Swiss tennis player (born 2007)
Henry Bernet Country (sports) Switzerland Born (2007-01-25 ) 25 January 2007 (age 18) Basel , SwitzerlandHeight 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Plays Right-handed (one-handed backhand) Coach Kai Stentenbach Prize money US $27,312 Career record 0–0 Career titles 0 Highest ranking No. 782 (11 November 2024) Current ranking No. 784 (13 January 2025) Australian Open JuniorW (2025 )French Open JuniorQF (2024 ) Wimbledon Junior3R (2024 ) US Open Junior2R (2024 ) Career record 1–1 Career titles 0 Highest ranking No. 464 (28 October 2024) Current ranking No. 473 (13 January 2025) Australian Open Junior1R (2025 ) French Open Junior2R (2024 ) Wimbledon Junior2R (2024 ) US Open JuniorSF (2024 ) Last updated on: 13 January 2025.
Henry Bernet (born 25 January 2007)[ 1] is a Swiss professional tennis player. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of No. 778, achieved on 11 November 2024, and a doubles ranking of No. 464, achieved on 28 October 2024. He won the boys' singles title at the 2025 Australian Open .
Early life
Bernet was born in Basel to father Robert and mother Michèle. He has a brother, Louis, and a sister, Amy.[ 2] [ 3] He began playing tennis at the age of four after watching his brother play.[ 4] [ 5] He played for TC Old Boys , of which his aunt, Marianne Bernet, is the club president.[ 6] [ 7] In 2022, he moved to Biel to train at the Swiss Tennis National Tennis Center under coach Kai Stentenbach.[ 8]
Being a Swiss player from Basel who employs a one-handed backhand and represented TC Old Boys, Bernet has often drawn comparisons to Roger Federer .[ 9] [ 10] [ 11]
Junior career
In May 2022, Bernet won the J5 event in Jönköping after defeating top seed Saba George Nanobashvili in the final.[ 12] In July, he was selected to represent Switzerland at the 2022 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival .[ 13] Later that year, he won the J4 event in Rhodes and both the singles and doubles titles at the J5 event in Leimen .[ 14] [ 15]
In January 2023, he won the J100 Salk Open in Bromma , defeating top seed Albert Saar in the final.[ 16] In May, he and partner Tymur Bieldiugin won the doubles title at the J200 Panaceo ITF Junior Cup in Villach .[ 17] In August, he reached the final of the J200 Baublies Jugend Cup in Renningen -Rutesheim , but lost to wildcard Tom Sickenberger .[ 18] 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 .[ 19]
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 .[ 20] The following month, he made his junior Grand Slam debut after qualifying for the French Open .[ 21] In singles , he upset third seed Budkov Kjær in the first round and eventually reached the quarterfinals.[ 9]
In January 2025, he won the J300 Traralgon Tennis International without dropping a set.[ 22] [ 23] Later that month, he won the boys' singles title at the Australian Open , having only dropped one set in his title run.[ 8] [ 24] He was the first Swiss player to win a junior singles title at the Australian Open and the sixth Swiss player to win a junior singles title at any Grand Slam.[ 25] [ 26]
Professional career
In August 2023, he qualified for his first professional tournament at the $25k Muttenz Open, where he reached the second round.[ 27] In July 2024, he made his ATP Challenger Tour debut with a wildcard into the main draw of the Zug Open .[ 28] 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.[ 29] [ 30] Later that year, he made his ATP Tour debut as a wildcard into the doubles main draw of the Swiss Indoors with compatriot Jérôme Kym . They defeated Alejandro Tabilo and Nicolás Jarry in the first round.[ 31] [ 32] 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.[ 33] [ 34]
Endorsements
In January 2025, Bernet signed a five-year deal with On .[ 35] He was the first active Swiss tennis player to sign with the brand.[ 36] [ 37] He is sponsored by Wilson for racquets.[ 1] [ 38]
Junior Grand Slam finals
Singles: 1 (1 title)
Result
Year
Tournament
Surface
Opponent
Score
Win
2025
Australian Open
Hard
Benjamin Willwerth
6–3, 6–4
References
^ a b Pralon, Arthur (20 January 2025). "Henry Bernet, dans les traces de Federer" . Le Temps (in French). Retrieved 21 January 2025 .
^ Graf, Simon (10 July 2024). "Plötzlich kommt Djokovic herein – und es wird still" . Tages-Anzeiger (in German). Retrieved 24 July 2024 .
^ 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 .
^ Wirz, Thomas (4 February 2022). "Ein Teenager und der Traum von den Top Ten" . Basler Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 25 January 2025 .
^ Storey, Emma (24 January 2025). "Australian Open: Henry Bernet inspired by Federer to reach boys final" . Tennis.com . Retrieved 24 January 2025 .
^ Wirz, Thomas (24 July 2023). "Die Old-Boys-Nachwuchshoffnung spielt auf dem Roger-Federer-Court" . Basler Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 24 July 2024 .
^ Stein, Jonas (25 October 2023). "Der Basler Henry Bernet ist auf dem Weg zum Tennisprofi" . Thurgauer Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 24 July 2024 .
^ a b Graf, Simon (25 January 2025). "Henry Bernet siegt in Melbourne: «Er spielt gerade wie Federer, das ist einfach zu gut»" . Basler Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 25 January 2025 .
^ a b Walsh, Courtney (2 June 2024). "Bernet causes Roland Garros shock and draws comparisons with Federer" . International Tennis Federation . Retrieved 24 July 2024 .
^ Graf, Simon (3 June 2024). "Jetzt kommt der nächste höfliche Basler" . Tages-Anzeiger (in German). Retrieved 24 July 2024 .
^ Santallo, Jérémy (3 June 2024). "Henry Bernet, le jeune Bâlois qui rappelle Roger Federer" . 24 heures (in French). Retrieved 24 July 2024 .
^ Kren, Angelika (30 May 2022). "Erster ITF-Titel für Henry Bernet" . Tennis Club Old Boys Basel (in German). Retrieved 24 July 2024 .
^ Kren, Angelika (11 July 2022). "Turniersieg und Selektion für Henry Bernet" . Tennis Club Old Boys Basel (in German). Retrieved 24 July 2024 .
^ Kren, Angelika (1 October 2022). "2. Turniersieg für Henry Bernet" . Tennis Club Old Boys Basel (in German). Retrieved 24 July 2024 .
^ Kren, Angelika (17 November 2022). "Henry Bernet siegt gleich doppelt" . Tennis Club Old Boys Basel (in German). Retrieved 24 July 2024 .
^ Kren, Angelika (8 January 2023). "Turniersieg für Henry Bernet zum Jahresauftakt" . Tennis Club Old Boys Basel (in German). Retrieved 24 July 2024 .
^ Kren, Angelika (10 May 2023). "10. ITF Titel für Henry Bernet" . Tennis Club Old Boys Basel (in German). Retrieved 24 July 2024 .
^ Steigerwald, Thomas (13 August 2023). "Hösbacher Tom Sickenberger gewinnt ITF-Turnier und sammelt Weltranglistenpunkte" . Main-Echo (in German). Retrieved 24 July 2024 .
^ Kren, Angelika (1 October 2023). "Europameister im Doppel, EM-Bronze im Einzel" . Tennis Club Old Boys Basel (in German). Retrieved 24 July 2024 .
^ Kren, Angelika (22 April 2024). "Finaleinzug in Beaulieu-sur-Mer für Henry Bernet" . Tennis Club Old Boys Basel (in German). Retrieved 24 July 2024 .
^ Wirz, Thomas (30 May 2024). "26 Jahre nach Roger Federer folgt der nächste Basler Anlauf" . Basler Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 24 July 2024 .
^ McLean, Ross (15 January 2025). "Preview: 2025 Australian Open Junior Championships" . International Tennis Federation . Retrieved 15 January 2025 .
^ Häring, Simon (18 January 2025). "Henry Bernet: Mit Federers Ex-Trainer Lüthi und On" . Luzerner Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 21 January 2025 .
^ Woods, Melissa (25 January 2025). "Rising Swiss star draws on Federer inspiration to win boys' title" . Seven News . Retrieved 25 January 2025 .
^ Evans, Richard Llewelyn (24 January 2025). "Bernet eyes Swiss history at Australian Open after making boys' final" . International Tennis Federation . Retrieved 24 January 2025 .
^ Favre, Laurent (25 January 2025). "Espoir du tennis suisse, Henry Bernet remporte l'Open d'Australie juniors" . Le Temps (in French). Retrieved 25 January 2025 .
^ "Henry Bernet – Mit Racket und Köpfchen in die Zukunft" . Swiss Tennis (in German). 8 September 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2024 .
^ Santallo, Jérémy (23 July 2024). "Tennis: L'espoir Henry Bernet brille pour ses débuts en Challenger" . Le Matin (in French). Retrieved 24 July 2024 .
^ Wirz, Thomas (24 July 2024). "Tennis: Kym und Bernet stehen im Viertelfinal" . Basler Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 24 July 2024 .
^ 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 .
^ González, Vicente (20 October 2024). "Las primeras amenazas para Nicolás Jarry y Alejandro Tabilo en el ATP 500 de Basilea" . La Tercera (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 January 2025 .
^ "3-Satz-Niederlage in Basel - Kym fordert Humbert alles ab" . Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (in German). 21 October 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024 .
^ Müller, Christian (20 October 2024). "Kym lässt für die Swiss Indoors den FCB-Match sausen" . Blick (in German). Retrieved 21 October 2024 .
^ Weber, Jakob (21 October 2024). "Jerome Kym im Interview vor seinen ersten Swiss Indoors Basel 2024" . Basellandschaftliche Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 21 October 2024 .
^ Futterman, Matthew; Eccleshare, Charlie (24 January 2025). "Australian Open recap: Women's doubles blockbusters and a wheelchair doubles streak" . The Athletic . Retrieved 24 January 2025 .
^ Levey, Jon (18 January 2025). "On inks Swiss up-and-comer Henry Bernet" . Tennis.com . Retrieved 21 January 2025 .
^ Graf, Simon (18 January 2025). "Tennishoffnung Henry Bernet: Mit Federers Schuhen und Wawrinkas Manager will er durchstarten" . Tages-Anzeiger (in German). Retrieved 21 January 2025 .
^ Germann, Daniel (20 January 2025). "Das 17-jährige Basler Tennistalent Henry Bernet wandelt in Australien auf Federers Spuren" . Neue Zürcher Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 21 January 2025 .
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