Here's hoping Heather Watson, who partners Henri Kontinen of Finland, can finally experience a little joy in SW19. 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. ", "Kontiselle uran 10:s ATP-voitto: "Pari lytyi tunti ennen deadlinea", "Kontiselle jlleen turnausvoitto - suomalainen nelinpelilegendan painajaisena", "Tennishistoriaa! [8] He took the victory of St. Petersburg Open with Dominic Inglot. [7] On August Kontinen won the Winstom-Salem Open playing with Guillermo Garca-Lpez. 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. 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. 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. 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. The pair has put together a 25-6 record since mid-October 2016 picking up the Paris Masters, ATP Finals and Australian Open titles. 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. Kontinen and Peers won the 2017 Australian Open men's doubles championship in January 2017, and on 3 April 2017 Kontinen became world no. 1 in the ATP tour rankings, becoming the first player from Finland to reach the top spot. It wasnt until June 2013 that the likeable Finn felt ready to compete. 1 Leander Paes on their way to the final, where they defeated Tomasz Bednarek and Johan Brunstrm in three sets. width: 32px; Search instead in Creative? Henri makes me laugh.. Henri Kontinen nelinpelititteliin Pariisissa", "Mestaruus Lontoossa - Kontisen ja Peersin uskomaton loppukausi kesti loppuun asti! } In September Peers played again in the Davis Cup squad. [13] In the mixed doubles, Kontinen and Watson reached the final for the second successive year, but lost to Jamie Murray and Martina Hingis. 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. 456 in June 2012. In Madrid they lost to Lopez/Mirnyi, and in Rome they lost to eventual finalists Granollers/Lpez. Showing Editorial results for henri_kontinen. 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. I was unlucky early on, but I worked hard on my fitness to get stronger, and now manage my knee and be careful.. He has won 21 doubles titles on the ATP Tour, and became world No. In the end, the pair succumbed to eventual finalists Alexander Peya and Bruno Soares in three sets. 1., I love the sport, watch it and study it, said Kontinen, who also grew up playing football and basketball. 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. Get the latest stats and tournament results for tennis player Henri Kontinen on ESPN.com. In the semifinals, they faced another Australian pairing of Marc Polmans and Andrew Whittington. SUOMIpiti kiirett tenniksen Davis Cupissa Intiaa vastaan Espoon Metro-areenassa. Nenad Zimonjic: Id like to congratulate Henri, a relaxed and easy-going guy. 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. width: 32px; On Friday they broke early in both sets and closed out in style. 1 spot as well, John Peers. .is-desktop .atp-logo{ It was Kontinen's 10th doubles title in his career. Current ATP world No. It was hard to take and certainly the toughest moments of my career, being so young and realising that a career of playing tennis in the future might not happen, Kontinen told ATPWorldTour.com. display:none; Peers' new partner will be eight-time doubles champion and world No. 1 and the first Finnish player to do so as well, Peers told ATPWorldTour.com. } However, the pair's destiny was to get defeated in the next round by the top seeds Herbert/Mahut. 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. They made the quarterfinals before withdrawing from the tournament. 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. 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. 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. 1 in such a short time being on Tour. 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. At the PTT Thailand Open, the pair were seeded third and went on to win their third title of the year. 220, Kontinen became a successful doubles player. In Cincinnati Peers tried to conquer the tournament with Kontinen, but they lost in the first round to Pouille/Tsonga. Henri Kontinen ( Finnish pronunciation: [henri kontinen]; born 19 June 1990) is an inactive Finnish professional tennis player who is a former world No. Subscribe today at BuyTCPlus.com**. 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. . 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. Peers participated the Rio Olympics teaming with Chris Guccione. 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. 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. .summary-tbody td[data-type*='Rating'] { Peers also earned ITA Texas Region Arthur Ashe Sportsmanship Award. It really is an amazing accomplishment for Henri to become World No. He definitely deserves it as hes been winning a lot. position: relative; In Halle Kontinen/Peers lost at the semifinals to Kubot/Peya. ATPWorldTour.com pays tribute to the new doubles No. 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. A couple of months later, Peers and Murray won their first title together, defeating 13-time Grand Slam champions and world No. display: none !important; *US OPEN - New York, USA August 24, 2021 to September 12, 2021 . 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. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Treat Huey: Huge congratulations to Henri for reaching World No. margin-left: 15px; Rankings dont lie and hes now one of the youngest 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. After winning the 2017 Australian Open men's doubles championship, Kontinen was ranked as world number one in doubles. Everybody stares at me at the net when the referee tells us, please dont [damage] the court, she said, laughing. 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 next played at the 2014 Open 13 with Jesse Huta Galung, but the pair lost in the first round. In May, the pair reached back-to-back quarterfinals at ATP 1000 Masters in Madrid and Rome. Henri Kontinen (32) is a tennis player from Finland who has a career-high doubles ranking of No. After being forced to end his singles career at a young age due to injuries, having reached a career-high ranking of No. The pair reached the third round at the 2015 Australian Open as the 16th seeds losing to 4th seeds Dodig/Melo. 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. Official tennis player profile of Henri Kontinen on the ATP Tour. Subsequently, Kontinen's singles development was hampered by knee injuries, and in 2013 he decided to concentrate on doubles. width: auto; 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. They were defeated by Cabal/Farah, despite a promising victory over the top seeds Rojer/Tecu in the second round. He's one of the younger doubles guys on the Tour right now and is an incredible shot maker. width: auto; Current through the 2021 Australian Open. Watson and partner Henri Kontinen of Finland beat Robert Farah of Colombia and Anna-Lena Groenefeld of Germany 7-6 (5), 6-4. Congrats to him, and a tip of the cap!! 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. Having begun with a whimper, it could end up with a first Wimbledon title. 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. Henri Kontinen is the new No. During his time at Baylor University John was named All-Big 12 in both singles and doubles and received ITA All-American honours in doubles. 1 Court, Grigor Dimitrov and Henri Kontinen were competing in the boys final. Mirra Andreeva, the new women's tennis prodigy, Naomi Osaka credits Giannis Antetokounmpo for giving her 'life-changing' perspective, Dayana Yastremaska changed her hairstyle! There they faced the Australian duo of Sam Groth and Chris Guccione and won. 2 on 3 April 2017, and his career-high singles ranking is world No. In July, Murray/Peers reached the final of the 2015 Wimbledon Championships losing to Rojer/Tecu in straight sets.
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