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. Peers and Murray started their clay court season at the Grand Prix Hassan II where they were seeded second. .atp-nav-list>.atp-nav-item { 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. .is-mobile .scores-daily-schedule-content td.day-table-seed, .scores-results-content td.day-table-seed { It was Kontinen's 10th doubles title in his career. } .atp-nav-list>.atp-nav-item { Heather Watson and Henri Kontinen through to mixed doubles semi-final 1 for the first time on 3 April 2017, spending 26 weeks at the top of the rankings. In July, Murray/Peers reached the final of the 2015 Wimbledon Championships losing to Rojer/Tecu in straight sets. 2 on 3 April 2017, and his career-high singles ranking is world No. Four surgeries later, Henri Kontinen reaches No. 1 in doubles 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. 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. 1. 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. Heather Watson and Henri Kontin win Wimbledon mixed doubles title 1 since the Bryans (aged 25) on 8 September 2003. .tourney-details.action-buttons a[href*="watch-live"] { 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. margin-left: 15px; And if theBrisbane, Finnish-Australian duo take down year-end No. Peers and Kontinen then faced Colombian pair Cabal and Farah and won in three gruelling tiebreakers to progress to the quarterfinals. They followed up the defeat by making the final of the Aegon Championships defeating the Bryan brothers in the second round but were beaten by second seeds Alexander Peya and Bruno Soares. 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. Official tennis player profile of Henri Kontinen on the ATP Tour. 1 in the ATP tour rankings, becoming the first player from Finland to reach the top spot. } 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. 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. padding-left: 0px; He won his first Grand Slam title at the 2017 Australian Open, where he and Henri Kontinen won the men's doubles event. Kontinen, who won an Australian Open title and back-to-back Nitto ATP Finals titles with Peers, will be hoping to be able to contend for the biggest titles with rising doubles star Struff. As 10th seeds the couple finally defeated Bopanna/Mergea by winning 86 the 5th set of the third round match. width: 32px; Perjantain kaksinpelin jlkeen nelinpeli riitti otteluparin viemiseen. [1] After an initial victory over Delbonis/Pella, they were beaten in the second round by unseeded Lindstedt/Qureshi. Horia Tecau: It's a well-deserved ranking for Henri. display:none; Tennis Channel Plus is THE best destination for all WTA action from Charleston. Henri Kontinen is the newest doubles No. In 2010, October, Henri reached his best singles rankings of world number 220.He also has a younger brother named Micke Kontinen, who is a retired tennis player. Its going to be a nice fresh feeling with Mikey and something new and energetic." Just as hard-graft helped Jarkko Nieminen become world-class for a place in Finland's sporting history . They then lost their opening match of the Eastbourne International. Showing Editorial results for henri_kontinen. 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. Current ATP world No. Peers ended the year at No. 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. 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 represented Finland in the Davis Cup since 2008, often alongside his younger brother, Micke, who is himself a former tennis player. margin-right:15px; SUOMIpiti kiirett tenniksen Davis Cupissa Intiaa vastaan Espoon Metro-areenassa. 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. I think thats why Im playing so well. }. The following week, Peers and Murray reached their second final in a row, Peers' first ATP 500 final at the Rakuten Japan Open. Gold Partners Silver Partner . Henri Kontinen (32) is a tennis player from Finland who has a career-high doubles ranking of No. See here for a complete list of exchanges and delays. } They made the quarterfinals before withdrawing from the tournament. In May, the pair reached back-to-back quarterfinals at ATP 1000 Masters in Madrid and Rome. Robert Lindstedt: He is one of the really nice guys on Tour and I am really happy for him. 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. In doubles, Peers partnered Max Purcell and lost in the first round. .tourney-details.action-buttons a[href*="watch-live"] { The Australian pair lost, letting the United States take a 21 lead in the tie. Reporting by Martyn Herman; Editing by Ken Ferris. 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. Kontinen and Peers won the 2017 Australian Open men's doubles championship in January 2017, and on 3 April 2017 Kontinen became world no. Finnish doubles specialist Henri Kontinen will start the new season with Franko Skugor of Croatia. 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. The pair has put together a 25-6 record since mid-October 2016 picking up the Paris Masters, ATP Finals and Australian Open titles. All rights reserved. .is-desktop .atp-logo{ That proved, Finnish-Aussie duo claim 12th team trophy After triumphing in the opening week of the season at Brisbane, two-time reigningNitto ATP FinalschampionsHenri KontinenandJohn Peerslost nine of their next 12 matches at, Kontinen/Peers claim their 11th ATP World Tour title as a team Henri KontinenandJohn Peerscertainly finished 2017 on a high note, retaining their trophy at theNitto ATP Finals. A couple of months later, Peers and Murray won their first title together, defeating 13-time Grand Slam champions and world No. } 220, Kontinen became a successful doubles player. float: left; Peers began the year with regular doubles partner Jamie Murray at the Brisbane International. Kontinen and Peers also won the 2016 and 2017 ATP Finals, and reached the final at the 2019 Australian Open. 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. 1 Kontinen will start his season with Franko Skugor at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open in Doha. They played without dropping a set all the way to the final, to play against Nestor/Qureshi. We are leaving it on good terms, which is always what you want to do. They headed to Wimbledon in a confident mindset, however, went out in the first round to James Blake and Jrgen Melzer in a 5-set thriller that ended 1412 in an 87-minute final set. He also reached the final of the 2008 US Open boys' doubles with Rungkat. 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 Sam Groth he defeated Martin/Zelenay of Slovakia, leading Australia to 30 victory that guaranteed a place in the following year's World Group. In the end, the pair succumbed to eventual finalists Alexander Peya and Bruno Soares in three sets. 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. 1. [7] On August Kontinen won the Winstom-Salem Open playing with Guillermo Garca-Lpez. Farah and Groenefeld v Kontinen and Watson: Wimbledon 2016 mixed Kontinen and Peers retain ATP Finals doubles crown | Reuters Max Mirnyi: Its great to see fresh, young blood in the game! A New Chapter For Finland's Kontinen | ATP Tour | Tennis Americans Nathaniel Lammons and Jackson Withrow defeated second seeds Marcelo Arevalo and Matwe Middelkoop 6-4, 7-6 (6), having saved three set points at 5-6 in the second set. Wimbledon 2016: Heather Watson left delirious as 'joke' with partner In teaming up with John, he has helped me a lot with his greater doubles experience. [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. Subsequently, Kontinen's singles development was hampered by knee injuries, and in 2013 he decided to concentrate on doubles. LONDON (AP) The Latest from Wimbledon (all times local): ___ 7:40 p.m. Belarus Max Mirnyi was also 25 when he reached No. But according to Michal Samulski, the Finn will play alongside Skugor in his first tournament of the year at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open in Doha. Eventually, Australia lost the tie, which meant that it would have to face the play-offs. Peers next played at the 2014 Open 13 with Jesse Huta Galung, but the pair lost in the first round. Kontinen, 29, recently split with his long-time partner John . .is-mobile .scores-daily-schedule-content td.day-table-seed, .scores-results-content td.day-table-seed { [11] Kontinen reached the top 10 in rankings as the first Finnish tennis player ever to do so.[12]. He is the first Finn and 50th player overall since the establishment of the team rankings in March 1976 to become World No. 456 in June 2012. Henri Kontinen to start new season with Franko Skugor 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. 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. Henri Kontinen, AKA H. Kontinen, is the 21 double tiles winner on the ATP Tour in his life. Peers went to Mentone Grammar and led the 1STS team to two premierships, his first when he was in Year 7 in 2001 and his second when he was in Year 12 in 2006. Peers played varsity tennis for the Middle Tennessee State University Blue Raiders before transferring school to play for Baylor University Bears. Second-seeded Peers and Kontinen edged out unseeded . 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. 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]. .is-desktop .atp-logo{ position: relative; A couple of weeks ago, Kontinen and his long-time partner John Peers announced the end. The pair made it to the semifinals, before losing to Daniel Nestor and Mariusz Fyrstenberg in straight sets. } It certainly is a great feeling to be able to do what we have done together so far. Roger Federer is back on the court: in New York he plays with some students! Featuring news, bio, rankings, playing activity, coach, stats, win-loss, points breakdown, videos, and more. It wasnt until June 2013 that the likeable Finn felt ready to compete. After being forced to end his singles career at a young age due to injuries, having reached a career-high ranking of No. This time they came out victorious in three sets to win their fourth title together and their first Masters title overall. . Their next tournament was the Heineken Open. He's a very nice, easy-going guy that everyone gets along with and very respectful. 5 in the National doubles ITA rankings It's very impressive to reach No. The duo then arrived at the Australian Open as the fourth seeds. 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. Peers participated the Rio Olympics teaming with Chris Guccione. He continues to break records for Finnish tennis and the sky is the limit for him. He has won 21 doubles titles on the ATP Tour, and became world No. .atp-nav-list>.atp-nav-item>a { Henri Kontinen ( Finnish pronunciation: [henri kontinen]; born 19 June 1990) is an inactive Finnish professional tennis player who is a former world No. Kontinen and Roger-Vasselin, who partnered Ivan Dodig to the 2019 Montpellier doubles title, now challenge Roman Jebavy and Jiri Vesely. Henri has shown that he is good all-around player and has been playing consistently for a couple of years already with winning some of our biggest tournaments. It has been a strange fortnight for Heather Watson. This prepared the players for the grass courts of Wimbledon, where they were to achieve their best Grand Slam tournament result so far. Kontinen is now expected to play with Struff at the Australian Open. Henri Kontinen & Jan-Lennard Struff to play doubles at big events in 2020 Henri Kontinen and Edouard Roger-Vasselin own a 2-0 team record in ATP Tour doubles finals. Congratulations, Henri, on accomplishing this special feat!!! Henri Kontinen and John Peers pose with the men's doubles trophy. The Olympic year brought changes to the doubles pairing. Kontinen won the 2008 French Open boys' doubles title with Christopher Rungkat. It will be No. display:none; 1 Court, Grigor Dimitrov and Henri Kontinen were competing in the boys final. Wimbledon 2016: Heather Watson and Henri Kontinen breeze into mixed Perjantain kaksinpelien jlkeen Suomi johti 20 ja ratkaisi koko maaottelun nelinpeliss lauantaina. 1 ranking to Melo. At the PTT Thailand Open, the pair were seeded third and went on to win their third title of the year. [4] On AprilMay they won the BMW Open together. background: none; It really is an amazing accomplishment for Henri to become World No. At Wimbledon they were seeded 14th and made the third round before losing in five sets to Alexander Peya and Bruno Soares. 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. 1 Emirates ATP Doubles Team Ranking, butHenri KontinenandJohn Peersarent leaving. However, the pair's destiny was to get defeated in the next round by the top seeds Herbert/Mahut. John William Peers (born 25 July 1988) is an Australian professional tennis player who specialises in doubles. Jean-Julien Rojer: I would like to congratulate him for this amazing achievement. Also Peers chose a new partner, Henri Kontinen, to defend his title at the Brisbane International. .atp-nav-list>.atp-nav-item>a { 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. Neither these opponents could steal a set from the number two seeded pair, which thus obtained their third ATP title together. In September, Murray/Peers also reached the final of the Malaysian Open as the second seeds but lost to fourth seeds Matkowski/Paes. width: 32px; Copyright 1994 - 2020 ATP Tour, Inc. All Rights Reserved. I was unlucky early on, but I worked hard on my fitness to get stronger, and now manage my knee and be careful.. display: none !important; Henri Kontinen nelinpelititteliin Pariisissa", "Mestaruus Lontoossa - Kontisen ja Peersin uskomaton loppukausi kesti loppuun asti! 1, you always try to improve and string together results to build up confidence. The pair finished the year at the Swiss Indoors Open where they lost in the first round again to Matkowsi and Paes. } 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. Peers also earned ITA Texas Region Arthur Ashe Sportsmanship Award.
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