} .breakpoint-768 .sub-header-links{display:none;} Peers and Kontinen continued in Hamburg at the 500 series tournament. Finland's Henri Kontinen and John Peers of Australia have agreed to part ways and find new partners for the 2020 season. Kontinen won the 2008 French Open boys' doubles title with Christopher Rungkat. (modern). Mirra Andreeva, the new women's tennis prodigy, Naomi Osaka credits Giannis Antetokounmpo for giving her 'life-changing' perspective, Dayana Yastremaska changed her hairstyle! 2016: First World Tour Finals & Masters titles, 2017: Australian Open title, world No. 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. 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. It proved to be a high point for the big fish of the junior world. 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. 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. 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. 40 in the Emirates ATP Doubles Rankings 12 months ago. 2 on 3 April 2017, and his career-high singles ranking is world No. 1 for the first time on 3 April 2017, spending 26 weeks at the top of the rankings. 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. } 1 vs. No. At the PTT Thailand Open, the pair were seeded third and went on to win their third title of the year. It is the first British presence in the Mixed Doubles final since Jamie Murray partnered Jelena Jankovic to the title in 2007. Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. 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.. 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. Eventually, Australia lost the tie, which meant that it would have to face the play-offs. 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. position: relative; 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. In the semifinals, they faced another Australian pairing of Marc Polmans and Andrew Whittington. [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. 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. display: none !important; In teaming up with John, he has helped me a lot with his greater doubles experience. However, the pair lost their first match against the Argentine couple del Potro/Gonzlez. 1 when the Bryan brothers, also. Search instead in Creative? 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. .breakpoint-768 .sub-header-links{display:none;} 1 pair Bob and Mike Bryan in the final of the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships after coming back from a set down.[3]. 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. At the Australian Open they were the 15th seeds (the first time they were a seeded pair in a Grand Slam tournament). 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. Roger Federer is back on the court: in New York he plays with some students! Second-seeded Peers and Kontinen edged out unseeded . With the help of his Australian partner John Peers, Kontinen has risen from No. 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. Henri Kontinen, AKA H. Kontinen, is the 21 double tiles winner on the ATP Tour in his life. Peers' new partner will be eight-time doubles champion and world No. In Rome they had to leave the tournament after another first round defeat. [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. 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. He has won 21 doubles titles on the ATP Tour, and became world No. } It's very impressive to reach No. Kontinen and Peers won the 2017 Australian Open men's doubles championship in January 2017, and on 3 April 2017 Kontinen became world no. ", "Kontiselta hurja harppaus maailmanlistalla nyt jo 10 parhaan joukossa! [4] On AprilMay they won the BMW Open together. Everybody stares at me at the net when the referee tells us, please dont [damage] the court, she said, laughing. Kontinen/Peers then headed to the American continent, reaching semifinals at the Citi Open and quarterfinals at Rogers Cup. 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. [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. 1 in the Emirates ATP Doubles Rankings, ending the 38-week stint of France's Nicolas Mahut at the summit of the professional game. 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. } The pair finished the year at the Swiss Indoors Open where they lost in the first round again to Matkowsi and Paes. 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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. 10 Michael Venus. 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. 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. }. They progressed to their first Grand Slam final, where they won in straight sets against the Bryan brothers. display:none; LONDON (AP) The Latest from Wimbledon (all times local): ___ 7:40 p.m. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. The 24-year-old was bitterly disappointed four years ago when Andy Murray chose Laura Robson over her as his mixed partner, the pair going on to win the silver medal. Current through the 2023 Monte Carlo Masters. 1 in such a short time being on Tour. Showing Editorial results for henri_kontinen. A couple of weeks ago, Kontinen and his long-time partner John Peers announced the end. I think thats why Im playing so well. While representing the Blue Raiders John earned all-conference honours from the Sun Belt in 2009 and 2010 in singles and doubles. In September Peers played again in the Davis Cup squad. 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. ", "Kontiselle uran 10:s ATP-voitto: "Pari lytyi tunti ennen deadlinea", "Kontiselle jlleen turnausvoitto - suomalainen nelinpelilegendan painajaisena", "Tennishistoriaa! Just as hard-graft helped Jarkko Nieminen become world-class for a place in Finland's sporting history . SUOMIpiti kiirett tenniksen Davis Cupissa Intiaa vastaan Espoon Metro-areenassa. "I had a great few years with Henri, Peers told Emageo Group. 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. He is the first Finn and 50th player overall since the establishment of the team rankings in March 1976 to become World No. *US OPEN - New York, USA August 24, 2021 to September 12, 2021 . 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. In doubles, Peers partnered Max Purcell and lost in the first round. 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. margin-right:15px; It wasnt until June 2013 that the likeable Finn felt ready to compete. 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. Rankings dont lie and hes now one of the youngest No. 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. Peers next played at the 2014 Dubai Tennis Championships with previous partner Julian Knowle, but they lost in the first round. After being forced to end his singles career at a young age due to injuries, having reached a career-high ranking of No. Here's hoping Heather Watson, who partners Henri Kontinen of Finland, can finally experience a little joy in SW19. 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. Henri Kontinen nelinpelititteliin Pariisissa", "Mestaruus Lontoossa - Kontisen ja Peersin uskomaton loppukausi kesti loppuun asti! [13] In the mixed doubles, Kontinen and Watson reached the final for the second successive year, but lost to Jamie Murray and Martina Hingis. .tourney-details.action-buttons a[href*="watch-live"] { Subscribe today at BuyTCPlus.com**. Peers and Kontinen then faced Colombian pair Cabal and Farah and won in three gruelling tiebreakers to progress to the quarterfinals. Belarus Max Mirnyi was also 25 when he reached No. width: 32px; 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 ATP tour rankings, becoming the first player from Finland to reach the top spot. margin-left: 15px; He's one of the younger doubles guys on the Tour right now and is an incredible shot maker. 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. 1 Emirates ATP Doubles Team Ranking, butHenri KontinenandJohn Peersarent leaving. They progressed to the semi-finals after defeating each of their opponents in the group stage. At one stage we were both so injured that we were not allowed to play tennis and we did fitness together. Perjantain kaksinpelien jlkeen Suomi johti 20 ja ratkaisi koko maaottelun nelinpeliss lauantaina. We are leaving it on good terms, which is always what you want to do. The pair stuck together even though they had a series of first round defeats, until reaching quarterfinals at the Monte-Carlo Masters. background: none; 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. "Rafael Nadal could retire at Roland Garros," said former ATP ace. 1. This time they came out victorious in three sets to win their fourth title together and their first Masters title overall. Their luck did not change by the time of US Open. 1 since the Bryans (aged 25) on 8 September 2003. It was the fifth title of the year for Kontinen and Peers, including their first grand slam triumph together at the Australian Open. The pair has put together a 25-6 record since mid-October 2016 picking up the Paris Masters, ATP Finals and Australian Open titles. 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. I never set out to be No. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. They easily won their first- and second-round matches against Gonzlez / Marrero and Baghdatis / Mller. Jean-Julien Rojer: I would like to congratulate him for this amazing achievement. .tourney-details.action-buttons a[href*="watch-live"] { To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended. 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. They next played at the Sony Open Tennis but lost in straight sets to sixth seeds Daniel Nestor and Nenad Zimonji. John William Peers (born 25 July 1988) is an Australian professional tennis player who specialises in doubles. 5 in the National doubles ITA rankings 1.. However, the pair's destiny was to get defeated in the next round by the top seeds Herbert/Mahut. I was unlucky early on, but I worked hard on my fitness to get stronger, and now manage my knee and be careful.. 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. 1 doubles playerthe first Finnish player, male or female, to do so. Tennis: Kontinen and Skugor set to debut as a team in Doha. Henri Kontinen is the new No. 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! 1 in doubles. Having moved with his family to the Czech Republic aged 15, competing at the highest level, for which hed been touted, was a distant goal. They're up against the 15th seeds, Colombia's Robert Farah and Anna-Lena . In doubles, you win and lose as a team so you set shared goals, Kontinen told ATPWorldTour.com. 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. So I've found that the best way is to learn as a team.. } 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. Neither these opponents could steal a set from the number two seeded pair, which thus obtained their third ATP title together. [8] He took the victory of St. Petersburg Open with Dominic Inglot. .is-desktop .atp-logo{ 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. Henri Kontinen and John Peers pose with the men's doubles trophy. float: left; 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. .is-mobile .scores-daily-schedule-content td.day-table-seed, .scores-results-content td.day-table-seed { 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 Court, Grigor Dimitrov and Henri Kontinen were competing in the boys final. Max Mirnyi: Its great to see fresh, young blood in the game! 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. After an initial victory over Delbonis/Pella, they were beaten in the second round by unseeded Lindstedt/Qureshi. 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 Peers played varsity tennis for the Middle Tennessee State University Blue Raiders before transferring school to play for Baylor University Bears. They emerged victorious yet again, winning 26, 61 [108] to claim their biggest tournament win to date. Watson and Kontinen meet Robert Farah and Anna-Lena Groenefeld in. As Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer contested arguably the greatest match in tennis history: the 2008 Wimbledon final, 100 yards away on No.
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