Rudy Hernando (born June 10, 1939) is an American former professional

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player. A Detroit native, Hernando notably reached the singles fourth round of the

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. At the tournament now known as the

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, he reached the quarterfinals in singles in both 1959 and 1960, and was a doubles finalist in 1960 with William Bond. Hernando played collegiate tennis for

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and was the 1960 NAIA singles champion. In 1961 he appeared in the singles main draw of the

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and fell in the first round to the top seed

Neale Fraser Neale Andrew Fraser (born 3 October 1933) is a former number one amateur male tennis-player from Australia, born in Melbourne, Victoria, the son of a Victorian judge. Fraser is the last man to have completed the triple crown, i.e. having won ...

. Hernando is the son of tennis player Mary Mustaikis, and is a nephew of

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pitcher Alex Mustaikis.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hernando, Rudy 1939 births Living people American male tennis players Tennis players from Michigan Sportspeople from Detroit Lamar Cardinals and Lady Cardinals athletes College men's tennis players in the United States