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Kontinen and Peers won their maiden Grand Slam glory at the Australian Open in 2017 and also won back-to-back titles at the Nitto ATP Finals in 2016 and 2017, respectively. 1 in doubles. padding-left: 0px; Polands Kubot and Brazils Melo, who beat Kontinen and Peers in the Wimbledon semi-finals before winning the title, never looked like forcing their way back into the match. 1 in doubles after capturing Wimbledon title", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Henri_Kontinen&oldid=1119221384, Grand Slam (tennis) champions in men's doubles, Grand Slam (tennis) champions in mixed doubles, Grand Slam (tennis) champions in boys' doubles, ATP number 1 ranked doubles tennis players, ITF template using Wikidata property P8618, Articles containing potentially dated statements from March 2023, All articles containing potentially dated statements, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 31 October 2022, at 09:52. Shortly after helping Finland to a 3-2 victory over Poland in a Davis Cup zonal tie in September 2011, Kontinen underwent surgery on a left knee injury that had gotten progressively worse. See here for a complete list of exchanges and delays. Official tennis player profile of Henri Kontinen on the ATP Tour. Henri Kontinen (32) is a tennis player from Finland who has a career-high doubles ranking of No. They next played at the Sony Open Tennis but lost in straight sets to sixth seeds Daniel Nestor and Nenad Zimonji. Kontinen rose to No. Current through the 2023 Monte Carlo Masters. So I've found that the best way is to learn as a team.. They progressed to their first Grand Slam final, where they won in straight sets against the Bryan brothers. Current ATP world No. font-size:15px; As Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer contested arguably the greatest match in tennis history: the 2008 Wimbledon final, 100 yards away on No. .is-mobile .scores-daily-schedule-content td.day-table-seed, .scores-results-content td.day-table-seed { Second-seeded Peers and Kontinen edged out unseeded . . Heather Watson and Henri Kontinen through to mixed doubles semi-final Watson: 'I'm enjoying my time on court and Henri makes me laugh' After losing in singles first round she was fined $12,000. .summary-tbody td[data-type*='Rating'] { 220, Kontinen became a successful doubles player. margin-right:15px; Their next tournament was the Heineken Open. position: relative; [8] He took the victory of St. Petersburg Open with Dominic Inglot. If I get the opportunity to play mixed Ill take it but Im happy this week with my partner., Andy Murray reaches Wimbledon final with straight-sets win over Berdych, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning, 2023 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. It is even more impressive for me because he's one of the younger doubles players on Tour and how quickly he's got up there. Peers began the new year with his regular doubles partner Kontinen at Brisbane as the second seeds, however lost in the first round to Nishikori / Thiem in three sets. Robert Lindstedt, who trained with Kontinen when he partnered Nieminen, told ATPWorldTour.com, "We all used the same physio, Jarmo Ahonen, and I used to go to Helsinki a lot. Finland's Henri Kontinen and German Jan-Lennard Struff will team up next year to play "in selected big tournaments," per Lukas Zahrer. In July, Murray/Peers reached the final of the 2015 Wimbledon Championships losing to Rojer/Tecu in straight sets. And if theBrisbane, Finnish-Australian duo take down year-end No. Horia Tecau: It's a well-deserved ranking for Henri. Peers played varsity tennis for the Middle Tennessee State University Blue Raiders before transferring school to play for Baylor University Bears. .is-desktop .atp-logo{ PHOTO INSIDE, The Columbia University closed the regular season with a 6-1 win against Cornell, ATP Madrid: Carlos Alcaraz downs Grigor Dimitrov and remains on title course, Rafael Nadal reflects on "disastrous" loss to Alexander Zverev in Madrid, Mutua Madrid Open: Iga Swiatek's brisk triumph sees her enter pre-quarters. Belarus Max Mirnyi was also 25 when he reached No. In April, the pair reached their third final of the year in Barcelona, but lost to Draganja/Kontinen. Men's Doubles - Partner: Edouard . But its pretty cool to know Ive got to No. Peers next played the Indian Wells Open with regular partner Jamie Murraym but the pair lost in the first round to Benneteau and Roger-Vasselin. In September, Murray/Peers also reached the final of the Malaysian Open as the second seeds but lost to fourth seeds Matkowski/Paes. The pair went on to reach the final, before losing in a rematch against Rojer/Tecu. LONDON (AP) The Latest from Wimbledon (all times local): ___ 7:40 p.m. 2 in the doubles championship of the Nitto ATP Finals, when Lukasz Kubot and Marcelo Melo duel with Henri Kontinen and John Peers. After being forced to end his singles career at a young age due to injuries, having reached a career-high ranking of No. display: none !important; Peers represented Australia at the 2020 Summer Olympics in two events. Also Roland Garros was a disappointment for the already consolidated pair, as they were sent home by Baker/Daniell already in the round of 32. Peers began the year with regular doubles partner Jamie Murray at the Brisbane International. 2 on 3 April 2017, and his career-high singles ranking is world No. background: none; They progressed to the semi-finals after defeating each of their opponents in the group stage. .atp-nav-list>.atp-nav-item>a { Peers reached his career-high ATP doubles ranking of world No. 9 on the Doubles Rankings, boosted by his success later in the year. In the semifinals, they faced another Australian pairing of Marc Polmans and Andrew Whittington. The following week, Peers and Murray reached their second final in a row, Peers' first ATP 500 final at the Rakuten Japan Open. There they faced the Australian duo of Sam Groth and Chris Guccione and won. Roger Federer is back on the court: in New York he plays with some students! Peers' new partner will be eight-time doubles champion and world No. Henri Kontinen, AKA H. Kontinen, is the 21 double tiles winner on the ATP Tour in his life. a[href*="540/draws?matchType=qualifier"]{ Relaxed and easy-going Kontinen combines finesse with serious firepower and an ability to focus and thrive on big points. Henri Kontinen and Edouard Roger-Vasselin own a 2-0 team record in ATP Tour doubles finals. Their early loss did not dishearten them however, and the pair went on to win their second title of the year a few weeks later, at the Crdit Agricole Suisse Open Gstaad. We are leaving it on good terms, which is always what you want to do. No part of this site may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any way or by any means (including photocopying, recording or storing it in any medium by electronic means), without the written permission of ATP Tour, Inc.. [11] Kontinen reached the top 10 in rankings as the first Finnish tennis player ever to do so.[12]. } The 27-year-old from the Blossom Park neighbourhood and Finland's Henri Kontinen, the No. Featuring news, bio, rankings, playing activity, coach, stats, win-loss, points breakdown, videos, and more. Enjoy the leadership and continue to promote and grow the great game of doubles. With Sam Groth he defeated Martin/Zelenay of Slovakia, leading Australia to 30 victory that guaranteed a place in the following year's World Group. 2,620 Henri Kontinen Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images CREATIVE EDITORIAL VIDEO All Sports Entertainment News Archival Browse 2,620 henri_kontinen photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more photos and images. He has won 21 doubles titles on the ATP Tour, and became world No. It remains to be seen can Kontinen and Skugor make it all the way in their first tournament as a pair. On Friday they broke early in both sets and closed out in style. He's a good dude that enjoys himself on the court and Tour and he's going to be around the top of the game for many years to come. At the US Open, the pair had their most successful run at a Grand Slam tournament, making it all the way to the quarterfinals, defeating ninth seeds David Marrero and Fernando Verdasco on the way. *US OPEN - New York, USA August 24, 2021 to September 12, 2021 . } background: none; He is also a Grand Slam champion in mixed doubles, winning the 2022 US Open alongside fellow Australian Storm Sanders. Reporting by Martyn Herman; Editing by Ken Ferris. The duo then arrived at the Australian Open as the fourth seeds. It was the fifth title of the year for Kontinen and Peers, including their first grand slam triumph together at the Australian Open. Peers began the 2013 season playing with fellow Australian John-Patrick Smith, receiving a wildcard into the Australian Open. John William Peers (born 25 July 1988) is an Australian professional tennis player who specialises in doubles. In May, the pair reached back-to-back quarterfinals at ATP 1000 Masters in Madrid and Rome. Peers also earned ITA Texas Region Arthur Ashe Sportsmanship Award. The pair's good form continued in Rotterdam, where after losing in the qualifying rounds they were handed a first-round match as lucky losers following a withdrawal. .summary-tbody td[data-type*='Rating'] { Kontinen won the 2008 French Open boys' doubles title with Christopher Rungkat. font-size:15px; Andy Murray hilariously responds to Russian wunderkind Mirra Andreeva's praise, Rafael Nadal after beating Jannik Sinner: 'His level is getting higher', 'Late bloomer' Bernarda Pera aims upset win over Iga Swiatek in Madrid, Eugenie Bouchard apologizes after shading Maria Sharapova, Dayana Yastremska, Iga Swiatek: "It's tough in Madrid, here are the reasons, Columbia University ladies achieved 4 All-Ivy League awards, When Novak Djokovic left Serena Williams behind. [13] In the mixed doubles, Kontinen and Watson reached the final for the second successive year, but lost to Jamie Murray and Martina Hingis. In Madrid they lost to Lopez/Mirnyi, and in Rome they lost to eventual finalists Granollers/Lpez. Get the latest stats and tournament results for tennis player Henri Kontinen on ESPN.com. Having begun with a whimper, it could end up with a first Wimbledon title. 1.. Having knocked out the favourites, Martina Hingis and Leander Paes, in the previous round, they played near perfectly in lovely afternoon sunshine to book their place in the last four, where they will meet Oliver Marach of Austria and the former junior Wimbledon champion Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia. Despite a close first set, the pair lost to established doubles pairing of Rohan Bopanna and douard Roger-Vasselin in straight sets. ATPWorldTour.com pays tribute to the new doubles No. display:none; Here's hoping Heather Watson, who partners Henri Kontinen of Finland, can finally experience a little joy in SW19. float: left; 1 in the Emirates ATP Doubles Rankings, ending the 38-week stint of Frances Nicolas Mahut at the summit of the professional game. This time they came out victorious in three sets to win their fourth title together and their first Masters title overall. [2] Peers has won 26 doubles titles on the ATP Tour, including the 2016 and 2017 ATP Finals as well as four at Masters 1000 level. Kontinen and Peers have also won three titles at Masters 1000 level. He's a very nice, easy-going guy that everyone gets along with and very respectful. In February, Peers teamed up with established doubles specialist Jamie Murray, a partnership that immediately looked to be a successful one, as the pair reached the semifinals of their first tournament together at the Open Sud de France. He is a two-time Grand Slam champion, having won the 2017 Australian Open with John Peers in men's doubles, and the 2016 Wimbledon Championships in mixed doubles alongside Heather Watson. His good results continued in 2016 as he won the title at the Brisbane International in January with John Peers. They're up against the 15th seeds, Colombia's Robert Farah and Anna-Lena . Shortly after Andy Murray won in front of the home crowd, British player Heather Watson won another Wimbledon final on Centre Court in mixed doubles. Their bronze was Australia's first ever medal in an Olympic mixed doubles competition.[6]. A couple of weeks ago, Kontinen and his long-time partner John Peers announced the end. At the Australian Open Kontinen/Peers lost in the second round to Groth/Hewitt. It proved to be a high point for the big fish of the junior world. Kontinen/Roger-Vasselin Triumph In Montpellier. They made the semi-finals before losing to Luk Dlouh and Tomasz Bednarek in straight sets. .breakpoint-768 .sub-header-links{display:none;} 1 in the Emirates ATP Doubles Rankings, ending the 38-week stint of France's Nicolas Mahut at the summit of the professional game. float: left; This prepared the players for the grass courts of Wimbledon, where they were to achieve their best Grand Slam tournament result so far. 5 in the National doubles ITA rankings The Australian Davis Cup star blasted three aces in one game in giving his combination a 5-4 second-set lead and also struck a perfect forehand lob winner on the final point. Im really enjoying my time on court. Having moved with his family to the Czech Republic aged 15, competing at the highest level, for which hed been touted, was a distant goal. Max Mirnyi: Its great to see fresh, young blood in the game! display: none !important; All rights reserved. As a member of the Australian Davis Cup squad, Peers played a World Group 1st round rubber with Lleyton Hewitt against the American couple Bryan/Bryan. It has been a strange fortnight for Heather Watson. Kontinen, 29, and 31-year-old Peers had lots off success, Henri KontinenandEdouard Roger-Vasselincapped their team debut week with a title at theIntrum Stockholm Openon Sunday, beating third seedsMate PavicandBruno Soares6-4, 6-2. After being forced to end his singles career at a young age due to injuries, having reached a career-high ranking of No. Watsons run may yet have a double dividend as she prepares for next months Olympics in Rio. The pair made it to the quarterfinals before losing to Julien Benneteau and douard Roger-Vasselin. In August the pairing reached the final of the Winston-Salem Open as the third seeds but lost to the pairing of Cabal/Farah. Henri Kontinen is the new No. Skugor's regular partner in the 2019 season was his fellow compatriot Nikola Mektic. In Cincinnati Peers tried to conquer the tournament with Kontinen, but they lost in the first round to Pouille/Tsonga. 1 doubles playerthe first Finnish player, male or female, to do so. Henri Kontinen is the new No. [1] He reached the final of the 2008 Wimbledon boys' singles which he lost to Grigor Dimitrov having beaten Bernard Tomic in the semifinal. Struff claimed the ASB Classic title in Auckland with Ben McLachlan and also won it all at the Moselle Open in Metz with Robert Lindstedt. Kontinen and Peers won the 2017 Australian Open men's doubles championship in January 2017, and on 3 April 2017 Kontinen became world no. [6] On July Kontinen and Peers won the German Open Tennis Championships. He has represented Finland in the Davis Cup since 2008, often alongside his younger brother, Micke, who is himself a former tennis player. The pair has put together a 25-6 record since mid-October 2016 picking up the Paris Masters, ATP Finals and Australian Open titles. Kontinen and Peers lost their opening round-robin match but went on to become the first pair to win back-to-back titles at the season-ender since Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan in 2003-2004. Congrats to him, and a tip of the cap!! To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended. 1 Kontinen will start his season with Franko Skugor at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open in Doha. But it could have been very different for the relaxed and easy-going Kontinen, who, aged 21 had two knee, two right wrist surgeries and shoulder problems on the horizon. } Henri Kontinen ( Finnish pronunciation: [henri kontinen]; born 19 June 1990) is an inactive Finnish professional tennis player who is a former world No. In the quarterfinals the two had a new chance to beat Bopanna/Mergea, this time together, but they lost the match tie-break. I think thats why Im playing so well. A couple of months later, Peers and Murray won their first title together, defeating 13-time Grand Slam champions and world No. They played without dropping a set all the way to the final, to play against Nestor/Qureshi. 2015 was a breakthrough year for him as he won five titles[2][3] including title at the Barcelona Open BancSabadell, his first ATP World Tour 500 series title. At Wimbledon in 2017, Kontinen and Peers lost in the semi-final to ukasz Kubot and Marcelo Melo, the eventual champions; Kontinen also lost his no. In 2014 Kontinen won his first ATP title at the Bet-at-home Cup Kitzbhel with Jarkko Nieminen, he also played two more finals partnering Marin Draganja. At the PTT Thailand Open, the pair were seeded third and went on to win their third title of the year. They lost only one point on first serve throughout the 70-minute contest. Henri Kontinen and John Peers pose with the men's doubles trophy. In recent years, Kontinen has been able to develop and improve his game consisting of a huge serve, good feel at the net, a single-handed backhand and an attacking attitude. After winning the 2017 Australian Open men's doubles championship, Kontinen was ranked as world number one in doubles. } The number 2 seeded pair reached the final beating the number 4 couple Inglot/Lindstedt, and went on to win the title by defeating Peers' compatriots Duckworth/Guccione. Peers next played at the 2014 Open 13 with Jesse Huta Galung, but the pair lost in the first round. margin-right:15px; Perjantain kaksinpelien jlkeen Suomi johti 20 ja ratkaisi koko maaottelun nelinpeliss lauantaina. 220, Kontinen became a successful doubles player. They won back-to-back Nitto ATP Finals titles in 2016 and 2017 and also made it all the way at the Australian Open in 2017. 1. 1 Leander Paes on their way to the final, where they defeated Tomasz Bednarek and Johan Brunstrm in three sets. }. Robert Lindstedt: He is one of the really nice guys on Tour and I am really happy for him. position: relative; The pair reached the third round at the 2015 Australian Open as the 16th seeds losing to 4th seeds Dodig/Melo. They were defeated by Cabal/Farah, despite a promising victory over the top seeds Rojer/Tecu in the second round. 1 spot as well, John Peers. Tennis Channel Plus is THE best destination for all WTA action from Charleston. They easily won their first- and second-round matches against Gonzlez / Marrero and Baghdatis / Mller. Peers ended the year at No. In Rome they had to leave the tournament after another first round defeat. Australian doubles specialist John Peers said he and Finland's Henri Kontinen mutually agreed to split and find new partners for the upcoming season but they remained on good terms. Wimbledon 2016: Heather Watson left delirious as 'joke' with partner Henri Kontinen leaves her a champion Watson and Kontinen set out in the mixed doubles to put the fun back into tennis,. On the other side, Struff's main focus is on the singles but he has proved capable of playing well in the doubles as well. Peers and Kontinen continued in Hamburg at the 500 series tournament. Click here for a full player profile. Subscribe today at BuyTCPlus.com**. Just as hard-graft helped Jarkko Nieminen become world-class for a place in Finland's sporting history . His mother, Elizabeth Little, and sister, Sally Peers, are also former professional tennis players. Roger Federer is back on the court: in New York he plays with some students! In doubles, Peers partnered Max Purcell and lost in the first round. Henri makes me laugh.. Paired with Roberto Maytn they finished the season ranked No. Kontinen, 29, and 32-year-old Skugor are set to debut as a team in Doha. 1 and the first Finnish player to do so as well, Peers told ATPWorldTour.com. 40 in the Emirates ATP Doubles Rankings 12 months ago. Kontinen is now expected to play with Struff at the Australian Open. Copyright 1994 - 2020 ATP Tour, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 2016: First World Tour Finals & Masters titles, 2017: Australian Open title, world No. He also reached the final of the 2008 US Open boys' doubles with Rungkat. Watson and partner Henri Kontinen of Finland beat Robert Farah of Colombia and Anna-Lena Groenefeld of Germany 7-6 (5), 6-4. 1., I love the sport, watch it and study it, said Kontinen, who also grew up playing football and basketball. I told him in a text message the other day, who would have thought that all we were allowed to do was slowly jog around a track, years later he would be a Grand Slam champion and now World No. The 24-year-old was bitterly disappointed four years ago when Andy Murray chose Laura Robson over her as his mixed partner, the pair going on to win the silver medal. 1. Henri Kontinen 2018 Official WebsiteCreated by Snou Creative, Henri Kontinen loisti ja hiljensi pienen intialaisyleisn, kun Suomi ratkaisi nelinpeliss tenniksen Davis Cupin, Two-time Nitto ATP Finals champions Henri Kontinen & John Peers split, Kontinen/Roger-Vasselin Triumph In Montpellier, Kontinen/Roger-Vasselin Claim Maiden Team Title In Stockholm, Chardy/Kontinen Capture Maiden Team Title In Rotterdam, Kontinen & Peers Overcome Hiccup To Extend Championship Win Streak To 10, Finnish-Aussie duo claim 12th team trophy, Read & Watch: Nitto ATP Finals Champions Win In Brisbane, Kontinen/Peers Retain Nitto ATP Finals Title.
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