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John Peers

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John William Peers, born on 25 July 1988, is an Australian professional tennis player who specialises in doubles. He has been ranked as high as world No. 2 in doubles, a position he reached on 3 April 2017, and has won 30 doubles titles on the ATP Tour. His four major titles are the 2017 Australian Open men's doubles with Henri Kontinen, the 2022 US Open mixed doubles with Storm Sanders, and the Australian Open mixed doubles in 2025 and 2026 with Olivia Gadecki. He was also runner-up at Wimbledon and the US Open in 2015 with Jamie Murray, and won the ATP Finals in 2016 and 2017. Peers has competed at three Olympic Games, taking the mixed doubles bronze medal in 2021 with Ashleigh Barty and the doubles gold medal in 2024 with Matthew Ebden. He has played for Australia in the Davis Cup since 2016, and his mother Elizabeth Little and sister Sally Peers are also former professional tennis players.

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1988 1
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Male 2
Medals or Titles Band
5+ 2
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is an Australian professional tennis player
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Born 25 July 1988
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  • Lead, pronoun and ranking
    He has been ranked by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) as high as world No. 2 in doubles
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    He has won 30 doubles titles on the ATP Tour.
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    is an Australian professional tennis player
  • Plays: Tennis, Lead, sport
    is an Australian professional tennis player who specialises in doubles
  • Competed In: Australian Open, Lead, Australian Open
    in men's doubles at the 2017 Australian Open
  • Competed In: US Open (Tennis), Lead, US Open
    at the 2022 US Open with Storm Sanders
  • Competed In: Wimbledon, Lead, Wimbledon
    He also was a runner-up at the Wimbledon Championships and US Open in 2015
  • Competed In: 2024 Summer Olympics, Lead, Olympics
    the doubles gold medal in 2024 with Matthew Ebden
  • Competed In: Davis Cup, Lead, Davis Cup
    Peers has represented Australia in the Davis Cup since 2016.
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