Oscar Hernandez biography
Date of birth : 1978-04-10
Date of death : -
Birthplace : Barcelona, Spain
Nationality : Spanish
Category : Sports
Last modified : 2011-05-30
Credited as : Professional Tennis player, ATP tour,
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CAREER:
On October 8, 2007, Hernández achieved his career-high singles ranking, World No. 48.
Hernández scored an upset in the first round of the 2007 Rome Masters, when he defeated the World Number 20, Lleyton Hewitt, 3–6, 7–6 (3), 6–1.
PERSONAL:
Began playing tennis at age three with his father
Nickname is "Guindi"
Father, Domingo, is a bank director; mother, Pilar, is a housewife
Has one sister, Sandra
Speaks Spanish, Italian and English
His idol growing up was Jimmy Connors
Favorite band is Joaquin Sabina and soccer team is FC Barcelona
Says his most memorable match he ever watched was 1996 US Open QF match between Corretja-Sampras
Favorite surface is clay and considers forehand as best shot
Fitness trainer is Nacho Torreno and coached by Marcos Roy and Ignasi Verdonces.
