Henri Laaksonen is a professional tennis player from Switzerland. He is also from Finland. He reached an ATP career-high ranking of No.84 on February 14, 2022. As of the end of February 2022, he is ranked as the No.2 Swiss player.
Player Profile and Personal Life
He was born Henri Joona Julius Laaksonen on March 31, 1992, in Lohja, Finland. As a professional tennis player, he represented Finland up until 2010. Laaksonen stands 185 cm and his last listed weight is 78 kg. He is a right-handed player and he has a two-handed backhand. Coached by David Pultr, he has earned nearly US$2 million in prize money.
He is the son of Sandro Della Piana, a former professional tennis player from Switzerland. Laaksonen started playing tennis when he was just three years old. He moved to his father’s country in 2009 in order to train at the Swiss Tennis National Tennis Center.
Career
He turned professional in 2009, a short while after moving to Switzerland. One of the biggest wins of the matches of his career was at the 2021 French Open when he went up against Roberto Bautista Agut and he advanced to the third round.
In the same year, he made it to the third found of the US Open after beating Christian Garin. Also, this year, he won at the 2021 Open d’Orleans by winning over Dennis Novak.
When he qualified for the Rotterdam Open in 2022, he reached his career-high world ranking of No.84.
Career Statistics:
Singles
Highest ranking - No. 84 (14 February 2022)Current ranking - No. 86 (28 February 2022)
Grand Slam Singles Performances
Australian Open - 2R (2019)French Open - 3R (2021)Wimbledon - 1R (2017)US Open - 3R (2021)
Doubles
Highest ranking - No. 191 (24 December 2018)
