It's very impressive to reach No. Men's Doubles - Partner: Edouard . Horia Tecau: It's a well-deserved ranking for Henri. Get the latest stats and tournament results for tennis player Henri Kontinen on ESPN.com. (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. Peers' new partner will be eight-time doubles champion and world No. It will be No. 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 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. 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! 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. Peers ended the year at No. Peers played next at the 2014 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament with Julian Knowle while Jamie Murray was out with injury. 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. Henri Kontinen ( Finnish pronunciation: [henri kontinen]; born 19 June 1990) is an inactive Finnish professional tennis player who is a former world No. Subsequently, Kontinen's singles development was hampered by knee injuries, and in 2013 he decided to concentrate on doubles. 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,. 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. Their early loss did not dishearten them however, and the pair went on to win their second title of the year a few weeks later, at the Crdit Agricole Suisse Open Gstaad. 2 on 3 April 2017, and his career-high singles ranking is world 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. 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. After an initial victory over Delbonis/Pella, they were beaten in the second round by unseeded Lindstedt/Qureshi. All quotes delayed a minimum of 15 minutes. 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. 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. "Rafael Nadal could retire at Roland Garros," said former ATP ace. 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. Mirra Andreeva, the new women's tennis prodigy, Naomi Osaka credits Giannis Antetokounmpo for giving her 'life-changing' perspective, Dayana Yastremaska changed her hairstyle! } He's one of the younger doubles guys on the Tour right now and is an incredible shot maker. It is the first British presence in the Mixed Doubles final since Jamie Murray partnered Jelena Jankovic to the title in 2007. 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. 220, Kontinen became a successful doubles player. The 29-year-old German enjoyed his best doubles year in 2019, having made three finals this past season. "I had a great few years with Henri, Peers told Emageo Group. Kontinen and Peers have also won three titles at Masters 1000 level. Skugor's regular partner in the 2019 season was his fellow compatriot Nikola Mektic. 1 team Kubot/Melo They may not be finishing the season with the year-end No. Good for him! 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. They're up against the 15th seeds, Colombia's Robert Farah and Anna-Lena . [6] On July Kontinen and Peers won the German Open Tennis Championships. Henri Kontinen is the new No. This time the outcome was reversed allowing Peers to celebrate his second ATP tournament title of the year with his Finnish companion. 1 in doubles. .is-mobile .scores-daily-schedule-content td.day-table-seed, .scores-results-content td.day-table-seed { [13] In the mixed doubles, Kontinen and Watson reached the final for the second successive year, but lost to Jamie Murray and Martina Hingis. In doubles, you win and lose as a team so you set shared goals, Kontinen told ATPWorldTour.com. } In mixed doubles, Peers partnered Ashleigh Barty, and they won bronze. 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. Everybody knew that he was super-talented and he's now put it together mentally as well. Today, it has helped him become the youngest player to reach No. 1.. Kontinen/Roger-Vasselin Triumph In Montpellier. At one stage we were both so injured that we were not allowed to play tennis and we did fitness together. } Kontinen and Peers also won the 2016 and 2017 ATP Finals, and reached the final at the 2019 Australian Open. display: none !important; They progressed to the semi-finals after defeating each of their opponents in the group stage. .is-desktop .atp-logo{ On Friday they broke early in both sets and closed out in style. 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. 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. Nenad Zimonjic: Id like to congratulate Henri, a relaxed and easy-going guy. Relaxed and easy-going Kontinen combines finesse with serious firepower and an ability to focus and thrive on big points. Gold Partners Silver Partner . Their bronze was Australia's first ever medal in an Olympic mixed doubles competition.[6]. 1 in doubles. After squandering three match points in losing in the first round of the singles and being fined $12,000 for damaging the court with her racket Watson has looked a player transformed. I think thats why Im playing so well. 1 Court, Grigor Dimitrov and Henri Kontinen were competing in the boys final. 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. The pair made it to the quarterfinals before losing to Julien Benneteau and douard Roger-Vasselin. [11] Kontinen reached the top 10 in rankings as the first Finnish tennis player ever to do so.[12]. 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. Henri Kontinen (32) is a tennis player from Finland who has a career-high doubles ranking of No. padding-left: 0px; This prepared the players for the grass courts of Wimbledon, where they were to achieve their best Grand Slam tournament result so far. After being forced to end his singles career at a young age due to injuries, having reached a career-high ranking of No. In Cincinnati Peers tried to conquer the tournament with Kontinen, but they lost in the first round to Pouille/Tsonga. In Madrid they lost to Lopez/Mirnyi, and in Rome they lost to eventual finalists Granollers/Lpez. margin-right:15px; 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. Kontinen and Peers won the 2017 Australian Open men's doubles championship in January 2017, and on 3 April 2017 Kontinen became world no. width: 32px; 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. As good as he is on the court, he is off the court. 1, you always try to improve and string together results to build up confidence. 2 in the doubles championship of the Nitto ATP Finals, when Lukasz Kubot and Marcelo Melo duel with Henri Kontinen and John Peers. It was Kontinen's 10th doubles title in his career. 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. ", "Kontiselta hurja harppaus maailmanlistalla nyt jo 10 parhaan joukossa! .tourney-details.action-buttons a[href*="watch-live"] { 5 in the National doubles ITA rankings The pair reached the third round at the 2015 Australian Open as the 16th seeds losing to 4th seeds Dodig/Melo. float: left; Here's hoping Heather Watson, who partners Henri Kontinen of Finland, can finally experience a little joy in SW19. Max Mirnyi: Its great to see fresh, young blood in the game! They progressed to their first Grand Slam final, where they won in straight sets against the Bryan brothers. Henri Kontinen is the newest doubles No. In teaming up with John, he has helped me a lot with his greater doubles experience. It remains to be seen can Kontinen and Skugor make it all the way in their first tournament as a pair. 40 in the Emirates ATP Doubles Rankings 12 months ago. 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. At Wimbledon they were seeded 14th and made the third round before losing in five sets to Alexander Peya and Bruno Soares. Watson and Kontinen meet Robert Farah and Anna-Lena Groenefeld in. Kontinen/Peers then headed to the American continent, reaching semifinals at the Citi Open and quarterfinals at Rogers Cup. 1. Subscribe today at BuyTCPlus.com**. 1 Leander Paes on their way to the final, where they defeated Tomasz Bednarek and Johan Brunstrm in three sets. } The Qatar Open will take place from January 06-11. Peers participated the Rio Olympics teaming with Chris Guccione. Everybody stares at me at the net when the referee tells us, please dont [damage] the court, she said, laughing. Belarus Max Mirnyi was also 25 when he reached No. 1. ", "Melo new world No. 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. background: none; In September, Murray/Peers also reached the final of the Malaysian Open as the second seeds but lost to fourth seeds Matkowski/Paes. padding-left: 0px; Roger Federer is back on the court: in New York he plays with some students! 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. Im really enjoying my time on court. A couple of months later, Peers and Murray won their first title together, defeating 13-time Grand Slam champions and world 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. Despite a close first set, the pair lost to established doubles pairing of Rohan Bopanna and douard Roger-Vasselin in straight sets. 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. On the other side, Struff's main focus is on the singles but he has proved capable of playing well in the doubles as well. 1 Kontinen will start his season with Franko Skugor at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open in Doha. 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. .atp-nav-list>.atp-nav-item { Kontinen and Roger-Vasselin, who partnered Ivan Dodig to the 2019 Montpellier doubles title, now challenge Roman Jebavy and Jiri Vesely. [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. If you are already a Tennis.com user click the LOGIN button, otherwise create an account and start playing. }. Second-seeded Peers and Kontinen edged out unseeded . Peers and Murray defeated multiple Grand Slam champion and former world No. "It definitely was one of my great shots on match points. Peers began the year with regular doubles partner Jamie Murray at the Brisbane International. Henri Kontinen, AKA H. Kontinen, is the 21 double tiles winner on the ATP Tour in his life. 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. font-size:15px; After winning the 2017 Australian Open men's doubles championship, Kontinen was ranked as world number one in doubles. 1 for the first time on 9 June 2003. Official tennis player profile of Henri Kontinen on the ATP Tour. 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. 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. } After being forced to end his singles career at a young age due to injuries, having reached a career-high ranking of No. } Peers reached his career-high ATP doubles ranking of world No. As Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer contested arguably the greatest match in tennis history: the 2008 Wimbledon final, 100 yards away on No. [8] He took the victory of St. Petersburg Open with Dominic Inglot. 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. To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended. 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. In April, the pair reached their third final of the year in Barcelona, but lost to Draganja/Kontinen. 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 began the 2013 season playing with fellow Australian John-Patrick Smith, receiving a wildcard into the Australian Open. .summary-tbody td[data-type*='Rating'] { So I've found that the best way is to learn as a team.. 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. Neither these opponents could steal a set from the number two seeded pair, which thus obtained their third ATP title together. 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 played varsity tennis for the Middle Tennessee State University Blue Raiders before transferring school to play for Baylor University Bears. 1 Emirates ATP Doubles Team Ranking, butHenri KontinenandJohn Peersarent leaving. I am hoping this is just the start of what we can accomplish.. Tennis Channel Plus is THE best destination for all WTA action from Charleston. Kontinen and Peers looked dangerous from the start and once they managed the first break at 2-2 they took control. Kontinen won the 2008 French Open boys' doubles title with Christopher Rungkat. He has won 21 doubles titles on the ATP Tour, and became world No. 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. 1 in the Emirates ATP Doubles Rankings, ending the 38-week stint of Frances Nicolas Mahut at the summit of the professional game. Who Are The World's Toughest Doubles Opponents. The 27-year-old from the Blossom Park neighbourhood and Finland's Henri Kontinen, the No. 1 in the ATP tour rankings, becoming the first player from Finland to reach the top spot. 1 and the first Finnish player to do so as well, Peers told ATPWorldTour.com. }. Australian doubles specialist John Peers said he and Finland's Henri Kontinen mutually agreed to split and find new partners for the upcoming season but they remained on good terms. 1 for the first time on 3 April 2017, spending 26 weeks at the top of the rankings. The pair went on to reach the final, before losing in a rematch against Rojer/Tecu. At the Australian Open Kontinen/Peers lost in the second round to Groth/Hewitt. Its going to be a nice fresh feeling with Mikey and something new and energetic." "I think its going to be a good positive thing because we already know each other so well and weve already spent a lot of time practising with each other, it actually becomes a lot easier when youve already done all that work before you have done the work as a team," Peers said of his partnership with Venus. They emerged victorious yet again, winning 26, 61 [108] to claim their biggest tournament win to date. ", "Kontiselle uran 10:s ATP-voitto: "Pari lytyi tunti ennen deadlinea", "Kontiselle jlleen turnausvoitto - suomalainen nelinpelilegendan painajaisena", "Tennishistoriaa! font-size:15px; Henri KontinenjaHarri, Top seeds dropped one set en route to the trophy Henri KontinenandEdouard Roger-Vasselinlifted their second tour-level title as a team on Sunday, following a 6-2, 7-5 victory againstJonathan ErlichandAndrei Vasilevskiin, Finlands Henri Kontinen and John Peers of Australia have agreed to part ways and find new partners for the 2020 season. 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. The pair played their first Grand Slam tournament together at the French Open, however despite taking out the 15th seeded team of Knowle and Polek in the first round, they ultimately fell in their next match against the Colombian duo of Juan Sebastin Cabal and Robert Farah Maksoud. 1., I love the sport, watch it and study it, said Kontinen, who also grew up playing football and basketball.
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