Alex Hernández (tennis)
{{Short description|Mexican tennis player (born 1999)}}
{{Infobox tennis biography
|name = Alex Hernández
|image =
|caption =
|fullname = Alejandro Hernández Serrano
|country = {{flagu|Mexico}}
|residence =
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1999|6|23}}
|birth_place = Acapulco, Mexico
|height = {{convert|abbr=on|1.75|m}}
|weight =
|turnedpro = 2017
|plays = Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
|careerprizemoney = US$99,269
|singlesrecord = 1–2 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
|singlestitles = 0
|highestsinglesranking = No. 462 (15 August 2022)
|currentsinglesranking = No. 514 (31 March 2025)
|doublesrecord = 0–1 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
|doublestitles = 0
|highestdoublesranking = No. 555 (27 May 2019)
|currentdoublesranking = No. 1325 (25 November 2024)
|updated = 30 March 2025
}}
Alejandro Hernández Serrano (more commonly known as Alex Hernández (born 23 June 1999) is a Mexican tennis player.
He has a career high ATP singles ranking of world No. 462 achieved on 15 August 2022. He also has a career high doubles ranking of No. 555 achieved on 27 May 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/players/alex-hernandez/h0cd/overview|title=Alex Hernandez | Overview | ATP Tour | Tennis|website=ATP Tour}} He is currently the No. 3 Mexican player.{{cite web | url=https://www.atptour.com/en/rankings/singles?rankRange=1-5000®ion=MEX | title=Mexico | ATP Rankings (Singles)|website=ATP Tour }}
Career
=2022-2025: ATP debut and first win, Challenger quarterfinal=
Hernández made his ATP main draw debut at the 2022 Abierto Mexicano Telcel after receiving a wildcard into the singles main draw.{{cite web|url= https://espndeportes.espn.com/tenis/nota?_slug_=experiencia-y-juventud-invitados-al-atp-500-de-acapulco&id=9940898|title= Experiencia y juventud, invitados al ATP 500 de Acapulco|date=16 February 2022|language=es}}{{Cite web|url= https://www.tennisitaliano.it/tennis-atp-acapulco-wild-card-a-feliciano-lopez-fernando-verdasco-ed-alex-hernandez-52211/|title=Atp Acapulco: wild card a Feliciano Lopez, Fernando Verdasco ed Alex Hernandez|website=www.tennisitaliano.it|language=it|date=16 February 2022}} He lost to Pablo Andújar after winning only one game.
At the 2022 Los Cabos Open he won his first round match against lucky loser Colombian Nicolás Barrientos becoming the first Mexican in the singles history of the tournament to win a match in the main draw.{{cite tweet|number=1554660310585319424|user=AbiertoLosCabos|title=¡Muchas felicidades, Alex Hernández! 🎉Se convierte en el primer mexicano en la historia del torneo en avanzar a la segunda ronda de singles, al vencer a Nicolás Barrientos 3-6, 6-4, 6-4. ¡Viva México! 🇲🇽 #ATC2022 #StrongerThanEver|date=3 August 2022}} Hernández played second seed Félix Auger-Aliassime in the next round and lost in straight sets. {{cite web|url=https://www.tennisworldusa.org/tennis/news/Tennis_Interviews/118150/felix-augeraliassime-comments-on-beating-mexican-wildcard-in-los-cabos/|title= Felix Auger-Aliassime comments on beating Mexican wildcard in Los Cabos|date=5 August 2022}} As a result, he moved more than 50 positions up in the rankings into the top 500 and the following week reached a new career-high ranking of No. 462 on 15 August 2022.{{cite web|url= https://www.milenio.com/deportes/tenis/alex-hernandez-mexicano-rompio-larga-racha-negativa|title= ¿Quién es Alex Hernández? El mexicano que rompió una larga racha negativa en el tenis|language=es|date=2 August 2022}}
He received a qualifying wildcard for the Challenger 125, the 2023 Mexico City Open but lost in the first qualifying round to Evan Zhu {{cite web|url= https://www.mxcityopen.com.mx/el-sonorense-alan-fernando-rubio-avanzo-a-la-segunda-ronda-del-torneo-de-clasificacion-en-el-mexico-city-open-2023/ |title= El sonorense Alan Fernando Rubio avanzó a la segunda ronda del torneo de clasificación en el Mexico City Open 2023| language=es| date=26 March 2023}} and for the 2024 edition and this time advanced to the main draw after qualifying.{{cite web|url= https://redfinanciera.mx/alex-hernandez-ingresa-al-cuadro-principal-del-mexico-city-open/ |title= Alex Hernández ingresa al cuadro principal del Mexico City Open|language=es|date=2 April 2024 }}
He also received a wildcard for the new Challenger 125 tournament in Mexico, the 2025 Morelia Open and defeated Colombian Nicolás Mejía in the first round {{cite web|url=https://www.moreliaopen.com/2025/03/24/alex-hernandez-sorprende-y-se-instala-en-la-segunda-ronda-del-morelia-open/|title= ALEX HERNÁNDEZ SORPRENDE Y SE INSTALA EN LA SEGUNDA RONDA DEL MORELIA OPEN|language=es |date=24 March 2025}} and eight seed Juan Pablo Ficovich in the second recording his biggest win of his career, to reach his first Challenger quarterfinal. {{cite web|url=https://www.moreliaopen.com/2025/03/26/alex-hernandez-sella-el-mayor-triunfo-de-su-carrera-y-se-instala-en-cuartos-de-final-del-morelia-open/|title= ALEX HERNÁNDEZ SELLA EL MAYOR TRIUNFO DE SU CARRERA Y SE INSTALA EN CUARTOS DE FINAL DEL MORELIA OPEN|date=26 March 2025|language=es}}
References
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External links
- {{ATP|H0CD}}
- {{ITF|alex-hernandez/800415300/mex}}
{{Top male singles tennis players by country|MEX}}
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Category:Mexican male tennis players
Category:Sportspeople from Acapulco
Category:21st-century Mexican sportsmen
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