Heinz Günthardt
{{Short description|Swiss tennis player (born 1959)}}
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{{Infobox tennis biography
|name = Heinz Günthardt
|image = Tennis finale heren enkel Gunthardt tegen Taroczy Melkhuisje Hilversum Gunthar, Bestanddeelnr 931-6053.jpg
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|caption = Günthardt in Hilversum 1981
|fullname = Heinz Peter Günthardt
|country = {{flagu|Switzerland}}
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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1959|2|8|df=y}}
|birth_place = Zürich, Switzerland
|death_date =
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|height = {{height|m=1.80}}
|turnedpro = 1976
|retired = 1990
|plays = Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
|careerprizemoney = $1,550,007
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|singlesrecord = 228–193
|singlestitles = 5
|highestsinglesranking = No. 22 (7 April 1986)
|FrenchOpenresult = 4R (1985)
|Wimbledonresult = QF (1985)
|USOpenresult = QF (1985)
|Othertournaments = yes
|WCTFinalsresult = QF (1980)
|doublesrecord = 409–227
|doublestitles = 30
|highestdoublesranking = No. 3 (8 July 1985)
|AustralianOpenDoublesresult = 2R (1990)
|FrenchOpenDoublesresult = W (1981)
|WimbledonDoublesresult = W (1985)
|USOpenDoublesresult = F (1981)
|OthertournamentsDoubles = yes
|OlympicsDoublesresult = 2R (1988)
|Mixed = yes
|mixedtitles = 2
|FrenchOpenMixedresult = W (1985)
|WimbledonMixedresult = F (1986)
|USOpenMixedresult = W (1985)
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Heinz Peter Günthardt ({{IPA|de|haɪ̯nt͡s ˈɡʏnthart}}; born 8 February 1959) is a retired tennis player from Switzerland.
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.[https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/gu/heinz-gunthardt-1.html Olympic results] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100605110829/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/gu/heinz-gunthardt-1.html |date=5 June 2010 }}
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.[https://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/french04/news/story?id=1813680 Serena's loss portends well for Capriati], ESPN, 1 June 2004
From February to November 2010, he coached former world No. 1 Ana Ivanovic.[http://www.womenstennisblog.com/2010/02/22/heinz-gunthardt-is-ana-ivanovic%E2%80%99s-new-coach/ Heinz Gunthardt is Ana Ivanovic's new coach | Ana Ivanovic] He had not coached full-time since Graf's retirement in 1999.[http://www.sports-central.org/sports/2010/05/11/ivanovic_makes_the_right_call_with_gnthardt.php Sports Central / Sports Articles and Columns / Tennis / Ivanovic Makes the Right Call with Günthardt] 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.[https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2010/09/high-strung/308175/ High Strung – Tom Perrotta – The Atlantic] During their partnership, Ivanovic recovered to world No. 17[http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/tennis/2010-10-17-weekly-net-post_N.htm Weekly net post: Welcome back Ana Ivanovic. We missed you – USATODAY.com][http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2010/11/08/resurgent-ivanovic-wins-bali-crown.html Resurgent Ivanovic wins Bali crown | The Jakarta Post] before Günthardt ended his coaching relationship with her due to family responsibilities.[http://bleacherreport.com/articles/507025-ana-ivanovic-splits-with-coach-heinz-gunthardt Ana Ivanovic Splits with Coach Heinz Gunthardt | Bleacher Report]
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.{{Cite web |url=https://www.billiejeankingcup.com/en/news/328174.aspx |access-date=2022-11-13 |website=billiejeankingcup.com|title=Switzerland Crowned 2022 Billie Jean Kng Cup Champions|author=Matt Roberts}}
Career finals
=Singles: 9 (5–4)=
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!style="width:40px"|Result !style="width:35px" class="unsortable"|W/L !style="width:60px"|Date !style="width:195px"|Tournament !style="width:60px"|Surface !style="width:170px"|Opponent !style="width:130px" class="unsortable"|Score |
style="background:#98fb98;" | Win
| 1–0 | Feb 1978 | Springfield, U.S. | Carpet (i) | {{flagicon|USA}} Harold Solomon | 6–3, 3–6, 6–2 |
style="background:#98fb98;" | Win
| 2–0 | Mar 1980 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Carpet (i) | {{flagicon|USA}} Gene Mayer | 6–2, 6–4 |
style="background:#98fb98;" | Win
| 3–0 | Apr 1980 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard | {{flagicon|USA}} Victor Amaya | 6–4, 6–4 |
style="background:#98fb98;" | Win
| 4–0 | Jul 1980 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay | {{flagicon|AUS}} Kim Warwick | 4–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–1) |
style="background:#ffa07a;" |Loss
| 4–1 | Jul 1981 | Hilversum, Netherlands | Clay | {{flagicon|HUN}} Balázs Taróczy | 3–6, 7–6, 4–6 |
style="background:#ffa07a;" |Loss
| 4–2 | Jul 1982 | Zell Am See WCT, Austria | Clay | {{flagicon|ARG}} José Luis Clerc | 0–6, 6–3, 2–6, 1–6 |
style="background:#ffa07a;" |Loss
| 4–3 | Jul 1983 | Stuttgart Outdoor, West Germany | Clay | {{flagicon|ESP}} José Higueras | 1–6, 1–6, 6–7 |
style="background:#98fb98;" | Win
| 5–3 | Nov 1983 | Toulouse, France | Hard (i) | {{flagicon|PER}} Pablo Arraya | 6–0, 6–2 |
style="background:#ffa07a;" |Loss
| 5–4 | Nov 1984 | Toulouse, France | Hard (i) | {{flagicon|USA}} Mark Dickson | 6–7(3–7), 4–6 |
=Doubles: 59 (30–29)=
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!style="width:40px"|Result !style="width:25px"|No. !style="width:30px"|Date !style="width:195px"|Tournament !style="width:60px"|Surface !style="width:170px"|Partner !style="width:170px"|Opponents !style="width:150px" class="unsortable"|Score |
style="background:#ffa07a;" |Loss
| 1. | 1978 | Toronto, Canada | Clay | {{flagicon|SUI}} Colin Dowdeswell | {{flagicon|POL}} Wojciech Fibak | 3–6, 6–7 |
style="background:#ffa07a;" |Loss
| 2. | 1979 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Carpet (i) | {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Bernard Mitton | {{flagicon|USA}} Peter Fleming | 4–6, 4–6 |
style="background:#98fb98;" |Win
| 1. | 1979 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard | {{flagicon|SUI}} Colin Dowdeswell | {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Raymond Moore | 6–3, 7–6 |
style="background:#98fb98;" |Win
| 2. | 1979 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay | {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Bob Hewitt | {{flagicon|AUS}} Mark Edmondson | 6–2, 6–2 |
style="background:#98fb98;" |Win
| 3. | 1979 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Clay | {{flagicon|YUG}} Željko Franulović | {{flagicon|AUS}} Dick Crealy | 6–2, 6–4 |
style="background:#ffa07a;" |Loss
| 3. | 1979 | Toronto, Canada | Hard | {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Bob Hewitt | {{flagicon|USA}} Peter Fleming | 7–6, 6–7, 1–6 |
style="background:#ffa07a;" |Loss
| 4. | 1979 | Cologne, West Germany | Hard (i) | {{flagicon|TCH}} Pavel Složil | {{flagicon|USA}} Gene Mayer | 3–6, 4–6 |
style="background:#ffa07a;" |Loss
| 5. | 1980 | Denver, U.S. | Carpet | {{flagicon|POL}} Wojciech Fibak | {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Kevin Curren | 5–7, 2–6 |
style="background:#ffa07a;" |Loss
| 6. | 1980 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard | {{flagicon|SUI}} Colin Dowdeswell | {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Bob Hewitt | 4–6, 3–6 |
style="background:#98fb98;" |Win
| 4. | 1980 | Munich, West Germany | Clay | {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Bob Hewitt | {{flagicon|AUS}} David Carter | 7–6, 6–1 |
style="background:#98fb98;" | Win
| 5. | 1980 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay | {{flagicon|SUI}} Markus Günthardt | {{flagicon|GBR}} John Feaver | 6–4, 6–4 |
style="background:#ffa07a;" |Loss
| 7. | 1980 | Toronto, Canada | Hard | {{flagicon|USA}} Sandy Mayer | {{flagicon|USA}} Bruce Manson | 3–6, 6–3, 4–6 |
style="background:#ffa07a;" |Loss
| 8. | 1980 | Geneva, Switzerland | Clay | {{flagicon|SUI}} Markus Günthardt | {{flagicon|YUG}} Željko Franulović | 4–6, 6–4, 4–6 |
style="background:#ffa07a;" | Loss
| 9. | 1980 | Vienna, Austria | Hard (i) | {{flagicon|TCH}} Pavel Složil | {{flagicon|USA}} Robert Lutz | 1–6, 2–6 |
style="background:#98fb98;" | Win
| 6. | 1980 | Stockholm, Sweden | Carpet (i) | {{flagicon|AUS}} Paul McNamee | {{flagicon|USA}} Robert Lutz | 6–7, 6–3, 6–2 |
style="background:#ffa07a;" | Loss
| 10. | 1980 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard | {{flagicon|AUS}} Paul McNamee | {{flagicon|USA}} Robert Lutz | 7–6, 3–6, 4–6 |
style="background:#98fb98;" | Win
| 7. | 1981 | Monte-Carlo, Monaco | Clay | {{flagicon|HUN}} Balázs Taróczy | {{flagicon|TCH}} Pavel Složil | 6–3, 6–3 |
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| style="background:#98fb98;" | Win | 8. | 1981 | French Open, Paris | Clay | {{flagicon|HUN}} Balázs Taróczy | {{flagicon|USA}} Terry Moor | 6–2, 7–6, 6–3 |
style="background:#98fb98;" | Win
| 9. | 1981 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay | {{flagicon|SUI}} Markus Günthardt | {{flagicon|AUS}} David Carter | 6–4, 6–1 |
style="background:#98fb98;" | Win
| 10. | 1981 | Hilversum, Netherlands | Clay | {{flagicon|HUN}} Balázs Taróczy | {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Raymond Moore | 6–0, 6–2 |
style="background:#98fb98;" | Win
| 11. | 1981 | North Conway, U.S. | Clay | {{flagicon|AUS}} Peter McNamara | {{flagicon|TCH}} Pavel Složil | 6–7, 7–5, 6–4 |
bgcolor="#f3e6d7"
| style="background:#ffa07a;" | Loss | 11. | 1981 | US Open, New York | Hard | {{flagicon|AUS}} Peter McNamara | {{flagicon|USA}} Peter Fleming | def. |
style="background:#98fb98;" | Win
| 12. | 1981 | Sawgrass Doubles, U.S. | Clay | {{flagicon|AUS}} Peter McNamara | {{flagicon|USA}} Robert Lutz | 7–6, 3–6, 7–6, 5–7, 6–4 |
style="background:#98fb98;" | Win
| 13. | 1981 | Geneva, Switzerland | Clay | {{flagicon|HUN}} Balázs Taróczy | {{flagicon|TCH}} Pavel Složil | 6–4, 3–6, 6–2 |
style="background:#ffa07a;" | Loss
| 12. | 1981 | Madrid, Spain | Clay | {{flagicon|TCH}} Tomáš Šmíd | {{flagicon|CHI}} Hans Gildemeister | 4–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
style="background:#98fb98;" | Win
| 14. | 1981 | Tokyo Outdoor, Japan | Clay | {{flagicon|HUN}} Balázs Taróczy | {{flagicon|USA}} Larry Stefanki | 3–6, 6–2, 6–1 |
style="background:#ffa07a;" | Loss
| 13. | 1981 | Tokyo Indoor, Japan | Carpet (i) | {{flagicon|HUN}} Balázs Taróczy | {{flagicon|USA}} Victor Amaya | 4–6, 2–6 |
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| style="background:#98fb98;" | Win | 15. | 1982 | Masters Doubles WCT, London | Carpet (i) | {{flagicon|HUN}} Balázs Taróczy | {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Kevin Curren | 6–7, 6–3, 7–5, 6–4 |
style="background:#ffa07a;" | Loss
| 14. | 1982 | Cairo, Egypt | Clay | {{flagicon|SUI}} Markus Günthardt | {{flagicon|USA}} Drew Gitlin | 4–6, 5–7 |
style="background:#98fb98;" | Win
| 16. | 1982 | Milan, Italy | Carpet (i) | {{flagicon|AUS}} Peter McNamara | {{flagicon|AUS}} Mark Edmondson | 7–6, 7–6 |
style="background:#ffa07a;" | Loss
| 15. | 1982 | Madrid, Spain | Clay | {{flagicon|HUN}} Balázs Taróczy | {{flagicon|TCH}} Pavel Složil | 1–6, 6–3, 7–9 |
style="background:#98fb98;" | Win
| 17. | 1982 | Rome, Italy | Clay | {{flagicon|HUN}} Balázs Taróczy | {{flagicon|POL}} Wojciech Fibak | 6–4, 4–6, 6–3 |
style="background:#ffa07a;" | Loss
| 16. | 1982 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay | {{flagicon|SUI}} Markus Günthardt | {{flagicon|USA}} Sandy Mayer | 2–6, 3–6 |
style="background:#ffa07a;" | Loss
| 17. | 1982 | Hilversum, Netherlands | Clay | {{flagicon|HUN}} Balázs Taróczy | {{flagicon|TCH}} Jan Kodeš | 6–7, 4–6 |
style="background:#ffa07a;" | Loss
| 18. | 1982 | Wembley, England | Carpet (i) | {{flagicon|TCH}} Tomáš Šmíd | {{flagicon|USA}} Peter Fleming | 6–7, 4–6 |
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| style="background:#98fb98;" | Win | 18. | 1983 | Masters Doubles WCT, London | Carpet (i) | {{flagicon|HUN}} Balázs Taróczy | {{flagicon|USA}} Brian Gottfried | 6–3, 7–5, 7–6 |
style="background:#98fb98;" | Win
| 19. | 1983 | Brussels, Belgium | Carpet (i) | {{flagicon|HUN}} Balázs Taróczy | {{flagicon|SWE}} Hans Simonsson | 6–2, 6–4 |
style="background:#ffa07a;" | Loss
| 19. | 1983 | Munich WCT, West Germany | Carpet (i) | {{flagicon|HUN}} Balázs Taróczy | {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Kevin Curren | 5–7, 6–2, 1–6 |
style="background:#98fb98;" | Win
| 20. | 1983 | Monte-Carlo, Monaco | Clay | {{flagicon|HUN}} Balázs Taróczy | {{flagicon|FRA}} Henri Leconte | 6–2, 6–4 |
style="background:#ffa07a;" | Loss
| 20. | 1983 | Bournemouth, United Kingdom | Clay | {{flagicon|HUN}} Balázs Taróczy | {{flagicon|TCH}} Tomáš Šmíd | 6–7, 5–7 |
style="background:#98fb98;" | Win
| 21. | 1983 | Madrid, Spain | Clay | {{flagicon|TCH}} Pavel Složil | {{flagicon|SUI}} Markus Günthardt | 6–3, 6–3 |
style="background:#98fb98;" | Win
| 22. | 1983 | Hamburg, West Germany | Clay | {{flagicon|HUN}} Balázs Taróczy | {{flagicon|AUS}} Mark Edmondson | 7–6, 4–6, 6–4 |
style="background:#98fb98;" | Win
| 23. | 1983 | Hilversum, Netherlands | Clay | {{flagicon|HUN}} Balázs Taróczy | {{flagicon|TCH}} Jan Kodeš | 3–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
style="background:#98fb98;" | Win
| 24. | 1983 | Toulouse, France | Hard (i) | {{flagicon|TCH}} Pavel Složil | {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Bernard Mitton | 5–7, 7–5, 6–4 |
style="background:#ffa07a;" | Loss
| 21. | 1984 | Memphis, U.S. | Carpet (i) | {{flagicon|TCH}} Tomáš Šmíd | {{flagicon|USA}} Fritz Buehning | 5–7, 6–7 |
style="background:#ffa07a;" | Loss
| 22. | 1984 | Hamburg, West Germany | Clay | {{flagicon|HUN}} Balázs Taróczy | {{flagicon|SWE}} Stefan Edberg | 3–6, 1–6 |
style="background:#98fb98;" | Win
| 25. | 1984 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay | {{flagicon|SUI}} Markus Günthardt | {{flagicon|BRA|1968}} Givaldo Barbosa | 6–4, 3–6, 7–6 |
style="background:#ffa07a;" | Loss
| 23. | 1984 | Indianapolis, U.S. | Clay | {{flagicon|HUN}} Balázs Taróczy | {{flagicon|USA}} Ken Flach | 6–7, 5–7 |
style="background:#ffa07a;" | Loss
| 24. | 1984 | Vienna, Austria | Hard (i) | {{flagicon|HUN}} Balázs Taróczy | {{flagicon|POL}} Wojciech Fibak | 4–6, 4–6 |
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| style="background:#ffa07a;" | Loss | 25. | 1985 | Masters Doubles WCT, London | Carpet (i) | {{flagicon|HUN}} Balázs Taróczy | {{flagicon|USA}} Ken Flach | 3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 0–6 |
style="background:#98fb98;" | Win
| 26. | 1985 | La Quinta, U.S. | Hard | {{flagicon|HUN}} Balázs Taróczy | {{flagicon|USA}} Ken Flach | 3–6, 7–6, 6–3 |
style="background:#98fb98;" | Win
| 27. | 1985 | Milan, Italy | Carpet (i) | {{flagicon|SWE}} Anders Järryd | {{flagicon|AUS}} Broderick Dyke | 6–2, 6–1 |
style="background:#ffa07a;" | Loss
| 26. | 1985 | Hamburg, West Germany | Clay | {{flagicon|HUN}} Balázs Taróczy | {{flagicon|CHI}} Hans Gildemeister | 6–1, 6–7, 4–6 |
bgcolor="#f3e6d7"
| style="background:#98fb98;" | Win | 28. | 1985 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | {{flagicon|HUN}} Balázs Taróczy | {{flagicon|AUS}} Pat Cash | 6–4, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3 |
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| style="background:#98fb98;" | Win | 29. | 1986 | Masters Doubles WCT, London | Carpet (i) | {{flagicon|HUN}} Balázs Taróczy | {{flagicon|USA}} Paul Annacone | 6–4, 1–6, 7–6, 6–7, 6–4 |
style="background:#98fb98;" | Win
| 30. | 1986 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Clay | {{flagicon|TCH}} Tomáš Šmíd | {{flagicon|CHI}} Hans Gildemeister | 4–6, 6–3, 7–6 |
style="background:#ffa07a;" | Loss
| 27. | 1988 | Nice, France | Clay | {{flagicon|ITA}} Diego Nargiso | {{flagicon|FRA}} Guy Forget | 6–4, 3–6, 4–6 |
style="background:#ffa07a;" | Loss
| 28. | 1989 | Milan, Italy | Carpet (i) | {{flagicon|HUN}} Balázs Taróczy | {{flagicon|SUI}} Jakob Hlasek | 3–6, 4–6 |
style="background:#ffa07a;" | Loss
| 29. | 1989 | Nice, France | Clay | {{flagicon|HUN}} Balázs Taróczy | {{flagicon|FRG}} Ricki Osterthun | 6–7, 7–6, 1–6 |
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