About Ernie Fernandez
Born 1960. Ernie Fernandez is an American tennis player.
Ernesto "Ernie" Fernández (born 8 June 1960) is a former professional tennis player from Puerto Rico.
Career The Puerto Rican played collegiate tennis at the Ohio State University and was the singles champion of the Big Ten Conference in 1979, 1981 and 1982, just the third player in history to be a triple winner. He was also a dual NCAA All-American, in 1980 and 1981.
In the 1981 US Open, his only appearance in the singles draw at a Grand Slam, Fernández was beaten in the first round by Gilles Moretton, but managed to take the match to a fifth set.
Grand Prix career finals
Doubles: 2 (0–2)
Challenger titles
Doubles: (1)
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Who is Ernie Fernandez?
Puerto Rican tennis player
When was Ernie Fernandez born?
Ernie Fernandez was born on 8 June 1960 in Santurce.
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Ernie Fernandez is a tennis player.
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Ernie Fernandez is American.
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