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John Peers: The Grand Slam Doubles Maestro

An in-depth exploration of John Peers' illustrious career, from collegiate tennis to Olympic gold and Grand Slam titles in doubles.

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About John Peers

The Doubles Specialist

John William Peers, born on July 25, 1988, in Melbourne, Australia, is a distinguished professional tennis player primarily recognized for his exceptional prowess in doubles. He achieved a career-high ATP doubles ranking of World No. 2 on April 3, 2017, a testament to his consistent high-level performance. Throughout his career, Peers has accumulated significant prize money, totaling US $6,091,157. He plays right-handed, utilizing a two-handed backhand, a technique that has contributed to his strategic advantage on court.

A Family of Tennis

The athletic talent runs deep in the Peers family. John's mother, Elizabeth Little, and his sister, Sally Peers, are both former professional tennis players. This familial background in competitive tennis likely provided a foundational environment for John's own development and pursuit of a professional career, offering insights and support from experienced athletes.

Collegiate Foundations

Before turning professional in 2011, Peers honed his skills in the American collegiate tennis system. He played varsity tennis for the Middle Tennessee State University Blue Raiders, where he earned all-conference honors from the Sun Belt in both singles and doubles in 2009 and 2010. His outstanding performance led to him being named the Sun Belt Conference MVP in 2009. Subsequently, he transferred to Baylor University, joining the Bears, where he continued to excel, receiving All-Big 12 honors in both singles and doubles and earning ITA All-American honors in doubles. Partnered with Roberto Maytรญn, he finished a season ranked No. 5 in the National doubles ITA rankings. Peers was also recognized with the ITA Texas Region Arthur Ashe Sportsmanship Award, highlighting his character on and off the court.

Career Journey

Early Professional Strides (2013)

John Peers' professional career began to gain significant momentum in 2013. Partnering with fellow Australian John-Patrick Smith, he secured his first Grand Slam victory at the Australian Open. A pivotal moment arrived when he teamed up with the experienced doubles specialist Jamie Murray. This new partnership quickly proved successful, culminating in their first ATP title at the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships, where they notably defeated the formidable world No. 1 pair, Bob and Mike Bryan. Their strong performances continued, reaching the quarterfinals of the US Open and a Masters 1000 semifinal in Shanghai, marking a promising start to his top-tier career.

Ascension with Jamie Murray (2014-2015)

The partnership with Jamie Murray continued to flourish in 2014, as they secured their first title of the year at the BMW Open. The year 2015 marked a significant breakthrough for the duo, as they reached two Grand Slam finals: at the prestigious Wimbledon Championships and the US Open. Although they finished as runner-ups in both, these achievements solidified their standing among the elite doubles teams. During this period, they also captured titles at the Brisbane International and the German Open, consistently demonstrating their competitive edge.

Kontinen Era & Major Breakthroughs (2016-2018)

In 2016, Peers formed a new and highly successful partnership with Henri Kontinen. This collaboration quickly yielded impressive results, including their first ATP Masters 1000 title at the Paris Masters and a triumphant victory at the ATP World Tour Finals in London, marking his biggest tournament win to date. The pinnacle of this partnership came in 2017 when they clinched the Australian Open men's doubles title, defeating the legendary Bryan brothers in the final. This period saw Peers reach a career-high ranking of World No. 2 and secure multiple ATP 500 and Masters 1000 titles, firmly establishing him as a top doubles player.

Olympic Gold & Mixed Doubles Dominance (2021-2025)

Peers continued to add significant accolades to his career, particularly in mixed doubles and at the Olympic Games. At the 2020 Tokyo Olympics (held in 2021), he partnered with Ashleigh Barty to win a bronze medal in mixed doubles, a historic achievement as it was Australia's first-ever medal in an Olympic mixed doubles competition. His Olympic success culminated in a gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics in men's doubles with Matthew Ebden, marking Australia's first tennis gold since 1996. Furthermore, Peers demonstrated his mixed doubles prowess by winning the US Open title in 2022 with Storm Sanders and the Australian Open title in 2025 with Olivia Gadecki, alongside several other ATP Tour titles.

Key Achievements

Grand Slam Doubles Finals

John Peers has competed in four Grand Slam men's doubles finals, securing one title.

Result Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 2015 Wimbledon Grass Jamie Murray Jean-Julien Rojer
Horia Tecฤƒu
6โ€“7(5โ€“7), 4โ€“6, 4โ€“6
Loss 2015 US Open Hard Jamie Murray Pierre-Hugues Herbert
Nicolas Mahut
4โ€“6, 4โ€“6
Win 2017 Australian Open Hard Henri Kontinen Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
7โ€“5, 7โ€“5
Loss 2019 Australian Open Hard Henri Kontinen Pierre-Hugues Herbert
Nicolas Mahut
4โ€“6, 6โ€“7(1โ€“7)

Grand Slam Mixed Doubles Finals

Peers has achieved significant success in mixed doubles, winning two Grand Slam titles.

Result Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 2022 US Open Hard Storm Sanders Kirsten Flipkens
ร‰douard Roger-Vasselin
4โ€“6, 6โ€“4, [10โ€“7]
Win 2025 Australian Open Hard Olivia Gadecki Kimberly Birrell
John-Patrick Smith
3โ€“6, 6โ€“4, [10โ€“6]

ATP Tour Finals & Masters 1000

John Peers has a remarkable record in elite ATP tournaments, including two ATP Finals titles and four Masters 1000 titles.

ATP Finals Doubles: 2 (2 titles)

Result Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 2016 ATP World Tour Finals, London Hard (i) Henri Kontinen Raven Klaasen
Rajeev Ram
2โ€“6, 6โ€“1, [10โ€“8]
Win 2017 ATP Finals, London Hard (i) Henri Kontinen ลukasz Kubot
Marcelo Melo
6โ€“4, 6โ€“2

Masters 1000 Doubles: 6 (4 titles, 2 runner-ups)

Result Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 2016 Shanghai Masters Hard Henri Kontinen John Isner
Jack Sock
4โ€“6, 4โ€“6
Win 2016 Paris Masters Hard (i) Henri Kontinen Pierre-Hugues Herbert
Nicolas Mahut
6โ€“4, 3โ€“6, [10โ€“6]
Win 2017 Shanghai Masters Hard Henri Kontinen ลukasz Kubot
Marcelo Melo
6โ€“4, 6โ€“2
Win 2018 Canadian Open Hard Henri Kontinen Raven Klaasen
Michael Venus
6โ€“2, 6โ€“7(7โ€“9), [10โ€“6]
Win 2021 Indian Wells Masters Hard Filip Polรกลกek Aslan Karatsev
Andrey Rublev
6โ€“3, 7โ€“6(7โ€“5)
Loss 2022 Canadian Open Hard Dan Evans Wesley Koolhof
Neal Skupski
2โ€“6, 6โ€“4, [6โ€“10]

Olympic Medals

John Peers has proudly represented Australia at the Olympic Games, earning both a bronze and a gold medal.

Doubles: 1 (gold medal)

Result Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Gold 2024 Paris Olympics Clay Matthew Ebden Austin Krajicek
Rajeev Ram
6โ€“7(6โ€“8), 7โ€“6(7โ€“1), [10โ€“8]

Mixed doubles: 1 (bronze medal)

Result Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Bronze 2021 Tokyo Olympics Hard Ashleigh Barty Nina Stojanoviฤ‡
Novak Djokovic
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Career Statistics

Doubles Performance Timeline

A comprehensive overview of John Peers' performance in Grand Slam, ATP Finals, and Masters 1000 doubles tournaments throughout his career.

Tournament 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 SR Wโ€“L
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A A 2R 2R 3R 2R W 2R F 3R 3R QF QF 2R 2R 1 / 13 29โ€“12
French Open A A 2R 3R 3R 2R 1R QF 3R 2R 2R 1R 3R 2R QF 0 / 13 19โ€“13
Wimbledon A 1R 1R 3R F QF SF 1R QF NH 1R QF 3R 2R 1R 0 / 13 23โ€“13
US Open A A QF 1R F 2R SF 2R 2R 2R SF 1R 1R 1R 0 / 12 20โ€“11
Winโ€“loss 0โ€“0 0โ€“1 5โ€“4 5โ€“4 14โ€“4 6โ€“4 14โ€“3 5โ€“4 11โ€“4 4โ€“3 7โ€“4 6โ€“4 7โ€“4 3โ€“4 4โ€“3 1 / 51 93โ€“50
ATP Finals
ATP Finals Did not qualify RR W W RR DNQ RR Did not qualify 2 / 5 10โ€“7
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Indian Wells Masters A A A 1R 2R 1R QF 1R 2R NH W 1R 2R 2R 2R 1 / 11 12โ€“10
Miami Masters A A A 1R 2R 1R 2R 2R 1R NH A 1R 2R 1R 2R 0 / 10 5โ€“10
Monte-Carlo Masters A A A A 1R QF QF 2R 2R NH 1R 2R A A 1R 0 / 8 5โ€“8
Madrid Masters A A A 1R QF QF QF 2R 2R NH 1R 1R A 2R 1R 0 / 10 7โ€“10
Rome Masters A A A A QF 1R SF QF QF SF SF 1R 1R 1R 2R 0 / 11 13โ€“11
Canada Masters A A A 2R QF QF QF W 2R NH 1R F 1R A 1 / 9 13โ€“8
Cincinnati Masters A A A 1R 2R 1R QF QF QF 1R 2R 1R QF A 0 / 10 5โ€“10
Shanghai Masters A A SF 1R 2R F W 2R 2R NH 1R QF 1 / 9 14โ€“8
Paris Masters A A 1R A 2R W QF 2R 1R QF SF 2R A 1R 1 / 10 10โ€“9
Winโ€“loss 0โ€“0 0โ€“0 3โ€“2 1โ€“6 8โ€“9 14โ€“8 12โ€“8 7โ€“7 8โ€“9 4โ€“3 11โ€“6 5โ€“7 4โ€“6 4โ€“6 3โ€“5 4 / 88 84โ€“84
National representation
Summer Olympics NH A Not Held 1R Not Held 1R NH G NH 1 / 3 5โ€“2
Davis Cup A A A A A 1R SF 1R QF RR A A A 0 / 5 7โ€“7
ATP Cup Not Held SF RR RR Not Held 0 / 3 6โ€“3
Winโ€“loss 0โ€“0 0โ€“0 0โ€“0 0โ€“0 0โ€“0 1โ€“2 2โ€“1 1โ€“1 2โ€“2 3โ€“2 2โ€“3 2โ€“1 0โ€“0 0โ€“0 0โ€“0 0 / 10 13โ€“12

Mixed Doubles Performance Timeline

A detailed timeline of John Peers' mixed doubles appearances and results in Grand Slam and Olympic tournaments.

Tournament 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 SR Wโ€“L
Australian Open A 2R QF 2R 1R 2R 1R A 1R SF 1R 1R W 1 / 11 13โ€“10
French Open A 1R QF 1R 1R 2R QF NH 1R SF 2R 2R A 0 / 10 10โ€“10
Wimbledon QF 3R 2R 1R 3R 2R 3R SF QF 1R A A 0 / 10 12โ€“10
US Open 2R QF 2R A A SF 1R 1R W 1R 2R 1 / 9 13โ€“8
Winโ€“loss 4โ€“2 3โ€“4 5โ€“4 1โ€“3 2โ€“3 6โ€“4 3โ€“4 0โ€“0 3โ€“4 13โ€“3 1โ€“2 1โ€“2 5โ€“0 2 / 40 48โ€“38
National representation
Summer Olympics Not Held 1R Not Held B NH A NH 0 / 2 2โ€“2

Overall Career Summary

A snapshot of John Peers' overall professional career statistics, including total ATP titles, finals appearances, and year-end rankings.

Statistic Value
ATP Titles 30
ATP Finals 50
Overall Winโ€“Loss 426โ€“291
Win % 59.41%
Year-end ranking (Highest) No. 4 (2017)

Amateur Tennis Journey

Early Development & Collegiate Success

John Peers' tennis journey began long before his professional debut. He attended Mentone Grammar, where he notably led the 1STS team to two premierships, demonstrating his leadership and talent from a young age. His first premiership came in 2001 when he was in Year 7, and his second in 2006 during his final year (Year 12).

His transition to collegiate tennis in the United States further shaped his game. Peers played varsity tennis for the Middle Tennessee State University Blue Raiders, where his exceptional performance earned him all-conference honors from the Sun Belt Conference in both singles and doubles in 2009 and 2010. He was also recognized as the Sun Belt Conference MVP in 2009, highlighting his significant impact on the team.

Later, Peers transferred to Baylor University, joining the Baylor Bears. Here, he continued to garner accolades, being named All-Big 12 in both singles and doubles. He also received prestigious ITA All-American honors in doubles, a recognition of his elite performance at the national collegiate level. Partnered with Roberto Maytรญn, he concluded the season ranked No. 5 in the National doubles ITA rankings, underscoring his strong doubles foundation. Beyond his athletic achievements, Peers was also awarded the ITA Texas Region Arthur Ashe Sportsmanship Award, reflecting his exemplary conduct and integrity on the court.

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  1.  The final itself was played on indoor hard due to rain.[15]
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