Peers and Kontinen continued in Hamburg at the 500 series tournament. 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. 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. After being forced to end his singles career at a young age due to injuries, having reached a career-high ranking of No. 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. It was reported that Kontinen's new partner for the 2020 season would be German Jan-Lennard Struff. Kontinen/Roger-Vasselin Blast Into Montpellier SFs - ATP Tour Henri Kontinen to start new season with Franko Skugor 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. 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. Congrats to him, and a tip of the cap!! 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Just as hard-graft helped Jarkko Nieminen become world-class for a place in Finland's sporting history . width: auto; Reporting by Martyn Herman; Editing by Ken Ferris. In Halle Kontinen/Peers lost at the semifinals to Kubot/Peya. Finnish doubles specialist Henri Kontinen will start the new season with Franko Skugor of Croatia. .atp-nav-list>.atp-nav-item>a { 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.. Heather Watson and Henri Kontinen through to mixed doubles semi-final Peers reached his career-high ATP doubles ranking of world No. Peers played next at the 2014 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament with Julian Knowle while Jamie Murray was out with injury. J.B. Autissier - Panoramic . This time the outcome was reversed allowing Peers to celebrate his second ATP tournament title of the year with his Finnish companion. 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. There they faced the Australian duo of Sam Groth and Chris Guccione and won. display: none !important; 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. 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. } Tennis Channel Plus is THE best destination for all WTA action from Charleston. 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. Copyright 1994 - 2020 ATP Tour, Inc. All Rights Reserved. He is also a Grand Slam champion in mixed doubles, winning the 2022 US Open alongside fellow Australian Storm Sanders. [7] On August Kontinen won the Winstom-Salem Open playing with Guillermo Garca-Lpez. We are leaving it on good terms, which is always what you want to do. Kontinen and Peers won the 2017 Australian Open men's doubles championship in January 2017, and on 3 April 2017 Kontinen became world no. Watson and Kontinen meet Robert Farah and Anna-Lena Groenefeld in. In the semifinals, they faced another Australian pairing of Marc Polmans and Andrew Whittington. They progressed to the semi-finals after defeating each of their opponents in the group stage. 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. Their next tournament was the Heineken Open. 1 in the Emirates ATP Doubles Rankings, ending the 38-week stint of Frances Nicolas Mahut at the summit of the professional game. Henri Kontinen - Wikipedia .summary-tbody td[data-type*='Rating'] { When I turned my focus to doubles, upon returning from injuries on the Futures circuit with my former junior partner, Christopher Rungkat [winners of the 2008 Roland Garros boys doubles title], I had to learn and get used to where to position myself. Their luck did not change by the time of US Open. As good as he is on the court, he is off the court. 1 spot as well, John Peers. Four surgeries later, Henri Kontinen reaches No. 1 in doubles Congratulations, Henri, on accomplishing this special feat!!! Roger Federer is back on the court: in New York he plays with some students! background: none; They're up against the 15th seeds, Colombia's Robert Farah and Anna-Lena . 1 ranking to Melo. 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. All quotes delayed a minimum of 15 minutes. The pair reached the third round at the 2015 Australian Open as the 16th seeds losing to 4th seeds Dodig/Melo. .atp-nav-list>.atp-nav-item { Mirra Andreeva, the new women's tennis prodigy, Naomi Osaka credits Giannis Antetokounmpo for giving her 'life-changing' perspective, Dayana Yastremaska changed her hairstyle! 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. font-size:15px; 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. We both thought it was time to part ways but were still good friends. 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 vs. No. Finland's Henri Kontinen and John Peers of Australia have agreed to part ways and find new partners for the 2020 season. The Australian pair lost, letting the United States take a 21 lead in the tie. Showing Editorial results for henri_kontinen. ", "Melo new world No. In May, the pair reached back-to-back quarterfinals at ATP 1000 Masters in Madrid and Rome. 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. 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. John Peers men's doubles title Australian Open | Herald Sun 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. 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. padding-left: 0px; "I had a great few years with Henri, Peers told Emageo Group. 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. He's a very nice, easy-going guy that everyone gets along with and very respectful. In doubles, Peers partnered Max Purcell and lost in the first round. Henri Kontinen & Jan-Lennard Struff to play doubles at big events in 2020 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. 1 when the Bryan brothers, also. He is the first Finn and 50th player overall since the establishment of the team rankings in March 1976 to become World No. Peers represented Australia at the 2020 Summer Olympics in two events. 1 in 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. . } Despite a close first set, the pair lost to established doubles pairing of Rohan Bopanna and douard Roger-Vasselin in straight sets. The pair went on to reach the final, before losing in a rematch against Rojer/Tecu. Current ATP world No. Second-seeded Peers and Kontinen edged out unseeded . 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. 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. [4] They lost in the opening round of the Mutua Madrid Open, but managed to bounce back and reach the semi-finals of the Dsseldorf Open. 1 team Kubot/Melo They may not be finishing the season with the year-end No. 2016: First World Tour Finals & Masters titles, 2017: Australian Open title, world No. They were defeated by Cabal/Farah, despite a promising victory over the top seeds Rojer/Tecu in the second round. 1. 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,. } 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. Peers and Kontinen then appeared at the Swiss Indoors, where they lost in the first round to second seeds Herbert/Mahut in straight sets. 220, Kontinen became a successful doubles player. Peers began the year with regular doubles partner Jamie Murray at the Brisbane International. SUOMIpiti kiirett tenniksen Davis Cupissa Intiaa vastaan Espoon Metro-areenassa. 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! Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Official tennis player profile of Henri Kontinen on the ATP Tour. .atp-nav-list>.atp-nav-item { It's very impressive to reach No. In Rome they had to leave the tournament after another first round defeat. After winning the 2017 Australian Open men's doubles championship, Kontinen was ranked as world number one 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. His mother, Elizabeth Little, and sister, Sally Peers, are also former professional tennis players. Henri Kontinen is the newest doubles No. It is the first British presence in the Mixed Doubles final since Jamie Murray partnered Jelena Jankovic to the title in 2007. Peers also received the Sun Belt Conference MVP in 2009. Max Mirnyi: Its great to see fresh, young blood in the game! 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. The pair made it to the semifinals, before losing to Daniel Nestor and Mariusz Fyrstenberg in straight sets. position: relative; Horia Tecau: It's a well-deserved ranking for Henri. Henri Kontinen Biography -Early Life, Career & Tennis - TV Show Stars Subsequently, Kontinen's singles development was hampered by knee injuries, and in 2013 he decided to concentrate on doubles. John William Peers (born 25 July 1988) is an Australian professional tennis player who specialises in doubles. On Friday they broke early in both sets and closed out in style. 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. John Peers reveals key to his and doubles partner Henri Kontinen's success Who Are The World's Toughest Doubles Opponents. It remains to be seen can Kontinen and Skugor make it all the way in their first tournament as a pair. } 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. John Peers reflects on time spent with partner Henri Kontinen Search instead in Creative? 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. (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. After being forced to end his singles career at a young age due to injuries, having reached a career-high ranking of No. 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. Everybody knew that he was super-talented and he's now put it together mentally as well. 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. Henri Kontinen is the new No. Nenad Zimonjic: Id like to congratulate Henri, a relaxed and easy-going guy. 1.. Also Peers chose a new partner, Henri Kontinen, to defend his title at the Brisbane International. Struff and McLachlan also had a deep run at the Dubai Duty Free Championships, where they ended runners-up. Everybody stares at me at the net when the referee tells us, please dont [damage] the court, she said, laughing. display:none; Kontinen won the 2008 French Open boys' doubles title with Christopher Rungkat. ", "Kontiselta hurja harppaus maailmanlistalla nyt jo 10 parhaan joukossa! 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. .atp-nav-list>.atp-nav-item>a { 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. I never set out to be No. .is-mobile .scores-daily-schedule-content td.day-table-seed, .scores-results-content td.day-table-seed { 40 in the Emirates ATP Doubles Rankings 12 months ago. margin-left: 15px; He also reached the final of the 2008 US Open boys' doubles with Rungkat. Its going to be a nice fresh feeling with Mikey and something new and energetic." Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. They made the second round before losing to Raven Klaasen and Eric Butorac in straight sets. Kontinen and Peers looked dangerous from the start and once they managed the first break at 2-2 they took control. They easily won their first- and second-round matches against Gonzlez/Marrero and Baghdatis/Mller. Farah and Groenefeld v Kontinen and Watson: Wimbledon 2016 mixed [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. 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. Peers played varsity tennis for the Middle Tennessee State University Blue Raiders before transferring school to play for Baylor University Bears. 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. 1 and the first Finnish player to do so as well, Peers told ATPWorldTour.com. Here's hoping Heather Watson, who partners Henri Kontinen of Finland, can finally experience a little joy in SW19. In Madrid they lost to Lopez/Mirnyi, and in Rome they lost to eventual finalists Granollers/Lpez. Get the latest stats and tournament results for tennis player Henri Kontinen on ESPN.com. After an initial victory over Delbonis/Pella, they were beaten in the second round by unseeded Lindstedt/Qureshi. In the end, the pair succumbed to eventual finalists Alexander Peya and Bruno Soares in three sets. float: left; Harvard University ladies awarded by multiple All-Ivy honors! Mirra Andreeva, the new women's tennis prodigy, Naomi Osaka credits Giannis Antetokounmpo for giving her 'life-changing' perspective, Dayana Yastremaska changed her hairstyle! .is-mobile .scores-daily-schedule-content td.day-table-seed, .scores-results-content td.day-table-seed { 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; 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. Having begun with a whimper, it could end up with a first Wimbledon title. The 27-year-old from the Blossom Park neighbourhood and Finland's Henri Kontinen, the No. [6] On July Kontinen and Peers won the German Open Tennis Championships. 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. .tourney-details.action-buttons a[href*="watch-live"] { They followed this up by reaching the third round of the French Open, which was both their best result at the tournament, where they were defeated by top seeds Bob and Mike Bryan.[5]. 1 in such a short time being on Tour. They then lost their opening match of the Eastbourne International. His good results continued in 2016 as he won the title at the Brisbane International in January with John Peers. } They made the semi-finals before losing to Luk Dlouh and Tomasz Bednarek in straight sets. In July, Murray/Peers reached the final of the 2015 Wimbledon Championships losing to Rojer/Tecu in straight sets. . 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. 2 in the doubles championship of the Nitto ATP Finals, when Lukasz Kubot and Marcelo Melo duel with Henri Kontinen and John Peers. 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. Heather Watson and Henri Kontin win Wimbledon mixed doubles title background: none; At the PTT Thailand Open, the pair were seeded third and went on to win their third title of the year. Henri Kontinen and John Peers pose with the men's doubles trophy. The Qatar Open will take place from January 06-11. This however allowed them to compete at the Aegon Trophy, a Challenger event which they ultimately won. 1 in the Emirates ATP Doubles Rankings, ending the 38-week stint of France's Nicolas Mahut at the summit of the professional game. I am hoping this is just the start of what we can accomplish.. 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 However, the pair lost their first match against the Argentine couple del Potro/Gonzlez. Rankings dont lie and hes now one of the youngest No. Peers' new partner will be eight-time doubles champion and world No. .tourney-details.action-buttons a[href*="watch-live"] { 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. John Peers - Wikipedia In mixed doubles, Peers partnered Ashleigh Barty, and they won bronze. .breakpoint-768 .sub-header-links{display:none;} However, the pair's destiny was to get defeated in the next round by the top seeds Herbert/Mahut. But its pretty cool to know Ive got to No. In order to play you must be a registered user. Henri Kontinen is the new No. In Munich Kontinen/Peers fought their way into the final to encounter Cabal/Farah again. 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. [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. 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. LONDON (AP) The Latest from Wimbledon (all times local): ___ 7:40 p.m. 1 for the first time on 9 June 2003. Peers and Murray defeated multiple Grand Slam champion and former world No. It was the fifth title of the year for Kontinen and Peers, including their first grand slam triumph together at the Australian Open. He definitely deserves it as hes been winning a lot. 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. Henri makes me laugh.. They progressed to their first Grand Slam final, where they won in straight sets against the Bryan brothers. Jean-Julien Rojer: I would like to congratulate him for this amazing achievement. 9 on the Doubles Rankings, boosted by his success later in the year. 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. Belarus Max Mirnyi was also 25 when he reached No. display:none; 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.
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