Jan Hernych

Jan Hernych

Country (sports)	Czech Republic
Residence	Prague, Czech Republic
Born	7 July 1979 Prague, Czechoslovakia
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Turned pro	1998
Plays	Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money	$2,153,755
Singles
Career record	79–117
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 59 (27 April 2009)
Current ranking	No. 1592 (19 March 2018)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open	3R (2011)
French Open	2R (2005)
Wimbledon	2R (2005, 2007, 2014)
US Open	2R (2006, 2009)
Doubles
Career record	22–25
Career titles	1
Highest ranking	No. 70 (12 June 2006)
Current ranking	No. 862 (20 July 2015)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open	QF (2006)
French Open	2R (2006, 2009)
Wimbledon	2R (2005, 2006)
US Open	3R (2005)

Jan Hernych (born 7 July 1979) is a professional male tennis player from Czech Republic. Born in Prague, he turned pro in 1998 and achieved his career-high singles ranking of World No. 59 in April 2009. He won one doubles title and was runner-up in 's-Hertogenbosch in 2006.

Currently, he acts as one of the two trainers of the Czech tennis player Markéta Vondroušová, together with Jiří Hřebec.

Career

In 2005, he was the first professional opponent of Andy Murray at the Torneo Godo, a match he won in three sets.

In 2006 he contested his first final on the tour, losing to Mario Ančić in s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands.

In May 2009 at the BMW Open in Munich, Germany, he joined forces with countryman Ivo Minář to win their first title together in doubles.

In January 2011 at the Australian Open, Hernych posted his best-ever showing in singles play at a Grand Slam event, reaching the 3rd round for the first time. As a qualifier, he defeated Denis Istomin and No. 30 seed Thomaz Bellucci before losing to Robin Söderling.

Career finals

Singles (1)

Runners-up (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent in the final	Score
1.	19 June 2006	's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands	Grass	Mario Ančić	6–0, 5–7, 7–5

Doubles (1)

Wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partnering	Opponent in the final	Score
1.	11 May 2009	Munich, Germany	Clay	Ivo Minář	Ashley Fisher Jordan Kerr	6–4, 6–4

External links

• Jan Hernych at the Association of Tennis Professionals
• Jan Hernych at the International Tennis Federation
• Jan Hernych at the Davis Cup
• Hernych World Ranking history