However, the pair's destiny was to get defeated in the next round by the top seeds Herbert/Mahut. Kontinen/Roger-Vasselin Blast Into Montpellier SFs - ATP Tour Mirra Andreeva, the new women's tennis prodigy, Naomi Osaka credits Giannis Antetokounmpo for giving her 'life-changing' perspective, Dayana Yastremaska changed her hairstyle! float: left; 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. It is the first British presence in the Mixed Doubles final since Jamie Murray partnered Jelena Jankovic to the title in 2007. In Cincinnati Peers tried to conquer the tournament with Kontinen, but they lost in the first round to Pouille/Tsonga. 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. } Peers and Kontinen then faced Colombian pair Cabal and Farah and won in three gruelling tiebreakers to progress to the quarterfinals. Read More. 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. Though Watson is the British No2 behind Johanna Konta, her efforts here may influence Murrays thinking, although Jamie Murray, the mens doubles world No1, may also have a say. We both thought it was time to part ways but were still good friends. } [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. 220, Kontinen became a successful doubles player. It was reported that Kontinen's new partner for the 2020 season would be German Jan-Lennard Struff. 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. Peers and Murray defeated multiple Grand Slam champion and former world No. In the semi-finals Kontinen/Peers faced off against Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan and came out with a 76, 64 victory to move on to the final against Klaasen and Ram. 1 Court, Grigor Dimitrov and Henri Kontinen were competing in the boys final. In August the pairing reached the final of the Winston-Salem Open as the third seeds but lost to the pairing of Cabal/Farah. He definitely deserves it as hes been winning a lot. 3 seeds, lost a mixed doubles semifinal in the Australian Open 3-6, 6-3, 10-8 against fifth-seeded. I never set out to be No. If you are already a Tennis.com user click the LOGIN button, otherwise create an account and start playing. 2 on 3 April 2017, and his career-high singles ranking is world No. 220, Kontinen became a successful doubles player. 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,. The Qatar Open will take place from January 06-11. They lost only one point on first serve throughout the 70-minute contest. Kontinen, 29, recently split with his long-time partner John . Henri Kontinen ( Finnish pronunciation: [henri kontinen]; born 19 June 1990) is an inactive Finnish professional tennis player who is a former world No. 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]. 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. 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. They then lost their opening match of the Eastbourne International. Peers next played at the 2014 Dubai Tennis Championships with previous partner Julian Knowle, but they lost in the first round. display:none; And if theBrisbane, Finnish-Australian duo take down year-end No. Peers next played at the 2014 Open 13 with Jesse Huta Galung, but the pair lost in the first round. In the quarterfinals the two had a new chance to beat Bopanna/Mergea, this time together, but they lost the match tie-break. margin-left: 15px; To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended. Watsons run may yet have a double dividend as she prepares for next months Olympics in Rio. John Peers men's doubles title Australian Open | Herald Sun 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 Leander Paes on their way to the final, where they defeated Tomasz Bednarek and Johan Brunstrm in three sets. Good for him! .is-mobile .scores-daily-schedule-content td.day-table-seed, .scores-results-content td.day-table-seed { [1] He is the first Finn and 50th player overall since the establishment of the team rankings in March 1976 to become World No. 1 and the first Finnish player to do so as well, Peers told ATPWorldTour.com. [11] Kontinen reached the top 10 in rankings as the first Finnish tennis player ever to do so.[12]. 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. Henri Kontinen and Edouard Roger-Vasselin own a 2-0 team record in ATP Tour doubles finals. After being forced to end his singles career at a young age due to injuries, having reached a career-high ranking of No. 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. padding-left: 0px; Belarus Max Mirnyi was also 25 when he reached No. Former doubles world No. Peers played varsity tennis for the Middle Tennessee State University Blue Raiders before transferring school to play for Baylor University Bears. 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. His good results continued in 2016 as he won the title at the Brisbane International in January with John Peers. During his time at Baylor University John was named All-Big 12 in both singles and doubles and received ITA All-American honours in doubles. But its pretty cool to know Ive got to No. Henri Kontinen nelinpelititteliin Pariisissa", "Mestaruus Lontoossa - Kontisen ja Peersin uskomaton loppukausi kesti loppuun asti! In the semifinals, they faced another Australian pairing of Marc Polmans and Andrew Whittington. Congratulations, Henri, on accomplishing this special feat!!! 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.. It wasnt until June 2013 that the likeable Finn felt ready to compete. 9 on the Doubles Rankings, boosted by his success later in the year. In order to play you must be a registered user. Bryan Twins Fall to Younger Pair in Australian Open Doubles After squandering three match points in losing in the first round of the singles and being fined $12,000 for damaging the court with her racket Watson has looked a player transformed. Official tennis player profile of Henri Kontinen on the ATP Tour. "I had a great few years with Henri, Peers told Emageo Group. Current through the 2021 Australian Open. As good as he is on the court, he is off the court. Despite a close first set, the pair lost to established doubles pairing of Rohan Bopanna and douard Roger-Vasselin in straight sets. [8] He took the victory of St. Petersburg Open with Dominic Inglot. The Australian pair lost, letting the United States take a 21 lead in the tie. 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. In Madrid they lost to Lopez/Mirnyi, and in Rome they lost to eventual finalists Granollers/Lpez. 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. .summary-tbody td[data-type*='Rating'] { They emerged victorious yet again, winning 26, 61 [108] to claim their biggest tournament win to date. Copyright 1994 - 2020 ATP Tour, Inc. All Rights Reserved. He is the first Finn and 50th player overall since the establishment of the team rankings in March 1976 to become World No. Henri Kontinen to start new season with Franko Skugor 2 in the doubles championship of the Nitto ATP Finals, when Lukasz Kubot and Marcelo Melo duel with Henri Kontinen and John Peers. Finnish doubles specialist Henri Kontinen will start the new season with Franko Skugor of Croatia. We played well again. 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. Peers played next at the 2014 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament with Julian Knowle while Jamie Murray was out with injury. 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. At the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam, Kontinen/Peers managed to beat the second seeds Dodig/Melo before losing to Mahut/Pospisil in the semifinals. Henri Kontinen Tournament Results - ESPN margin-right:15px; Kontinen/Roger-Vasselin Triumph In Montpellier. It really is an amazing accomplishment for Henri to become World No. 1 Kontinen will start his season with Franko Skugor at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open in Doha. Search instead in Creative? 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. 1 in the Emirates ATP Doubles Rankings, ending the 38-week stint of France's Nicolas Mahut at the summit of the professional game. }. 1 in the ATP tour rankings, becoming the first player from Finland to reach the top spot. I am hoping this is just the start of what we can accomplish.. [4] They lost in the opening round of the Mutua Madrid Open, but managed to bounce back and reach the semi-finals of the Dsseldorf Open. margin-left: 15px; Wimbledon 2016: Heather Watson and Henri Kontinen breeze into mixed 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. Henri KontinenjaHarri, Top seeds dropped one set en route to the trophy Henri KontinenandEdouard Roger-Vasselinlifted their second tour-level title as a team on Sunday, following a 6-2, 7-5 victory againstJonathan ErlichandAndrei Vasilevskiin, Finlands Henri Kontinen and John Peers of Australia have agreed to part ways and find new partners for the 2020 season. width: auto; 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. This time they came out victorious in three sets to win their fourth title together and their first Masters title overall. In doubles, Peers partnered Max Purcell and lost in the first round. Who Are The World's Toughest Doubles Opponents. 1.. 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. 1 team Kubot/Melo They may not be finishing the season with the year-end No. He won his first Grand Slam title at the 2017 Australian Open, where he and Henri Kontinen won the men's doubles event. 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. The pair played their first Grand Slam tournament together at the French Open, however despite taking out the 15th seeded team of Knowle and Polek in the first round, they ultimately fell in their next match against the Colombian duo of Juan Sebastin Cabal and Robert Farah Maksoud. 1. LONDON (AP) The Latest from Wimbledon (all times local): ___ 7:40 p.m. "It definitely was one of my great shots on match points. Henri Kontinen - Wikipedia Everybody knew that he was super-talented and he's now put it together mentally as well. 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 makes me laugh.. 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. Henri Kontinen Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images Horia Tecau: It's a well-deserved ranking for Henri. ", "Kontiselta hurja harppaus maailmanlistalla nyt jo 10 parhaan joukossa! 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. Heather Watson and Henri Kontinen through to mixed doubles semi-final 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. 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. Their bronze was Australia's first ever medal in an Olympic mixed doubles competition.[6]. 1s in ATP history. .is-desktop .atp-logo{ Roger Federer is back on the court: in New York he plays with some students! 1 spot as well, John Peers. Peers competed in his first ever Masters 1000 tournament at the Shanghai Masters, where he and Murray defeated established doubles champions Julien Benneteau, Nenad Zimonji and Robert Lindstedt on their way to the semifinals, where they lost in straight sets to Spanish duo of Marrero and Verdasco, in a closely fought contest that ended up being decided by two tiebreakers. John William Peers (born 25 July 1988) is an Australian professional tennis player who specialises in doubles. He has represented Finland in the Davis Cup since 2008, often alongside his younger brother, Micke, who is himself a former tennis player. .tourney-details.action-buttons a[href*="watch-live"] { float: left; 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. 1 for the first time on 9 June 2003. }. So it was the fate of a friend to inform Henkka of the news that Nicholas Monroe and Jack Sock had beaten Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan, the leaders of professional doubles over much of the past 15 years, at the Miami Open presented by Itau. This prepared the players for the grass courts of Wimbledon, where they were to achieve their best Grand Slam tournament result so far. display: none !important; 1 in the Emirates ATP Doubles Rankings, ending the 38-week stint of Frances Nicolas Mahut at the summit of the professional game. In mixed doubles, Peers partnered Ashleigh Barty, and they won bronze. Henri Kontinen, AKA H. Kontinen, is the 21 double tiles winner on the ATP Tour in his life. fined $12,000 for damaging the court with her racket, Andy Murray chose Laura Robson over her as his mixed partner, the pair going on to win the silver medal. [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. Heather Watson and partner Henri Kontinen win Wimbledon mixed doubles Watson and her Finnish partner defeated Colombia's Robert Farah and Anna-Lena Groenefeld of Germany 7-6 (5), 6-4 to win a . Get the latest stats and tournament results for tennis player Henri Kontinen on ESPN.com. Finland's Henri Kontinen and John Peers of Australia have agreed to part ways and find new partners for the 2020 season. . They made the quarterfinals before withdrawing from the tournament. Murray/Peers again began their year at the 2015 Brisbane International, where they defeated top seeds Rojer/Tecau in the first round before going on to win the title by defeating the pairing of Dolgopolov/Nishikori. display:none; He continues to break records for Finnish tennis and the sky is the limit for him. He is also a Grand Slam champion in mixed doubles, winning the 2022 US Open alongside fellow Australian Storm Sanders. They made the semi-finals before losing to Luk Dlouh and Tomasz Bednarek in straight sets. Today, it has helped him become the youngest player to reach No. ", "Kontiselle uran 10:s ATP-voitto: "Pari lytyi tunti ennen deadlinea", "Kontiselle jlleen turnausvoitto - suomalainen nelinpelilegendan painajaisena", "Tennishistoriaa! A couple of months later, Peers and Murray won their first title together, defeating 13-time Grand Slam champions and world No. After being forced to end his singles career at a young age due to injuries, having reached a career-high ranking of No. Henri Kontinen Tennis Player Profile | ITF Showing Editorial results for henri_kontinen. 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.
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