1. Early Life and Background
Henri Kontinen was born on June 19, 1990, in Helsinki, Finland. He resides in Tallinn, Estonia. Standing at 6.3 ft (1.91 m) tall and weighing 181 lb (82 kg), he plays right-handed with a one-handed backhand. His younger brother, Micke Kontinen, is also a former tennis player.
2. Junior Career
Kontinen had a notable junior career marked by significant achievements in Grand Slam events. In 2008, he won the French Open boys' doubles title partnering with Christopher Rungkat. The same year, he reached the final of the Wimbledon boys' singles tournament, where he was defeated by Grigor Dimitrov after having beaten Bernard Tomic in the semifinals. He also made it to the final of the US Open boys' doubles with Rungkat. However, his development in singles was later hindered by recurring knee injuries.
2.1. Junior Grand Slam finals
2.1.1. Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 2008 | Wimbledon | Grass | Grigor Dimitrov (Bulgaria) | 5-7, 3-6 |
2.1.2. Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 2008 | French Open | Clay | Christopher Rungkat (Indonesia) | Jaan-Frederik Brunken (Germany), Matt Reid (Australia) | 6-0, 6-3 |
| Loss | 2008 | US Open | Hard | Christopher Rungkat (Indonesia) | Nikolaus Moser (Austria), Cedrik-Marcel Stebe (Germany) | 6-7(5-7), 6-3, [8-10] |
3. Professional Career
Henri Kontinen's professional tennis career saw a significant shift from singles to doubles due to injuries, ultimately leading to unparalleled success in the latter.
3.1. Singles Career and Injuries
Kontinen's initial professional journey included playing in singles, where he achieved a career-high ranking of world No. 220 on October 18, 2010. However, his singles progress was severely impacted by persistent knee injuries. By 2013, these injuries necessitated a strategic decision to concentrate primarily on his doubles career. His singles record on the ATP Tour stood at 7 wins and 6 losses, without any titles.
3.2. Doubles Transition and Early Success (2014-2015)
The year 2014 marked Kontinen's official transition and first ATP Tour doubles title. He won the Austrian Open Kitzbühel with fellow Finn Jarkko Nieminen. He also reached two other finals that year with his partner Marin Draganja.
The year 2015 proved to be a breakthrough for Kontinen, as he secured five doubles titles. These included the Barcelona Open, which was his first ATP Tour 500 Series title, won with Draganja. He also won titles in Zagreb and Marseille with Draganja, and in St. Petersburg and Kuala Lumpur with Treat Huey. Furthermore, he reached the mixed doubles semifinals at the 2015 French Open with Zheng Jie.
3.3. Grand Slam and ATP Finals Success (2016-2018)
Kontinen's upward trajectory continued into 2016, a year that marked his rise to elite status in doubles. Early in the year, he won the Brisbane International with John Peers, initiating a highly successful partnership. They followed this with a victory at the BMW Open in May. At the 2016 Wimbledon Championships, Kontinen and Peers reached the quarterfinals of the men's doubles. More significantly, Kontinen partnered with Heather Watson to win the mixed doubles title in straight sets, marking his first Grand Slam championship.
Following Wimbledon, Kontinen and Peers claimed the German Open Tennis Championships title in July. In August, Kontinen secured his 10th career doubles title at the Winston-Salem Open, playing alongside Guillermo García-López. He then won the St. Petersburg Open with Dominic Inglot. Kontinen and Peers concluded 2016 strongly by winning their first Masters 1000 title at the Paris Masters and, remarkably, the season-ending ATP World Tour Finals title. This success propelled Kontinen into the top 10 of the doubles rankings, making him the first Finnish tennis player ever to achieve this feat.
The momentum carried into 2017 when Kontinen and Peers won the Australian Open men's doubles championship in January. This victory was Kontinen's first men's doubles Grand Slam title. On April 3, 2017, he reached the pinnacle of the sport, becoming the world No. 1 doubles player, a historic achievement as the first Finnish male or female player to do so. At Wimbledon 2017, Kontinen and Peers advanced to the semifinals but lost to the eventual champions Łukasz Kubot and Marcelo Melo. Kontinen also lost his No. 1 ranking to Melo after this tournament. In the mixed doubles event, Kontinen and Watson reached the final for the second consecutive year but were defeated by Jamie Murray and Martina Hingis. Later in 2017, Kontinen and Peers continued their winning ways, capturing titles at the Citi Open, China Open, and Shanghai Masters, before defending their ATP Finals title in London.
In 2018, Kontinen and Peers continued to be a strong team, winning the Brisbane International for the second time in January. They also secured the title at the Queen's Club Championships in June and the Canadian Open in August, their third Masters 1000 title.
3.4. Later Career and Retirement (2019-2021)
In 2019, Kontinen and Peers reached the final of the Australian Open men's doubles, where they were defeated by Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut. Kontinen also won the Rotterdam Open with Jérémy Chardy in February and the Stockholm Open with Édouard Roger-Vasselin in October.
In 2020, he reached the final of the Rotterdam Open again, this time partnering with Jan-Lennard Struff, but they lost. Kontinen's final ATP Tour title came in February 2021, when he won the Open Sud de France with Édouard Roger-Vasselin. He announced his retirement from professional tennis in 2021.
4. Career Statistics
This section provides a detailed overview of Henri Kontinen's statistical records and results throughout his professional tennis career.
4.1. Performance Timelines
The following tables summarize Henri Kontinen's year-by-year performance in major tennis tournaments.
4.1.1. Doubles Performance Timeline
| Tournament | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | SR | W-L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 2R | W | 2R | F | QF | 1R | 1 / 7 | 16-6 |
| French Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | 2R | 2R | 1R | QF | 3R | 1R | 1R | 0 / 8 | 8-8 |
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | QF | SF | 1R | QF | NH | 2R | 0 / 7 | 11-7 |
| US Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | 2R | SF | 2R | 2R | A | 1R | 0 / 7 | 7-7 |
| Win-loss | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 1-4 | 6-4 | 14-3 | 5-4 | 11-4 | 3-2 | 1-4 | 1 / 29 | 42-28 |
| Year-end championship | ||||||||||||||||
| ATP Finals | Did not qualify | W | W | RR | Did not qualify | 2 / 3 | 9-2 | |||||||||
| ATP Tour Masters 1000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Indian Wells Masters | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | QF | 1R | 2R | NH | A | 0 / 5 | 3-5 |
| Miami Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | QF | 1R | 2R | 2R | 1R | NH | 1R | 0 / 6 | 4-6 |
| Monte-Carlo Masters | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | QF | QF | 2R | 2R | NH | 2R | 0 / 6 | 5-6 |
| Madrid Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | QF | QF | 2R | 2R | NH | 1R | 0 / 6 | 4-6 |
| Italian Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | SF | QF | QF | 2R | 1R | 0 / 7 | 5-7 |
| Canadian Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | QF | QF | W | 2R | NH | A | 1 / 4 | 7-3 |
| Cincinnati Masters | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | QF | QF | QF | A | A | 0 / 4 | 3-4 |
| Shanghai Masters | NH | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | F | W | 2R | 2R | NH | 1 / 4 | 8-3 | |
| Paris Masters | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | W | QF | 2R | 1R | A | A | 1 / 4 | 6-3 |
| Win-loss | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-5 | 14-8 | 12-8 | 7-8 | 8-9 | 1-1 | 1-4 | 3 / 46 | 45-43 |
| National representation | ||||||||||||||||
| Davis Cup | Z2 | Z2 | Z1 | Z1 | A | Z2 | Z2 | Z2 | Z2 | Z2 | Z2 | Z1 | PO | WG1 | 0 / 0 | 16-6 |
| Career statistics | ||||||||||||||||
| Titles-Finals | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 5-6 | 7-8 | 5-5 | 3-3 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 24-30 | |
| Overall win-loss | 1-1 | 2-2 | 1-2 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 2-1 | 19-13 | 31-21 | 52-20 | 43-17 | 22-18 | 32-21 | 13-8 | 12-15 | 231-139 | |
| Year-end ranking | 585 | 248 | 280 | 769 | 1358 | 128 | 46 | 31 | 7 | 3 | 26 | 17 | 33 | 54 | 64% | |
4.1.2. Mixed Doubles Performance Timeline
| Tournament | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | SR | W-L | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | |||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | A | A | 2R | A | SF | 1R | 0 / 3 | 4-3 | 57% |
| French Open | A | SF | 2R | A | 1R | A | NH | A | 0 / 3 | 4-3 | 57% |
| Wimbledon | 1R | 2R | W | F | 3R | 2R | NH | 1R | 1 / 7 | 13-6 | 72% |
| US Open | A | QF | 1R | 1R | 1R | QF | NH | A | 0 / 5 | 4-5 | 44% |
| Win-loss | 0-1 | 5-3 | 7-2 | 5-2 | 2-4 | 3-2 | 3-1 | 0-2 | 1 / 18 | 25-17 | 61% |
4.2. Significant Finals
This section lists Henri Kontinen's appearances in the finals of the most prestigious tennis tournaments.
4.2.1. Grand Slam Finals
4.2.2. ATP Finals
4.2.3. ATP Tour Masters 1000 Finals
4.3. ATP Tour Career Finals
The following table lists all of Henri Kontinen's ATP Tour final appearances and their results in men's doubles.
| Result | W-L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1-0 | August 2014 | Austrian Open Kitzbühel, Austria | 250 Series | Clay | Jarkko Nieminen (Finland) | Daniele Bracciali (Italy), Andrey Golubev (Kazakhstan) | 6-1, 6-4 |
| Loss | 1-1 | September 2014 | Moselle Open, France | 250 Series | Hard (i) | Marin Draganja (Croatia) | Mariusz Fyrstenberg (Poland), Marcin Matkowski (Poland) | 7-6(7-3), 3-6, [8-10] |
| Loss | 1-2 | November 2014 | Swiss Indoors, Switzerland | 500 Series | Hard (i) | Marin Draganja (Croatia) | Vasek Pospisil (Canada), Nenad Zimonjić (Serbia) | 6-7(13-15), 6-1, [5-10] |
| Win | 2-2 | February 2015 | Zagreb Indoors, Croatia | 250 Series | Hard (i) | Marin Draganja (Croatia) | Fabrice Martin (France), Purav Raja (India) | 6-4, 6-4 |
| Win | 3-2 | February 2015 | Open 13, France | 250 Series | Hard (i) | Marin Draganja (Croatia) | Colin Fleming (Great Britain), Jonathan Marray (Great Britain) | 6-4, 3-6, [10-8] |
| Win | 4-2 | April 2015 | Barcelona Open, Spain | 500 Series | Clay | Marin Draganja (Croatia) | Jamie Murray (Great Britain), John Peers (Australia) | 6-3, 6-7(6-8), [11-9] |
| Loss | 4-3 | August 2015 | Austrian Open Kitzbühel, Austria | 250 Series | Clay | Robin Haase (Netherlands) | Nicolás Almagro (Spain), Carlos Berlocq (Argentina) | 7-5, 3-6, [9-11] |
| Win | 5-3 | September 2015 | St. Petersburg Open, Russia | 250 Series | Hard (i) | Treat Huey (Philippines) | Julian Knowle (Austria), Alexander Peya (Austria) | 7-5, 6-3 |
| Win | 6-3 | October 2015 | Malaysia Open, Malaysia | 250 Series | Hard (i) | Treat Huey (Philippines) | Raven Klaasen (South Africa), Rajeev Ram (United States) | 7-6(7-4), 6-2 |
| Win | 7-3 | January 2016 | Brisbane International, Australia | 250 Series | Hard | John Peers (Australia) | James Duckworth (Australia), Chris Guccione (Australia) | 7-6(7-4), 6-1 |
| Win | 8-3 | May 2016 | Bavarian International, Germany | 250 Series | Clay | John Peers (Australia) | Juan Sebastián Cabal (Colombia), Robert Farah (Colombia) | 6-3, 3-6, [10-7] |
| Win | 9-3 | July 2016 | German Open, Germany | 500 Series | Clay | John Peers (Australia) | Daniel Nestor (Canada), Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi (Pakistan) | 7-5, 6-3 |
| Win | 10-3 | August 2016 | Winston-Salem Open, United States | 250 Series | Hard | Guillermo García López (Spain) | Andre Begemann (Germany), Leander Paes (India) | 4-6, 7-6(8-6), [10-8] |
| Win | 11-3 | September 2016 | St. Petersburg Open, Russia | 250 Series | Hard (i) | Dominic Inglot (Great Britain) | Andre Begemann (Germany), Leander Paes (India) | 4-6, 6-3, [12-10] |
| Loss | 11-4 | October 2016 | Shanghai Masters, China | Masters 1000 | Hard | John Peers (Australia) | Jack Sock (United States), John Isner (United States) | 4-6, 4-6 |
| Win | 12-4 | November 2016 | Paris Masters, France | Masters 1000 | Hard (i) | John Peers (Australia) | Pierre-Hugues Herbert (France), Nicolas Mahut (France) | 6-4, 3-6, [10-6] |
| Win | 13-4 | November 2016 | ATP Finals, United Kingdom | Tour Finals | Hard (i) | John Peers (Australia) | Raven Klaasen (South Africa), Rajeev Ram (United States) | 2-6, 6-1, [10-8] |
| Win | 14-4 | January 2017 | Australian Open, Australia | Grand Slam | Hard | John Peers (Australia) | Bob Bryan (United States), Mike Bryan (United States) | 7-5, 7-5 |
| Win | 15-4 | August 2017 | Washington Open, United States | 500 Series | Hard | John Peers (Australia) | Łukasz Kubot (Poland), Marcelo Melo (Brazil) | 7-6(7-5), 6-4 |
| Win | 16-4 | October 2017 | China Open, China | 500 Series | Hard | John Peers (Australia) | John Isner (United States), Jack Sock (United States) | 6-3, 3-6, [10-7] |
| Win | 17-4 | October 2017 | Shanghai Masters, China | Masters 1000 | Hard | John Peers (Australia) | Łukasz Kubot (Poland), Marcelo Melo (Brazil) | 6-4, 6-2 |
| Win | 18-4 | November 2017 | ATP Finals, United Kingdom | Tour Finals | Hard (i) | John Peers (Australia) | Łukasz Kubot (Poland), Marcelo Melo (Brazil) | 6-4, 6-2 |
| Win | 19-4 | January 2018 | Brisbane International, Australia | 250 Series | Hard | John Peers (Australia) | Leonardo Mayer (Argentina), Horacio Zeballos (Argentina) | 3-6, 6-3, [10-2] |
| Win | 20-4 | June 2018 | Queen's Club Championships, United Kingdom | 500 Series | Grass | John Peers (Australia) | Jamie Murray (Great Britain), Bruno Soares (Brazil) | 6-4, 6-3 |
| Win | 21-4 | August 2018 | Canadian Open, Canada | Masters 1000 | Hard | John Peers (Australia) | Raven Klaasen (South Africa), Michael Venus (New Zealand) | 6-2, 6-7(7-9), [10-6] |
| Loss | 21-5 | January 2019 | Australian Open, Australia | Grand Slam | Hard | John Peers (Australia) | Pierre-Hugues Herbert (France), Nicolas Mahut (France) | 4-6, 6-7(1-7) |
| Win | 22-5 | February 2019 | Rotterdam Open, Netherlands | 500 Series | Hard (i) | Jérémy Chardy (France) | Jean-Julien Rojer (Netherlands), Horia Tecău (Romania) | 7-6(7-5), 7-6(7-4) |
| Win | 23-5 | October 2019 | Stockholm Open, Sweden | 250 Series | Hard (i) | Édouard Roger-Vasselin (France) | Mate Pavić (Croatia), Bruno Soares (Brazil) | 6-4, 6-2 |
| Loss | 23-6 | February 2020 | Rotterdam Open, Netherlands | 500 Series | Hard (i) | Jan-Lennard Struff (Germany) | Pierre-Hugues Herbert (France), Nicolas Mahut (France) | 6-7(5-7), 6-4, [7-10] |
| Win | 24-6 | February 2021 | Open Sud de France, France | 250 Series | Hard (i) | Édouard Roger-Vasselin (France) | Jonathan Erlich (Israel), Andrei Vasilevski (Belarus) | 6-2, 7-5 |
4.4. Challenger and Futures Finals
This section documents Henri Kontinen's results in the finals of lower-tier Challenger and Futures tournaments.
4.4.1. Singles
| Result | W-L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1-0 | August 2009 | Lithuania F1, Vilnius | Futures | Clay | Timo Nieminen (Finland) | 6-1, 6-3 |
| Loss | 1-1 | October 2009 | Germany F19, Leimen | Futures | Hard (i) | Michał Przysiężny (Poland) | 6-3, 2-6, 5-7 |
| Win | 2-1 | October 2009 | Great Britain F16, Cardiff | Futures | Hard (i) | Yannick Mertens (Belgium) | 7-6(7-4), 7-5 |
| Win | 3-1 | February 2010 | Bosnia & Herzegovina F2, Sarajevo | Futures | Carpet (i) | Alexander Peya (Austria) | 6-3, 7-6(7-4) |
| Win | 4-1 | September 2010 | Sweden F1, Danderyd | Futures | Hard (i) | Timo Nieminen (Finland) | 6-3, 6-4 |
| Win | 5-1 | September 2010 | Sweden F2, Falun | Futures | Hard (i) | Timo Nieminen (Finland) | 6-3, 3-6, 7-6(7-5) |
4.4.2. Doubles
| Result | W-L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0-1 | November 2007 | Helsinki, Finland | Challenger | Hard (i) | Harri Heliövaara (Finland) | Mikhail Elgin (Russia), Alexander Kudryavtsev (Russia) | 6-4, 5-7, [11-13] |
| Win | 1-1 | April 2008 | Great Britain F6, Exmouth | Futures | Carpet (i) | Harri Heliövaara (Finland) | Ralph Grambow (Germany), Ken Skupski (Great Britain) | 6-2, 6-2 |
| Loss | 1-2 | August 2008 | Tampere, Finland | Challenger | Clay | Harri Heliövaara (Finland) | Ervin Eleskovic (Sweden), Michael Ryderstedt (Sweden) | 3-6, 4-6 |
| Win | 2-2 | September 2008 | Sweden F2, Falun | Futures | Hard (i) | Timo Nieminen (Finland) | Carl Bergman (Sweden), Tim Göransson (Sweden) | 6-4, 6-2 |
| Win | 3-2 | March 2009 | Great Britain F3, Tipton | Futures | Hard (i) | Dan Evans (Great Britain) | Scott Oudsema (United States), Phillip Simmonds (United States) | 6-7(5-7), 7-6(7-4), [10-4] |
| Win | 4-2 | May 2009 | Kuwait F1, Mishref | Futures | Hard | Sebastian Rieschick (Germany) | Vivek Shokeen (India), Navdeep Singh (India) | 6-4, 6-2 |
| Win | 5-2 | May 2009 | Kuwait F2, Mishref | Futures | Hard | Sebastian Rieschick (Germany) | Jiří Krkoška (Czech Republic), Pierrick Ysern (France) | 6-4, 6-4 |
| Win | 6-2 | June 2009 | Norway F1, Svingvoll | Futures | Hard | Timo Nieminen (Finland) | Fabrice Martin (France), Michael McClune (United States) | 6-3, 6-3 |
| Win | 7-2 | July 2009 | Estonia F2, Kuressaare | Futures | Clay (i) | Harri Heliövaara (Finland) | Mait Künnap (Estonia), Juho Paukku (Finland) | 6-3, 6-3 |
| Loss | 7-3 | November 2009 | Jersey, Channel Islands | Challenger | Hard (i) | Jarkko Nieminen (Finland) | Frederik Nielsen (Denmark), Joseph Sirianni (Australia) | 5-7, 6-3, [2-10] |
| Loss | 7-4 | November 2009 | Helsinki, Finland | Challenger | Hard (i) | Jarkko Nieminen (Finland) | Rohan Bopanna (India), Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi (Pakistan) | 2-6, 6-7(7-9) |
| Loss | 7-5 | October 2010 | Great Britain F17, Cardiff | Futures | Hard (i) | Timo Nieminen (Finland) | Josh Goodall (Great Britain), Dominic Inglot (Great Britain) | 1-6, 2-6 |
| Win | 8-5 | November 2010 | Loughborough, United Kingdom | Challenger | Hard (i) | Frederik Nielsen (Denmark) | Jordan Kerr (Australia), Ken Skupski (Great Britain) | 6-2, 6-4 |
| Loss | 8-6 | November 2010 | Helsinki, Finland | Challenger | Hard (i) | Jarkko Nieminen (Finland) | Dustin Brown (Germany), Martin Emmrich (Germany) | 6-7(17-19), 6-0, [7-10] |
| Win | 9-6 | June 2013 | Netherlands F1, Amstelveen | Futures | Clay | Christopher Rungkat (Indonesia) | Niels Lootsma (Netherlands), Jelle Sels (Netherlands) | 6-1, 7-5 |
| Win | 10-6 | June 2013 | Netherlands F2, Alkmaar | Futures | Clay | Christopher Rungkat (Indonesia) | David Škoch (Czech Republic), Jan Zednik (Czech Republic) | 7-5, 7-6(9-7) |
| Win | 11-6 | June 2013 | Netherlands F3, Breda | Futures | Clay | Christopher Rungkat (Indonesia) | Bjorn Fratangelo (United States), Mitchell Krueger (United States) | 6-4, 7-5 |
| Loss | 11-7 | July 2013 | Poznań, Poland | Challenger | Clay | Mateusz Kowalczyk (Poland) | Gero Kretschmer (Germany), Alexander Satschko (Germany) | 3-6, 3-6 |
| Win | 12-7 | July 2013 | Tampere, Finland | Challenger | Clay | Goran Tošić (Serbia) | Ruben Gonzales (Philippines), Chris Letcher (Australia) | 6-4, 6-4 |
| Loss | 12-8 | September 2013 | Sweden F6, Falun | Futures | Hard (i) | Jesper Brunström (Sweden) | Milos Sekulic (Sweden), Fred Simonsson (Sweden) | 6-3, 3-6, [5-10] |
| Loss | 12-9 | October 2013 | Mouilleron-le-Captif, France | Challenger | Hard (i) | Adrián Menéndez-Maceiras (Spain) | Fabrice Martin (France), Hugo Nys (France) | 6-3, 3-6, [8-10] |
| Win | 13-9 | November 2013 | Bratislava, Slovakia | Challenger | Hard (i) | Andreas Siljeström (Sweden) | Gero Kretschmer (Germany), Jan-Lennard Struff (Germany) | 7-6(8-6), 6-2 |
| Win | 14-9 | November 2013 | Helsinki, Finland | Challenger | Hard (i) | Jarkko Nieminen (Finland) | Dustin Brown (Germany), Philipp Marx (Germany) | 7-5, 5-7, [10-5] |
| Win | 15-9 | January 2014 | Talheim, Germany | Challenger | Hard (i) | Tomasz Bednarek (Poland) | Ken Skupski (Great Britain), Neal Skupski (Great Britain) | 3-6, 7-6(7-3), [12-10] |
| Win | 16-9 | March 2014 | Cherbourg, France | Challenger | Hard (i) | Konstantin Kravchuk (Russia) | Pierre-Hugues Herbert (France), Albano Olivetti (France) | 6-4, 6-7(3-7), [10-7] |
| Win | 17-9 | April 2014 | Sarasota, United States | Challenger | Clay | Marin Draganja (Croatia) | Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo (Spain), Franko Škugor (Croatia) | 7-5, 5-7, [10-6] |
| Loss | 17-10 | July 2014 | Poznań, Poland | Challenger | Clay | Tomasz Bednarek (Poland) | Radu Albot (Moldova), Adam Pavlásek (Czech Republic) | 7-5, 2-6, [10-8] |
| Win | 18-10 | November 2014 | Helsinki, Finland | Challenger | Hard (i) | Jarkko Nieminen (Finland) | Jonathan Marray (Great Britain), Philipp Petzschner (Germany) | 7-6(7-2), 6-4 |
5. Legacy and Impact
Henri Kontinen's career marks a significant chapter in Finnish tennis history. His ascent to the world No. 1 ranking in men's doubles on April 3, 2017, was a pioneering achievement, making him the first Finnish tennis player, male or female, to reach the top of the world rankings in any discipline. His Grand Slam victories in both men's doubles (2017 Australian Open) and mixed doubles (2016 Wimbledon Championships), along with back-to-back ATP Finals titles in 2016 and 2017, firmly established him as one of the most successful doubles players of his era. Kontinen's sustained success at the highest levels of professional tennis, particularly after transitioning from singles due to injury, highlights his adaptability and strategic prowess. His achievements have undoubtedly inspired a new generation of tennis players in Finland and contributed to the global recognition of Finnish tennis.