His good results continued in 2016 as he won the title at the Brisbane International in January with John Peers. Search instead in Creative? Harvard University ladies awarded by multiple All-Ivy honors! It was hard to take and certainly the toughest moments of my career, being so young and realising that a career of playing tennis in the future might not happen, Kontinen told ATPWorldTour.com. Peers and Kontinen then faced Colombian pair Cabal and Farah and won in three gruelling tiebreakers to progress to the quarterfinals. He also reached the final of the 2008 US Open boys' doubles with Rungkat. On Friday they broke early in both sets and closed out in style. When I turned my focus to doubles, upon returning from injuries on the Futures circuit with my former junior partner, Christopher Rungkat [winners of the 2008 Roland Garros boys doubles title], I had to learn and get used to where to position myself. Kontinen and Roger-Vasselin, who partnered Ivan Dodig to the 2019 Montpellier doubles title, now challenge Roman Jebavy and Jiri Vesely. 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. It proved to be a high point for the big fish of the junior world. }. The Briton will play on Saturday for a place in the final of the mixed doubles, after she and Henri Kontinen of Finland continued their surprise run with a fine 6-3, 6-2 win over the American Scott Lipsky and Alla Kudryavtseva of Russia. As 10th seeds the couple finally defeated Bopanna/Mergea by winning 86 the 5th set of the third round match. Finland's Henri Kontinen and John Peers of Australia have agreed to part ways and find new partners for the 2020 season. 2016: First World Tour Finals & Masters titles, 2017: Australian Open title, world No. Neither these opponents could steal a set from the number two seeded pair, which thus obtained their third ATP title together. ", "Kontiselle uran 10:s ATP-voitto: "Pari lytyi tunti ennen deadlinea", "Kontiselle jlleen turnausvoitto - suomalainen nelinpelilegendan painajaisena", "Tennishistoriaa! We are leaving it on good terms, which is always what you want to do. Reporting by Martyn Herman; Editing by Ken Ferris. He is also a Grand Slam champion in mixed doubles, winning the 2022 US Open alongside fellow Australian Storm Sanders. width: auto; 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. [7] On August Kontinen won the Winstom-Salem Open playing with Guillermo Garca-Lpez. } I think thats why Im playing so well. 5 in the National doubles ITA rankings 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.. Kontinen/Roger-Vasselin Triumph In Montpellier, Kontinen/Roger-Vasselin Blast Into Montpellier SFs. 1.. He's one of the younger doubles guys on the Tour right now and is an incredible shot maker. They played without dropping a set all the way to the final, to play against Nestor/Qureshi. Henri Kontinen (Finnish pronunciation:[henri kontinen]; born 19 June 1990) is an inactive Finnish professional tennis player who is a former world No. 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. position: relative; .atp-nav-list>.atp-nav-item>a { .atp-nav-list>.atp-nav-item>a { They followed this up by reaching the third round of the French Open, which was both their best result at the tournament, where they were defeated by top seeds Bob and Mike Bryan.[5]. ", "Kontiselta hurja harppaus maailmanlistalla nyt jo 10 parhaan joukossa! John William Peers (born 25 July 1988) is an Australian professional tennis player who specialises in doubles. A couple of months later, Peers and Murray won their first title together, defeating 13-time Grand Slam champions and world No. The pair has put together a 25-6 record since mid-October 2016 picking up the Paris Masters, ATP Finals and Australian Open titles. .is-desktop .atp-logo{ By defeating the unseeded ili/Pavi in the semifinals they were one step away from winning the tournament, but their final opponents Isner/Sock grabbed the title with more relaxed playing. 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. He has represented Australia in the Davis Cup since 2016, and also competed at the Olympic Games in 2016 and 2020, winning the bronze medal in mixed doubles at the latter alongside Ashleigh Barty. 1 vs. No. The pair made it to the semifinals, before losing to Daniel Nestor and Mariusz Fyrstenberg in straight sets. They lost only one point on first serve throughout the 70-minute contest. (W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (WL) winloss record. Gold Partners Silver Partner . 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. Peers played varsity tennis for the Middle Tennessee State University Blue Raiders before transferring school to play for Baylor University Bears. 1 pair Bob and Mike Bryan in the final of the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships after coming back from a set down.[3]. The pair finished the year at the Swiss Indoors Open where they lost in the first round again to Matkowsi and Paes. The American twins Bob and Mike Bryan, 38, lost the men's doubles final Saturday evening to Henri Kontinen, 26, and John Peers, 28, with the Finnish-Australian team prevailing, 7-5, 7-5. Not only because I have known him for so long, but also because I know the physical struggles he has had with injuries - and to overcome that is, to me, a true sign of a champion. However, the pair lost their first match against the Argentine couple del Potro/Gonzlez. The pair went on to reach the final, before losing in a rematch against Rojer/Tecu. Eventually, Australia lost the tie, which meant that it would have to face the play-offs. [9] Kontinen and Peers had a successful end for the year as they won their first Masters title at Paris Masters[10] and the season ending ATP World Tour Finals title. 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. } display:none; Just as hard-graft helped Jarkko Nieminen become world-class for a place in Finlands sporting history, alongside the likes of Janne Ahonen, Mika Hkkinen, Sami Hyypi and Teemu Selnne, Kontinens determination to succeed has also helped his talent blossom. With the help of his Australian partner John Peers, Kontinen has risen from No. The pair reached the third round at the 2015 Australian Open as the 16th seeds losing to 4th seeds Dodig/Melo. This time they came out victorious in three sets to win their fourth title together and their first Masters title overall. It was Kontinen's 10th doubles title in his career. [1] He reached the final of the 2008 Wimbledon boys' singles which he lost to Grigor Dimitrov having beaten Bernard Tomic in the semifinal. Kontinen is now expected to play with Struff at the Australian Open. } Henri Kontinen (32) is a tennis player from Finland who has a career-high doubles ranking of No. Subscribe today at BuyTCPlus.com**. 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. 1 in the ATP tour rankings, becoming the first player from Finland to reach the top spot. "It definitely was one of my great shots on match points. Watsons run may yet have a double dividend as she prepares for next months Olympics in Rio. 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. .tourney-details.action-buttons a[href*="watch-live"] { He is the first Finn and 50th player overall since the establishment of the team rankings in March 1976 to become World No. Max Mirnyi: Its great to see fresh, young blood in the game! In doubles, Peers partnered Max Purcell and lost in the first round. I am hoping this is just the start of what we can accomplish.. 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. The following week, Peers and Murray reached their second final in a row, Peers' first ATP 500 final at the Rakuten Japan Open. LONDON (AP) The Latest from Wimbledon (all times local): ___ 7:40 p.m. 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. In Madrid they lost to Lopez/Mirnyi, and in Rome they lost to eventual finalists Granollers/Lpez. Finland's Henri Kontinen and Australian partner John Peers won the doubles title at the ATP Finals for the second year running when they beat world number one duo Lukasz Kubot and Marcelo Melo 6-4 . Current through the 2023 Monte Carlo Masters. Tennis: Kontinen and Skugor set to debut as a team in Doha. a[href*="540/draws?matchType=qualifier"]{ Henri Kontinen is the newest doubles No. While representing the Blue Raiders John earned all-conference honours from the Sun Belt in 2009 and 2010 in singles and doubles. There they faced the Australian duo of Sam Groth and Chris Guccione and won. 1, you always try to improve and string together results to build up confidence. 1 spot as well, John Peers. Kontinen won the 2008 French Open boys' doubles title with Christopher Rungkat. Peers began the 2013 season playing with fellow Australian John-Patrick Smith, receiving a wildcard into the Australian Open. [5] At the 2016 Wimbledon Championships he reached quarterfinals of the men's doubles tournament together with Peers and the final of the mixed doubles with Heather Watson, which they won in straight sets. 1 in doubles. The Australian pair lost, letting the United States take a 21 lead in the tie. Kontinen, 29, and 32-year-old Skugor are set to debut as a team in Doha. We both thought it was time to part ways but were still good friends. They emerged victorious yet again, winning 26, 61 [108] to claim their biggest tournament win to date. Horia Tecau: It's a well-deserved ranking for Henri. [6] On July Kontinen and Peers won the German Open Tennis Championships. 3 seeds, lost a mixed doubles semifinal in the Australian Open 3-6, 6-3, 10-8 against fifth-seeded. The 27-year-old from the Blossom Park neighbourhood and Finland's Henri Kontinen, the No. Peers also finished runner up at the Wimbledon Championships and US Open in 2015 alongside Jamie Murray, and at the 2019 Australian Open with Kontinen. Top seeds dropped one set en route to the trophy Henri Kontinen and Edouard Roger-Vasselin lifted their second tour-level title as a team on Sunday, following a 6-2, 7-5 victory against Jonathan Erlich and Andrei Vasilevski in. Kontinen and Peers have also won three titles at Masters 1000 level. In order to play you must be a registered user. 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. "I had a great few years with Henri, Peers told Emageo Group. Im really enjoying my time on court. In Munich Kontinen/Peers fought their way into the final to encounter Cabal/Farah again. 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,. In the quarterfinals the two had a new chance to beat Bopanna/Mergea, this time together, but they lost the match tie-break. 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. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. padding-left: 0px; 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. In Rome they had to leave the tournament after another first round defeat. Former doubles world No. 2 in doubles, 2021: First Olympic mixed doubles bronze medal for Australia, fourth Masters title, 2022: US Open mixed doubles title, Two Major doubles quarterfinals, Bavarian International Tennis Championships, "John Peers Profile Baylor Bears Official Athletic Site BaylorBears.com", "Jamie Murray & John Peers beat Bryans to Houston doubles title", "Jamie Murray and John Peers win BMW Open doubles title", "Olympic Games Barty and Peers Claim Bronze", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=John_Peers&oldid=1149562449, Bavarian International Tennis Championships, Germany, Queen's Club Championships, United Kingdom, This page was last edited on 13 April 2023, at 00:48. 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. width: auto; } One week later at the BNP Paribas Masters event in Paris the duo made it all the way to the final without dropping a set where they again met Herbert and Mahut. Nenad Zimonjic: Id like to congratulate Henri, a relaxed and easy-going guy. Second-seeded Peers and Kontinen edged out unseeded . display: none !important; See here for a complete list of exchanges and delays. 1 in such a short time being on Tour. padding-left: 0px; It was the first time we played together and, French-Finnish duo lifts first ATP 500 trophy of the season Jeremy ChardyandHenri Kontinencompleted a dream debut week on Sunday, beatingJean-Julien RojerandHoria Tecau7-6(5), 7-6(4) to lift their first team title at, Finnish/Aussie lift their third Masters 1000 trophy together Put Henri Kontinen and John Peers in a final together, and odds are that theyll find a way to win. Their bronze was Australia's first ever medal in an Olympic mixed doubles competition.[6]. At the Shanghai Masters the pair performed better, beating the 8th seeded Lindstedt/Pospisil in the second round and the top-seeded Myrray/Soares in the quarterfinals. Everybody knew that he was super-talented and he's now put it together mentally as well. Rankings dont lie and hes now one of the youngest No. LONDON (Reuters) - Finlands Henri Kontinen and Australian partner John Peers won the doubles title at the ATP Finals for the second year running when they beat world number one duo Lukasz Kubot and Marcelo Melo 6-4 6-2 on Sunday. They progressed to the semi-finals after defeating each of their opponents in the group stage. In Cincinnati Peers tried to conquer the tournament with Kontinen, but they lost in the first round to Pouille/Tsonga. Im not really thinking about that, she said. 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. 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. 1 Leander Paes on their way to the final, where they defeated Tomasz Bednarek and Johan Brunstrm in three sets. But its pretty cool to know Ive got to No. They next played at the Sony Open Tennis but lost in straight sets to sixth seeds Daniel Nestor and Nenad Zimonji. 456 in June 2012. In mixed doubles, Peers partnered Ashleigh Barty, and they won bronze. 1 Court, Grigor Dimitrov and Henri Kontinen were competing in the boys final. 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. 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. 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. 1 for the first time on 3 April 2017, spending 26 weeks at the top of the rankings. The Olympic year brought changes to the doubles pairing. It was the fifth title of the year for Kontinen and Peers, including their first grand slam triumph together at the Australian Open. In July, Murray/Peers reached the final of the 2015 Wimbledon Championships losing to Rojer/Tecu in straight sets. They made the quarterfinals before withdrawing from the tournament. When it became official, the 26-year-old Kontinen was fast asleep in Tampere, a city in southern Finland, in preparation to joining his friend at an ice hockey match on Friday. At the BMW Open the pair defeated the top seeds Raven Klaasen and Eric Butorac in the semi-finals before defeating Colin Fleming and Ross Hutchins to win their first title of the year. Henri Kontinen nelinpelititteliin Pariisissa", "Mestaruus Lontoossa - Kontisen ja Peersin uskomaton loppukausi kesti loppuun asti! Congratulations, Henri, on accomplishing this special feat!!! 40 in the Emirates ATP Doubles Rankings 12 months ago. After being forced to end his singles career at a young age due to injuries, having reached a career-high ranking of No. *US OPEN - New York, USA August 24, 2021 to September 12, 2021 . 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.

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