Country (sports) | Finland |
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Residence | Tallinn, Estonia |
Born | Helsinki, Finland | 19 June 1990
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) |
Turned pro | 2008 |
Retired | 2021[1] |
Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
Coach | Chris Eaton |
Prize money | $3,584,065 |
Official website | henrikontinen.com |
Singles | |
Career record | 7–6 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 220 (18 October 2010) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | Q1 (2010) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 231–139 |
Career titles | 24 |
Highest ranking | No. 1 (3 April 2017) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | W (2017) |
French Open | QF (2018) |
Wimbledon | SF (2017) |
US Open | SF (2017) |
Other doubles tournaments | |
Tour Finals | W (2016, 2017) |
Mixed doubles | |
Career record | 23–15 |
Career titles | 1 |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
Australian Open | SF (2020) |
French Open | SF (2015) |
Wimbledon | W (2016) |
US Open | QF (2015, 2019) |
Henri Kontinen (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈhenri ˈkontinen]; born 19 June 1990) is a Finnish former professional tennis player who is a former world No. 1 in doubles.
After being forced to end his singles career at a young age due to injuries, having reached a career-high ranking of No. 220, Kontinen became a successful doubles player. 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 and Peers also won the 2016 and 2017 ATP Finals, and reached the final at the 2019 Australian Open.
He has won 21 doubles titles on the ATP Tour, and became world No. 1 for the first time on 3 April 2017, spending 26 weeks at the top of the rankings. Kontinen and Peers have also won three titles at Masters 1000 level. He has represented Finland in the Davis Cup since 2008, often alongside his younger brother, Micke, who is himself a former tennis player.