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. Kontinen is now expected to play with Struff at the Australian Open. John Peers reflects on time spent with partner Henri Kontinen Australian doubles specialist John Peers admits that winning it all at the Rogers Cup in Toronto means a lot to him and partner Henri Kontinen. 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. His good results continued in 2016 as he won the title at the Brisbane International in January with John Peers. Henri Kontinen to start new season with Franko Skugor In the quarterfinals the two had a new chance to beat Bopanna/Mergea, this time together, but they lost the match tie-break. After an initial victory over Delbonis/Pella, they were beaten in the second round by unseeded Lindstedt/Qureshi. In doubles, Peers partnered Max Purcell and lost in the first round. Henri Kontinen & Jan-Lennard Struff to play doubles at big events in 2020 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. 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. Also Peers chose a new partner, Henri Kontinen, to defend his title at the Brisbane International. I never set out to be No. After being forced to end his singles career at a young age due to injuries, having reached a career-high ranking of 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. [1] Kontinen, 29, and 32-year-old Skugor are set to debut as a team in Doha. [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. [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 Leander Paes on their way to the final, where they defeated Tomasz Bednarek and Johan Brunstrm in three sets. Its going to be a nice fresh feeling with Mikey and something new and energetic." .is-mobile .scores-daily-schedule-content td.day-table-seed, .scores-results-content td.day-table-seed { 1 Emirates ATP Doubles Team Ranking, butHenri KontinenandJohn Peersarent leaving. Henri makes me laugh.. } The pair made it to the quarterfinals before losing to Julien Benneteau and douard Roger-Vasselin. padding-left: 0px; .atp-nav-list>.atp-nav-item { 1 in such a short time being on Tour. He's one of the younger doubles guys on the Tour right now and is an incredible shot maker. In the end, the pair succumbed to eventual finalists Alexander Peya and Bruno Soares in three sets. (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. 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. } [8] He took the victory of St. Petersburg Open with Dominic Inglot. 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. 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. They progressed to the semi-finals after defeating each of their opponents in the group stage. Peers and Murray defeated multiple Grand Slam champion and former world No. margin-left: 15px; 1 doubles playerthe first Finnish player, male or female, to do so. 1. Kontinen and Peers have also won three titles at Masters 1000 level. 1s in ATP history. 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. If you are already a Tennis.com user click the LOGIN button, otherwise create an account and start playing. 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. Henri Kontinen is the newest doubles No. } 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. Henri Kontinen (Finnish pronunciation:[henri kontinen]; born 19 June 1990) is an inactive Finnish professional tennis player who is a former world No. Henri Kontinen and Edouard Roger-Vasselin own a 2-0 team record in ATP Tour doubles finals. Wimbledon 2016: Heather Watson and Henri Kontinen breeze into mixed LONDON (AP) The Latest from Wimbledon (all times local): ___ 7:40 p.m. Peers and Murray then went on to have a fairly successful grass court season, reaching the quarterfinals of the Aegon Championships, and the semifinals of the Aegon Championships. Im really enjoying my time on court. They played without dropping a set all the way to the final, to play against Nestor/Qureshi. At the Japan Open in Tokyo, Peers and Kontinen did not get past the first round, losing to Lindstedt/Peya. Kontinen rose to No. 1 Kontinen will start his season with Franko Skugor at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open in Doha. He has won 21 doubles titles on the ATP Tour, and became world No. 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. 1 vs. No. 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. Mirra Andreeva, the new women's tennis prodigy, Naomi Osaka credits Giannis Antetokounmpo for giving her 'life-changing' perspective, Dayana Yastremaska changed her hairstyle! The pair has put together a 25-6 record since mid-October 2016 picking up the Paris Masters, ATP Finals and Australian Open titles. In August the pairing reached the final of the Winston-Salem Open as the third seeds but lost to the pairing of Cabal/Farah. . 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. 456 in June 2012. 1 when the Bryan brothers, also. I was unlucky early on, but I worked hard on my fitness to get stronger, and now manage my knee and be careful.. 1 in the Emirates ATP Doubles Rankings, ending the 38-week stint of Frances Nicolas Mahut at the summit of the professional game. 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. [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. 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]. It certainly is a great feeling to be able to do what we have done together so far. In order to play you must be a registered user. 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. Kontinen, 29, recently split with his long-time partner John . } But its pretty cool to know Ive got to No. Perjantain kaksinpelin jlkeen nelinpeli riitti otteluparin viemiseen. 1 in the ATP tour rankings, becoming the first player from Finland to reach the top spot. After being forced to end his singles career at a young age due to injuries, having reached a career-high ranking of No. They made a second consecutive semi-final at the BRD Nstase iriac Trophy before losing to top seeds Jean-Julien Rojer and Horia Tecu. Kontinen/Peers then headed to the American continent, reaching semifinals at the Citi Open and quarterfinals at Rogers Cup. Watson and partner Henri Kontinen of Finland beat Robert Farah of Colombia and Anna-Lena Groenefeld of Germany 7-6 (5), 6-4. Enjoy the leadership and continue to promote and grow the great game of doubles. 1 for the first time on 9 June 2003. Copyright 1994 - 2020 ATP Tour, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Henri Kontinen - Wikipedia They made the second round before losing to Raven Klaasen and Eric Butorac in straight sets. Gabriela Dabrowski and doubles partner Henri Kontinen lose Aussie He's a complete player, owns all the weapons in the game and managed to dominate at the end of 2016 and the start of 2017 together with his partner, and the guy who deserves to get recognition for the 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. He definitely deserves it as hes been winning a lot. [7] On August Kontinen won the Winstom-Salem Open playing with Guillermo Garca-Lpez. Peers played next at the 2014 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament with Julian Knowle while Jamie Murray was out with injury. This however allowed them to compete at the Aegon Trophy, a Challenger event which they ultimately won. 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. At the PTT Thailand Open, the pair were seeded third and went on to win their third title of the year. Kontinen and Peers won the 2017 Australian Open men's doubles championship in January 2017, and on 3 April 2017 Kontinen became world no. 1 in doubles. display:none; 3 seeds, lost a mixed doubles semifinal in the Australian Open 3-6, 6-3, 10-8 against fifth-seeded. He has represented Finland in the Davis Cup since 2008, often alongside his younger brother, Micke, who is himself a former tennis player. . Peers' new partner will be eight-time doubles champion and world No. 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. [4] On AprilMay they won the BMW Open together. .atp-nav-list>.atp-nav-item { background: none; 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. Henri Kontinen is the new No. It wasnt until June 2013 that the likeable Finn felt ready to compete. Peers participated the Rio Olympics teaming with Chris Guccione. 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 Biography -Early Life, Career & Tennis - TV Show Stars [1] He reached the final of the 2008 Wimbledon boys' singles which he lost to Grigor Dimitrov having beaten Bernard Tomic in the semifinal. 1 ranking to Melo. He is also a Grand Slam champion in mixed doubles, winning the 2022 US Open alongside fellow Australian Storm Sanders. 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. So I've found that the best way is to learn as a team.. The 27-year-old from the Blossom Park neighbourhood and Finland's Henri Kontinen, the No. Here's hoping Heather Watson, who partners Henri Kontinen of Finland, can finally experience a little joy in SW19. John Peers reveals key to his and doubles partner Henri Kontinen's success Everybody stares at me at the net when the referee tells us, please dont [damage] the court, she said, laughing. After winning the 2017 Australian Open men's doubles championship, Kontinen was ranked as world number one in doubles. 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. Peers also earned ITA Texas Region Arthur Ashe Sportsmanship Award. Kontinen, 29, and 31-year-old Peers had lots off success Read More Oct 21 2 Kontinen/Roger-Vasselin Claim Maiden Team Title In Stockholm | by ATP staff He continues to break records for Finnish tennis and the sky is the limit for him. Horia Tecau: It's a well-deserved ranking for Henri. Henri Kontinen Tournament Results - ESPN 1 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. It was Kontinen's 10th doubles title in his career. Peers played varsity tennis for the Middle Tennessee State University Blue Raiders before transferring school to play for Baylor University Bears. } Peers and Kontinen then faced Colombian pair Cabal and Farah and won in three gruelling tiebreakers to progress to the quarterfinals. Relaxed and easy-going Kontinen combines finesse with serious firepower and an ability to focus and thrive on big points. width: auto; Henri Kontinen - Official Website I think thats why Im playing so well. And if theBrisbane, Finnish-Australian duo take down year-end No. 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. } Their luck did not change by the time of US Open. Kontinen and Roger-Vasselin, who partnered Ivan Dodig to the 2019 Montpellier doubles title, now challenge Roman Jebavy and Jiri Vesely. Belarus Max Mirnyi was also 25 when he reached No. 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 . Featuring news, bio, rankings, playing activity, coach, stats, win-loss, points breakdown, videos, and more. Henri Kontinen (32) is a tennis player from Finland who has a career-high doubles ranking of No. A couple of weeks ago, Kontinen and his long-time partner John Peers announced the end. 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]. Peers began the year with regular doubles partner Jamie Murray at the Brisbane International. The pair finished the year at the Swiss Indoors Open where they lost in the first round again to Matkowsi and Paes. At the Madrid Open Peers/Kontinen started well beating the second seeds Murray/Soares in the second round. } Im not really thinking about that, she said. We are leaving it on good terms, which is always what you want to do. J.B. Autissier - Panoramic . The Olympic year brought changes to the doubles pairing. 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. 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. Farah and Groenefeld v Kontinen and Watson: Wimbledon 2016 mixed position: relative; Bryan Twins Fall to Younger Pair in Australian Open Doubles On Friday they broke early in both sets and closed out in style. They easily won their first- and second-round matches against Gonzlez/Marrero and Baghdatis/Mller. They next played at the Sony Open Tennis but lost in straight sets to sixth seeds Daniel Nestor and Nenad Zimonji. *US OPEN - New York, USA August 24, 2021 to September 12, 2021 . .tourney-details.action-buttons a[href*="watch-live"] { Kontinen and Peers also won the 2016 and 2017 ATP Finals, and reached the final at the 2019 Australian Open. Heather Watson and Henri Kontin win Wimbledon mixed doubles title His mother, Elizabeth Little, and sister, Sally Peers, are also former professional tennis players. In May, the pair reached back-to-back quarterfinals at ATP 1000 Masters in Madrid and Rome. We both thought it was time to part ways but were still good friends. [13] In the mixed doubles, Kontinen and Watson reached the final for the second successive year, but lost to Jamie Murray and Martina Hingis. Everybody knew that he was super-talented and he's now put it together mentally as well. Max Mirnyi: Its great to see fresh, young blood in the game! 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. He won his first Grand Slam title at the 2017 Australian Open, where he and Henri Kontinen won the men's doubles event. Subscribe today at BuyTCPlus.com**. Their next tournament was the Heineken Open. Nenad Zimonjic: Id like to congratulate Henri, a relaxed and easy-going guy. padding-left: 0px; Henri on the News - Henri Kontinen 220, Kontinen became a successful doubles player. a[href*="540/draws?matchType=qualifier"]{ Peers next played at the 2014 Open 13 with Jesse Huta Galung, but the pair lost in the first round. 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. All quotes delayed a minimum of 15 minutes. 1. Kontinen/Roger-Vasselin Triumph In Montpellier. Peers/Kontinen qualified in 5th position for the World Tour Finals in London and was placed in the Fleming/McEnroe group with Lpez/Lpez, Klaasen/Ram and Herbert/Mahut. Perjantain kaksinpelien jlkeen Suomi johti 20 ja ratkaisi koko maaottelun nelinpeliss lauantaina. 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. [6] On July Kontinen and Peers won the German Open Tennis Championships. 1, you always try to improve and string together results to build up confidence. 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. 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. 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. .atp-nav-list>.atp-nav-item>a { 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. It was here that Peers gained his first Grand Slam victory, upsetting the Polish duo of Mariusz Fyrstenberg and Marcin Matkowski in their opening match; in the second round they fell to Sergiy Stakhovsky and Mikhail Youzhny in straight sets. This prepared the players for the grass courts of Wimbledon, where they were to achieve their best Grand Slam tournament result so far. They made the quarterfinals before withdrawing from the tournament. John Peers - Wikipedia 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. With the help of his Australian partner John Peers, Kontinen has risen from No. In Madrid they lost to Lopez/Mirnyi, and in Rome they lost to eventual finalists Granollers/Lpez. Together with Zheng Jie he reached semifinals of mixed doubles at the 2015 French Open. Treat Huey: Huge congratulations to Henri for reaching World No. Eventually, Australia lost the tie, which meant that it would have to face the play-offs. Robert Lindstedt: He is one of the really nice guys on Tour and I am really happy for him. Tennis Channel Plus is THE best destination for all WTA action from Charleston. Struff and McLachlan also had a deep run at the Dubai Duty Free Championships, where they ended runners-up. Current ATP world No. margin-right:15px; Just as hard-graft helped Jarkko Nieminen become world-class for a place in Finland's sporting history . Kontinen and Peers looked dangerous from the start and once they managed the first break at 2-2 they took control. display: none !important; Kontinen/Roger-Vasselin Blast Into Montpellier SFs - ATP Tour A couple of months later, Peers and Murray won their first title together, defeating 13-time Grand Slam champions and world No. The duo then arrived at the Australian Open as the fourth seeds. 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. 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