lauantai 14. elokuuta 2010

"THE FINNISH POWER"HENRI KONTINEN:TENNIS PLAYER from FINLAND (SUOMI-FINLAND)

Henri Kontinen



Henri Kontinen
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Country Finland
Residence Espoo, Finland
Date of birth 19 June 1990 (age 20)(1990-06-19)
Place of birth Helsinki, Finland
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Plays Right-handed (single-handed backhand)
Career prize money $59,164
Singles
Career record 6–6
Highest ranking No. 225 (21 June 2010)
Current ranking No. 235 (12 July 2010)
Doubles
Career record 3–4
Highest ranking No. 247 (8 March 2010)
Last updated on: 12 July 2010.

Henri Kontinen (born 19 June 1990 in Helsinki) is a Finnish tennis player. His highest ranking is 225th which was archived on 21 June 2010. His brother Micke is also a junior tennis player.

[edit] Junior career

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

[edit] Singles Titles

Legend (Singles)
Challengers (0)
Futures (3)
No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent in the final Score
1. 2009 Lithuania Vilnius Clay Finland Timo Nieminen 6–1, 6–3
2. 2009 Wales 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)

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