10 Facts About Henri Kontinen

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Henri Kontinen is an inactive Finnish professional tennis player who is a former world No 1 in doubles.

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Henri Kontinen 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.

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Henri Kontinen 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.

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Henri Kontinen has represented Finland in the Davis Cup since 2008, often alongside his younger brother, Micke, who is himself a former tennis player.

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Henri Kontinen won the 2008 French Open boys' doubles title with Christopher Rungkat.

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Henri Kontinen reached the final of the 2008 Wimbledon boys' singles which he lost to Grigor Dimitrov having beaten Bernard Tomic in the semifinal.

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Henri Kontinen reached the final of the 2008 US Open boys' doubles with Rungkat.

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In 2014 Henri Kontinen won his first ATP title at the Bet-at-home Cup Kitzbuhel with Jarkko Nieminen, he played two more finals partnering Marin Draganja.

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Henri Kontinen took the victory of St Petersburg Open with Dominic Inglot.

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Henri Kontinen reached the top 10 in rankings as the first Finnish tennis player ever to do so.