Henri Laaksonen
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| Country (sports) |
(-2010)  Finland(2011-present)  Switzerland |
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| Residence | Zurich, Switzerland |
| Born |
31 March 1992 Lohja, Finland |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed (double-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $ 360,165 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 11–18 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles |
0 3 Challengers |
| Highest ranking | No. 129 (28 November 2016) |
| Current ranking | No. 129 (28 November 2016) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q1 (2014, 2016) |
| French Open | Q2 (2016) |
| Wimbledon | Q2 (2013) |
| US Open | Q3 (2016) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 2–12 |
| Highest ranking | No. 389 (27 June 2016) |
| Current ranking | No. 798 (21 November 2016) |
| Last updated on: 21 November 2016. | |
Henri Joona Julius Laaksonen (born 31 March 1992) is a Swiss-Finnish tennis player. His highest ranking is world No. 134, which he received in October 2016. He is coached by Olli Leppänen.[1]
When Laaksonen started playing tennis, he represented Finland. Since January 2011, he has represented Switzerland.[2]
Early life
Laaksonen's father, Sandro della Piana, is a former Swiss tennis player, and his mother Finnish. His parents separated very early in his life, although he did keep contact with his father.
He started playing tennis at the age of 3. Juvenile years he lived in Hyvinkää and was coached by Pasi Virtanen. At 16, he became European champion for the under-16 age bracket.
In 2009, he moved to Switzerland to train at the national tennis center in Bienne.
Davis Cup
In 2015, Laaksonen was called to play the first round against Belgium in Liège. He won his two singles in 5 sets against Bemelmans and local hero Steve Darcis.
In September 2016, Switzerland was playing against Uzbekistan in Tashkent, in world group playoffs. Henri was the Swiss team leader and took the very important points for Switzerland. They remained in the world group though the odds were against the Swiss.
ATP Challenger Tour Finals
Singles (3–0)
| No. | Outcome | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| 1. | Winner | 21 November 2015 | Champaign, United States | Hard (i) |  Taylor Fritz |
4–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
| 2. | Winner | 12 September 2016 | Shanghai, China | Hard |  Jason Jung |
6–3, 6–3 |
| 3. | Winner | 19 November 2016 | Champaign, United States | Hard (i) | .svg.png){kind=small} Ruben Bemelmans |
7–5, 6–3 |
Singles performance timeline
Current till 2016 Swiss Indoors
| Tournament | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | W–L | |
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| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||
| Australian Open | A | Q1 | A | Q1 | 0–0 | |
| French Open | A | Q1 | A | Q2 | 0–0 | |
| Wimbledon | Q2 | Q1 | A | Q1 | 0–0 | |
| US Open | Q1 | A | A | Q3 | 0–0 | |
| Win–Loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | |
| National representation | ||||||
| Davis Cup | 1R | A | 1R | 1R | 5–3 | |
| Career statistics | ||||||
| Overall Win–Loss | 3–5 | 1–3 | 3–2 | 3–6 | 11–181 | |
| Year-end ranking | 243 | 312 | 200 | 38% | ||
1 Including Overall Win–Loss 2009 (1–0) and 2012 (0–2)
References
- ↑ "Henri Laaksonen". atpworldtour.com. ATP.
- ↑ "Henri Laaksonen siirtyy edustamaan Sveitsiä". tennis.fi. Suomen Tennisliitto.
External links
- Henri Laaksonen's official website (Finnish)
- Henri Laaksonen at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Henri Laaksonen at the International Tennis Federation
- Henri Laaksonen at the Davis Cup
Association of Tennis Professionals: Top ten Swiss male singles tennis players as of 28 November 2016 | |
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