Calvin Hemery

Calvin Hemery
Hemery at the 2018 French Open
Country (sports) France
ResidenceParis, France
Born (1995-01-28) 28 January 1995 (age 30)
Les Lilas, France
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Turned pro2013
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
CoachChristophe Couprie
Prize money$ 784,215
Singles
Career record2–10 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 116 (30 April 2018)
Current rankingNo. 178 (30 June 2025)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQ2 (2018, 2019)
French Open1R (2018)
WimbledonQ2 (2016, 2017)
US OpenQ3 (2018)
Doubles
Career record2–3 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 252 (24 December 2018)
Current rankingNo. 896 (30 June 2025)
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open3R (2018)
Last updated on: 30 June 2025.

Calvin Hemery (born 28 January 1995) is a French tennis player of Nigerian descent. Hemery competes on the ATP Challenger Tour. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 116 achieved on 30 April 2018 and a doubles ranking of No. 252 achieved on 24 December 2018.

Professional career

2015: ATP debut

Hemery made his ATP main draw debut at the 2015 Swiss Open Gstaad where he qualified for the main draw, then lost in the first round to Dušan Lajović.[1]

In May, Hemery won his first singles Futures title in Santa Margherita di Pula, Italy, having lost his previous four Futures finals.[2]

2016: First ATP win

Hemery reached the main draw in Båstad as a qualifier where he recorded his first ATP Tour win, beating fellow countryman Tristan Lamasine in the first round, before losing to top seed David Ferrer in the second round.

2017: First Challenger title

In June, Hemery reached his first Challenger final in Blois, France, losing to Damir Džumhur in the final. In July, he won his first Challenger title in Tampere, Finland, beating Pedro Sousa in the final.

2018: Grand Slam and Masters debut

In March, Hemery made his debut on the ATP Tour Masters 1000 circuit at the Miami Open as a qualifier, losing to Thanasi Kokkinakis in the first round.

In May, Hemery was awarded a wildcard to the 2018 French Open,[3] losing to Diego Schwartzman in the first round.

2023: First Challenger final in five years, back in Top 200

In July, Hemery reached the final at the 2023 Internationaux de Tennis de Troyes as a qualifier, his first final on the ATP Challenger Tour in more than five years, losing to fellow countryman Manuel Guinard, also a qualifier, in the final.[4] In September, Hemery reached his second Challenger final of the year in Seville, losing to top seed and defending champion Roberto Carballés Baena in the final.

Ranked No. 203, he received a wildcard for the qualifying competition at the 2023 Moselle Open in Metz, France and qualified for the main draw.

He finished the season inside the top 200 at No. 191 on 13 November 2023.

2025

In July, Hemery reached the main draw of the Gstaad Open as a qualifier, his first ATP Tour main draw since 2023. He lost in the first round to Jerome Kym.[5]

Personal life

Calvin Hemery was born in Les Lilas. He is one of few tennis players who are on a vegan diet.[6] He is a vegan and animal defender according to his Instagram profile.

Grand Slam performance timeline

Key
W F SFQF#RRRQ#DNQANH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.

Singles

Tournament2016201720182019202020212022202320242025SRW–LWin%
Australian OpenQ1AQ2Q2AAAAQ1Q10 / 00–0 – 
French OpenAQ11RQ3Q1AAAQ1Q10 / 10–10%
WimbledonQ2Q2Q1ANHAAAAQ10 / 00–0 – 
US OpenAQ1Q3AAAAAQ2Q10 / 00–0 – 
Win–loss0–00–00–10–00–00–00–00–00–00–00 / 10–10%

Doubles

ATP Challenger and ITF Tour finals

Singles: 29 (9 titles, 20 runner-ups)

Legend (singles)
ATP Challenger Tour (1–11)
ITF Futures Tour (8–9)
Titles by surface
Hard (1–8)
Clay (8–10)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–1)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Apr 2013France F7, FranceFuturesClayBelgium Niels Desein3–6, 2–6
Loss0–2Oct 2013France F20, FranceFuturesHardLatvia Andis Juška6–7(5–7), 6–7(4–7)
Loss0–3Sep 2014Portugal F7, PortugalFuturesHardUnited Kingdom Alexander Ward3–6, 6–3, 3–6
Loss0–4Nov 2014Kuwait F1, KuwaitFuturesHardAustria Christian Trubrig6–7(2–7), 3–6
Win1–4May 2015Italy F9, Santa Margherita di PulaFuturesClayFrance Johan Tatlot7–6(7–5), 6–0
Loss1–5Oct 2016Nigeria F6, LagosFuturesHardSpain Enrique Lopez Perez5–7, 5–7
Loss1–6Dec 2016Dominican Republic F3, Santo Domingo EsteFuturesHardUnited States Evan King4–6, 6–7(11–9)
Loss1–7Apr 2017USA F14, Orange ParkFuturesClayColombia Felipe Mantilla2–6, 4–6
Win2–7Apr 2017USA F15, Vero BeachFuturesClayUnited States Sam Riffice6–3, 6–1
Loss2–8May 2017Nigeria F2, AbujaFuturesHardSerbia Pedja Krstin2–6, 4–6
Win3–8May 2017Nigeria F3, LagosFuturesHardGuatemala Christopher Díaz Figueroa6–7(2–7), 6–3, 6–1
Loss3–9Jun 2017Blois, FranceChallengerClayBosnia and Herzegovina Damir Džumhur1–6, 3–6
Win4–9Jul 2017Tampere, FinlandChallengerClayPortugal Pedro Sousa6–3, 6–4
Loss4–10Nov 2017Kobe, JapanChallengerHard (i)France Stéphane Robert6–7(1–7), 7–6(7–5), 1–6
Loss4–11Nov 2017Toyota, JapanChallengerCarpet (i)Australia Matthew Ebden6–7(3–7), 3–6
Loss4–12Apr 2018Nanchang, ChinaChallengerClay (i)France Quentin Halys3–6, 2–6
Win5–12Oct 2019M25 Lagos, NigeriaWorld Tennis TourClayBosnia and Herzegovina Aldin Šetkić6-1, 6-2
Win6–12Oct 2019M25 Lagos, NigeriaWorld Tennis TourClayBosnia and Herzegovina Aldin Šetkić4-2 (RET)
Win7–12Dec 2019M15 Monastir, TunisiaWorld Tennis TourClayFrance Arthur Rinderknech7-6(7–4), 6-4
Loss7–13Jul 2021M25 Denia, SpainWorld Tennis TourClayDominican Republic Nick Hardt6-7(3–7), 6-7(5–7)
Win8–13Aug 2021M25 Caslano, SwitzerlandWorld Tennis TourClaySwitzerland Rémy Bertola6–4, 4–6, 6–4
Loss8–14Jul 2023Troyes, FranceChallengerClayFrance Manuel Guinard3–6, 3–6
Win9–14Jul 2023M25 Brazzaville, CongoWorld Tennis TourClayFrance Thomas Setodji4–6, 6–2, 6–3
Loss9–15Sep 2023Seville, SpainChallengerClaySpain Roberto Carballés Baena3–6, 1–6
Loss9–16Jun 2024Blois, FranceChallengerHard (i)Lithuania Ričardas Berankis6–7(4–7), 5–7
Loss9–17Jul 2024Tampere, FinlandChallengerClaySpain Daniel Rincón1–6, 6–7(4–7)
Loss9–18Nov 2024Lyon, FranceChallengerHard (i)Belgium Raphaël Collignon4–6, 2–6
Loss9–19Feb 2025Brazzaville, Republic of CongoChallengerClayFrance Geoffrey Blancaneaux3–6, 4–6
Loss9–20Jun 2025Troyes, FranceChallengerClayUnited Kingdom Jan Choinski4–6, 7–6(7–4), 2–6

References

  1. ^ "Gstaad 2015 Monday Zeballos Lajovic Istomin – ATP World Tour – Tennis | ATP World Tour | Tennis". ATP World Tour. 2015-07-27. Retrieved 2016-07-02.
  2. ^ "ITF Futures: Bellotti batte Crepaldi. Hemery vince a Santa Margherita". Ubitennis. 2015-05-20. Retrieved 2016-07-02.
  3. ^ "#RG18: Wild-cards announced ! - Roland-Garros - the 2021 Roland-Garros Tournament official site".
  4. ^ "Retour sur la victoire de Manuel Guinard aux Internationaux de Troyes de tennis". 9 July 2023.
  5. ^ "Hugo Gaston au 2e tour à Bastad, Arthur Rinderknech et Calvin Hemery eliminés à Gstaad". L'Equipe. 2025-07-15.
  6. ^ "Calvin Hemery Vegan". Beegans. 2017-06-28. Retrieved 2017-08-02.
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