Henri Kontinen Tournament Results - ESPN After being forced to end his singles career at a young age due to injuries, having reached a career-high ranking of No. Peers ended the year at No. 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. "It definitely was one of my great shots on match points. 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. Henri Kontinen Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images They lost only one point on first serve throughout the 70-minute contest. Henri Kontinen Biography -Early Life, Career & Tennis - TV Show Stars In doubles, Peers partnered Max Purcell and lost in the first round. It was Kontinen's 10th doubles title in his career. Gold Partners Silver Partner . It proved to be a high point for the big fish of the junior world. As good as he is on the court, he is off the court. This prepared the players for the grass courts of Wimbledon, where they were to achieve their best Grand Slam tournament result so far. float: left; Enjoy the leadership and continue to promote and grow the great game of doubles. Skugor's regular partner in the 2019 season was his fellow compatriot Nikola Mektic. They were defeated by Cabal/Farah, despite a promising victory over the top seeds Rojer/Tecu in the second round. They made a second consecutive semi-final at the BRD Nstase iriac Trophy before losing to top seeds Jean-Julien Rojer and Horia Tecu. Peers played varsity tennis for the Middle Tennessee State University Blue Raiders before transferring school to play for Baylor University Bears. We both thought it was time to part ways but were still good friends. Watsons run may yet have a double dividend as she prepares for next months Olympics in Rio. Reporting by Martyn Herman; Editing by Ken Ferris. SUOMIpiti kiirett tenniksen Davis Cupissa Intiaa vastaan Espoon Metro-areenassa. .is-mobile .scores-daily-schedule-content td.day-table-seed, .scores-results-content td.day-table-seed { On Friday they broke early in both sets and closed out in style. They made the semi-finals before losing to Luk Dlouh and Tomasz Bednarek in straight sets. 1 Kontinen will start his season with Franko Skugor at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open in Doha. 1 spot as well, John Peers. I am hoping this is just the start of what we can accomplish.. The pair reached the third round at the 2015 Australian Open as the 16th seeds losing to 4th seeds Dodig/Melo. The 27-year-old from the Blossom Park neighbourhood and Finland's Henri Kontinen, the No. 2 on 3 April 2017, and his career-high singles ranking is world No. [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. "I had a great few years with Henri, Peers told Emageo Group. display:none; 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. See here for a complete list of exchanges and delays. To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended. In mixed doubles, Peers partnered Ashleigh Barty, and they won bronze. Henri makes me laugh.. margin-left: 15px; 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. I think thats why Im playing so well. 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. Current through the 2023 Monte Carlo Masters. Tennis: Kontinen and Skugor set to debut as a team in Doha. Having begun with a whimper, it could end up with a first Wimbledon title. Peers represented Australia at the 2020 Summer Olympics in two events. } "Rafael Nadal could retire at Roland Garros," said former ATP ace. As 10th seeds the couple finally defeated Bopanna/Mergea by winning 86 the 5th set of the third round match. 1 vs. No. } Copyright 1994 - 2020 ATP Tour, Inc. All Rights Reserved. margin-left: 15px; 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 . 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,. Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. 1s in ATP history. Everybody knew that he was super-talented and he's now put it together mentally as well. 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]. 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Finland's Henri Kontinen and Australian partner John Peers won the doubles title at the ATP Finals for the second year running when they beat world number one duo Lukasz Kubot and Marcelo Melo 6-4 . In the semi-finals Kontinen/Peers faced off against Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan and came out with a 76, 64 victory to move on to the final against Klaasen and Ram. They headed to Wimbledon in a confident mindset, however, went out in the first round to James Blake and Jrgen Melzer in a 5-set thriller that ended 1412 in an 87-minute final set. Neither these opponents could steal a set from the number two seeded pair, which thus obtained their third ATP title together. Peers and Kontinen then appeared at the Swiss Indoors, where they lost in the first round to second seeds Herbert/Mahut in straight sets. If you are already a Tennis.com user click the LOGIN button, otherwise create an account and start playing. "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. Henri Kontinen and John Peers pose with the men's doubles trophy. Former doubles world No. [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. } Peers began the year with regular doubles partner Jamie Murray at the Brisbane International. Search instead in Creative? display: none !important; Kontinen and Peers retain ATP Finals doubles crown | Reuters Paired with Roberto Maytn they finished the season ranked No. } .tourney-details.action-buttons a[href*="watch-live"] { Also Peers chose a new partner, Henri Kontinen, to defend his title at the Brisbane International. Peers' new partner will be eight-time doubles champion and world No. } } 456 in June 2012. Their next tournament was the Heineken Open. In the quarterfinals the two had a new chance to beat Bopanna/Mergea, this time together, but they lost the match tie-break. Together with Zheng Jie he reached semifinals of mixed doubles at the 2015 French Open. Harvard University ladies awarded by multiple All-Ivy honors! Kontinen/Peers then headed to the American continent, reaching semifinals at the Citi Open and quarterfinals at Rogers Cup. The pair made it to the semifinals, before losing to Daniel Nestor and Mariusz Fyrstenberg in straight sets. 1 for the first time on 3 April 2017, spending 26 weeks at the top of the rankings. In Cincinnati Peers tried to conquer the tournament with Kontinen, but they lost in the first round to Pouille/Tsonga. Henri Kontinen & Jan-Lennard Struff to play doubles at big events in 2020 There they faced the Australian duo of Sam Groth and Chris Guccione and won. 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. 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. Henri Kontinen ( Finnish pronunciation: [henri kontinen]; born 19 June 1990) is an inactive Finnish professional tennis player who is a former world No. . Congrats to him, and a tip of the cap!! Their bronze was Australia's first ever medal in an Olympic mixed doubles competition.[6]. They easily won their first- and second-round matches against Gonzlez/Marrero and Baghdatis/Mller. 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. It remains to be seen can Kontinen and Skugor make it all the way in their first tournament as a pair. 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. "Rafael Nadal could retire at Roland Garros," said former ATP ace. Henri Kontinen to start new season with Franko Skugor I was unlucky early on, but I worked hard on my fitness to get stronger, and now manage my knee and be careful.. 1, you always try to improve and string together results to build up confidence. At one stage we were both so injured that we were not allowed to play tennis and we did fitness together. Mirra Andreeva, the new women's tennis prodigy, Naomi Osaka credits Giannis Antetokounmpo for giving her 'life-changing' perspective, Dayana Yastremaska changed her hairstyle! } Kontinen won the 2008 French Open boys' doubles title with Christopher Rungkat. 2 in doubles, 2021: First Olympic mixed doubles bronze medal for Australia, fourth Masters title, 2022: US Open mixed doubles title, Two Major doubles quarterfinals, Bavarian International Tennis Championships, "John Peers Profile Baylor Bears Official Athletic Site BaylorBears.com", "Jamie Murray & John Peers beat Bryans to Houston doubles title", "Jamie Murray and John Peers win BMW Open doubles title", "Olympic Games Barty and Peers Claim Bronze", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=John_Peers&oldid=1149562449, Bavarian International Tennis Championships, Germany, Queen's Club Championships, United Kingdom, This page was last edited on 13 April 2023, at 00:48. He has represented Finland in the Davis Cup since 2008, often alongside his younger brother, Micke, who is himself a former tennis player. He is also a Grand Slam champion in mixed doubles, winning the 2022 US Open alongside fellow Australian Storm Sanders. They then lost their opening match of the Eastbourne International. John William Peers (born 25 July 1988) is an Australian professional tennis player who specialises in doubles. } .atp-nav-list>.atp-nav-item>a { At the PTT Thailand Open, the pair were seeded third and went on to win their third title of the year. Max Mirnyi: Its great to see fresh, young blood in the game! 1 team Kubot/Melo They may not be finishing the season with the year-end No. Watson and partner Henri Kontinen of Finland beat Robert Farah of Colombia and Anna-Lena Groenefeld of Germany 7-6 (5), 6-4. 1 doubles playerthe first Finnish player, male or female, to do so. 1 in the Emirates ATP Doubles Rankings, ending the 38-week stint of Frances Nicolas Mahut at the summit of the professional game. 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. Wimbledon 2016: Heather Watson left delirious as 'joke' with partner 220, Kontinen became a successful doubles player. Tennis Channel Plus is THE best destination for all WTA action from Charleston. Henri Kontinen - Official Website J.B. Autissier - Panoramic . However, the pair's destiny was to get defeated in the next round by the top seeds Herbert/Mahut. 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. Perjantain kaksinpelien jlkeen Suomi johti 20 ja ratkaisi koko maaottelun nelinpeliss lauantaina. }. 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. [6] On July Kontinen and Peers won the German Open Tennis Championships. width: auto; 2015 was a breakthrough year for him as he won five titles[2][3] including title at the Barcelona Open BancSabadell, his first ATP World Tour 500 series title. In Halle Kontinen/Peers lost at the semifinals to Kubot/Peya. 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. Congratulations, Henri, on accomplishing this special feat!!! Perjantain kaksinpelin jlkeen nelinpeli riitti otteluparin viemiseen. Im really enjoying my time on court. In the end, the pair succumbed to eventual finalists Alexander Peya and Bruno Soares in three sets. 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. Peers and Murray defeated multiple Grand Slam champion and former world No. background: none; 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. 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. In July, Murray/Peers reached the final of the 2015 Wimbledon Championships losing to Rojer/Tecu in straight sets. It was the fifth title of the year for Kontinen and Peers, including their first grand slam triumph together at the Australian Open. width: 32px; Peers participated the Rio Olympics teaming with Chris Guccione. 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. A New Chapter For Finland's Kontinen | ATP Tour | Tennis a[href*="540/draws?matchType=qualifier"]{ 1. A couple of weeks ago, Kontinen and his long-time partner John Peers announced the end. 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. padding-left: 0px; (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. The pair has put together a 25-6 record since mid-October 2016 picking up the Paris Masters, ATP Finals and Australian Open titles. Horia Tecau: It's a well-deserved ranking for Henri. All quotes delayed a minimum of 15 minutes. Struff and McLachlan also had a deep run at the Dubai Duty Free Championships, where they ended runners-up. ", "Kontiselle uran 10:s ATP-voitto: "Pari lytyi tunti ennen deadlinea", "Kontiselle jlleen turnausvoitto - suomalainen nelinpelilegendan painajaisena", "Tennishistoriaa! Here's hoping Heather Watson, who partners Henri Kontinen of Finland, can finally experience a little joy in SW19. 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. .atp-nav-list>.atp-nav-item { 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. Kontinen rose to No. I never set out to be No. 1., I love the sport, watch it and study it, said Kontinen, who also grew up playing football and basketball. Despite a close first set, the pair lost to established doubles pairing of Rohan Bopanna and douard Roger-Vasselin in straight sets. In the semifinals, they faced another Australian pairing of Marc Polmans and Andrew Whittington. While representing the Blue Raiders John earned all-conference honours from the Sun Belt in 2009 and 2010 in singles and doubles. The pair finished the year at the Swiss Indoors Open where they lost in the first round again to Matkowsi and Paes. 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. Heather Watson and Henri Kontinen beat Scott Lipsky and Alla Kudryavtseva to reach the mixed doubles semi-finals. 3 seeds, lost a mixed doubles semifinal in the Australian Open 3-6, 6-3, 10-8 against fifth-seeded. 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. 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 Official tennis player profile of Henri Kontinen on the ATP Tour. Subscribe today at BuyTCPlus.com**. Four surgeries later, Henri Kontinen reaches No. 1 in doubles 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.. However, the pair lost their first match against the Argentine couple del Potro/Gonzlez. At the Australian Open Kontinen/Peers lost in the second round to Groth/Hewitt. They made the second round before losing to Raven Klaasen and Eric Butorac in straight sets. 5 in the National doubles ITA rankings Henri Kontinen, AKA H. Kontinen, is the 21 double tiles winner on the ATP Tour in his life. 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. He also reached the final of the 2008 US Open boys' doubles with Rungkat. 1 and the first Finnish player to do so as well, Peers told ATPWorldTour.com. We are leaving it on good terms, which is always what you want to do. 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. 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 the ATP tour rankings, becoming the first player from Finland to reach the top spot. Finland's Henri Kontinen and John Peers of Australia have agreed to part ways and find new partners for the 2020 season. [7] On August Kontinen won the Winstom-Salem Open playing with Guillermo Garca-Lpez. 1. (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. 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. Henri on the News - Henri Kontinen But its pretty cool to know Ive got to No. Gabriela Dabrowski and doubles partner Henri Kontinen lose Aussie Finland's Henri Kontinen and German Jan-Lennard Struff will team up next year to play "in selected big tournaments," per Lukas Zahrer. Watson and Kontinen meet Robert Farah and Anna-Lena Groenefeld in. 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. Current ATP world No. In Rome they had to leave the tournament after another first round defeat. In order to play you must be a registered user. font-size:15px; A couple of months later, Peers and Murray won their first title together, defeating 13-time Grand Slam champions and world No. In August the pairing reached the final of the Winston-Salem Open as the third seeds but lost to the pairing of Cabal/Farah. The Qatar Open will take place from January 06-11. They progressed to their first Grand Slam final, where they won in straight sets against the Bryan brothers. 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. 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. *US OPEN - New York, USA August 24, 2021 to September 12, 2021 . 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. They played without dropping a set all the way to the final, to play against Nestor/Qureshi. margin-right:15px; 1 when the Bryan brothers, also. 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.