Henri Kontinen

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Henri Kontinen
Kontinen.jpg
Country  Finland
Residence Helsinki, Finland
Born (1990-06-19) 19 June 1990 (age 22)
Helsinki, Finland
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 80 kg (180 lb)
Plays Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
Prize money $91,909
Singles
Career record 7–6 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles 0
Highest ranking No. 220 (18 October 2010)
Current ranking No. 1684 (7 January 2013)
Doubles
Career record 5–5 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles 0
Highest ranking No. 242 (19 September 2011)

Last updated on: 23 June 2012.

Henri Kontinen (born 19 June 1990 in Helsinki) is a Finnish tennis player. His highest ranking is World No. 220 which he attained in October 2010. His brother Micke is also a tennis player.

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Junior career[edit]

Kontinen won the 2008 French Open boys' doubles title with Christopher Rungkat.[1] He reached the final of the 2008 Wimbledon boys' singles which he lost to Grigor Dimitrov. He also reached the final of the 2008 US Open boys' doubles with Christopher Rungkat.

Singles Titles[edit]

Legend (Singles)
Challengers (0)
Futures (5)
No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent in the final Score
1. 2009 Lithuania Vilnius Clay Finland Timo Nieminen 6–1, 6–3
2. 2009 United Kingdom Cardiff Hard (i) Belgium Yannick Mertens 7–6(4), 7–5
3. 2010 Bosnia and Herzegovina Sarajevo Carpet Austria Alexander Peya 6–3, 7–6(4)
4. 2010 Sweden Danderyd Hard (i) Finland Timo Nieminen 6–3, 6–4
5. 2010 Sweden Falun Hard (i) Finland Timo Nieminen 6–3, 3–6, 7–6(5)

References[edit]

  1. ^ (11 June 2008) French Open glory for Indonesian junior player, Jakarta Globe, Retrieved November 6, 2010

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