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

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coach and a former professional player from the

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. He 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.

College career

Prior to joining UNC Hernández-Fernández received offers from

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, Pepperdine, 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 2011 NCAA Division I Tennis Championships 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.

Professional career

Juniors

Ranked No. 37 in the world junior rankings by the

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. 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

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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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Seniors

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

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. 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 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

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, though did not win any medals at the Games.

Coaching career and Tournament Director

He is currently coaching

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. Since 2025, he is the tournament director of the Copa Cap Cana.

ATP Challenger and ITF Tour finals

Singles: 16 (9–7)

Doubles: 14 (6–8)

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hernandez-Fernandez, Jose 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 sportsmen