Paris, France, 5 June 2018 | tennis.com.au

Australian John Peers and Finnish partner Henri Kontinen’s career-best Roland Garros run has ended in the quarterfinals.

Spanish combination Feliciano Lopez and Marc Lopez defeated the third-seeded duo 6-4 6-7(2) 7-6(3).

The 12th-seeded Spaniards, who won Roland Garros in 2016, looked in control of the match after taking the first set and racing ahead 3-0 with a double break in the second. But Peers and Kontinen, competing in their first quarterfinal in Paris, fought back to level the match.

The Australian-Finnish team continued their momentum in the third set and had a match point at 5-4, but could not convert. Lopez and Lopez recovered to force a deciding tiebreak, which they won 7-3.

It ends Peers’ quest for the No.1 ranking, a position he could have claimed if he won the title.

Rinky Hijikata is now the last Australian standing in Paris. The 17-year-old from New South Wales faces American Brandon Nakashima in a boys’ singles second round match tonight.

17-year-old Rinky Hijikata (NSW) is through to the second round of #RG18 juniors – he faces Brandon Nakashima (USA) up next 💪#GoAussies pic.twitter.com/6OzUhtuqjK

— TennisAustralia (@TennisAustralia) June 4, 2018