Willie Hernandez Jr. | |
Fullname: | Guillermo Hernandez |
Height: | 5 ft 6 in |
Australianopenresult: | 2R (1959) |
Wimbledonresult: | 2R (1962) |
Usopenresult: | 2R (1961) |
Medaltemplates-Expand: | yes |
Guillermo Hernandez, better known as Willie Hernandez, is a Filipino former amateur tennis player.
Hernandez, the son of a famous sportscaster, grew up in Manila and started playing tennis at the age of 10.[1] His first international title was a junior tournament in Osaka. After briefly attending Hopkins High School in Minnesota as an exchange student, Hernandez played collegiate tennis for the University of Arizona.[2]
He won two medals with the Philippines at the 1962 Asian Games.
Hernandez won the 1963 Arizona Open on clay against a field of U.S. clay players.[3]
During the 1990s he relocated to the United States.[4]