[13] In the mixed doubles, Kontinen and Watson reached the final for the second successive year, but lost to Jamie Murray and Martina Hingis. Heather Watson and Henri Kontin win Wimbledon mixed doubles title 1. 1 in doubles. 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. width: 32px; 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 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. 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. It is the first British presence in the Mixed Doubles final since Jamie Murray partnered Jelena Jankovic to the title in 2007. They easily won their first- and second-round matches against Gonzlez / Marrero and Baghdatis / Mller. 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. 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. position: relative; 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. 1 Court, Grigor Dimitrov and Henri Kontinen were competing in the boys final. float: left; At the Madrid Open Peers/Kontinen started well beating the second seeds Murray/Soares in the second round. 220, Kontinen became a successful doubles player. LONDON (AP) The Latest from Wimbledon (all times local): ___ 7:40 p.m. 1 doubles playerthe first Finnish player, male or female, to do so. display:none; font-size:15px; 1, you always try to improve and string together results to build up confidence. This however allowed them to compete at the Aegon Trophy, a Challenger event which they ultimately won. It certainly is a great feeling to be able to do what we have done together so far. The duo then arrived at the Australian Open as the fourth seeds. We both thought it was time to part ways but were still good friends. 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. Watsons run may yet have a double dividend as she prepares for next months Olympics in Rio. Men's Doubles - Partner: Edouard . 10 Michael Venus. 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. John William Peers (born 25 July 1988) is an Australian professional tennis player who specialises in doubles. 1. } . Henri Kontinen (Finnish pronunciation:[henri kontinen]; born 19 June 1990) is an inactive Finnish professional tennis player who is a former world No. Here's hoping Heather Watson, who partners Henri Kontinen of Finland, can finally experience a little joy in SW19. All rights reserved. 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. padding-left: 0px; 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. In May, the pair reached back-to-back quarterfinals at ATP 1000 Masters in Madrid and Rome. Henri Kontinen is the newest doubles No. He is also a Grand Slam champion in mixed doubles, winning the 2022 US Open alongside fellow Australian Storm Sanders. Peers' new partner will be eight-time doubles champion and world No. Heather Watson and Henri Kontinen beat Scott Lipsky and Alla Kudryavtseva to reach the mixed doubles semi-finals. 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. As Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer contested arguably the greatest match in tennis history: the 2008 Wimbledon final, 100 yards away on No. Harvard University ladies awarded by multiple All-Ivy honors! 1 in the Emirates ATP Doubles Rankings, ending the 38-week stint of France's Nicolas Mahut at the summit of the professional game. (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. As 10th seeds the couple finally defeated Bopanna/Mergea by winning 86 the 5th set of the third round match. They lost only one point on first serve throughout the 70-minute contest. Watson and Kontinen meet Robert Farah and Anna-Lena Groenefeld in. In Rome they had to leave the tournament after another first round defeat. Current through the 2023 Monte Carlo Masters. John Peers reveals key to his and doubles partner Henri Kontinen's success .is-mobile .scores-daily-schedule-content td.day-table-seed, .scores-results-content td.day-table-seed { 1.. Peers also received the Sun Belt Conference MVP in 2009. Finland's Henri Kontinen and German Jan-Lennard Struff will team up next year to play "in selected big tournaments," per Lukas Zahrer. Kontinen and Peers have also won three titles at Masters 1000 level. Wimbledon 2016: Heather Watson and Henri Kontinen breeze into mixed 1 Emirates ATP Doubles Team Ranking, butHenri KontinenandJohn Peersarent leaving. 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. All quotes delayed a minimum of 15 minutes. At one stage we were both so injured that we were not allowed to play tennis and we did fitness together. . 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. Henri Kontinen is the new No. 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,. 3 seeds, lost a mixed doubles semifinal in the Australian Open 3-6, 6-3, 10-8 against fifth-seeded. 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. A New Chapter For Finland's Kontinen | ATP Tour | Tennis The pair finished the year at the Swiss Indoors Open where they lost in the first round again to Matkowsi and Paes. The 27-year-old from the Blossom Park neighbourhood and Finland's Henri Kontinen, the No. Finnish doubles specialist Henri Kontinen will start the new season with Franko Skugor of Croatia. In the quarterfinals the two had a new chance to beat Bopanna/Mergea, this time together, but they lost the match tie-break. Henri Kontinen - Wikipedia Henri Kontinen | Overview | ATP Tour | Tennis Gold Partners Silver Partner . *US OPEN - New York, USA August 24, 2021 to September 12, 2021 . 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With the help of his Australian partner John Peers, Kontinen has risen from 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. [1] "I had a great few years with Henri, Peers told Emageo Group. } Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. 2016: First World Tour Finals & Masters titles, 2017: Australian Open title, world No. Im not really thinking about that, she said. Peers next played at the 2014 Dubai Tennis Championships with previous partner Julian Knowle, but they lost in the first round. margin-right:15px; They next played at the Sony Open Tennis but lost in straight sets to sixth seeds Daniel Nestor and Nenad Zimonji. As good as he is on the court, he is off the court. Kontinen/Roger-Vasselin Triumph In Montpellier. 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. 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. 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. Kontinen rose to No. Henri Kontinen ( Finnish pronunciation: [henri kontinen]; born 19 June 1990) is an inactive Finnish professional tennis player who is a former world No. 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. This time the outcome was reversed allowing Peers to celebrate his second ATP tournament title of the year with his Finnish companion. Roger Federer is back on the court: in New York he plays with some students! Robert Lindstedt: He is one of the really nice guys on Tour and I am really happy for him. width: auto; 1 in doubles. J.B. Autissier - Panoramic . Official tennis player profile of Henri Kontinen on the ATP Tour. Showing Editorial results for henri_kontinen. 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. Roger Federer is back on the court: in New York he plays with some students! Their luck did not change by the time of US Open. .atp-nav-list>.atp-nav-item { So I've found that the best way is to learn as a team.. The 29-year-old German enjoyed his best doubles year in 2019, having made three finals this past season. .is-desktop .atp-logo{ Henri Kontinen Biography -Early Life, Career & Tennis - TV Show Stars 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. 1 vs. No. If you are already a Tennis.com user click the LOGIN button, otherwise create an account and start playing. He has won 21 doubles titles on the ATP Tour, and became world No. .tourney-details.action-buttons a[href*="watch-live"] { Henri Kontinen & Jan-Lennard Struff to play doubles at big events in 2020 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. Heather Watson and Henri Kontinen through to mixed doubles semi-final 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. 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 Cincinnati Peers tried to conquer the tournament with Kontinen, but they lost in the first round to Pouille/Tsonga. Peers and Murray started their clay court season at the Grand Prix Hassan II where they were seeded second. padding-left: 0px; 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. font-size:15px; }. In the end, the pair succumbed to eventual finalists Alexander Peya and Bruno Soares in three sets. 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. 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. 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. Relaxed and easy-going Kontinen combines finesse with serious firepower and an ability to focus and thrive on big points. I never set out to be No. 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. ", "Melo new world No. 1. Belarus Max Mirnyi was also 25 when he reached No. In April, the pair reached their third final of the year in Barcelona, but lost to Draganja/Kontinen. The pair has put together a 25-6 record since mid-October 2016 picking up the Paris Masters, ATP Finals and Australian Open titles. His mother, Elizabeth Little, and sister, Sally Peers, are also former professional tennis players. 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. In Madrid they lost to Lopez/Mirnyi, and in Rome they lost to eventual finalists Granollers/Lpez. 456 in June 2012. 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! margin-left: 15px; Struff and McLachlan also had a deep run at the Dubai Duty Free Championships, where they ended runners-up. } In doubles, Peers partnered Max Purcell and lost in the first round. Treat Huey: Huge congratulations to Henri for reaching World No. At Wimbledon in 2017, Kontinen and Peers lost in the semi-final to ukasz Kubot and Marcelo Melo, the eventual champions; Kontinen also lost his no. } While representing the Blue Raiders John earned all-conference honours from the Sun Belt in 2009 and 2010 in singles and doubles. 1 Kontinen will start his season with Franko Skugor at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open in Doha. 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. .tourney-details.action-buttons a[href*="watch-live"] { 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 makes me laugh.. 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 and Edouard Roger-Vasselin own a 2-0 team record in ATP Tour doubles finals. Peers began the year with regular doubles partner Jamie Murray at the Brisbane International. display:none; Today, it has helped him become the youngest player to reach No. 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. However, the pair's destiny was to get defeated in the next round by the top seeds Herbert/Mahut. display: none !important; Tennis Channel Plus is THE best destination for all WTA action from Charleston. Peers ended the year at No. Copyright 1994 - 2020 ATP Tour, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 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. Everybody knew that he was super-talented and he's now put it together mentally as well. Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. Kontinen is now expected to play with Struff at the Australian Open. 1 in the Emirates ATP Doubles Rankings, ending the 38-week stint of Frances Nicolas Mahut at the summit of the professional game. Four surgeries later, Henri Kontinen reaches No. 1 in doubles 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. But its pretty cool to know Ive got to No. The pair stuck together even though they had a series of first round defeats, until reaching quarterfinals at the Monte-Carlo Masters. background: none; They're up against the 15th seeds, Colombia's Robert Farah and Anna-Lena . They made the quarterfinals before withdrawing from the tournament. At the PTT Thailand Open, the pair were seeded third and went on to win their third title of the year. Horia Tecau: It's a well-deserved ranking for Henri. Together with Zheng Jie he reached semifinals of mixed doubles at the 2015 French Open. 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. It was reported that Kontinen's new partner for the 2020 season would be German Jan-Lennard Struff. display: none !important; In mixed doubles, Peers partnered Ashleigh Barty, and they won bronze. .atp-nav-list>.atp-nav-item { 1 in the ATP tour rankings, becoming the first player from Finland to reach the top spot. After an initial victory over Delbonis/Pella, they were beaten in the second round by unseeded Lindstedt/Qureshi. position: relative; margin-right:15px; He is the first Finn and 50th player overall since the establishment of the team rankings in March 1976 to become World No. 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 . 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. Perjantain kaksinpelien jlkeen Suomi johti 20 ja ratkaisi koko maaottelun nelinpeliss lauantaina. They then lost their opening match of the Eastbourne International. Next up for the pair was the Asian swing of tournaments, where they had their best run of results to date, making two finals in a row and competing in their first Masters 1000 tournament as partners. Henri Kontinen, AKA H. Kontinen, is the 21 double tiles winner on the ATP Tour in his life. 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. 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. In July, Murray/Peers reached the final of the 2015 Wimbledon Championships losing to Rojer/Tecu in straight sets. (modern). 1 team Kubot/Melo They may not be finishing the season with the year-end No. 1. Peers represented Australia at the 2020 Summer Olympics in two events. 9 on the Doubles Rankings, boosted by his success later in the year. } Kontinen and Peers also won the 2016 and 2017 ATP Finals, and reached the final at the 2019 Australian Open. After winning the 2017 Australian Open men's doubles championship, Kontinen was ranked as world number one 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. Good for him! 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. To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended. 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. [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. 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. Harvard University ladies awarded by multiple All-Ivy honors! He also reached the final of the 2008 US Open boys' doubles with Rungkat. 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. The Qatar Open will take place from January 06-11. 220, Kontinen became a successful doubles player. 40 in the Emirates ATP Doubles Rankings 12 months ago.
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