*US OPEN - New York, USA August 24, 2021 to September 12, 2021 . Peers next played at the 2014 Dubai Tennis Championships with previous partner Julian Knowle, but they lost in the first round. 9 on the Doubles Rankings, boosted by his success later in the year. } But its pretty cool to know Ive got to No. Max Mirnyi: Its great to see fresh, young blood in the game! This prepared the players for the grass courts of Wimbledon, where they were to achieve their best Grand Slam tournament result so far. A New Chapter For Finland's Kontinen | ATP Tour | Tennis Gold Partners Silver Partner . Their next tournament was the Heineken Open. Everybody stares at me at the net when the referee tells us, please dont [damage] the court, she said, laughing. The Latest: Watson and Kontinen win mixed doubles title 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. 40 in the Emirates ATP Doubles Rankings 12 months ago. 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 . Shortly after Andy Murray won in front of the home crowd, British player Heather Watson won another Wimbledon final on Centre Court in mixed doubles. Peers and Murray defeated multiple Grand Slam champion and former world No. Henri on the News - Henri Kontinen The duo then arrived at the Australian Open as the fourth seeds. Subsequently, Kontinen's singles development was hampered by knee injuries, and in 2013 he decided to concentrate on doubles. The Australian pair lost, letting the United States take a 21 lead in the tie. The pair made it to the semifinals, before losing to Daniel Nestor and Mariusz Fyrstenberg in straight sets. Kontinen, 29, and 32-year-old Skugor are set to debut as a team in Doha. Peers next played at the 2014 Open 13 with Jesse Huta Galung, but the pair lost in the first round. Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. While representing the Blue Raiders John earned all-conference honours from the Sun Belt in 2009 and 2010 in singles and doubles. 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 Tennis Player Profile | ITF 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. Showing Editorial results for henri_kontinen. LONDON (AP) The Latest from Wimbledon (all times local): ___ 7:40 p.m. Peers began the 2013 season playing with fellow Australian John-Patrick Smith, receiving a wildcard into the Australian Open. 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. Click here for a full player profile. .breakpoint-768 .sub-header-links{display:none;} 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. In August the pairing reached the final of the Winston-Salem Open as the third seeds but lost to the pairing of Cabal/Farah. [11] Kontinen reached the top 10 in rankings as the first Finnish tennis player ever to do so.[12]. display: none !important; 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 also received the Sun Belt Conference MVP in 2009. Featuring news, bio, rankings, playing activity, coach, stats, win-loss, points breakdown, videos, and more. 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. In Rome they had to leave the tournament after another first round defeat. SUOMIpiti kiirett tenniksen Davis Cupissa Intiaa vastaan Espoon Metro-areenassa. [8] He took the victory of St. Petersburg Open with Dominic Inglot. float: left; 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,. Reporting by Martyn Herman; Editing by Ken Ferris. Henri Kontinen (32) is a tennis player from Finland who has a career-high doubles ranking of No. John William Peers (born 25 July 1988) is an Australian professional tennis player who specialises in doubles. It proved to be a high point for the big fish of the junior world. Henri Kontinen nelinpelititteliin Pariisissa", "Mestaruus Lontoossa - Kontisen ja Peersin uskomaton loppukausi kesti loppuun asti! width: auto; padding-left: 0px; The Qatar Open will take place from January 06-11. Nenad Zimonjic: Id like to congratulate Henri, a relaxed and easy-going guy. 1 in the ATP tour rankings, becoming the first player from Finland to reach the top spot. Henri makes me laugh.. . Henri Kontinen (Finnish pronunciation:[henri kontinen]; born 19 June 1990) is an inactive Finnish professional tennis player who is a former world No. 2016: First World Tour Finals & Masters titles, 2017: Australian Open title, world No. Kontinen, 29, recently split with his long-time partner John . 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. Together with Zheng Jie he reached semifinals of mixed doubles at the 2015 French Open. a[href*="540/draws?matchType=qualifier"]{ Henri Kontinen | Overview | 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. background: none; } Henri Kontinen - Wikipedia Watsons run may yet have a double dividend as she prepares for next months Olympics in Rio. Struff and McLachlan also had a deep run at the Dubai Duty Free Championships, where they ended runners-up. With the help of his Australian partner John Peers, Kontinen has risen from No. 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. 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. Peers' new partner will be eight-time doubles champion and world No. Henri Kontinen and Edouard Roger-Vasselin own a 2-0 team record in ATP Tour doubles finals. The 27-year-old from the Blossom Park neighbourhood and Finland's Henri Kontinen, the No. 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. 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. He has represented Finland in the Davis Cup since 2008, often alongside his younger brother, Micke, who is himself a former tennis player. In September Peers played again in the Davis Cup squad. 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. Watson and Kontinen meet Robert Farah and Anna-Lena Groenefeld in. Just as hard-graft helped Jarkko Nieminen become world-class for a place in Finland's sporting history . 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. (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. Perjantain kaksinpelin jlkeen nelinpeli riitti otteluparin viemiseen. margin-left: 15px; See here for a complete list of exchanges and delays. 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. 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. } Current through the 2021 Australian Open. Kontinen and Peers retain ATP Finals doubles crown | Reuters In Cincinnati Peers tried to conquer the tournament with Kontinen, but they lost in the first round to Pouille/Tsonga. 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. In July, Murray/Peers reached the final of the 2015 Wimbledon Championships losing to Rojer/Tecu in straight sets. 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] Kontinen and Peers had a successful end for the year as they won their first Masters title at Paris Masters[10] and the season ending ATP World Tour Finals title. It will be No. This however allowed them to compete at the Aegon Trophy, a Challenger event which they ultimately won. 1 spot as well, John Peers. 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. We are leaving it on good terms, which is always what you want to do. Men's Doubles - Partner: Edouard . Belarus Max Mirnyi was also 25 when he reached No. And if theBrisbane, Finnish-Australian duo take down year-end No. 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. Copyright 1994 - 2020 ATP Tour, Inc. All Rights Reserved. At the Australian Open they were the 15th seeds (the first time they were a seeded pair in a Grand Slam tournament). [1] He reached the final of the 2008 Wimbledon boys' singles which he lost to Grigor Dimitrov having beaten Bernard Tomic in the semifinal. 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. display:none; 1s in ATP history. 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. } They made the quarterfinals before withdrawing from the tournament. 1, you always try to improve and string together results to build up confidence. 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. 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 definitely was one of my great shots on match points. Henri Kontinen Biography -Early Life, Career & Tennis - TV Show Stars 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. 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. Eventually, Australia lost the tie, which meant that it would have to face the play-offs. John Peers reveals key to his and doubles partner Henri Kontinen's success 1 Leander Paes on their way to the final, where they defeated Tomasz Bednarek and Johan Brunstrm in three sets. At the Indian Wells Open, he won his fourth Masters 1000 and 25th title overall partnering with new partner Slovak Filip Polek, with whom he also reached the final of the San Diego Open earlier in the year. Four surgeries later, Henri Kontinen reaches No. 1 in doubles width: 32px; 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. background: none; 1 when the Bryan brothers, also. ", "Melo new world No. margin-right:15px; This time the outcome was reversed allowing Peers to celebrate his second ATP tournament title of the year with his Finnish companion. At the Madrid Open Peers/Kontinen started well beating the second seeds Murray/Soares in the second round. ", "Kontiselta hurja harppaus maailmanlistalla nyt jo 10 parhaan joukossa! Polands Kubot and Brazils Melo, who beat Kontinen and Peers in the Wimbledon semi-finals before winning the title, never looked like forcing their way back into the match. Also Peers chose a new partner, Henri Kontinen, to defend his title at the Brisbane International. padding-left: 0px; 1 Kontinen will start his season with Franko Skugor at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open in Doha. 1 Court, Grigor Dimitrov and Henri Kontinen were competing in the boys final. Wimbledon 2016: Heather Watson left delirious as 'joke' with partner In September, Murray/Peers also reached the final of the Malaysian Open as the second seeds but lost to fourth seeds Matkowski/Paes. 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. 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. However, the pair's destiny was to get defeated in the next round by the top seeds Herbert/Mahut. Roger Federer is back on the court: in New York he plays with some students! He also reached the final of the 2008 US Open boys' doubles with Rungkat. Enjoy the leadership and continue to promote and grow the great game of doubles. He continues to break records for Finnish tennis and the sky is the limit for him. 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. He won his first Grand Slam title at the 2017 Australian Open, where he and Henri Kontinen won the men's doubles event. All quotes delayed a minimum of 15 minutes. 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. Peers played next at the 2014 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament with Julian Knowle while Jamie Murray was out with injury. 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. They made a second consecutive semi-final at the BRD Nstase iriac Trophy before losing to top seeds Jean-Julien Rojer and Horia Tecu. 1 in such a short time being on Tour. Kontinen rose to No. It was Kontinen's 10th doubles title in his career. 1 in doubles. Relaxed and easy-going Kontinen combines finesse with serious firepower and an ability to focus and thrive on big points. } Kontinen and Peers looked dangerous from the start and once they managed the first break at 2-2 they took control. The pair stuck together even though they had a series of first round defeats, until reaching quarterfinals at the Monte-Carlo Masters. 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. In the end, the pair succumbed to eventual finalists Alexander Peya and Bruno Soares in three sets. 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. }. 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. Kontinen is now expected to play with Struff at the Australian Open. Perjantain kaksinpelien jlkeen Suomi johti 20 ja ratkaisi koko maaottelun nelinpeliss lauantaina. Kontinen/Peers then headed to the American continent, reaching semifinals at the Citi Open and quarterfinals at Rogers Cup. 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 We played well again. At the Australian Open Kontinen/Peers lost in the second round to Groth/Hewitt. (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. Henri Kontinen, AKA H. Kontinen, is the 21 double tiles winner on the ATP Tour in his life. Good for him! position: relative; Henri Kontinen ( Finnish pronunciation: [henri kontinen]; born 19 June 1990) is an inactive Finnish professional tennis player who is a former world No. 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. Tennis Channel Plus is THE best destination for all WTA action from Charleston. 10 Michael Venus. 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. 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. 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. 1 in the Emirates ATP Doubles Rankings, ending the 38-week stint of France's Nicolas Mahut at the summit of the professional game. Paired with Roberto Maytn they finished the season ranked No. Everybody knew that he was super-talented and he's now put it together mentally as well. 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. a[href*="540/draws?matchType=qualifier"]{ I never set out to be No. Henri Kontinen Tournament Results - ESPN 1 in the Emirates ATP Doubles Rankings, ending the 38-week stint of Frances Nicolas Mahut at the summit of the professional game. They made the semi-finals before losing to Luk Dlouh and Tomasz Bednarek in straight sets. 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. Current through the 2023 Monte Carlo Masters. Henri Kontinen is the new No. .atp-nav-list>.atp-nav-item { Gabriela Dabrowski and doubles partner Henri Kontinen lose Aussie 1.. They're up against the 15th seeds, Colombia's Robert Farah and Anna-Lena . 1 and the first Finnish player to do so as well, Peers told ATPWorldTour.com. 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. "Rafael Nadal could retire at Roland Garros," said former ATP ace. The pair made it to the quarterfinals before losing to Julien Benneteau and douard Roger-Vasselin. Farah and Groenefeld v Kontinen and Watson: Wimbledon 2016 mixed At the Japan Open in Tokyo, Peers and Kontinen did not get past the first round, losing to Lindstedt/Peya. Peers and Kontinen then faced Colombian pair Cabal and Farah and won in three gruelling tiebreakers to progress to the quarterfinals. .is-desktop .atp-logo{ He is also a Grand Slam champion in mixed doubles, winning the 2022 US Open alongside fellow Australian Storm Sanders. 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. Jean-Julien Rojer: I would like to congratulate him for this amazing achievement. It has been a strange fortnight for Heather Watson. Rankings dont lie and hes now one of the youngest No. .breakpoint-768 .sub-header-links{display:none;} Finnish doubles specialist Henri Kontinen will start the new season with Franko Skugor of Croatia. In teaming up with John, he has helped me a lot with his greater doubles experience. Wimbledon 2016: Heather Watson and Henri Kontinen breeze into mixed After winning the 2017 Australian Open men's doubles championship, Kontinen was ranked as world number one in doubles. The 29-year-old German enjoyed his best doubles year in 2019, having made three finals this past season. .tourney-details.action-buttons a[href*="watch-live"] { Peers and Kontinen continued in Hamburg at the 500 series tournament. 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. If you are already a Tennis.com user click the LOGIN button, otherwise create an account and start playing. In the semifinals, they faced another Australian pairing of Marc Polmans and Andrew Whittington. 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. 220, Kontinen became a successful doubles player. Mirra Andreeva, the new women's tennis prodigy, Naomi Osaka credits Giannis Antetokounmpo for giving her 'life-changing' perspective, Dayana Yastremaska changed her hairstyle! There they faced the Australian duo of Sam Groth and Chris Guccione and won. 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.. To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended. He has won 21 doubles titles on the ATP Tour, and became world No. As 10th seeds the couple finally defeated Bopanna/Mergea by winning 86 the 5th set of the third round match. 1. Official tennis player profile of Henri Kontinen on the ATP Tour. Kontinen/Roger-Vasselin Triumph In Montpellier. 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. Peers represented Australia at the 2020 Summer Olympics in two events. It was reported that Kontinen's new partner for the 2020 season would be German Jan-Lennard Struff. Finland's Henri Kontinen and John Peers of Australia have agreed to part ways and find new partners for the 2020 season. His good results continued in 2016 as he won the title at the Brisbane International in January with John Peers. Kontinen and Peers have also won three titles at Masters 1000 level. 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. 456 in June 2012. font-size:15px;
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