José Antonio Fernández (born 26 January 1965) is a Chilean former professional tennis player.
| Country (sports) |  Chile |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 January 1965 Santiago, Chile |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $36,058 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 7–8 (ATP Tour & Davis Cup) |
| Highest ranking | No. 202 (29 April 1991) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | Q1 (1981) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–2 (ATP Tour) |
| Highest ranking | No. 335 (14 October 1985) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | Q1 (1981) |
Fernández is the son of Carmen Ibarra and nephew of Patricio Cornejo, both noted international tennis players.[1]
A 1979 Orange Bowl champion (in the 14s), Fernández turned professional the following year and competed through the 1980s and into the early 1990s. He had a career high singles ranking of 202 in the world and featured in qualifiers at the 1981 Wimbledon Championships.[2] At his peak he competed regularly on the ATP Challenger Tour, with a final appearance at Salerno in 1989, but he also made four main draw appearances on the ATP Tour/Grand Prix circuits.
Fernández represented Chile in six Davis Cup ties between 1985 and 1991, finishing with a 7/4 singles record.[3]
Previously based in Germany for many years, Fernández had worked as a tennis coach since retiring and had involvement in coaching Steffi Graf. He is now living in Florida, where he runs a high performance sports coaching company called SPORTmind INC.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ ""Mi suegra trata de enseñarme, pero soy muy malo"". La Cuarta. 25 April 2018.
- ^ "Los 25 tenistas chilenos que llegaron a los 200 mejores del mundo". Teletrece (in Spanish). 9 February 2015.
- ^ "Key Statistics". daviscup.com.