Henri Kontinen, AKA H. Kontinen, is the 21 double tiles winner on the ATP Tour in his life. 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. Get the latest stats and tournament results for tennis player Henri Kontinen on ESPN.com. 1 Kontinen will start his season with Franko Skugor at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open in Doha. The duo then arrived at the Australian Open as the fourth seeds. margin-right:15px; (modern). In the quarterfinals the two had a new chance to beat Bopanna/Mergea, this time together, but they lost the match tie-break. margin-left: 15px; He is the first Finn and 50th player overall since the establishment of the team rankings in March 1976 to become World No. Peers' new partner will be eight-time doubles champion and 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. The Olympic year brought changes to the doubles pairing. LONDON (AP) The Latest from Wimbledon (all times local): ___ 7:40 p.m. Who Are The World's Toughest Doubles Opponents. He has represented Finland in the Davis Cup since 2008, often alongside his younger brother, Micke, who is himself a former tennis player. The pair made it to the quarterfinals before losing to Julien Benneteau and douard Roger-Vasselin. Kontinen and Peers looked dangerous from the start and once they managed the first break at 2-2 they took control. They next played at the Sony Open Tennis but lost in straight sets to sixth seeds Daniel Nestor and Nenad Zimonji. It proved to be a high point for the big fish of the junior world. Congrats to him, and a tip of the cap!! margin-right:15px; He definitely deserves it as hes been winning a lot. He also reached the final of the 2008 US Open boys' doubles with Rungkat. } The pair reached the third round at the 2015 Australian Open as the 16th seeds losing to 4th seeds Dodig/Melo. The duo then arrived at the Australian Open as the fourth seeds. Belarus Max Mirnyi was also 25 when he reached No. 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. .summary-tbody td[data-type*='Rating'] { 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 . 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. [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. If you are already a Tennis.com user click the LOGIN button, otherwise create an account and start playing. Im not really thinking about that, she said. 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. Current through the 2021 Australian Open. Henri Kontinen is the new No. Finnish doubles specialist Henri Kontinen will start the new season with Franko Skugor of Croatia. In Rome they had to leave the tournament after another first round defeat. At the PTT Thailand Open, the pair were seeded third and went on to win their third title of the year. 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 in the Emirates ATP Doubles Rankings, ending the 38-week stint of Frances Nicolas Mahut at the summit of the professional game. .tourney-details.action-buttons a[href*="watch-live"] { 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. 1 in doubles. } Read More. Henri Kontinen (32) is a tennis player from Finland who has a career-high doubles ranking of No. "It definitely was one of my great shots on match points. display:none; While representing the Blue Raiders John earned all-conference honours from the Sun Belt in 2009 and 2010 in singles and doubles. 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. .is-mobile .scores-daily-schedule-content td.day-table-seed, .scores-results-content td.day-table-seed { Kontinen, 29, recently split with his long-time partner John . Kontinen and Peers also won the 2016 and 2017 ATP Finals, and reached the final at the 2019 Australian Open. At the Australian Open Kontinen/Peers lost in the second round to Groth/Hewitt. They made a second consecutive semi-final at the BRD Nstase iriac Trophy before losing to top seeds Jean-Julien Rojer and Horia Tecu. With the help of his Australian partner John Peers, Kontinen has risen from No. Harvard University ladies awarded by multiple All-Ivy honors! 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 luck did not change by the time of US Open. Peers next played at the 2014 Dubai Tennis Championships with previous partner Julian Knowle, but they lost in the first round. Just as hard-graft helped Jarkko Nieminen become world-class for a place in Finlands sporting history, alongside the likes of Janne Ahonen, Mika Hkkinen, Sami Hyypi and Teemu Selnne, Kontinens determination to succeed has also helped his talent blossom. All rights reserved. Current ATP world No. The pair has put together a 25-6 record since mid-October 2016 picking up the Paris Masters, ATP Finals and Australian Open titles. 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. On Friday they broke early in both sets and closed out in style. 1 Leander Paes on their way to the final, where they defeated Tomasz Bednarek and Johan Brunstrm in three sets. .breakpoint-768 .sub-header-links{display:none;} 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. 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. They progressed to their first Grand Slam final, where they won in straight sets against the Bryan brothers. In teaming up with John, he has helped me a lot with his greater doubles experience. Watson and Kontinen meet Robert Farah and Anna-Lena Groenefeld in. He has won 21 doubles titles on the ATP Tour, and became world 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. Peers participated the Rio Olympics teaming with Chris Guccione. The Qatar Open will take place from January 06-11. background: none; In 2010, October, Henri reached his best singles rankings of world number 220.He also has a younger brother named Micke Kontinen, who is a retired tennis player. 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. Enjoy the leadership and continue to promote and grow the great game of doubles. 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. 1., I love the sport, watch it and study it, said Kontinen, who also grew up playing football and basketball. 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. width: auto; It was reported that Kontinen's new partner for the 2020 season would be German Jan-Lennard Struff. Relaxed and easy-going Kontinen combines finesse with serious firepower and an ability to focus and thrive on big points. They were defeated by Cabal/Farah, despite a promising victory over the top seeds Rojer/Tecu in the second round. "Rafael Nadal could retire at Roland Garros," said former ATP ace. 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. Roger Federer is back on the court: in New York he plays with some students! Skugor's regular partner in the 2019 season was his fellow compatriot Nikola Mektic. . 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. They're up against the 15th seeds, Colombia's Robert Farah and Anna-Lena . The following week, Peers and Murray reached their second final in a row, Peers' first ATP 500 final at the Rakuten Japan Open. Mirra Andreeva, the new women's tennis prodigy, Naomi Osaka credits Giannis Antetokounmpo for giving her 'life-changing' perspective, Dayana Yastremaska changed her hairstyle! 1. Peers and Kontinen continued in Hamburg at the 500 series tournament. We are leaving it on good terms, which is always what you want to do. The pair made it to the semifinals, before losing to Daniel Nestor and Mariusz Fyrstenberg in straight sets. 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. They lost only one point on first serve throughout the 70-minute contest. In Halle Kontinen/Peers lost at the semifinals to Kubot/Peya. 1 vs. No. See here for a complete list of exchanges and delays. Henri Kontinen (Finnish pronunciation:[henri kontinen]; born 19 June 1990) is an inactive Finnish professional tennis player who is a former world No. Peers and Kontinen then appeared at the Swiss Indoors, where they lost in the first round to second seeds Herbert/Mahut in straight sets. Peers represented Australia at the 2020 Summer Olympics in two events. "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. 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 . }. 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. .atp-nav-list>.atp-nav-item { However, the pair lost their first match against the Argentine couple del Potro/Gonzlez. I never set out to be No. A couple of months later, Peers and Murray won their first title together, defeating 13-time Grand Slam champions and world No. 1. 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. [11] Kontinen reached the top 10 in rankings as the first Finnish tennis player ever to do so.[12]. Finland's Henri Kontinen and German Jan-Lennard Struff will team up next year to play "in selected big tournaments," per Lukas Zahrer. width: auto; 1.. display: none !important; Men's Doubles - Partner: Edouard . 1 doubles playerthe first Finnish player, male or female, to do so. Gold Partners Silver Partner . At the Madrid Open Peers/Kontinen started well beating the second seeds Murray/Soares in the second round. Just as hard-graft helped Jarkko Nieminen become world-class for a place in Finland's sporting history . It was the first time we played together and, French-Finnish duo lifts first ATP 500 trophy of the season Jeremy ChardyandHenri Kontinencompleted a dream debut week on Sunday, beatingJean-Julien RojerandHoria Tecau7-6(5), 7-6(4) to lift their first team title at, Finnish/Aussie lift their third Masters 1000 trophy together Put Henri Kontinen and John Peers in a final together, and odds are that theyll find a way to win. In April, the pair reached their third final of the year in Barcelona, but lost to Draganja/Kontinen. In August the pairing reached the final of the Winston-Salem Open as the third seeds but lost to the pairing of Cabal/Farah. Today, it has helped him become the youngest player to reach No. 1 in the Emirates ATP Doubles Rankings, ending the 38-week stint of France's Nicolas Mahut at the summit of the professional game. 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. Nenad Zimonjic: Id like to congratulate Henri, a relaxed and easy-going guy. Heather Watson and Henri Kontinen beat Scott Lipsky and Alla Kudryavtseva to reach the mixed doubles semi-finals. 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. 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! 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. Paired with Roberto Maytn they finished the season ranked No. They made the semi-finals before losing to Luk Dlouh and Tomasz Bednarek in straight sets. In September Peers played again in the Davis Cup squad. Subsequently, Kontinen's singles development was hampered by knee injuries, and in 2013 he decided to concentrate on doubles. Struff claimed the ASB Classic title in Auckland with Ben McLachlan and also won it all at the Moselle Open in Metz with Robert Lindstedt. Peers began the year with regular doubles partner Jamie Murray at the Brisbane International. 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. This time they came out victorious in three sets to win their fourth title together and their first Masters title overall. .atp-nav-list>.atp-nav-item>a { 220, Kontinen became a successful doubles player. Peers ended the year at No. In Munich Kontinen/Peers fought their way into the final to encounter Cabal/Farah again. a[href*="540/draws?matchType=qualifier"]{ background: none; 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. It is the first British presence in the Mixed Doubles final since Jamie Murray partnered Jelena Jankovic to the title in 2007. Peers began the 2013 season playing with fellow Australian John-Patrick Smith, receiving a wildcard into the Australian Open. .atp-nav-list>.atp-nav-item { } 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 rose to No. 1. Struff and McLachlan also had a deep run at the Dubai Duty Free Championships, where they ended runners-up. 1, you always try to improve and string together results to build up confidence. They emerged victorious yet again, winning 26, 61 [108] to claim their biggest tournament win to date. Peers reached his career-high ATP doubles ranking of world No. I was unlucky early on, but I worked hard on my fitness to get stronger, and now manage my knee and be careful.. Kontinen, 29, and 32-year-old Skugor are set to debut as a team in Doha. Peers also earned ITA Texas Region Arthur Ashe Sportsmanship Award. Kontinen and Roger-Vasselin, who partnered Ivan Dodig to the 2019 Montpellier doubles title, now challenge Roman Jebavy and Jiri Vesely. 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. position: relative; *US OPEN - New York, USA August 24, 2021 to September 12, 2021 . Jean-Julien Rojer: I would like to congratulate him for this amazing achievement. He won his first Grand Slam title at the 2017 Australian Open, where he and Henri Kontinen won the men's doubles event. 1 team Kubot/Melo They may not be finishing the season with the year-end No. display: none !important; Treat Huey: Huge congratulations to Henri for reaching World No. At the Japan Open in Tokyo, Peers and Kontinen did not get past the first round, losing to Lindstedt/Peya. 1 for the first time on 9 June 2003. Peers next played at the 2014 Open 13 with Jesse Huta Galung, but the pair lost in the first round. John William Peers (born 25 July 1988) is an Australian professional tennis player who specialises in doubles. 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. 1 in doubles. In Madrid they lost to Lopez/Mirnyi, and in Rome they lost to eventual finalists Granollers/Lpez. 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. 1 Court, Grigor Dimitrov and Henri Kontinen were competing in the boys final. 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. Peers also received the Sun Belt Conference MVP in 2009. He continues to break records for Finnish tennis and the sky is the limit for him. In Cincinnati Peers tried to conquer the tournament with Kontinen, but they lost in the first round to Pouille/Tsonga. At one stage we were both so injured that we were not allowed to play tennis and we did fitness together. Congratulations, Henri, on accomplishing this special feat!!! He's one of the younger doubles guys on the Tour right now and is an incredible shot maker. 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. Perjantain kaksinpelien jlkeen Suomi johti 20 ja ratkaisi koko maaottelun nelinpeliss lauantaina. 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. And if theBrisbane, Finnish-Australian duo take down year-end No. 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. His good results continued in 2016 as he won the title at the Brisbane International in January with John Peers. Henri makes me laugh.. In the end, the pair succumbed to eventual finalists Alexander Peya and Bruno Soares in three sets. .breakpoint-768 .sub-header-links{display:none;} } Henri Kontinen and Edouard Roger-Vasselin own a 2-0 team record in ATP Tour doubles finals. [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 and Peers have also won three titles at Masters 1000 level. } 1 since the Bryans (aged 25) on 8 September 2003. The 27-year-old from the Blossom Park neighbourhood and Finland's Henri Kontinen, the No. 1 when the Bryan brothers, also. 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 finished the year at the Swiss Indoors Open where they lost in the first round again to Matkowsi and Paes. 2016: First World Tour Finals & Masters titles, 2017: Australian Open title, world No. 1 for the first time on 3 April 2017, spending 26 weeks at the top of the rankings. Henri Kontinen nelinpelititteliin Pariisissa", "Mestaruus Lontoossa - Kontisen ja Peersin uskomaton loppukausi kesti loppuun asti! Together with Zheng Jie he reached semifinals of mixed doubles at the 2015 French Open. .is-desktop .atp-logo{ Everybody knew that he was super-talented and he's now put it together mentally as well. The pair went on to reach the final, before losing in a rematch against Rojer/Tecu. Copyright 1994 - 2020 ATP Tour, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The Australian pair lost, letting the United States take a 21 lead in the tie. To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended. ", "Kontiselle uran 10:s ATP-voitto: "Pari lytyi tunti ennen deadlinea", "Kontiselle jlleen turnausvoitto - suomalainen nelinpelilegendan painajaisena", "Tennishistoriaa! But its pretty cool to know Ive got to No. 456 in June 2012. width: 32px; 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] It will be No. The pair stuck together even though they had a series of first round defeats, until reaching quarterfinals at the Monte-Carlo Masters. After winning the 2017 Australian Open men's doubles championship, Kontinen was ranked as world number one in doubles. Injuries are a part of the deal when you play sport. Official tennis player profile of Henri Kontinen on the ATP Tour. [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. 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. 1 spot as well, John Peers. He is the first Finn and 50th player overall since the establishment of the team rankings in March 1976 to become World No. After an initial victory over Delbonis/Pella, they were beaten in the second round by unseeded Lindstedt/Qureshi. Kontinen and Peers won the 2017 Australian Open men's doubles championship in January 2017, and on 3 April 2017 Kontinen became world no. It has been a strange fortnight for Heather Watson. Henri Kontinen ( Finnish pronunciation: [henri kontinen]; born 19 June 1990) is an inactive Finnish professional tennis player who is a former world No. Finland's Henri Kontinen and John Peers of Australia have agreed to part ways and find new partners for the 2020 season. 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. Having begun with a whimper, it could end up with a first Wimbledon title. Tennis: Kontinen and Skugor set to debut as a team in Doha. It remains to be seen can Kontinen and Skugor make it all the way in their first tournament as a pair. ", "Kontiselta hurja harppaus maailmanlistalla nyt jo 10 parhaan joukossa! Neither these opponents could steal a set from the number two seeded pair, which thus obtained their third ATP title together. 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. Kontinen/Peers then headed to the American continent, reaching semifinals at the Citi Open and quarterfinals at Rogers Cup. It's very impressive to reach No. Henri Kontinen and John Peers pose with the men's doubles trophy. 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.