John Peers
John William Peers (born 25 July 1988) is an Australian professional tennis player who specialises in doubles.
Peers at 2016 French Open | |||||||||
| Country (sports) | Australia | ||||||||
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| Residence | Melbourne, Australia | ||||||||
| Born | 25 July 1988 Melbourne, Australia | ||||||||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||
| Turned pro | 2011 | ||||||||
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) | ||||||||
| College | Middle Tennessee State University Baylor University | ||||||||
| Coach | Chris Eaton | ||||||||
| Prize money | $5,507,571 | ||||||||
| Official website | johnpeerstennis.com | ||||||||
| Singles | |||||||||
| Career record | 0–0 (in ATP Tour and Grand Slam main draws, and in Davis Cup) | ||||||||
| Career titles | 0 | ||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 456 (11 June 2012) | ||||||||
| Doubles | |||||||||
| Career record | 376–251 (60.0%) | ||||||||
| Career titles | 27 | ||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 2 (3 April 2017) | ||||||||
| Current ranking | No. 38 (15 January 2024) | ||||||||
| Grand Slam doubles results | |||||||||
| Australian Open | W (2017) | ||||||||
| French Open | QF (2018) | ||||||||
| Wimbledon | F (2015) | ||||||||
| US Open | F (2015) | ||||||||
| Other doubles tournaments | |||||||||
| Tour Finals | W (2016, 2017) | ||||||||
| Olympic Games | 1R (2016, 2021) | ||||||||
| Mixed doubles | |||||||||
| Career titles | 1 | ||||||||
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |||||||||
| Australian Open | SF (2022) | ||||||||
| French Open | SF (2022) | ||||||||
| Wimbledon | SF (2021) | ||||||||
| US Open | W (2022) | ||||||||
| Other mixed doubles tournaments | |||||||||
| Olympic Games | (2020) | ||||||||
Medal record
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| Last updated on: 18 January 2024. | |||||||||
He reached his career-high ATP doubles ranking of world No. 2 on 3 April 2017, and his career-high singles ranking is world No. 456 in June 2012. He won his first Grand Slam title at the 2017 Australian Open, partnering Henri Kontinen. Peers also finished runner up at the Wimbledon Championships and US Open in 2015 alongside Jamie Murray, and at the 2019 Australian Open with Kontinen. He is also a Grand Slam champion in mixed doubles, winning the 2022 US Open alongside fellow Australian Storm Sanders. Peers has won 27 doubles titles on the ATP Tour, including the 2016 and 2017 ATP Finals as well as four at Masters 1000 level. He has represented Australia in the Davis Cup since 2016, and also competed at the Olympic Games in 2016 and 2020, winning the bronze medal in mixed doubles at the latter alongside Ashleigh Barty.
His mother, Elizabeth Little, and sister, Sally Peers, are also former professional tennis players.