Neither these opponents could steal a set from the number two seeded pair, which thus obtained their third ATP title together. And if theBrisbane, Finnish-Australian duo take down year-end No. display:none; J.B. Autissier - Panoramic . Peers participated the Rio Olympics teaming with Chris Guccione. Finland's Henri Kontinen and German Jan-Lennard Struff will team up next year to play "in selected big tournaments," per Lukas Zahrer. 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. 1. They're up against the 15th seeds, Colombia's Robert Farah and Anna-Lena . width: auto; The pair went on to reach the final, before losing in a rematch against Rojer/Tecu. 1 for the first time on 3 April 2017, spending 26 weeks at the top of the rankings. Rankings dont lie and hes now one of the youngest No. 1 in doubles after capturing Wimbledon title", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Henri_Kontinen&oldid=1119221384, Grand Slam (tennis) champions in men's doubles, Grand Slam (tennis) champions in mixed doubles, Grand Slam (tennis) champions in boys' doubles, ATP number 1 ranked doubles tennis players, ITF template using Wikidata property P8618, Articles containing potentially dated statements from March 2023, All articles containing potentially dated statements, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 31 October 2022, at 09:52. } } 1 since the Bryans (aged 25) on 8 September 2003. They were defeated by Cabal/Farah, despite a promising victory over the top seeds Rojer/Tecu in the second round. 3 seeds, lost a mixed doubles semifinal in the Australian Open 3-6, 6-3, 10-8 against fifth-seeded. 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. 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. Official tennis player profile of Henri Kontinen on the ATP Tour. They easily won their first- and second-round matches against Gonzlez/Marrero and Baghdatis/Mller. . [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. They made the quarterfinals before withdrawing from the tournament. 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 Olympic year brought changes to the doubles pairing. 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. "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. (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. Kontinen is now expected to play with Struff at the Australian Open. Henri Kontinen and Edouard Roger-Vasselin own a 2-0 team record in ATP Tour doubles finals. (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. Watson and partner Henri Kontinen of Finland beat Robert Farah of Colombia and Anna-Lena Groenefeld of Germany 7-6 (5), 6-4. display: none !important; Good for him! 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. 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. Henri makes me laugh.. 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. He also reached the final of the 2008 US Open boys' doubles with Rungkat. 1 team Kubot/Melo They may not be finishing the season with the year-end No. Kontinen won the 2008 French Open boys' doubles title with Christopher Rungkat. 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. There they faced the Australian duo of Sam Groth and Chris Guccione and won. 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. .summary-tbody td[data-type*='Rating'] { They then lost their opening match of the Eastbourne International. 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. 2016: First World Tour Finals & Masters titles, 2017: Australian Open title, world No. margin-right:15px; 1. At the PTT Thailand Open, the pair were seeded third and went on to win their third title of the year. 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. It was the fifth title of the year for Kontinen and Peers, including their first grand slam triumph together at the Australian Open. 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. 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. His good results continued in 2016 as he won the title at the Brisbane International in January with John Peers. Struff and McLachlan also had a deep run at the Dubai Duty Free Championships, where they ended runners-up. padding-left: 0px; After being forced to end his singles career at a young age due to injuries, having reached a career-high ranking of No. Heather Watson and Henri Kontinen beat Scott Lipsky and Alla Kudryavtseva to reach the mixed doubles semi-finals. They next played at the Sony Open Tennis but lost in straight sets to sixth seeds Daniel Nestor and Nenad Zimonji. 5 in the National doubles ITA rankings Injuries are a part of the deal when you play sport. Mirra Andreeva, the new women's tennis prodigy, Naomi Osaka credits Giannis Antetokounmpo for giving her 'life-changing' perspective, Dayana Yastremaska changed her hairstyle! It was Kontinen's 10th doubles title in his career. Kontinen, 29, recently split with his long-time partner John . 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. .tourney-details.action-buttons a[href*="watch-live"] { As 10th seeds the couple finally defeated Bopanna/Mergea by winning 86 the 5th set of the third round match. Finland's Henri Kontinen and John Peers of Australia have agreed to part ways and find new partners for the 2020 season. John William Peers (born 25 July 1988) is an Australian professional tennis player who specialises in doubles. It is the first British presence in the Mixed Doubles final since Jamie Murray partnered Jelena Jankovic to the title in 2007. This however allowed them to compete at the Aegon Trophy, a Challenger event which they ultimately won. } display: none !important; 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 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. Kontinen and Peers looked dangerous from the start and once they managed the first break at 2-2 they took control. 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. 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. It wasnt until June 2013 that the likeable Finn felt ready to compete. Peers represented Australia at the 2020 Summer Olympics in two events. However, the pair lost their first match against the Argentine couple del Potro/Gonzlez. 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. He won his first Grand Slam title at the 2017 Australian Open, where he and Henri Kontinen won the men's doubles event. This time they came out victorious in three sets to win their fourth title together and their first Masters title overall. 1 vs. No. Robert Lindstedt: He is one of the really nice guys on Tour and I am really happy for him. 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. In July, Murray/Peers reached the final of the 2015 Wimbledon Championships losing to Rojer/Tecu in straight sets. Peers and Kontinen then appeared at the Swiss Indoors, where they lost in the first round to second seeds Herbert/Mahut in straight sets. The Australian pair lost, letting the United States take a 21 lead in the tie. .atp-nav-list>.atp-nav-item>a { After being forced to end his singles career at a young age due to injuries, having reached a career-high ranking of No. We both thought it was time to part ways but were still good friends. The Qatar Open will take place from January 06-11. In the end, the pair succumbed to eventual finalists Alexander Peya and Bruno Soares in three sets. They played without dropping a set all the way to the final, to play against Nestor/Qureshi. 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. 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. }. At the Australian Open Kontinen/Peers lost in the second round to Groth/Hewitt. margin-right:15px; 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 April, the pair reached their third final of the year in Barcelona, but lost to Draganja/Kontinen. It certainly is a great feeling to be able to do what we have done together so far. Kontinen and Roger-Vasselin, who partnered Ivan Dodig to the 2019 Montpellier doubles title, now challenge Roman Jebavy and Jiri Vesely. It was reported that Kontinen's new partner for the 2020 season would be German Jan-Lennard Struff. } Today, it has helped him become the youngest player to reach No. We are leaving it on good terms, which is always what you want to do. } 456 in June 2012. Peers and Murray defeated multiple Grand Slam champion and former world No. But its pretty cool to know Ive got to No. Congratulations, Henri, on accomplishing this special feat!!! position: relative; 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. Im really enjoying my time on court. He's a very nice, easy-going guy that everyone gets along with and very respectful. Men's Doubles - Partner: Edouard . 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. 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. After an initial victory over Delbonis/Pella, they were beaten in the second round by unseeded Lindstedt/Qureshi. .tourney-details.action-buttons a[href*="watch-live"] { .summary-tbody td[data-type*='Rating'] { Watson and Kontinen meet Robert Farah and Anna-Lena Groenefeld in. Henri Kontinen (32) is a tennis player from Finland who has a career-high doubles ranking of No. ", "Kontiselle uran 10:s ATP-voitto: "Pari lytyi tunti ennen deadlinea", "Kontiselle jlleen turnausvoitto - suomalainen nelinpelilegendan painajaisena", "Tennishistoriaa! The pair stuck together even though they had a series of first round defeats, until reaching quarterfinals at the Monte-Carlo Masters. .atp-nav-list>.atp-nav-item { They easily won their first- and second-round matches against Gonzlez / Marrero and Baghdatis / Mller. After winning the 2017 Australian Open men's doubles championship, Kontinen was ranked as world number one in doubles. Finnish doubles specialist Henri Kontinen will start the new season with Franko Skugor of Croatia. background: none; width: 32px; Click here for a full player profile. In September Peers played again in the Davis Cup squad. 1 when the Bryan brothers, also. They lost only one point on first serve throughout the 70-minute contest. 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. Peers went to Mentone Grammar and led the 1STS team to two premierships, his first when he was in Year 7 in 2001 and his second when he was in Year 12 in 2006. A couple of weeks ago, Kontinen and his long-time partner John Peers announced the end. Tennis: Kontinen and Skugor set to debut as a team in Doha. 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. At the Australian Open they were the 15th seeds (the first time they were a seeded pair in a Grand Slam tournament). width: auto; 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. 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. } Kontinen/Peers then headed to the American continent, reaching semifinals at the Citi Open and quarterfinals at Rogers Cup. Watsons run may yet have a double dividend as she prepares for next months Olympics in Rio. In doubles, you win and lose as a team so you set shared goals, Kontinen told ATPWorldTour.com. He has won 21 doubles titles on the ATP Tour, and became world No. While representing the Blue Raiders John earned all-conference honours from the Sun Belt in 2009 and 2010 in singles and doubles. Peers reached his career-high ATP doubles ranking of world No. Subsequently, Kontinen's singles development was hampered by knee injuries, and in 2013 he decided to concentrate on doubles. 1, you always try to improve and string together results to build up confidence. *US OPEN - New York, USA August 24, 2021 to September 12, 2021 . .breakpoint-768 .sub-header-links{display:none;} 9 on the Doubles Rankings, boosted by his success later in the year. 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. [8] He took the victory of St. Petersburg Open with Dominic Inglot. .is-mobile .scores-daily-schedule-content td.day-table-seed, .scores-results-content td.day-table-seed { His mother, Elizabeth Little, and sister, Sally Peers, are also former professional tennis players. 10 Michael Venus. 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. The pair has put together a 25-6 record since mid-October 2016 picking up the Paris Masters, ATP Finals and Australian Open titles. In Munich Kontinen/Peers fought their way into the final to encounter Cabal/Farah again. In Cincinnati Peers tried to conquer the tournament with Kontinen, but they lost in the first round to Pouille/Tsonga. Peers ended the year at No. 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. He continues to break records for Finnish tennis and the sky is the limit for him. Search instead in Creative? Peers also received the Sun Belt Conference MVP in 2009. 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. At the Japan Open in Tokyo, Peers and Kontinen did not get past the first round, losing to Lindstedt/Peya. 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.. 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. Gold Partners Silver Partner . [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. .is-desktop .atp-logo{ 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. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. A couple of months later, Peers and Murray won their first title together, defeating 13-time Grand Slam champions and world No. position: relative; So I've found that the best way is to learn as a team.. 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 semifinals, before losing to Daniel Nestor and Mariusz Fyrstenberg in straight sets. 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. Despite a close first set, the pair lost to established doubles pairing of Rohan Bopanna and douard Roger-Vasselin in straight sets. Peers also earned ITA Texas Region Arthur Ashe Sportsmanship Award. Their next tournament was the Heineken Open. To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended. Read More. Max Mirnyi: Its great to see fresh, young blood in the game! Its going to be a nice fresh feeling with Mikey and something new and energetic." In the semifinals, they faced another Australian pairing of Marc Polmans and Andrew Whittington. It proved to be a high point for the big fish of the junior world. 1 and the first Finnish player to do so as well, Peers told ATPWorldTour.com. margin-left: 15px; In August the pairing reached the final of the Winston-Salem Open as the third seeds but lost to the pairing of Cabal/Farah. 1. 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. 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 Leander Paes on their way to the final, where they defeated Tomasz Bednarek and Johan Brunstrm in three sets. LONDON (AP) The Latest from Wimbledon (all times local): ___ 7:40 p.m. 1 in such a short time being on Tour. They progressed to their first Grand Slam final, where they won in straight sets against the Bryan brothers. ", "Melo new world No. 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. Current through the 2021 Australian Open. It remains to be seen can Kontinen and Skugor make it all the way in their first tournament as a pair. The 29-year-old German enjoyed his best doubles year in 2019, having made three finals this past season. 1s in ATP history. 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. font-size:15px; The pair made it to the quarterfinals before losing to Julien Benneteau and douard Roger-Vasselin. Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. The duo then arrived at the Australian Open as the fourth seeds. [6] On July Kontinen and Peers won the German Open Tennis Championships. The following week, Peers and Murray reached their second final in a row, Peers' first ATP 500 final at the Rakuten Japan Open. Peers began the 2013 season playing with fellow Australian John-Patrick Smith, receiving a wildcard into the Australian Open. 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. 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. Henri Kontinen ( Finnish pronunciation: [henri kontinen]; born 19 June 1990) is an inactive Finnish professional tennis player who is a former world No. As good as he is on the court, he is off the court. Peers and Kontinen then faced Colombian pair Cabal and Farah and won in three gruelling tiebreakers to progress to the quarterfinals. 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. [7] On August Kontinen won the Winstom-Salem Open playing with Guillermo Garca-Lpez. display:none; 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. Skugor's regular partner in the 2019 season was his fellow compatriot Nikola Mektic. Peers played varsity tennis for the Middle Tennessee State University Blue Raiders before transferring school to play for Baylor University Bears. "Rafael Nadal could retire at Roland Garros," said former ATP ace. Peers and Murray started their clay court season at the Grand Prix Hassan II where they were seeded second. 1 in doubles. Henri Kontinen is the newest doubles No. Current ATP world No. Roger Federer is back on the court: in New York he plays with some students! 1 ranking to Melo. Enjoy the leadership and continue to promote and grow the great game of doubles. } 220, Kontinen became a successful doubles player. Reporting by Martyn Herman; Editing by Ken Ferris. In the quarterfinals the two had a new chance to beat Bopanna/Mergea, this time together, but they lost the match tie-break. 1.. .is-mobile .scores-daily-schedule-content td.day-table-seed, .scores-results-content td.day-table-seed { They made the second round before losing to Raven Klaasen and Eric Butorac in straight sets. It will be No. 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. In order to play you must be a registered user. margin-left: 15px; They emerged victorious yet again, winning 26, 61 [108] to claim their biggest tournament win to date. All quotes delayed a minimum of 15 minutes. 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. } width: 32px; Jean-Julien Rojer: I would like to congratulate him for this amazing achievement. 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. 1 Emirates ATP Doubles Team Ranking, butHenri KontinenandJohn Peersarent leaving. 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. Everybody knew that he was super-talented and he's now put it together mentally as well. All rights reserved. [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. Also Peers chose a new partner, Henri Kontinen, to defend his title at the Brisbane International. In Madrid they lost to Lopez/Mirnyi, and in Rome they lost to eventual finalists Granollers/Lpez. .atp-nav-list>.atp-nav-item { In Rome they had to leave the tournament after another first round defeat. 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. Everybody stares at me at the net when the referee tells us, please dont [damage] the court, she said, laughing. 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 . Showing Editorial results for henri_kontinen. 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. Kontinen and Peers also won the 2016 and 2017 ATP Finals, and reached the final at the 2019 Australian Open. float: left; However, the pair's destiny was to get defeated in the next round by the top seeds Herbert/Mahut. 1 in the ATP tour rankings, becoming the first player from Finland to reach the top spot. font-size:15px; } 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 for the first time on 9 June 2003. At one stage we were both so injured that we were not allowed to play tennis and we did fitness together.
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