Introduction
Calvin Hemery (born 28 January 1995) is a French tennis player of Nigerian descent.
Hemery has a career-high ATP singles ranking of 116 achieved on 30 April 2018. Hemery has a career-high ATP doubles ranking of 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.
In May, Hemery won his first singles Futures title in Santa Margherita di Pula, Italy, having lost his previous four Futures finals.
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, 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. 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.
Personal life
Calvin Hemery was born in Les Lilas. He is one of few tennis players who are on a vegan diet. He is a vegan and animal defender according to his Instagram profile.
Grand Slam performance timeline
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Singles
| Tournament | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | SR | W–L | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | Q1 | A | Q2 | Q2 | A | A | A | A | Q1 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| French Open | A | Q1 | 1R | Q3 | Q1 | A | A | A | Q1 | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| Wimbledon | Q2 | Q2 | Q1 | A | NH | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
| US Open | A | Q1 | Q3 | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
Doubles
Challenger and Futures/World Tennis Tour finals
Singles: 24 (9 titles, 15 runner-ups)
| Titles by surface |
|---|
| Legend (singles) |
| ATP Challenger Tour (1–6) |
| ITF Futures Tour (8–9) |
| Titles by surface |
| Hard (1–7) |
| Clay (8–7) |
| Grass (0–0) |
| Carpet (0–1) |
| ATP Challenger Tour (1–6) |
| ITF Futures Tour (8–9) |
| Hard (1–7) |
| Clay (8–7) |
| Grass (0–0) |
| Carpet (0–1) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Apr 2013 | France F7, France | Futures | Clay | Niels Desein | 3–6, 2–6 | |
| Loss | Oct 2013 | France F20, France | Futures | Hard | Andis Juška | 6–7, 6–7 | |
| Loss | Sep 2014 | Portugal F7, Portugal | Futures | Hard | Alexander Ward | 3–6, 6–3, 3–6 | |
| Loss | Nov 2014 | Kuwait F1, Kuwait | Futures | Hard | Christian Trubrig | 6–7, 3–6 | |
| Win | May 2015 | Italy F9, Santa Margherita di Pula | Futures | Clay | Johan Tatlot | 7–6, 6–0 | |
| Loss | Oct 2016 | Nigeria F6, Lagos | Futures | Hard | Enrique Lopez Perez | 5–7, 5–7 | |
| Loss | Dec 2016 | Dominican Republic F3, Santo Domingo Este | Futures | Hard | Evan King | 4–6, 6–7 | |
| Loss | Apr 2017 | USA F14, Orange Park | Futures | Clay | Felipe Mantilla | 2–6, 4–6 | |
| Win | Apr 2017 | USA F15, Vero Beach | Futures | Clay | Sam Riffice | 6–3, 6–1 | |
| Loss | May 2017 | Nigeria F2, Abuja | Futures | Hard | Pedja Krstin | 2–6, 4–6 | |
| Win | May 2017 | Nigeria F3, Lagos | Futures | Hard | Christopher Díaz Figueroa | 6–7, 6–3, 6–1 | |
| Loss | Jun 2017 | Blois, France | Challenger | Clay | Damir Džumhur | 1–6, 3–6 | |
| Win | Jul 2017 | Tampere, Finland | Challenger | Clay | Pedro Sousa | 6–3, 6–4 | |
| Loss | Nov 2017 | Kobe, Japan | Challenger | Hard (i) | Stéphane Robert | 6–7, 7–6, 1–6 | |
| Loss | Nov 2017 | Toyota, Japan | Challenger | Carpet (i) | Matthew Ebden | 6–7, 3–6 | |
| Loss | Apr 2018 | Nanchang, China | Challenger | Clay (i) | Quentin Halys | 3–6, 2–6 | |
| Win | Oct 2019 | M25 Lagos, Nigeria | World Tennis Tour | Clay | Aldin Šetkić | 6-1, 6-2 | |
| Win | Oct 2019 | M25 Lagos, Nigeria | World Tennis Tour | Clay | Aldin Šetkić | 4-2 (RET) | |
| Win | Dec 2019 | M15 Monastir, Tunisia | World Tennis Tour | Clay | Arthur Rinderknech | 7-6, 6-4 | |
| Loss | Jul 2021 | M25 Denia, Spain | World Tennis Tour | Clay | Nick Hardt | 6-7, 6-7 | |
| Win | Aug 2021 | M25 Caslano, Switzerland | World Tennis Tour | Clay | Rémy Bertola | 6–4, 4–6, 6–4 | |
| Loss | Jul 2023 | Troyes, France | Challenger | Clay | Manuel Guinard | 3–6, 3–6 | |
| Win | Jul 2023 | M25 Brazzaville, Congo | World Tennis Tour | Clay | Thomas Setodji | 4–6, 6–2, 6–3 | |
| Loss | Sep 2023 | Seville, Spain | Challenger | Clay | Roberto Carballés Baena | 3–6, 1–6 |