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Jan Hernych

CZE Age 47 190 cm / 6'3" Plays: Right-Handed, Two-Handed Backhand ATP Tour years active: 2000–2016

Jan Hernych represented Czechia on the ATP Tour and reached a career high of No. 59. TennisDB's records show a singles record of 79–115 and no singles titles.

Peak singles rank
59 (Apr 27, 2009)
Elo peak
1783 (68th percentile)
Singles record
79–115 (40.7%)
Singles titles
0
Prize money
$2,179,237

Records cover recorded main-draw singles results in TennisDB's ATP event archive, including credited walkovers; qualifying is shown separately below.

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ATP Matches full match log →

Jan Hernych's recent, live, and scheduled ATP matches
OpponentScoreResultH2HMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Joao Souza #240 3-6 3-6 L H2H Match data Feb 5, 2018 Q1 Q Quito ATP 250 Clay
Brian Baker #546 3-6 0-0 (ret.) L H2H Match data Jul 11, 2016 Q1 Q Newport ATP 250 Grass
Dudi Sela #71 6-4 3-6 2-6 L H2H Match data Jun 21, 2016* R64 Eastbourne Open ATP 250 Grass
Michal Konecny #294 6-2 7-6(2) W H2H Match data Jun 19, 2016* Q2 Q Eastbourne Open ATP 250 Grass
Ramkumar Ramanathan #229 6-3 6-1 W H2H Match data Jun 19, 2016* Q1 Q Eastbourne Open ATP 250 Grass

Qualifying matches are shown here but excluded from main-draw summaries and leaderboards.

Rivals all rivalries →

Jan Hernych's most-played ATP rivals
OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Lleyton Hewitt 0 7 7 Jul 13, 2013 H2H
Nikolay Davydenko 2 5 7 Sep 3, 2009 H2H
Mario Ancic 0 5 5 Feb 7, 2009 H2H
Novak Djokovic 1 3 4 Nov 6, 2009 H2H
Gael Monfils 0 3 3 Jun 14, 2013 H2H

Career Results

Jan Hernych career results by season
SeasonAgeTypeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
200020ATP0110.0%377272
200121Qualifying Q34742.9%——
200222Qualifying Q33650.0%——
200222ATP0110.0%180214
200323Qualifying Q12333.3%——
200424Qualifying Q32560.0%——
200424ATP9122142.9%24883
200525ATP18224045.0%8374
200626ATP17203746.0%7475
200727Qualifying Q851361.5%——
200727ATP7152231.8%75156
200828Qualifying Q1842281.8%——
200828ATP481233.3%15581
200929Qualifying Q72977.8%——
200929ATP11233432.4%79113
201030Qualifying Q671346.2%——
201030ATP0110.0%113241
201131Qualifying Q1271963.2%——
201131ATP32560.0%240168
201232Qualifying Q11122347.8%——
201232ATP21366.7%168193
201333Qualifying Q1842281.8%——
201333ATP551050.0%193219
201434Qualifying Q661250.0%——
201434ATP11250.0%234199
201535Qualifying Q1271963.2%——
201535ATP22450.0%197286
201636Qualifying Q23540.0%——
201636ATP0110.0%286424
201838Qualifying Q0110.0%——
Career—7911519440.7%——

Career Results by Surface

Jan Hernych career results by season and surface
SeasonAgeType HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
200020ATP ————0110.0%———————— 0110.0%
200121Qualifying Q 12333.3%21366.7%0110.0%———— 34742.9%
200222Qualifying Q 11250.0%11250.0%11250.0%———— 33650.0%
200222ATP ————0110.0%———————— 0110.0%
200323Qualifying Q 0110.0%————11250.0%———— 12333.3%
200424Qualifying Q 0220.0%————303100.0%———— 32560.0%
200424ATP 971656.3%————0330.0%0220.0% 9122142.9%
200525ATP 9122142.9%35837.5%53862.5%12333.3% 18224045.0%
200626ATP 691540.0%461040.0%42666.7%33650.0% 17203745.9%
200727Qualifying Q 72977.8%12333.3%————0110.0% 851361.5%
200727ATP 6101637.5%0440.0%11250.0%———— 7152231.8%
200828Qualifying Q 1021283.3%22450.0%606100.0%———— 1842281.8%
200828ATP 24633.3%22450.0%0220.0%———— 481233.3%
200929Qualifying Q 52771.4%202100.0%———————— 72977.8%
200929ATP 9132240.9%27922.2%0330.0%———— 11233432.4%
201030Qualifying Q 44850.0%0110.0%22450.0%———— 671346.2%
201030ATP 0110.0%———————————— 0110.0%
201131Qualifying Q 42666.7%551050.0%303100.0%———— 1271963.2%
201131ATP 21366.7%————11250.0%———— 32560.0%
201232Qualifying Q 581338.5%52771.4%12333.3%———— 11122347.8%
201232ATP ————21366.7%———————— 21366.7%
201333Qualifying Q 831172.7%21366.7%808100.0%———— 1842281.8%
201333ATP 0110.0%0110.0%53862.5%———— 551050.0%
201434Qualifying Q 23540.0%0110.0%42666.7%———— 661250.0%
201434ATP ————————11250.0%———— 11250.0%
201535Qualifying Q 42666.7%33650.0%52771.4%———— 1271963.2%
201535ATP 0110.0%————21366.7%———— 22450.0%
201636Qualifying Q 0110.0%————22450.0%———— 23540.0%
201636ATP ————————0110.0%———— 0110.0%
201838Qualifying Q ————0110.0%———————— 0110.0%
Career——435910242.2%13284131.7%19214047.5%471136.4%7911519440.7%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

Jan Hernych career results by season and opponent rank
SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
200020 00——00——00——0110.0% 0110.0%
200222 00——00——0110.0%00—— 0110.0%
200424 0220.0%33650.0%54955.6%13425.0% 9122142.9%
200525 0330.0%25728.6%8122040.0%821080.0% 18224045.0%
200626 14520.0%0660.0%961560.0%741163.6% 17203745.9%
200727 0110.0%18911.1%45944.4%21366.7% 7152231.8%
200828 0220.0%0220.0%12333.3%32560.0% 481233.3%
200929 0550.0%010100.0%671346.2%41580.0% 10233330.3%
201030 00——0110.0%00——00—— 0110.0%
201131 0220.0%101100.0%202100.0%00—— 32560.0%
201232 0110.0%00——101100.0%101100.0% 21366.7%
201333 0110.0%0110.0%43757.1%101100.0% 551050.0%
201434 00——0110.0%101100.0%00—— 11250.0%
201535 00——00——12333.3%101100.0% 22450.0%
201636 00——00——0110.0%00—— 0110.0%
Career 121224.5%7374415.9%42438549.4%28144266.7% 7811519340.4%

Opponent ranking data available for 193/194 (99.5%) of Jan Hernych's ATP main draw matches.

Performance Stats

Jan Hernych performance statistics by season
SeasonAgeSampleAces/MDFs/M1st Sv%1st Sv Pts%2nd Sv Pts%BP Saved%BP Conv%Svc Pts%Ret Pts%
200020 1/1 1.0 1.0 72.7% 55.0% 33.3% 0.0% 0.0% 49.1% 25.0%
200222 1/1 0.0 1.0 63.4% 38.5% 20.0% 40.0% 50.0% 31.7% 33.3%
200424 21/21 3.1 2.0 65.6% 66.1% 49.3% 55.9% 49.3% 60.3% 37.7%
200525 39/40 2.5 2.3 65.8% 64.8% 50.9% 59.0% 44.9% 60.0% 38.0%
200626 36/37 2.7 1.7 66.8% 64.4% 51.4% 55.2% 44.3% 60.0% 40.1%
200727 21/22 3.1 1.6 66.2% 64.5% 49.4% 54.9% 36.1% 59.1% 36.5%
200828 12/12 2.2 2.6 65.3% 59.8% 51.0% 45.2% 47.7% 56.8% 35.1%
200929 34/34 3.0 2.4 65.0% 66.1% 48.1% 59.0% 39.0% 59.7% 35.8%
201030 1/1 2.0 2.0 61.2% 58.7% 65.0% 33.3% 33.3% 61.2% 33.7%
201131 5/5 5.0 2.2 68.7% 64.0% 51.8% 77.2% 32.9% 60.3% 36.9%
201232 3/3 2.3 4.0 56.3% 58.6% 47.0% 64.9% 33.3% 53.2% 39.5%
201333 10/10 4.3 3.2 61.1% 67.6% 51.5% 54.1% 34.9% 61.4% 34.9%
201434 2/2 12.0 1.5 69.2% 71.4% 45.7% 66.2% 35.0% 63.4% 34.7%
201535 3/4 4.3 2.7 66.4% 60.1% 51.5% 63.1% 43.3% 57.2% 36.5%
201636 1/1 6.0 2.0 62.9% 67.9% 36.4% 55.6% 40.0% 56.2% 34.6%
Career 190/194 3.0 2.2 65.6% 64.6% 49.8% 56.5% 42.0% 59.4% 37.2%

Detailed serve and return statistics available for 190/194 (97.9%) of Jan Hernych's ATP main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Jan Hernych advanced statistics by season
Season Age Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
2000 20 1486 98.6 -2.51 +0.58 0.491 38.4% — — — 0.0% -4.00 — — — +0.16
2001 21 1474 101.0 — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2002 22 1476 96.0 -0.28 -1.50 0.488 32.5% — — — 0.0% -5.00 — — — +0.02
2003 23 1461 99.3 — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2004 24 1572 131.6 -2.45 +1.84 0.949 49.1% +5 — -15 40.4% -0.57 3–4 (43%) 2–4 (33%) 99.9 -0.25
2005 25 1623 129.5 -1.47 +0.65 0.949 49.0% -58 -65 +45 46.2% -0.34 5–7 (42%) 9–8 (53%) 101.9 -0.80
2006 26 1667 130.1 -1.41 +2.15 1.001 50.0% -66 -121 +41 47.3% -0.29 3–7 (30%) 7–4 (64%) 96.7 -0.14
2007 27 1613 131.4 -1.99 +0.62 0.893 47.8% +23 -116 — 36.0% -1.02 1–4 (20%) 1–5 (17%) 94.0 -1.47
2008 28 1676 117.5 -2.03 -0.68 0.813 46.8% +19 -154 — 37.5% -1.06 2–3 (40%) 4–2 (67%) 99.3 +0.14
2009 29 1668 137.6 -2.02 -0.08 0.888 47.8% +35 -129 +32 35.6% -0.80 5–9 (36%) 2–6 (25%) 94.6 -1.77
2010 30 1598 112.4 -0.83 +1.60 0.867 47.8% — — — 33.3% -1.67 0–1 1–0 — -0.05
2011 31 1664 121.9 -0.09 +1.05 0.929 48.7% +47 — — 47.1% +0.06 2–0 1–4 (20%) — -0.39
2012 32 1606 112.1 -2.89 +0.24 0.845 46.8% — +54 — 50.0% -0.75 2–0 — — -0.23
2013 33 1745 122.3 -0.81 -0.62 0.905 48.3% — — +148 45.8% -0.46 3–1 (75%) 3–2 (60%) 102.6 -0.30
2014 34 1702 109.1 +1.00 -1.06 0.949 49.7% — — — 44.4% -0.33 1–0 0–1 — 0.00
2015 35 1696 112.0 -2.26 -1.93 0.853 47.2% — — +192 50.0% -0.63 1–0 2–1 (67%) — +0.14
2016 36 1641 101.2 +0.27 -3.38 0.789 45.9% — — — 33.3% -1.67 0–1 — — -0.02
2018 38 1618 97.0 — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career 1783 128.6 -1.68 +0.70 0.918 48.5% -12 -100 +78 41.9% -0.60 28–37 (43%) 32–37 (46%) 95.5 -2.56

Tournament Results by Category

Grand Slams

Jan Hernych Grand Slams results by season
SeasonAge AORGWUSO W-L
Win %
200121 Q1Q3Q1Q2 3–4 (43%)
200222 —Q2Q2Q2 3–3 (50%)
200323 ——Q2Q1 1–2 (33%)
200424 Q1—R128Q1 3–3 (50%)
200525 R64R64R64R128 3–4 (43%)
200626 R64R128R128R64 2–4 (33%)
200727 R128R128R64Q3 3–4 (43%)
200828 —Q2R128R128 7–3 (70%)
200929 R128R128R128R64 1–4 (20%)
201030 —Q1Q2Q2 2–3 (40%)
201131 R32Q3—Q1 7–3 (70%)
201232 Q2Q1Q1Q1 1–4 (20%)
201333 Q2——Q3 3–2 (60%)
201434 Q2Q1R64— 5–3 (62%)
201535 R128Q3Q1— 5–3 (62%)
W-L 13–11
(54%)
9–12
(43%)
15–13
(54%)
12–13
(48%)
49–49
(50%)

Masters 1000

Jan Hernych Masters 1000 results by season
SeasonAge CANCINHAMIWMCMIAITASHA W-L
Win %
200424 QF——R64—R32—— 6–3 (67%)
200525 —R64—R32—R128—— 2–3 (40%)
200626 R32——R64R32R128—— 3–4 (43%)
200727 Q1—Q2R32Q1R128—— 3–5 (38%)
200828 ———Q1———— 0–1 (0%)
200929 R32R64—R128—R64R64— 8–5 (62%)
201232 ———————Q1 0–1 (0%)
W-L 7–4
(64%)
2–2
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
6–6
(50%)
1–2
(33%)
3–5
(38%)
2–1
(67%)
0–1
(0%)
22–22
(50%)

ATP 500

Jan Hernych ATP 500 results by season
SeasonAge BARBASBEIDUBHAMAUSROTSTUTKYVIESTU W-L
Win %
200020 ———————R32——— 0–1 (0%)
200424 ————————R32—— 0–1 (0%)
200525 R32—————————— 1–1 (50%)
200626 ——————R32———— 0–1 (0%)
200727 ——————R32———R32 2–2 (50%)
200828 ———R16—R16R32——R16QF 11–6 (65%)
200929 R64R16—R16R32—————— 3–4 (43%)
201030 ———R32——————— 1–2 (33%)
201131 ————Q2—————— 1–1 (50%)
201232 ——Q1———————— 0–1 (0%)
201535 ———Q2——————— 1–1 (50%)
W-L 1–2
(33%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
6–5
(55%)
2–2
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
4–3
(57%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
3–1
(75%)
2–3
(40%)
20–21
(49%)

ATP 250

Jan Hernych ATP 250 results by season
SeasonAge ADEASBBRIBUCDOHEASESTGSTHALMUNLIBAUSMTPMETMRSMUNNAPNWPQUESHASPBSTOSTUUMAVIEWASSTUCASLASLOSMOSNEWQUISANST.SYDU.SVALZAG W-L
Win %
200222 ——————————————————————R32———————————————— 0–1 (0%)
200424 ————————R32———————R16R32—R32R32————————R16R32———————— 3–7 (30%)
200525 —SF——R32—R32R16——SF—R32———R32—R32——————R16———R16R16R64—R32R32———— 12–14 (46%)
200626 R32R16————————F————R16————QF——R16———R32R16—R16——————R16R32 12–11 (52%)
200727 RR——————R32——————R32—————Q2————R32——RR——————R16—R32— 7–9 (44%)
200828 ————————R32—————————————————————————————Q2 4–2 (67%)
200929 ————R32——R16R32R32R32R32——R16——————R32——R32——————Q1———Q2——SF 6–12 (33%)
201030 ————————Q2————————————Q3——Q1—————————————— 3–3 (50%)
201131 ————————R16Q2———————————Q2————Q2Q1——————————— 7–5 (58%)
201232 ——Q2————QFQ3————Q2Q3—————————Q1———————————Q3—— 12–7 (63%)
201333 ————R32——R32R16—QFQ1——Q3——QF————————————————————— 20–7 (74%)
201434 ————Q2———Q2————————Q1————————————————————Q1 2–4 (33%)
201535 ——Q1Q1—————Q2Q3——————QF————————————————————— 8–5 (62%)
201636 ————Q1R64———————————Q1————————Q1———————————— 2–4 (33%)
201838 ————————————————————————————————Q1—————— 0–1 (0%)
W-L 0–3
(0%)
4–2
(67%)
1–2
(33%)
0–1
(0%)
4–5
(44%)
2–1
(67%)
0–1
(0%)
9–5
(64%)
14–8
(64%)
2–3
(40%)
14–5
(74%)
0–2
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
5–4
(56%)
1–1
(50%)
2–2
(50%)
9–5
(64%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
2–3
(40%)
3–3
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
0–3
(0%)
3–2
(60%)
1–2
(33%)
0–2
(0%)
3–2
(60%)
2–2
(50%)
2–3
(40%)
0–2
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
5–2
(71%)
2–1
(67%)
1–2
(33%)
4–4
(50%)
98–92
(52%)

Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.

ATP Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
59
Career-high date
Apr 27, 2009
First Top 100
Aug 2, 2004
First Top 50
—
First Top 20
—
First Top 10
—

Ranking History Matrix

Jan Hernych ranking history by month and season
SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
19981811961185112411231112927621660660662526521
199919518517517519532488470410379371373377
200020372369369312297308314340358332310272
200121274219200209187187187190189160165179
200222182193207210255242224219191221217214
200323222262269263236222236236246237243248
2004242521751601431141181097883868383
200525637569768066648172767774
2006268584907996931049789787575
2007277984729092130121134146171157156
2008281641631831791381341201201261198081
20092978666359746784706061114113
201030109140151134139141143201211212241241
201131174179177214221204224219220218168168
201232243237191187188211178160165171192193
201333190191253266269188177201208206219219
201434235240215201191285284270290272199199
201535201176178187198189185192193214291286
201636287277267284288310434415417402417424
201737422737804842841920121412141206132613021606
2018381595158515921580160516141606—————

Similar Players

Other ATP players with comparable peak level, era, career record, and career scale.

Jan Hernych's most statistically similar ATP players
Player Country Peak ranking Peak Elo M W L Win % Prize money Titles GS M1000 Years Rivalries Match log
Somdev Devvarman IND #62 1,799 120 49 71 40.8% $1,459,122 0 0 0 2006–2016 Rivalries Match log
Bjorn Phau GER #59 1,733 218 80 138 36.7% $2,189,473 0 0 0 1998–2014 Rivalries Match log
Denis Gremelmayr GER #59 1,761 89 32 57 36.0% $1,023,334 0 0 0 2002–2012 Rivalries Match log
Ivo Minar CZE #62 1,716 98 33 65 33.7% $1,199,773 0 0 0 2004–2012 Rivalries Match log
Robin Vik CZE #57 1,651 55 19 36 34.5% $700,030 0 0 0 2003–2009 Rivalries Match log
Michael Russell USA #60 1,809 227 77 150 33.9% $2,452,569 0 0 0 1998–2015 Rivalries Match log
Simon Greul GER #55 1,752 116 43 73 37.1% $1,320,952 0 0 0 2003–2011 Rivalries Match log
Nicolas Devilder FRA #60 1,649 71 24 47 33.8% $959,449 0 0 0 2004–2012 Rivalries Match log
Wesley Moodie RSA #57 1,747 112 47 65 42.0% $2,455,112 1 0 0 2002–2007 Rivalries Match log
Amer Delic BIH #60 1,718 78 25 53 32.1% $935,409 0 0 0 2003–2012 Rivalries Match log
Frank Dancevic CAN #65 1,771 144 54 90 37.5% $1,888,019 0 0 0 2002–2017 Rivalries Match log
Daniel Koellerer AUT #55 1,653 53 19 34 35.8% $757,918 0 0 0 2003–2010 Rivalries Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Jan Hernych?
Jan Hernych is 47 years old, born on July 7, 1979.
Which country does Jan Hernych represent?
Jan Hernych represents Czechia in TennisDB's ATP records.
How tall is Jan Hernych?
Jan Hernych is 190 cm / 6'3".
Does Jan Hernych use a one-handed or two-handed backhand?
Jan Hernych uses a two-handed backhand.
Is Jan Hernych left-handed or right-handed?
Jan Hernych plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slam singles titles has Jan Hernych won?
Jan Hernych has not won a Grand Slam singles title.
How many Masters 1000 titles has Jan Hernych won?
TennisDB does not group any of Jan Hernych's titles under the modern Masters 1000 category.
What is Jan Hernych's highest ATP ranking?
Jan Hernych's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 59, first achieved on April 27, 2009.
What is Jan Hernych's career win-loss record?
Jan Hernych has a career ATP singles record of 79 wins and 115 losses (40.7%).
How much career prize money has Jan Hernych earned?
Jan Hernych has earned at least $2,179,237 in career prize money from professional tennis.
What turned-professional year does TennisDB record for Jan Hernych?
TennisDB records 1998 as Jan Hernych's turned-professional year.
Which seasons of Jan Hernych's career appear in TennisDB?
Jan Hernych appears in TennisDB's ATP main-tour match records from 2000 through 2016.
On which surface does Jan Hernych have the highest recorded win rate?
Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Jan Hernych's highest ATP main-draw win rate is on grass: 47.5% (19–21).
Who has Jan Hernych faced most often?
Jan Hernych's most frequent opponent is Lleyton Hewitt, with a head-to-head record of 0–7 across 7 meetings.