PLAYER PROFILE

John Peers

  • Age36
  • Born25 July 1988
  • Birth PlaceMelbourne, Victoria
  • LivesMelbourne, Victoria
  • Height185 cm
  • PlaysRight-handed
  • CoachChris Eaton
“"It's always good to come back to a place where you've had success, and for Matt (Ebden) and I, it'll always be amazing coming back here, no matter how many years pass."”

— John Peers, 3 Jun 2025

» Golden memories driving Ebden and Peers in Paris

On court

  • Started playing tennis as soon as he could walk, as he had a tennis court in his backyard
  • His mum, Elizabeth played professional tennis and sister, Sally currently plays on the tour
  • Secured his first ITF junior doubles title in New Caledonia in 2005
  • Claimed his maiden ITF Futures Pro Circuit singles and doubles titles in Venezuela in 2011
  • Captured five Challenger doubles titles in 2012
  • Reached the final of the ITF Futures Pro Circuit in Arkansas in 2012
  • Enjoyed a break out 2015 with Jamie Murray, winning doubles titles in Brisbane and Hamburg en route to a ranking of World No.5
  • Established dominance with Henri Kontinen in 2016 with five doubles titles that included the Paris Masters and ATP World Tour Finals; defended ATP Finals title in 2017
  • Won first Grand Slam doubles championship at Australian Open 2017 with Henri Kontinen
  • Also in 2017, peaked at a career-high doubles ranking of world No.2
  • From November 2016 to August 2018, won 10 consecutive doubles finals (all with Kontinen)
  • Returned to the AO final in 2019 (again with Kontinen) before falling to Frenchmen Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut
  • With Filip Polasek, won 2021 Indian Wells doubles title for fourth career ATP Masters trophy
  • In 2022, combined with fellow Australian Storm Sanders to win his first major mixed doubles title at the US Open
  • Among career highlights include representing Australia in the Davis Cup; made his competition debut in 2016 against the United States at Kooyong in the first round of the World Group
  • Admires Roger Federer because he is an all-court player
  • Favourite tournament is Wimbledon because it was the first Grand Slam he played and he admires the history of the event.

Off court

  • Hobbies include golf, surfing, AFL (he’s an Essendon fan) and cricket
  • Favourite food is chicken parmigiana
  • Favourite band is Coldplay.

Year-end doubles ranking history

2022 37
2021 13
2020 28
2019 26
2018 23
2017 4
2016 9
2015 8
2014 43
2013 29
2012 78
2011 357
2008 1175

John Peers in the news

Ranking Movers: Popyrin elevates ranking after Roland Garros success
Alexei Popyrin (Mark Peterson/Tennis Australia)
10 June, 2025

Alexei Popyrin's best Roland Garros campaign has been rewarded with a new career-high ranking on the cusp of the ATP top 20.
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Emerson Jones nears Roland Garros quarterfinal, No.1 ranking in sight
Emerson Jones (Mark Peterson/Tennis Australia)
4 June, 2025

Junior world No.2 Emerson Jones battles to reach the Roland Garros girls’ quarterfinal on Wednesday, amid a pursuit of the No.1 ranking.
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Golden memories driving Ebden and Peers in Paris
John Peers and Matt Ebden (Mark Peterson/Tennis Australia)
3 June, 2025

Matt Ebden and John Peers are back at the scene of their Olympic triumph – and they're not ruling out a glorious reprise after advancing to the Roland Garros quarterfinals.
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In-form Kasatkina eyes Roland Garros quarterfinal return
Daria Kasatkina Roland Garros 3
2 June, 2025

Daria Kasatkina looks to progress to the Roland Garros quarterfinals for the first time in three years when she faces Mirra Andreeva on Day 9.
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