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Henry Bernet

Henry Bernet (born 25 January 2007) is a Swiss professional tennis player. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of No. 782, achieved on 28 October 2024.

Henry Bernet
Country (sports) Switzerland
Born (2007-01-25) 25 January 2007 (age 17)
Basel, Switzerland
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Turned pro2023
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
Prize moneyUS $ 6,214
Singles
Career record0–0 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 782 (28 October 2024)
Current rankingNo. 782 (28 October 2024)
Grand Slam singles results
French Open JuniorQF (2024)
Wimbledon Junior3R (2024)
US Open Junior2R (2024)
Doubles
Career record2–1 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 464 (28 October 2024)
Current rankingNo. 464 (28 October 2024)
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open Junior2R (2024)
Wimbledon Junior2R (2024)
US Open JuniorSF (2024)
Last updated on: 29 October 2024.

Early life

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Bernet was born in Basel to father Robert and mother Michèle. He has a brother, Louis, and a sister, Amy.[1][2] At the age of 15, he moved to Biel/Bienne to train at the Swiss Tennis National Tennis Center.[3] He represents TC Old Boys,[4] of which his aunt, Marianne Bernet, is the club president.[5]

Being a Swiss player from Basel who employs a one-handed backhand and plays for TC Old Boys, Bernet has often drawn comparisons to Roger Federer.[6][7][8]

Junior career

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In May 2022, Bernet won the J5 event in Jönköping after defeating top seed Saba George Nanobashvili in the final.[9] In July, he was selected to represent Switzerland at the 2022 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival.[10] Later that year, he won the J4 event in Rhodes[11] and the both the singles and doubles titles at the J5 event in Leimen.[12]

In January 2023, he won the J100 Salk Open in Bromma, defeating top seed Albert Saar in the final.[13] In May, he and partner Tymur Bieldiugin won the doubles title at the J200 Panaceo ITF Junior Cup in Villach.[14] In August, he reached the final of the J200 Baublies Jugend Cup in Renningen-Rutesheim, but lost to wildcard Tom Sickenberger.[15] The following month, he reached the semifinals of the U16 Tennis European Junior Championships in singles and won the doubles title with compatriot Flynn Thomas.[16]

In January 2024, he reached the final of the J200 Slovak Junior Indoor event in Bratislava, but lost to top seed Denis Peták. In April, he reached the final of the J300 Tournoi de Tennis ITF Junior in Beaulieu-sur-Mer, but lost to Nicolai Budkov Kjær.[17] The following month, he made his Junior Grand Slam debut after qualifying for the French Open.[18] In singles, he upset third seed Budkov Kjær in the first round and eventually reached the quarterfinals.[6]

Professional career

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In August 2023, he qualified for his first professional tournament at the $25k Muttenz Open, where he reached the second round.[19]

In July 2024, he made his ATP Challenger Tour debut with a wildcard into the main draw of the Zug Open.[20] He upset Juan Pablo Varillas the second round, making him the first player born in 2007 or later to reach the quarterfinals of a Challenger tournament.[21][22] In October 2024, he made his ATP Tour debut as a wildcard into the doubles main draw of the Swiss Indoors with Jérôme Kym. They defeated Alejandro Tabilo and Nicolás Jarry in the first round.[23] In singles, he reached the second round of the qualifying competition as a wildcard with a win over Fabio Fognini, but lost to Kym in the second round.[24][25]

References

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  1. ^ Graf, Simon (10 July 2024). "Plötzlich kommt Djokovic herein – und es wird still". Tages-Anzeiger (in German). Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  2. ^ Oppliger, Cedric (20 July 2023). "Der jüngste Turnierdirektor der Schweiz lädt Talente aus aller Welt nach Basel ein". Thurgauer Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  3. ^ Stein, Jonas (25 October 2023). "Der Basler Henry Bernet ist auf dem Weg zum Tennisprofi". Basellandschaftliche Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  4. ^ Wirz, Thomas (24 July 2023). "Die Old-Boys-Nachwuchshoffnung spielt auf dem Roger-Federer-Court". Basler Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  5. ^ Stein, Jonas (25 October 2023). "Der Basler Henry Bernet ist auf dem Weg zum Tennisprofi". Thurgauer Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  6. ^ a b Walsh, Courtney (2 June 2024). "Bernet causes Roland Garros shock and draws comparisons with Federer". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  7. ^ Graf, Simon (3 June 2024). "Jetzt kommt der nächste höfliche Basler". Tages-Anzeiger (in German). Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  8. ^ Santallo, Jérémy (3 June 2024). "Henry Bernet, le jeune Bâlois qui rappelle Roger Federer". 24 heures (in French). Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  9. ^ Kren, Angelika (30 May 2022). "Erster ITF-Titel für Henry Bernet". Tennis Club Old Boys Basel (in German). Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  10. ^ Kren, Angelika (11 July 2022). "Turniersieg und Selektion für Henry Bernet". Tennis Club Old Boys Basel (in German). Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  11. ^ Kren, Angelika (1 October 2022). "2. Turniersieg für Henry Bernet". Tennis Club Old Boys Basel (in German). Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  12. ^ Kren, Angelika (17 November 2022). "Henry Bernet siegt gleich doppelt". Tennis Club Old Boys Basel (in German). Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  13. ^ Kren, Angelika (8 January 2023). "Turniersieg für Henry Bernet zum Jahresauftakt". Tennis Club Old Boys Basel (in German). Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  14. ^ Kren, Angelika (10 May 2023). "10. ITF Titel für Henry Bernet". Tennis Club Old Boys Basel (in German). Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  15. ^ Steigerwald, Thomas (13 August 2023). "Hösbacher Tom Sickenberger gewinnt ITF-Turnier und sammelt Weltranglistenpunkte". Main-Echo (in German). Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  16. ^ Kren, Angelika (1 October 2023). "Europameister im Doppel, EM-Bronze im Einzel". Tennis Club Old Boys Basel (in German). Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  17. ^ Kren, Angelika (22 April 2024). "Finaleinzug in Beaulieu-sur-Mer für Henry Bernet". Tennis Club Old Boys Basel (in German). Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  18. ^ Wirz, Thomas (30 May 2024). "26 Jahre nach Roger Federer folgt der nächste Basler Anlauf". Basler Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  19. ^ "Henry Bernet – Mit Racket und Köpfchen in die Zukunft". Swiss Tennis (in German). 8 September 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  20. ^ Santallo, Jérémy (23 July 2024). "Tennis: L'espoir Henry Bernet brille pour ses débuts en Challenger". Le Matin (in French). Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  21. ^ Wirz, Thomas (24 July 2024). "Tennis: Kym und Bernet stehen im Viertelfinal". Basler Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  22. ^ Jiménez Rubio, Diego (24 July 2024). "Henry Bernet, a world tennis promise that amazes and has parallels with Federer". Punto de Break. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  23. ^ "3-Satz-Niederlage in Basel - Kym fordert Humbert alles ab". Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (in German). 21 October 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  24. ^ Müller, Christian (20 October 2024). "Kym lässt für die Swiss Indoors den FCB-Match sausen". Blick (in German). Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  25. ^ Weber, Jakob (21 October 2024). "Jerome Kym im Interview vor seinen ersten Swiss Indoors Basel 2024". Basellandschaftliche Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 21 October 2024.
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