Henri makes me laugh.. They made the second round before losing to Raven Klaasen and Eric Butorac in straight sets. 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. I think thats why Im playing so well. In teaming up with John, he has helped me a lot with his greater doubles experience. 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. In order to play you must be a registered user. His mother, Elizabeth Little, and sister, Sally Peers, are also former professional tennis players. He won his first Grand Slam title at the 2017 Australian Open, where he and Henri Kontinen won the men's doubles event. 1.. 10 Michael Venus. That proved, Finnish-Aussie duo claim 12th team trophy After triumphing in the opening week of the season at Brisbane, two-time reigningNitto ATP FinalschampionsHenri KontinenandJohn Peerslost nine of their next 12 matches at, Kontinen/Peers claim their 11th ATP World Tour title as a team Henri KontinenandJohn Peerscertainly finished 2017 on a high note, retaining their trophy at theNitto ATP Finals. 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. Just as hard-graft helped Jarkko Nieminen become world-class for a place in Finland's sporting history . Its going to be a nice fresh feeling with Mikey and something new and energetic." 1, you always try to improve and string together results to build up confidence. Eventually, Australia lost the tie, which meant that it would have to face the play-offs. *US OPEN - New York, USA August 24, 2021 to September 12, 2021 . Robert Lindstedt: He is one of the really nice guys on Tour and I am really happy for him. 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. .is-mobile .scores-daily-schedule-content td.day-table-seed, .scores-results-content td.day-table-seed { Featuring news, bio, rankings, playing activity, coach, stats, win-loss, points breakdown, videos, and more. 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. The pair went on to reach the final, before losing in a rematch against Rojer/Tecu. Kontinen/Peers then headed to the American continent, reaching semifinals at the Citi Open and quarterfinals at Rogers Cup. 1 in the Emirates ATP Doubles Rankings, ending the 38-week stint of Frances Nicolas Mahut at the summit of the professional game. 1 Emirates ATP Doubles Team Ranking, butHenri KontinenandJohn Peersarent leaving. It proved to be a high point for the big fish of the junior world. 2 on 3 April 2017, and his career-high singles ranking is world No. 1 in the Emirates ATP Doubles Rankings, ending the 38-week stint of France's Nicolas Mahut at the summit of the professional game. He's one of the younger doubles guys on the Tour right now and is an incredible shot maker. The following week, Peers and Murray reached their second final in a row, Peers' first ATP 500 final at the Rakuten Japan Open. In July, Murray/Peers reached the final of the 2015 Wimbledon Championships losing to Rojer/Tecu in straight sets. Peers' new partner will be eight-time doubles champion and world No. Enjoy the leadership and continue to promote and grow the great game of doubles. 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. Despite a close first set, the pair lost to established doubles pairing of Rohan Bopanna and douard Roger-Vasselin in straight sets. There they faced the Australian duo of Sam Groth and Chris Guccione and won. margin-left: 15px; 1 when the Bryan brothers, also. Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. Finland's Henri Kontinen and German Jan-Lennard Struff will team up next year to play "in selected big tournaments," per Lukas Zahrer. Peers began the 2013 season playing with fellow Australian John-Patrick Smith, receiving a wildcard into the Australian Open. After winning the 2017 Australian Open men's doubles championship, Kontinen was ranked as world number one in doubles. They progressed to their first Grand Slam final, where they won in straight sets against the Bryan brothers. At the Japan Open in Tokyo, Peers and Kontinen did not get past the first round, losing to Lindstedt/Peya. display:none; 456 in June 2012. It was Kontinen's 10th doubles title in his career. 1. Together with Zheng Jie he reached semifinals of mixed doubles at the 2015 French Open. Belarus Max Mirnyi was also 25 when he reached No. In the quarterfinals the two had a new chance to beat Bopanna/Mergea, this time together, but they lost the match tie-break. 1 Leander Paes on their way to the final, where they defeated Tomasz Bednarek and Johan Brunstrm in three sets. width: 32px; Having begun with a whimper, it could end up with a first Wimbledon title. 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 29-year-old German enjoyed his best doubles year in 2019, having made three finals this past season. All rights reserved. It remains to be seen can Kontinen and Skugor make it all the way in their first tournament as a pair. . In Madrid they lost to Lopez/Mirnyi, and in Rome they lost to eventual finalists Granollers/Lpez. In Cincinnati Peers tried to conquer the tournament with Kontinen, but they lost in the first round to Pouille/Tsonga. 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 made it to the quarterfinals before losing to Julien Benneteau and douard Roger-Vasselin. And if theBrisbane, Finnish-Australian duo take down year-end No. The 27-year-old from the Blossom Park neighbourhood and Finland's Henri Kontinen, the No. 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. So I've found that the best way is to learn as a team.. They made the quarterfinals before withdrawing from the tournament. Finnish doubles specialist Henri Kontinen will start the new season with Franko Skugor of Croatia. Kontinen won the 2008 French Open boys' doubles title with Christopher Rungkat. Gold Partners Silver Partner . [8] He took the victory of St. Petersburg Open with Dominic Inglot. Kontinen and Peers won the 2017 Australian Open men's doubles championship in January 2017, and on 3 April 2017 Kontinen became world no. Their next tournament was the Heineken Open. } 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]. He has represented Finland in the Davis Cup since 2008, often alongside his younger brother, Micke, who is himself a former tennis player. 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. Everybody knew that he was super-talented and he's now put it together mentally as well. But its pretty cool to know Ive got to No. Peers next played at the 2014 Dubai Tennis Championships with previous partner Julian Knowle, but they lost in the first round. .atp-nav-list>.atp-nav-item { 9 on the Doubles Rankings, boosted by his success later in the year. Peers and Kontinen then appeared at the Swiss Indoors, where they lost in the first round to second seeds Herbert/Mahut in straight sets. It will be No. 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. 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 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. 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. Kontinen/Roger-Vasselin Triumph In Montpellier. 1 spot as well, John Peers. Kontinen is now expected to play with Struff at the Australian Open. a[href*="540/draws?matchType=qualifier"]{ font-size:15px; Horia Tecau: It's a well-deserved ranking for Henri. [1] He reached the final of the 2008 Wimbledon boys' singles which he lost to Grigor Dimitrov having beaten Bernard Tomic in the semifinal. LONDON (Reuters) - Finlands 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 6-2 on Sunday. This time they came out victorious in three sets to win their fourth title together and their first Masters title overall. .is-desktop .atp-logo{ 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. As Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer contested arguably the greatest match in tennis history: the 2008 Wimbledon final, 100 yards away on No. John William Peers (born 25 July 1988) is an Australian professional tennis player who specialises in doubles. He is also a Grand Slam champion in mixed doubles, winning the 2022 US Open alongside fellow Australian Storm Sanders. } 1 team Kubot/Melo They may not be finishing the season with the year-end No. Injuries are a part of the deal when you play sport. In mixed doubles, Peers partnered Ashleigh Barty, and they won bronze. 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 Heather Watson and Henri Kontinen beat Scott Lipsky and Alla Kudryavtseva to reach the mixed doubles semi-finals. ", "Kontiselta hurja harppaus maailmanlistalla nyt jo 10 parhaan joukossa! 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. [1] 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. In doubles, Peers partnered Max Purcell and lost in the first round. 1 since the Bryans (aged 25) on 8 September 2003. Watsons run may yet have a double dividend as she prepares for next months Olympics in Rio. display: none !important; Henri Kontinen ( Finnish pronunciation: [henri kontinen]; born 19 June 1990) is an inactive Finnish professional tennis player who is a former world No. Henri Kontinen and John Peers pose with the men's doubles trophy. 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. 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. In Halle Kontinen/Peers lost at the semifinals to Kubot/Peya. Perjantain kaksinpelin jlkeen nelinpeli riitti otteluparin viemiseen. "It definitely was one of my great shots on match points. 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. padding-left: 0px; Tennis Channel Plus is THE best destination for all WTA action from Charleston. } .atp-nav-list>.atp-nav-item { Search instead in Creative? It has been a strange fortnight for Heather Watson. They easily won their first- and second-round matches against Gonzlez / Marrero and Baghdatis / Mller. It really is an amazing accomplishment for Henri to become World 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! 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. 1 for the first time on 9 June 2003. In August the pairing reached the final of the Winston-Salem Open as the third seeds but lost to the pairing of Cabal/Farah. 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's very impressive to reach No. It wasnt until June 2013 that the likeable Finn felt ready to compete. } However, the pair lost their first match against the Argentine couple del Potro/Gonzlez. It certainly is a great feeling to be able to do what we have done together so far. 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. 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Peers also earned ITA Texas Region Arthur Ashe Sportsmanship Award. background: none; 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. After an initial victory over Delbonis/Pella, they were beaten in the second round by unseeded Lindstedt/Qureshi. 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. }. 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. See here for a complete list of exchanges and delays. He is the first Finn and 50th player overall since the establishment of the team rankings in March 1976 to become World No. position: relative; Tennis: Kontinen and Skugor set to debut as a team in Doha. 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. } Also Roland Garros was a disappointment for the already consolidated pair, as they were sent home by Baker/Daniell already in the round of 32. Henri Kontinen (32) is a tennis player from Finland who has a career-high doubles ranking of No. If you are already a Tennis.com user click the LOGIN button, otherwise create an account and start playing. This time the outcome was reversed allowing Peers to celebrate his second ATP tournament title of the year with his Finnish companion. Their luck did not change by the time of US Open. In Munich Kontinen/Peers fought their way into the final to encounter Cabal/Farah again. [6] On July Kontinen and Peers won the German Open Tennis Championships. LONDON (AP) The Latest from Wimbledon (all times local): ___ 7:40 p.m. Today, it has helped him become the youngest player to reach No. They then lost their opening match of the Eastbourne International. To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended. 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 and the first Finnish player to do so as well, Peers told ATPWorldTour.com. .breakpoint-768 .sub-header-links{display:none;} 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. 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. 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. It is the first British presence in the Mixed Doubles final since Jamie Murray partnered Jelena Jankovic to the title in 2007. As good as he is on the court, he is off the court. Henri Kontinen is the new No. At the PTT Thailand Open, the pair were seeded third and went on to win their third title of the year. A couple of weeks ago, Kontinen and his long-time partner John Peers announced the end. The Australian pair lost, letting the United States take a 21 lead in the tie. Also Peers chose a new partner, Henri Kontinen, to defend his title at the Brisbane International. They progressed to the semi-finals after defeating each of their opponents in the group stage. Peers and Kontinen continued in Hamburg at the 500 series tournament. Kontinen and Peers looked dangerous from the start and once they managed the first break at 2-2 they took control. 220, Kontinen became a successful doubles player. A couple of months later, Peers and Murray won their first title together, defeating 13-time Grand Slam champions and world No. 1. Men's Doubles - Partner: Edouard . 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. 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.. Struff and McLachlan also had a deep run at the Dubai Duty Free Championships, where they ended runners-up. Read More. The pair finished the year at the Swiss Indoors Open where they lost in the first round again to Matkowsi and Paes. After being forced to end his singles career at a young age due to injuries, having reached a career-high ranking of No. Peers began the year with regular doubles partner Jamie Murray at the Brisbane International. "Rafael Nadal could retire at Roland Garros," said former ATP ace. .tourney-details.action-buttons a[href*="watch-live"] { I never set out to be No. 1 ranking to Melo. 1 in doubles. 2 in the doubles championship of the Nitto ATP Finals, when Lukasz Kubot and Marcelo Melo duel with Henri Kontinen and John Peers. I am hoping this is just the start of what we can accomplish.. Im really enjoying my time on court. Watson and Kontinen meet Robert Farah and Anna-Lena Groenefeld in. They emerged victorious yet again, winning 26, 61 [108] to claim their biggest tournament win to date. 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. We both thought it was time to part ways but were still good friends. 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. Copyright 1994 - 2020 ATP Tour, Inc. All Rights Reserved. His good results continued in 2016 as he won the title at the Brisbane International in January with John Peers. Current through the 2023 Monte Carlo Masters. Current ATP world No. } I was unlucky early on, but I worked hard on my fitness to get stronger, and now manage my knee and be careful.. Mirra Andreeva, the new women's tennis prodigy, Naomi Osaka credits Giannis Antetokounmpo for giving her 'life-changing' perspective, Dayana Yastremaska changed her hairstyle! 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. We played well again. 1 in such a short time being on Tour. Henri Kontinen is the new No. Peers next played at the 2014 Open 13 with Jesse Huta Galung, but the pair lost in the first round. 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. In April, the pair reached their third final of the year in Barcelona, but lost to Draganja/Kontinen. J.B. Autissier - Panoramic . "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. Peers ended the year at No. 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. } 1 vs. No. display: none !important; 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 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. 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. Good for him! 1 in the ATP tour rankings, becoming the first player from Finland to reach the top spot. } Kontinen, 29, and 32-year-old Skugor are set to debut as a team in Doha. They're up against the 15th seeds, Colombia's Robert Farah and Anna-Lena . float: left; We are leaving it on good terms, which is always what you want to do. 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. [11] Kontinen reached the top 10 in rankings as the first Finnish tennis player ever to do so.[12]. Kontinen, 29, recently split with his long-time partner John . 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. 1 doubles playerthe first Finnish player, male or female, to do so. Peers and Murray started their clay court season at the Grand Prix Hassan II where they were seeded second. 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. 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. He's a very nice, easy-going guy that everyone gets along with and very respectful. 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. ", "Melo new world No. Peers represented Australia at the 2020 Summer Olympics in two events. It was reported that Kontinen's new partner for the 2020 season would be German Jan-Lennard Struff. (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. (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. Max Mirnyi: Its great to see fresh, young blood in the game! 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. Peers and Murray defeated multiple Grand Slam champion and former world No. Subsequently, Kontinen's singles development was hampered by knee injuries, and in 2013 he decided to concentrate on doubles. Peers also received the Sun Belt Conference MVP in 2009. Harvard University ladies awarded by multiple All-Ivy honors! 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. Reporting by Martyn Herman; Editing by Ken Ferris. 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. 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. .atp-nav-list>.atp-nav-item>a { The pair made it to the semifinals, before losing to Daniel Nestor and Mariusz Fyrstenberg in straight sets. Congratulations, Henri, on accomplishing this special feat!!! Showing Editorial results for henri_kontinen. 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. 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]. width: auto; After being forced to end his singles career at a young age due to injuries, having reached a career-high ranking of No. 5 in the National doubles ITA rankings 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. The number 2 seeded pair reached the final beating the number 4 couple Inglot/Lindstedt, and went on to win the title by defeating Peers' compatriots Duckworth/Guccione. They easily won their first- and second-round matches against Gonzlez/Marrero and Baghdatis/Mller. As 10th seeds the couple finally defeated Bopanna/Mergea by winning 86 the 5th set of the third round match. padding-left: 0px; 1. 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. 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. Peers participated the Rio Olympics teaming with Chris Guccione. . Mirra Andreeva, the new women's tennis prodigy, Naomi Osaka credits Giannis Antetokounmpo for giving her 'life-changing' perspective, Dayana Yastremaska changed her hairstyle!
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