Heinz Günthardt

Heinz Peter Günthardt (born 8 February 1959) is a retired tennis player from Switzerland.

Heinz Günthardt
Heinz Günthardt
Günthardt in Hilversum 1981
Full nameHeinz Peter Günthardt
Country (sports)Heinz Günthardt  Switzerland
Born (1959-02-08) 8 February 1959 (age 65)
Zürich, Switzerland
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Turned pro1976
Retired1990
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
Prize money$1,550,007
Singles
Career record228–193
Career titles5
Highest rankingNo. 22 (7 April 1986)
Grand Slam singles results
French Open4R (1985)
WimbledonQF (1985)
US OpenQF (1985)
Other tournaments
WCT FinalsQF (1980)
Doubles
Career record409–227
Career titles30
Highest rankingNo. 3 (8 July 1985)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open2R (1990)
French OpenW (1981)
WimbledonW (1985)
US OpenF (1981)
Other doubles tournaments
Olympic Games2R (1988)
Mixed doubles
Career titles2
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
French OpenW (1985)
WimbledonF (1986)
US OpenW (1985)

Tennis player career

Günthardt won five singles titles during his professional career, including the Rotterdam WCT in 1980. The right-hander reached his career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 22 in April 1986.

In doubles, he captured a total number of 30 titles. Günthardt won the men's doubles at the 1981 Roland Garros and the 1985 Wimbledon Championships with Balázs Taróczy, and the mixed doubles at the 1985 US Open with Martina Navratilova. He was also a member of the Swiss team at the 1988 Olympic Games.

Coaching career

Günthardt was the coach of Steffi Graf from the start of 1992 until the end of Graf's tennis playing career in July 1999, and he also worked briefly with Jelena Dokić and Jennifer Capriati.

From February to November 2010, he coached former world No. 1 Ana Ivanovic. He had not coached full-time since Graf's retirement in 1999. When Günthardt started coaching her, Ivanovic had dropped out of the WTA's top 20, and she dropped to a career low of world No. 65 in July 2010. During their partnership, Ivanovic recovered to world No. 17 before Günthardt ended his coaching relationship with her due to family responsibilities.

Günthardt has been captain of the Swiss Fed Cup team since March 2012. He reached the final with the team in 2021, and won the Cup in 2022.

Career statistics

Tour finals

Singles: 9 (5–4)

Result No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Win 1. 1978 Springfield, U.S. Carpet (i) Heinz Günthardt  Harold Solomon 6–3, 3–6, 6–2
Win 2. 1980 Rotterdam, Netherlands Carpet (i) Heinz Günthardt  Gene Mayer 6–2, 6–4
Win 3. 1980 Johannesburg, South Africa Hard Heinz Günthardt  Victor Amaya 6–4, 6–4
Win 4. 1980 Gstaad, Switzerland Clay Heinz Günthardt  Kim Warwick 4–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–1)
Loss 1. 1981 Hilversum, Netherlands Clay Heinz Günthardt  Balázs Taróczy 3–6, 7–6, 4–6
Loss 2. 1982 Zell Am See WCT, Austria Clay Heinz Günthardt  José Luis Clerc 0–6, 6–3, 2–6, 1–6
Loss 3. 1983 Stuttgart Outdoor, West Germany Clay Heinz Günthardt  José Higueras 1–6, 1–6, 6–7
Win 5. 1983 Toulouse, France Hard (i) Heinz Günthardt  Pablo Arraya 6–0, 6–2
Loss 4. 1984 Toulouse, France Hard (i) Heinz Günthardt  Mark Dickson 6–7(3–7), 4–6

Doubles: 59 (30–29)

Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1. 1978 Toronto, Canada Clay Heinz Günthardt  Colin Dowdeswell Heinz Günthardt  Wojtek Fibak
Heinz Günthardt  Tom Okker
3–6, 6–7
Loss 2. 1979 Rotterdam, Netherlands Carpet (i) Heinz Günthardt  Bernard Mitton Heinz Günthardt  Peter Fleming
Heinz Günthardt  John McEnroe
4–6, 4–6
Win 1. 1979 Johannesburg, South Africa Hard Heinz Günthardt  Colin Dowdeswell Heinz Günthardt  Raymond Moore
Heinz Günthardt  Ilie Năstase
6–3, 7–6
Win 2. 1979 Båstad, Sweden Clay Heinz Günthardt  Bob Hewitt Heinz Günthardt  Mark Edmondson
Heinz Günthardt  John Marks
6–2, 6–2
Win 3. 1979 Kitzbühel, Austria Clay Heinz Günthardt  Željko Franulović Heinz Günthardt  Dick Crealy
Heinz Günthardt  Antonio Zugarelli
6–2, 6–4
Loss 3. 1979 Toronto, Canada Hard Heinz Günthardt  Bob Hewitt Heinz Günthardt  Peter Fleming
Heinz Günthardt  John McEnroe
7–6, 6–7, 1–6
Loss 4. 1979 Cologne, West Germany Hard (i) Heinz Günthardt  Pavel Složil Heinz Günthardt  Gene Mayer
Heinz Günthardt  Stan Smith
3–6, 4–6
Loss 5. 1980 Denver, U.S. Carpet Heinz Günthardt  Wojtek Fibak Heinz Günthardt  Kevin Curren
Heinz Günthardt  Steve Denton
5–7, 2–6
Loss 6. 1980 Johannesburg, South Africa Hard Heinz Günthardt  Colin Dowdeswell Heinz Günthardt  Bob Hewitt
Heinz Günthardt  Frew McMillan
4–6, 3–6
Win 4. 1980 Munich, West Germany Clay Heinz Günthardt  Bob Hewitt Heinz Günthardt  David Carter
Heinz Günthardt  Chris Lewis
7–6, 6–1
Win 5. 1980 Båstad, Sweden Clay Heinz Günthardt  Markus Günthardt Heinz Günthardt  John Feaver
Heinz Günthardt  Peter McNamara
6–4, 6–4
Loss 7. 1980 Toronto, Canada Hard Heinz Günthardt  Sandy Mayer Heinz Günthardt  Bruce Manson
Heinz Günthardt  Brian Teacher
3–6, 6–3, 4–6
Loss 8. 1980 Geneva, Switzerland Clay Heinz Günthardt  Markus Günthardt Heinz Günthardt  Željko Franulović
Heinz Günthardt  Balázs Taróczy
4–6, 6–4, 4–6
Loss 9. 1980 Vienna, Austria Hard (i) Heinz Günthardt  Pavel Složil Heinz Günthardt  Robert Lutz
Heinz Günthardt  Stan Smith
1–6, 2–6
Win 6. 1980 Stockholm, Sweden Carpet (i) Heinz Günthardt  Paul McNamee Heinz Günthardt  Robert Lutz
Heinz Günthardt  Stan Smith
6–7, 6–3, 6–2
Loss 10. 1980 Johannesburg, South Africa Hard Heinz Günthardt  Paul McNamee Heinz Günthardt  Robert Lutz
Heinz Günthardt  Stan Smith
7–6, 3–6, 4–6
Win 7. 1981 Monte-Carlo, Monaco Clay Heinz Günthardt  Balázs Taróczy Heinz Günthardt  Pavel Složil
Heinz Günthardt  Tomáš Šmíd
6–3, 6–3
Win 8. 1981 French Open, Paris Clay Heinz Günthardt  Balázs Taróczy Heinz Günthardt  Terry Moor
Heinz Günthardt  Eliot Teltscher
6–2, 7–6, 6–3
Win 9. 1981 Gstaad, Switzerland Clay Heinz Günthardt  Markus Günthardt Heinz Günthardt  David Carter
Heinz Günthardt  Paul Kronk
6–4, 6–1
Win 10. 1981 Hilversum, Netherlands Clay Heinz Günthardt  Balázs Taróczy Heinz Günthardt  Raymond Moore
Heinz Günthardt  Andrew Pattison
6–0, 6–2
Win 11. 1981 North Conway, U.S. Clay Heinz Günthardt  Peter McNamara Heinz Günthardt  Pavel Složil
Heinz Günthardt  Ferdi Taygan
6–7, 7–5, 6–4
Loss 11. 1981 US Open, New York Hard Heinz Günthardt  Peter McNamara Heinz Günthardt  Peter Fleming
Heinz Günthardt  John McEnroe
def.
Win 12. 1981 Sawgrass Doubles, U.S. Clay Heinz Günthardt  Peter McNamara Heinz Günthardt  Robert Lutz
Heinz Günthardt  Stan Smith
7–6, 3–6, 7–6, 5–7, 6–4
Win 13. 1981 Geneva, Switzerland Clay Heinz Günthardt  Balázs Taróczy Heinz Günthardt  Pavel Složil
Heinz Günthardt  Tomáš Šmíd
6–4, 3–6, 6–2
Loss 12. 1981 Madrid, Spain Clay Heinz Günthardt  Tomáš Šmíd Heinz Günthardt  Hans Gildemeister
Heinz Günthardt  Andrés Gómez
4–6, 6–3, 3–6
Win 14. 1981 Tokyo Outdoor, Japan Clay Heinz Günthardt  Balázs Taróczy Heinz Günthardt  Larry Stefanki
Heinz Günthardt  Robert Van't Hof
3–6, 6–2, 6–1
Loss 13. 1981 Tokyo Indoor, Japan Carpet (i) Heinz Günthardt  Balázs Taróczy Heinz Günthardt  Victor Amaya
Heinz Günthardt  Hank Pfister
4–6, 2–6
Win 15. 1982 Masters Doubles WCT, London Carpet (i) Heinz Günthardt  Balázs Taróczy Heinz Günthardt  Kevin Curren
Heinz Günthardt  Steve Denton
6–7, 6–3, 7–5, 6–4
Loss 14. 1982 Cairo, Egypt Clay Heinz Günthardt  Markus Günthardt Heinz Günthardt  Drew Gitlin
Heinz Günthardt  Jim Gurfein
4–6, 5–7
Win 16. 1982 Milan, Italy Carpet (i) Heinz Günthardt  Peter McNamara Heinz Günthardt  Mark Edmondson
Heinz Günthardt  Sherwood Stewart
7–6, 7–6
Loss 15. 1982 Madrid, Spain Clay Heinz Günthardt  Balázs Taróczy Heinz Günthardt  Pavel Složil
Heinz Günthardt  Tomáš Šmíd
1–6, 6–3, 7–9
Win 17. 1982 Rome, Italy Clay Heinz Günthardt  Balázs Taróczy Heinz Günthardt  Wojtek Fibak
Heinz Günthardt  John Fitzgerald
6–4, 4–6, 6–3
Loss 16. 1982 Gstaad, Switzerland Clay Heinz Günthardt  Markus Günthardt Heinz Günthardt  Sandy Mayer
Heinz Günthardt  Ferdi Taygan
2–6, 3–6
Loss 17. 1982 Hilversum, Netherlands Clay Heinz Günthardt  Balázs Taróczy Heinz Günthardt  Jan Kodeš
Heinz Günthardt  Tomáš Šmíd
6–7, 4–6
Loss 18. 1982 Wembley, England Carpet (i) Heinz Günthardt  Tomáš Šmíd Heinz Günthardt  Peter Fleming
Heinz Günthardt  John McEnroe
6–7, 4–6
Win 18. 1983 Masters Doubles WCT, London Carpet (i) Heinz Günthardt  Balázs Taróczy Heinz Günthardt  Brian Gottfried
Heinz Günthardt  Raúl Ramírez
6–3, 7–5, 7–6
Win 19. 1983 Brussels, Belgium Carpet (i) Heinz Günthardt  Balázs Taróczy Heinz Günthardt  Hans Simonsson
Heinz Günthardt  Mats Wilander
6–2, 6–4
Loss 19. 1983 Munich WCT, West Germany Carpet (i) Heinz Günthardt  Balázs Taróczy Heinz Günthardt  Kevin Curren
Heinz Günthardt  Steve Denton
5–7, 6–2, 1–6
Win 20. 1983 Monte-Carlo, Monaco Clay Heinz Günthardt  Balázs Taróczy Heinz Günthardt  Henri Leconte
Heinz Günthardt  Yannick Noah
6–2, 6–4
Loss 20. 1983 Bournemouth, United Kingdom Clay Heinz Günthardt  Balázs Taróczy Heinz Günthardt  Tomáš Šmíd
Heinz Günthardt  Sherwood Stewart
6–7, 5–7
Win 21. 1983 Madrid, Spain Clay Heinz Günthardt  Pavel Složil Heinz Günthardt  Markus Günthardt
Heinz Günthardt  Zoltán Kuhárszky
6–3, 6–3
Win 22. 1983 Hamburg, West Germany Clay Heinz Günthardt  Balázs Taróczy Heinz Günthardt  Mark Edmondson
Heinz Günthardt  Brian Gottfried
7–6, 4–6, 6–4
Win 23. 1983 Hilversum, Netherlands Clay Heinz Günthardt  Balázs Taróczy Heinz Günthardt  Jan Kodeš
Heinz Günthardt  Tomáš Šmíd
3–6, 6–2, 6–3
Win 24. 1983 Toulouse, France Hard (i) Heinz Günthardt  Pavel Složil Heinz Günthardt  Bernard Mitton
Heinz Günthardt  Butch Walts
5–7, 7–5, 6–4
Loss 21. 1984 Memphis, U.S. Carpet (i) Heinz Günthardt  Tomáš Šmíd Heinz Günthardt  Fritz Buehning
Heinz Günthardt  Peter Fleming
5–7, 6–7
Loss 22. 1984 Hamburg, West Germany Clay Heinz Günthardt  Balázs Taróczy Heinz Günthardt  Stefan Edberg
Heinz Günthardt  Anders Järryd
3–6, 1–6
Win 25. 1984 Gstaad, Switzerland Clay Heinz Günthardt  Markus Günthardt Heinz Günthardt  Givaldo Barbosa
Heinz Günthardt  João Soares
6–4, 3–6, 7–6
Loss 23. 1984 Indianapolis, U.S. Clay Heinz Günthardt  Balázs Taróczy Heinz Günthardt  Ken Flach
Heinz Günthardt  Robert Seguso
6–7, 5–7
Loss 24. 1984 Vienna, Austria Hard (i) Heinz Günthardt  Balázs Taróczy Heinz Günthardt  Wojtek Fibak
Heinz Günthardt  Sandy Mayer
4–6, 4–6
Loss 25. 1985 Masters Doubles WCT, London Carpet (i) Heinz Günthardt  Balázs Taróczy Heinz Günthardt  Ken Flach
Heinz Günthardt  Robert Seguso
3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 0–6
Win 26. 1985 La Quinta, U.S. Hard Heinz Günthardt  Balázs Taróczy Heinz Günthardt  Ken Flach
Heinz Günthardt  Robert Seguso
3–6, 7–6, 6–3
Win 27. 1985 Milan, Italy Carpet (i) Heinz Günthardt  Anders Järryd Heinz Günthardt  Broderick Dyke
Heinz Günthardt  Wally Masur
6–2, 6–1
Loss 26. 1985 Hamburg, West Germany Clay Heinz Günthardt  Balázs Taróczy Heinz Günthardt  Hans Gildemeister
Heinz Günthardt  Andrés Gómez
6–1, 6–7, 4–6
Win 28. 1985 Wimbledon, London Grass Heinz Günthardt  Balázs Taróczy Heinz Günthardt  Pat Cash
Heinz Günthardt  John Fitzgerald
6–4, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3
Win 29. 1986 Masters Doubles WCT, London Carpet (i) Heinz Günthardt  Balázs Taróczy Heinz Günthardt  Paul Annacone
Heinz Günthardt  Christo van Rensburg
6–4, 1–6, 7–6, 6–7, 6–4
Win 30. 1986 Kitzbühel, Austria Clay Heinz Günthardt  Tomáš Šmíd Heinz Günthardt  Hans Gildemeister
Heinz Günthardt  Andrés Gómez
4–6, 6–3, 7–6
Loss 27. 1988 Nice, France Clay Heinz Günthardt  Diego Nargiso Heinz Günthardt  Guy Forget
Heinz Günthardt  Henri Leconte
6–4, 3–6, 4–6
Loss 28. 1989 Milan, Italy Carpet (i) Heinz Günthardt  Balázs Taróczy Heinz Günthardt  Jakob Hlasek
Heinz Günthardt  John McEnroe
3–6, 4–6
Loss 29. 1989 Nice, France Clay Heinz Günthardt  Balázs Taróczy Heinz Günthardt  Ricki Osterthun
Heinz Günthardt  Udo Riglewski
6–7, 7–6, 1–6

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