"It definitely was one of my great shots on match points. In September Peers played again in the Davis Cup squad. The 29-year-old German enjoyed his best doubles year in 2019, having made three finals this past season. I am hoping this is just the start of what we can accomplish.. 1 and the first Finnish player to do so as well, Peers told ATPWorldTour.com. 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. 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. Their luck did not change by the time of US Open. 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. display:none; In September, Murray/Peers also reached the final of the Malaysian Open as the second seeds but lost to fourth seeds Matkowski/Paes. 3 seeds, lost a mixed doubles semifinal in the Australian Open 3-6, 6-3, 10-8 against fifth-seeded. 1 Emirates ATP Doubles Team Ranking, butHenri KontinenandJohn Peersarent leaving. In Munich Kontinen/Peers fought their way into the final to encounter Cabal/Farah again. Its going to be a nice fresh feeling with Mikey and something new and energetic." I think thats why Im playing so well. 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 April, the pair reached their third final of the year in Barcelona, but lost to Draganja/Kontinen. 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. Reporting by Martyn Herman; Editing by Ken Ferris. 1s in ATP history. I was unlucky early on, but I worked hard on my fitness to get stronger, and now manage my knee and be careful.. Second-seeded Peers and Kontinen edged out unseeded . Kontinen and Peers have also won three titles at Masters 1000 level. At the Australian Open they were the 15th seeds (the first time they were a seeded pair in a Grand Slam tournament). 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.. 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. Henri Kontinen nelinpelititteliin Pariisissa", "Mestaruus Lontoossa - Kontisen ja Peersin uskomaton loppukausi kesti loppuun asti! A couple of weeks ago, Kontinen and his long-time partner John Peers announced the end. I never set out to be No. [13] In the mixed doubles, Kontinen and Watson reached the final for the second successive year, but lost to Jamie Murray and Martina Hingis. }. His good results continued in 2016 as he won the title at the Brisbane International in January with John Peers. 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. Im really enjoying my time on court. Copyright 1994 - 2020 ATP Tour, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 2016: First World Tour Finals & Masters titles, 2017: Australian Open title, world No. background: none; They were defeated by Cabal/Farah, despite a promising victory over the top seeds Rojer/Tecu in the second round. } 1 spot as well, John Peers. 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. 1 doubles playerthe first Finnish player, male or female, to do so. 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. 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. 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. Injuries are a part of the deal when you play sport. margin-right:15px; In doubles, Peers partnered Max Purcell and lost in the first round. 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. Peers next played at the 2014 Dubai Tennis Championships with previous partner Julian Knowle, but they lost in the first round. 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 Kontinen's 10th doubles title in his career. 220, Kontinen became a successful doubles player. 1 in such a short time being on Tour. They made the semi-finals before losing to Luk Dlouh and Tomasz Bednarek in straight sets. 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]. Henri Kontinen is the newest doubles 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. Peers participated the Rio Olympics teaming with Chris Guccione. Copyright 1994 - 2020 ATP Tour, Inc. All Rights Reserved. At Wimbledon they were seeded 14th and made the third round before losing in five sets to Alexander Peya and Bruno Soares. Peers played next at the 2014 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament with Julian Knowle while Jamie Murray was out with injury. } 1 vs. No. display: none !important; . } Struff and McLachlan also had a deep run at the Dubai Duty Free Championships, where they ended runners-up. 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 won his first Grand Slam title at the 2017 Australian Open, where he and Henri Kontinen won the men's doubles event. In doubles, you win and lose as a team so you set shared goals, Kontinen told ATPWorldTour.com. 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. In order to play you must be a registered user. He's one of the younger doubles guys on the Tour right now and is an incredible shot maker. 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 . .atp-nav-list>.atp-nav-item { Having begun with a whimper, it could end up with a first Wimbledon title. John William Peers (born 25 July 1988) is an Australian professional tennis player who specialises in doubles. 1 ranking to Melo. 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. The Qatar Open will take place from January 06-11. 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. 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. 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. padding-left: 0px; This time the outcome was reversed allowing Peers to celebrate his second ATP tournament title of the year with his Finnish companion. Finland's Henri Kontinen and German Jan-Lennard Struff will team up next year to play "in selected big tournaments," per Lukas Zahrer. It has been a strange fortnight for Heather Watson. 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. 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. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. But its pretty cool to know Ive got to No. The following week, Peers and Murray reached their second final in a row, Peers' first ATP 500 final at the Rakuten Japan Open. 456 in June 2012. Henri Kontinen and John Peers pose with the men's doubles trophy. .atp-nav-list>.atp-nav-item { He is the first Finn and 50th player overall since the establishment of the team rankings in March 1976 to become World No. In Madrid they lost to Lopez/Mirnyi, and in Rome they lost to eventual finalists Granollers/Lpez. The pair made it to the quarterfinals before losing to Julien Benneteau and douard Roger-Vasselin. Kontinen/Peers then headed to the American continent, reaching semifinals at the Citi Open and quarterfinals at Rogers Cup. If you are already a Tennis.com user click the LOGIN button, otherwise create an account and start playing. SUOMIpiti kiirett tenniksen Davis Cupissa Intiaa vastaan Espoon Metro-areenassa. This prepared the players for the grass courts of Wimbledon, where they were to achieve their best Grand Slam tournament result so far. The Olympic year brought changes to the doubles pairing. .summary-tbody td[data-type*='Rating'] { Roger Federer is back on the court: in New York he plays with some students! After being forced to end his singles career at a young age due to injuries, having reached a career-high ranking of No. [8] He took the victory of St. Petersburg Open with Dominic Inglot. Peers ended the year at No. Peers played varsity tennis for the Middle Tennessee State University Blue Raiders before transferring school to play for Baylor University Bears. 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. .breakpoint-768 .sub-header-links{display:none;} Kontinen, 29, and 31-year-old Peers had lots off success, Henri KontinenandEdouard Roger-Vasselincapped their team debut week with a title at theIntrum Stockholm Openon Sunday, beating third seedsMate PavicandBruno Soares6-4, 6-2. 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. 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. 5 in the National doubles ITA rankings In mixed doubles, Peers partnered Ashleigh Barty, and they won bronze. Watson and Kontinen meet Robert Farah and Anna-Lena Groenefeld in. 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. Kontinen and Roger-Vasselin, who partnered Ivan Dodig to the 2019 Montpellier doubles title, now challenge Roman Jebavy and Jiri Vesely. In the end, the pair succumbed to eventual finalists Alexander Peya and Bruno Soares in three sets. They easily won their first- and second-round matches against Gonzlez/Marrero and Baghdatis/Mller. } To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended. "I had a great few years with Henri, Peers told Emageo Group. His mother, Elizabeth Little, and sister, Sally Peers, are also former professional tennis players. All rights reserved. 10 Michael Venus. 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. 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. 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. Neither these opponents could steal a set from the number two seeded pair, which thus obtained their third ATP title together. 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. a[href*="540/draws?matchType=qualifier"]{ 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. Kontinen rose to No. The pair finished the year at the Swiss Indoors Open where they lost in the first round again to Matkowsi and Paes. In July, Murray/Peers reached the final of the 2015 Wimbledon Championships losing to Rojer/Tecu in straight sets. They made the second round before losing to Raven Klaasen and Eric Butorac in straight sets. 2 on 3 April 2017, and his career-high singles ranking is world No. 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]. This time they came out victorious in three sets to win their fourth title together and their first Masters title overall. He definitely deserves it as hes been winning a lot. LONDON (AP) The Latest from Wimbledon (all times local): ___ 7:40 p.m. We both thought it was time to part ways but were still good friends. Their bronze was Australia's first ever medal in an Olympic mixed doubles competition.[6]. 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] 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. 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. } Here's hoping Heather Watson, who partners Henri Kontinen of Finland, can finally experience a little joy in SW19. We played well again. Subsequently, Kontinen's singles development was hampered by knee injuries, and in 2013 he decided to concentrate on doubles. position: relative; 1. 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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. 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. *US OPEN - New York, USA August 24, 2021 to September 12, 2021 . This however allowed them to compete at the Aegon Trophy, a Challenger event which they ultimately won. [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 and Murray defeated multiple Grand Slam champion and former world No. All quotes delayed a minimum of 15 minutes. Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. 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. Kontinen is now expected to play with Struff at the Australian Open. J.B. Autissier - Panoramic . Finnish doubles specialist Henri Kontinen will start the new season with Franko Skugor of Croatia. 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. We are leaving it on good terms, which is always what you want to do. 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. It was the fifth title of the year for Kontinen and Peers, including their first grand slam triumph together at the Australian Open. Skugor's regular partner in the 2019 season was his fellow compatriot Nikola Mektic. 1 in the Emirates ATP Doubles Rankings, ending the 38-week stint of Frances Nicolas Mahut at the summit of the professional game. It is the first British presence in the Mixed Doubles final since Jamie Murray partnered Jelena Jankovic to the title in 2007. As 10th seeds the couple finally defeated Bopanna/Mergea by winning 86 the 5th set of the third round match. Kontinen won the 2008 French Open boys' doubles title with Christopher Rungkat. Mirra Andreeva, the new women's tennis prodigy, Naomi Osaka credits Giannis Antetokounmpo for giving her 'life-changing' perspective, Dayana Yastremaska changed her hairstyle! Harvard University ladies awarded by multiple All-Ivy honors! There they faced the Australian duo of Sam Groth and Chris Guccione and won. margin-left: 15px; ", "Melo new world No. width: auto; .is-desktop .atp-logo{ Henri Kontinen is the new No. 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,. font-size:15px; 1 when the Bryan brothers, also. Tennis Channel Plus is THE best destination for all WTA action from Charleston. However, the pair lost their first match against the Argentine couple del Potro/Gonzlez. (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. ATPWorldTour.com pays tribute to the new doubles No. 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. Peers also earned ITA Texas Region Arthur Ashe Sportsmanship Award. Congrats to him, and a tip of the cap!! Peers began the 2013 season playing with fellow Australian John-Patrick Smith, receiving a wildcard into the Australian Open. It certainly is a great feeling to be able to do what we have done together so far. 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. Horia Tecau: It's a well-deserved ranking for Henri. 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. In teaming up with John, he has helped me a lot with his greater doubles experience. } } They easily won their first- and second-round matches against Gonzlez / Marrero and Baghdatis / Mller. 1 for the first time on 3 April 2017, spending 26 weeks at the top of the rankings. Kontinen and Peers lost their opening round-robin match but went on to become the first pair to win back-to-back titles at the season-ender since Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan in 2003-2004. Current through the 2021 Australian Open. . 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. 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. 220, Kontinen became a successful doubles player. "Rafael Nadal could retire at Roland Garros," said former ATP ace. 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. They made a second consecutive semi-final at the BRD Nstase iriac Trophy before losing to top seeds Jean-Julien Rojer and Horia Tecu. Featuring news, bio, rankings, playing activity, coach, stats, win-loss, points breakdown, videos, and more. 1. [4] On AprilMay they won the BMW Open together. [11] Kontinen reached the top 10 in rankings as the first Finnish tennis player ever to do so.[12]. Eventually, Australia lost the tie, which meant that it would have to face the play-offs. 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. .tourney-details.action-buttons a[href*="watch-live"] { And if theBrisbane, Finnish-Australian duo take down year-end No. In Halle Kontinen/Peers lost at the semifinals to Kubot/Peya.