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. } Henri Kontinen, AKA H. Kontinen, is the 21 double tiles winner on the ATP Tour in his life. Kontinen and Peers have also won three titles at Masters 1000 level. The pair made it to the semifinals, before losing to Daniel Nestor and Mariusz Fyrstenberg in straight sets. display:none; 1 in bold, as of week of 6March2023, (year first held/year last held number of weeks (w)), 2017 Australian Open men's doubles championship, "French Open glory for Indonesian junior player", "Huey/Kontinen Triumph In St. Petersburg", "Huey/Kontinen On A Roll in Kuala Lumpur", "Kontinen Peers Doubles Munich 2016 Final", "Wimbledon 2016: Heather Watson left delirious as 'joke' with partner Henri Kontinen leaves her a champion", "Kontista ei pysyt mikn - komea turnausvoitto Hampurissa! 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. 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. [1] He reached the final of the 2008 Wimbledon boys' singles which he lost to Grigor Dimitrov having beaten Bernard Tomic in the semifinal. If you are already a Tennis.com user click the LOGIN button, otherwise create an account and start playing. All quotes delayed a minimum of 15 minutes. margin-right:15px; In Munich Kontinen/Peers fought their way into the final to encounter Cabal/Farah again. 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. 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. He's a very nice, easy-going guy that everyone gets along with and very respectful. 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. 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. padding-left: 0px; .atp-nav-list>.atp-nav-item>a { .atp-nav-list>.atp-nav-item { This however allowed them to compete at the Aegon Trophy, a Challenger event which they ultimately won. 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. 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. 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 . 1 Court, Grigor Dimitrov and Henri Kontinen were competing in the boys final. 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. 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. 1 in the Emirates ATP Doubles Rankings, ending the 38-week stint of France's Nicolas Mahut at the summit of the professional game. margin-left: 15px; They emerged victorious yet again, winning 26, 61 [108] to claim their biggest tournament win to date. 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. And if theBrisbane, Finnish-Australian duo take down year-end No. 1. The following week, Peers and Murray reached their second final in a row, Peers' first ATP 500 final at the Rakuten Japan Open. ", "Melo new world No. Congratulations, Henri, on accomplishing this special feat!!! Peers began the 2013 season playing with fellow Australian John-Patrick Smith, receiving a wildcard into the Australian Open. .is-desktop .atp-logo{ 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. He has won 21 doubles titles on the ATP Tour, and became world No. } SUOMIpiti kiirett tenniksen Davis Cupissa Intiaa vastaan Espoon Metro-areenassa. To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended. Official tennis player profile of Henri Kontinen on the ATP Tour. 1 in the Emirates ATP Doubles Rankings, ending the 38-week stint of Frances Nicolas Mahut at the summit of the professional game. But its pretty cool to know Ive got to No. Read More. "Rafael Nadal could retire at Roland Garros," said former ATP ace. 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 Mirra Andreeva, the new women's tennis prodigy, Naomi Osaka credits Giannis Antetokounmpo for giving her 'life-changing' perspective, Dayana Yastremaska changed her hairstyle! margin-left: 15px; He has represented Finland in the Davis Cup since 2008, often alongside his younger brother, Micke, who is himself a former tennis player. 1 team Kubot/Melo They may not be finishing the season with the year-end No. Horia Tecau: It's a well-deserved ranking for Henri. LONDON (AP) The Latest from Wimbledon (all times local): ___ 7:40 p.m. Peers played next at the 2014 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament with Julian Knowle while Jamie Murray was out with injury. In the quarterfinals the two had a new chance to beat Bopanna/Mergea, this time together, but they lost the match tie-break. 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]. . We are leaving it on good terms, which is always what you want to do. This time they came out victorious in three sets to win their fourth title together and their first Masters title overall. [4] On AprilMay they won the BMW Open together. Who Are The World's Toughest Doubles Opponents. Kontinen is now expected to play with Struff at the Australian Open. Peers participated the Rio Olympics teaming with Chris Guccione. In doubles, you win and lose as a team so you set shared goals, Kontinen told ATPWorldTour.com. 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. I never set out to be No. He's one of the younger doubles guys on the Tour right now and is an incredible shot maker. Perjantain kaksinpelin jlkeen nelinpeli riitti otteluparin viemiseen. 2 in the doubles championship of the Nitto ATP Finals, when Lukasz Kubot and Marcelo Melo duel with Henri Kontinen and John Peers. (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. I think thats why Im playing so well. width: 32px; He also reached the final of the 2008 US Open boys' doubles with Rungkat. 1. He is also a Grand Slam champion in mixed doubles, winning the 2022 US Open alongside fellow Australian Storm Sanders. Their next tournament was the Heineken Open. So I've found that the best way is to learn as a team.. They made the semi-finals before losing to Luk Dlouh and Tomasz Bednarek in straight sets. .atp-nav-list>.atp-nav-item>a { In Rome they had to leave the tournament after another first round defeat. .atp-nav-list>.atp-nav-item { Enjoy the leadership and continue to promote and grow the great game of doubles. .is-desktop .atp-logo{ 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! 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After being forced to end his singles career at a young age due to injuries, having reached a career-high ranking of No. 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. width: auto; Henri Kontinen ( Finnish pronunciation: [henri kontinen]; born 19 June 1990) is an inactive Finnish professional tennis player who is a former world No. 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. After an initial victory over Delbonis/Pella, they were beaten in the second round by unseeded Lindstedt/Qureshi. 1. Roger Federer is back on the court: in New York he plays with some students! 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. His good results continued in 2016 as he won the title at the Brisbane International in January with John Peers. Subscribe today at BuyTCPlus.com**. 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. display:none; } To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended. 9 on the Doubles Rankings, boosted by his success later in the year. Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. 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. (modern). Henri Kontinen and Edouard Roger-Vasselin own a 2-0 team record in ATP Tour doubles finals. Rankings dont lie and hes now one of the youngest No. Peers and Kontinen separated for the next tournament in Sydney, and got beaten by the same opponents, the fourth seeds Bopanna/Mergea, in the second and the first round respectively. 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. 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. It's very impressive to reach No. 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. Henri Kontinen is the new No. .summary-tbody td[data-type*='Rating'] { 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. Skugor's regular partner in the 2019 season was his fellow compatriot Nikola Mektic. Watson and partner Henri Kontinen of Finland beat Robert Farah of Colombia and Anna-Lena Groenefeld of Germany 7-6 (5), 6-4. 1 and the first Finnish player to do so as well, Peers told ATPWorldTour.com. Henri Kontinen (Finnish pronunciation:[henri kontinen]; born 19 June 1990) is an inactive Finnish professional tennis player who is a former world No. See here for a complete list of exchanges and delays. Its going to be a nice fresh feeling with Mikey and something new and energetic." 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. The duo then arrived at the Australian Open as the fourth seeds. I am hoping this is just the start of what we can accomplish.. There they faced the Australian duo of Sam Groth and Chris Guccione and won. Peers reached his career-high ATP doubles ranking of world No. 1., I love the sport, watch it and study it, said Kontinen, who also grew up playing football and basketball. 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. However, the pair lost their first match against the Argentine couple del Potro/Gonzlez. The pair finished the year at the Swiss Indoors Open where they lost in the first round again to Matkowsi and Paes. 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. They made the second round before losing to Raven Klaasen and Eric Butorac in straight sets. 1 in the ATP tour rankings, becoming the first player from Finland to reach the top spot. Kontinen, 29, and 32-year-old Skugor are set to debut as a team in Doha. They next played at the Sony Open Tennis but lost in straight sets to sixth seeds Daniel Nestor and Nenad Zimonji. Despite a close first set, the pair lost to established doubles pairing of Rohan Bopanna and douard Roger-Vasselin in straight sets. 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. } It is the first British presence in the Mixed Doubles final since Jamie Murray partnered Jelena Jankovic to the title in 2007. Paired with Roberto Maytn they finished the season ranked 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. At the PTT Thailand Open, the pair were seeded third and went on to win their third title of the year. 5 in the National doubles ITA rankings Former doubles world No. Just as hard-graft helped Jarkko Nieminen become world-class for a place in Finland's sporting history . In the end, the pair succumbed to eventual finalists Alexander Peya and Bruno Soares in three sets. Peers and Murray defeated multiple Grand Slam champion and former world No. [6] On July Kontinen and Peers won the German Open Tennis Championships. } It remains to be seen can Kontinen and Skugor make it all the way in their first tournament as a pair. 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. Finland's Henri Kontinen and German Jan-Lennard Struff will team up next year to play "in selected big tournaments," per Lukas Zahrer. [1] Current through the 2023 Monte Carlo Masters. Peers ended the year at No. } It wasnt until June 2013 that the likeable Finn felt ready to compete. As 10th seeds the couple finally defeated Bopanna/Mergea by winning 86 the 5th set of the third round match. 1 ranking to Melo. At the Australian Open they were the 15th seeds (the first time they were a seeded pair in a Grand Slam tournament). At the Madrid Open Peers/Kontinen started well beating the second seeds Murray/Soares in the second round. Heather Watson and Henri Kontinen beat Scott Lipsky and Alla Kudryavtseva to reach the mixed doubles semi-finals. While representing the Blue Raiders John earned all-conference honours from the Sun Belt in 2009 and 2010 in singles and doubles. They made a second consecutive semi-final at the BRD Nstase iriac Trophy before losing to top seeds Jean-Julien Rojer and Horia Tecu. margin-right:15px; [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 for the first time on 3 April 2017, spending 26 weeks at the top of the rankings. Kontinen and Peers looked dangerous from the start and once they managed the first break at 2-2 they took control. J.B. Autissier - Panoramic . ", "Kontiselle uran 10:s ATP-voitto: "Pari lytyi tunti ennen deadlinea", "Kontiselle jlleen turnausvoitto - suomalainen nelinpelilegendan painajaisena", "Tennishistoriaa! 2016: First World Tour Finals & Masters titles, 2017: Australian Open title, world No. 10 Michael Venus. Henri makes me laugh.. They're up against the 15th seeds, Colombia's Robert Farah and Anna-Lena . Henri Kontinen is the newest doubles No. It proved to be a high point for the big fish of the junior world. In July, Murray/Peers reached the final of the 2015 Wimbledon Championships losing to Rojer/Tecu in straight sets. Tennis: Kontinen and Skugor set to debut as a team in Doha. 1 Emirates ATP Doubles Team Ranking, butHenri KontinenandJohn Peersarent leaving. His mother, Elizabeth Little, and sister, Sally Peers, are also former professional tennis players. 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. Eventually, Australia lost the tie, which meant that it would have to face the play-offs. In four short years, the 26 year old has risen from competing in ITF Futures tournaments on the comeback trail from injury, uncertain of his future, to today leading the team sport. Congrats to him, and a tip of the cap!! .tourney-details.action-buttons a[href*="watch-live"] { 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. [13] In the mixed doubles, Kontinen and Watson reached the final for the second successive year, but lost to Jamie Murray and Martina Hingis. 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,. Everybody stares at me at the net when the referee tells us, please dont [damage] the court, she said, laughing. Finland's Henri Kontinen and John Peers of Australia have agreed to part ways and find new partners for the 2020 season. 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. Get the latest stats and tournament results for tennis player Henri Kontinen on ESPN.com. 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. 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. It was Kontinen's 10th doubles title in his career. Featuring news, bio, rankings, playing activity, coach, stats, win-loss, points breakdown, videos, and more. 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. Showing Editorial results for henri_kontinen. Harvard University ladies awarded by multiple All-Ivy honors! Gold Partners Silver Partner . }. 1.. It was the fifth title of the year for Kontinen and Peers, including their first grand slam triumph together at the Australian Open. 1 in doubles. He definitely deserves it as hes been winning a lot. 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 on 3 April 2017, and his career-high singles ranking is world No. This prepared the players for the grass courts of Wimbledon, where they were to achieve their best Grand Slam tournament result so far. 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. 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. In April, the pair reached their third final of the year in Barcelona, but lost to Draganja/Kontinen. Kontinen/Roger-Vasselin Triumph In Montpellier. font-size:15px; .breakpoint-768 .sub-header-links{display:none;} 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. Peers and Kontinen then faced Colombian pair Cabal and Farah and won in three gruelling tiebreakers to progress to the quarterfinals. 456 in June 2012. } Click here for a full player profile. In Halle Kontinen/Peers lost at the semifinals to Kubot/Peya. Peers and Murray started their clay court season at the Grand Prix Hassan II where they were seeded second. "Rafael Nadal could retire at Roland Garros," said former ATP ace. He continues to break records for Finnish tennis and the sky is the limit for him. Im really enjoying my time on court. 220, Kontinen became a successful doubles player. Henri Kontinen (32) is a tennis player from Finland who has a career-high doubles ranking of No. Relaxed and easy-going Kontinen combines finesse with serious firepower and an ability to focus and thrive on big points. 1 when the Bryan brothers, also. 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. 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. Search instead in Creative? position: relative; The Qatar Open will take place from January 06-11. Peers represented Australia at the 2020 Summer Olympics in two events. They easily won their first- and second-round matches against Gonzlez / Marrero and Baghdatis / Mller. Current ATP world No. 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. It will be No. Good for him! The pair stuck together even though they had a series of first round defeats, until reaching quarterfinals at the Monte-Carlo Masters. "I had a great few years with Henri, Peers told Emageo Group. 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. 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.
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