a professional male

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from the

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Tennis career

Hernández-Fernández reached his highest singles ranking on the

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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 is a member of the

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, having posted a 7–5 record in singles and a 5–1 record in doubles in eighteen ties played since 2006. Hernández-Fernández has represented the Dominican Republic in multiple international competitions. Hernández-Fernández partnered with countrywoman Chandra Capozzi in the mixed doubles competition at the

2010 Central American and Caribbean Games The 21st Central American and Caribbean Games (Spanish: ''XXI Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe, Mayagüez 2010'') took place in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, from 18 July 2010 to 1 August 2010. Bid It was understood that Mayagüez was going to b ...

, winning the bronze medal. He also represented the Dominican Republic at the

2011 Pan American Games The 2011 Pan American Games, officially the XVI Pan American Games, was an international multi-sport event that was held from October 14–30, 2011, in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Some events were held in the nearby cities of Ciudad Guzmán, ...

, though did not win any medals at the Games. He currently resides in

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and trains at the JC Ferrero Equelite Sport Academy in

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Junior career

Ranked No. 37 in the world junior rankings by the

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. Reached the round of 16 in the U.S. Open Junior Tennis Championships. He played in the 2008 Wimbledon Junior Championships losing to the 2008 French Open champion

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. 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

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. Finalist of the Barranquilla Junior Tennis Tournament in

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College career

Prior to joining UNC Hernández-Fernández received offers from

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, among others. Hernández-Fernández played tennis at the

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in Chapel Hill. In 2011, he reached the round of 16 in the

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losing to the previous year champion

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from

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. 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. He was twice a member of the "All-ACC" team. Combined record at UNC was 48 wins and 17 losses.

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals

Singles: 16 (9–7)

Doubles: 14 (6–8)

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