Heinz Günthardt Explained

Heinz Günthardt
Fullname:Heinz Peter Günthardt
Birth Date:8 February 1959
Birth Place:Zürich, Switzerland
Turnedpro:1976
Retired:1990
Plays:Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
Careerprizemoney:$1,550,007
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)

Heinz Peter Günthardt (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.[1]

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.[2]

From February to November 2010, he coached former world No. 1 Ana Ivanovic.[3] He had not coached full-time since Graf's retirement in 1999.[4] 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.[5] During their partnership, Ivanovic recovered to world No. 17[6] [7] before Günthardt ended his coaching relationship with her due to family responsibilities.[8]

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.[9]

Career finals

Singles: 9 (5–4)

ResultW/L DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0Feb 1978Springfield, U.S.Carpet (i) Harold Solomon6–3, 3–6, 6–2
Win2–0Mar 1980Rotterdam, NetherlandsCarpet (i) Gene Mayer6–2, 6–4
Win3–0Apr 1980Johannesburg, South AfricaHard Victor Amaya6–4, 6–4
Win4–0Jul 1980Gstaad, SwitzerlandClay Kim Warwick4–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–1)
Loss4–1Jul 1981Hilversum, NetherlandsClay Balázs Taróczy3–6, 7–6, 4–6
Loss4–2Jul 1982Zell Am See WCT, AustriaClay José Luis Clerc0–6, 6–3, 2–6, 1–6
Loss4–3Jul 1983Stuttgart Outdoor, West GermanyClay José Higueras1–6, 1–6, 6–7
Win5–3Nov 1983Toulouse, FranceHard (i) Pablo Arraya6–0, 6–2
Loss5–4Nov 1984Toulouse, FranceHard (i) Mark Dickson6–7(3–7), 4–6

Doubles: 59 (30–29)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss1.1978Toronto, CanadaClay Colin Dowdeswell Wojciech Fibak
Tom Okker
3–6, 6–7
Loss2.1979Rotterdam, NetherlandsCarpet (i) Bernard Mitton Peter Fleming
John McEnroe
4–6, 4–6
Win1.1979Johannesburg, South AfricaHard Colin Dowdeswell Raymond Moore
Ilie Năstase
6–3, 7–6
Win2.1979Båstad, SwedenClay Bob Hewitt Mark Edmondson
John Marks
6–2, 6–2
Win3.1979Kitzbühel, AustriaClay Željko Franulović Dick Crealy
Antonio Zugarelli
6–2, 6–4
Loss3.1979Toronto, CanadaHard Bob Hewitt Peter Fleming
John McEnroe
7–6, 6–7, 1–6
Loss4.1979Cologne, West GermanyHard (i) Pavel Složil Gene Mayer
Stan Smith
3–6, 4–6
Loss5.1980Denver, U.S.Carpet Wojciech Fibak Kevin Curren
Steve Denton
5–7, 2–6
Loss6.1980Johannesburg, South AfricaHard Colin Dowdeswell Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan
4–6, 3–6
Win4.1980Munich, West GermanyClay Bob Hewitt David Carter
Chris Lewis
7–6, 6–1
Win5.1980Båstad, SwedenClay Markus Günthardt John Feaver
Peter McNamara
6–4, 6–4
Loss7.1980Toronto, CanadaHard Sandy Mayer Bruce Manson
Brian Teacher
3–6, 6–3, 4–6
Loss8.1980Geneva, SwitzerlandClay Markus Günthardt Željko Franulović
Balázs Taróczy
4–6, 6–4, 4–6
Loss9.1980Vienna, AustriaHard (i) Pavel Složil Robert Lutz
Stan Smith
1–6, 2–6
Win6.1980Stockholm, SwedenCarpet (i) Paul McNamee Robert Lutz
Stan Smith
6–7, 6–3, 6–2
Loss10.1980Johannesburg, South AfricaHard Paul McNamee Robert Lutz
Stan Smith
7–6, 3–6, 4–6
Win7.1981Monte-Carlo, MonacoClay Balázs Taróczy Pavel Složil
Tomáš Šmíd
6–3, 6–3
Win8.1981French Open, ParisClay Balázs Taróczy Terry Moor
Eliot Teltscher
6–2, 7–6, 6–3
Win9.1981Gstaad, SwitzerlandClay Markus Günthardt David Carter
Paul Kronk
6–4, 6–1
Win10.1981Hilversum, NetherlandsClay Balázs Taróczy Raymond Moore
Andrew Pattison
6–0, 6–2
Win11.1981North Conway, U.S.Clay Peter McNamara Pavel Složil
Ferdi Taygan
6–7, 7–5, 6–4
Loss11.1981US Open, New YorkHard Peter McNamara Peter Fleming
John McEnroe
def.
Win12.1981Sawgrass Doubles, U.S.Clay Peter McNamara Robert Lutz
Stan Smith
7–6, 3–6, 7–6, 5–7, 6–4
Win13.1981Geneva, SwitzerlandClay Balázs Taróczy Pavel Složil
Tomáš Šmíd
6–4, 3–6, 6–2
Loss12.1981Madrid, SpainClay Tomáš Šmíd Hans Gildemeister
Andrés Gómez
4–6, 6–3, 3–6
Win14.1981Tokyo Outdoor, JapanClay Balázs Taróczy Larry Stefanki
Robert Van't Hof
3–6, 6–2, 6–1
Loss13.1981Tokyo Indoor, JapanCarpet (i) Balázs Taróczy Victor Amaya
Hank Pfister
4–6, 2–6
Win15.1982Masters Doubles WCT, LondonCarpet (i) Balázs Taróczy Kevin Curren
Steve Denton
6–7, 6–3, 7–5, 6–4
Loss14.1982Cairo, EgyptClay Markus Günthardt Drew Gitlin
Jim Gurfein
4–6, 5–7
Win16.1982Milan, ItalyCarpet (i) Peter McNamara Mark Edmondson
Sherwood Stewart
7–6, 7–6
Loss15.1982Madrid, SpainClay Balázs Taróczy Pavel Složil
Tomáš Šmíd
1–6, 6–3, 7–9
Win17.1982Rome, ItalyClay Balázs Taróczy Wojciech Fibak
John Fitzgerald
6–4, 4–6, 6–3
Loss16.1982Gstaad, SwitzerlandClay Markus Günthardt Sandy Mayer
Ferdi Taygan
2–6, 3–6
Loss17.1982Hilversum, NetherlandsClay Balázs Taróczy Jan Kodeš
Tomáš Šmíd
6–7, 4–6
Loss18.1982Wembley, EnglandCarpet (i) Tomáš Šmíd Peter Fleming
John McEnroe
6–7, 4–6
Win18.1983Masters Doubles WCT, LondonCarpet (i) Balázs Taróczy Brian Gottfried
Raúl Ramírez
6–3, 7–5, 7–6
Win19.1983Brussels, BelgiumCarpet (i) Balázs Taróczy Hans Simonsson
Mats Wilander
6–2, 6–4
Loss19.1983Munich WCT, West GermanyCarpet (i) Balázs Taróczy Kevin Curren
Steve Denton
5–7, 6–2, 1–6
Win20.1983Monte-Carlo, MonacoClay Balázs Taróczy Henri Leconte
Yannick Noah
6–2, 6–4
Loss20.1983Bournemouth, United KingdomClay Balázs Taróczy Tomáš Šmíd
Sherwood Stewart
6–7, 5–7
Win21.1983Madrid, SpainClay Pavel Složil Markus Günthardt
Zoltán Kuhárszky
6–3, 6–3
Win22.1983Hamburg, West GermanyClay Balázs Taróczy Mark Edmondson
Brian Gottfried
7–6, 4–6, 6–4
Win23.1983Hilversum, NetherlandsClay Balázs Taróczy Jan Kodeš
Tomáš Šmíd
3–6, 6–2, 6–3
Win24.1983Toulouse, FranceHard (i) Pavel Složil Bernard Mitton
Butch Walts
5–7, 7–5, 6–4
Loss21.1984Memphis, U.S.Carpet (i) Tomáš Šmíd Fritz Buehning
Peter Fleming
5–7, 6–7
Loss22.1984Hamburg, West GermanyClay Balázs Taróczy Stefan Edberg
Anders Järryd
3–6, 1–6
Win25.1984Gstaad, SwitzerlandClay Markus Günthardt Givaldo Barbosa
João Soares
6–4, 3–6, 7–6
Loss23.1984Indianapolis, U.S.Clay Balázs Taróczy Ken Flach
Robert Seguso
6–7, 5–7
Loss24.1984Vienna, AustriaHard (i) Balázs Taróczy Wojciech Fibak
Sandy Mayer
4–6, 4–6
Loss25.1985Masters Doubles WCT, LondonCarpet (i) Balázs Taróczy Ken Flach
Robert Seguso
3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 0–6
Win26.1985La Quinta, U.S.Hard Balázs Taróczy Ken Flach
Robert Seguso
3–6, 7–6, 6–3
Win27.1985Milan, ItalyCarpet (i) Anders Järryd Broderick Dyke
Wally Masur
6–2, 6–1
Loss26.1985Hamburg, West GermanyClay Balázs Taróczy Hans Gildemeister
Andrés Gómez
6–1, 6–7, 4–6
Win28.1985Wimbledon, LondonGrass Balázs Taróczy Pat Cash
John Fitzgerald
6–4, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3
Win29.1986Masters Doubles WCT, LondonCarpet (i) Balázs Taróczy Paul Annacone
Christo van Rensburg
6–4, 1–6, 7–6, 6–7, 6–4
Win30.1986Kitzbühel, AustriaClay Tomáš Šmíd Hans Gildemeister
Andrés Gómez
4–6, 6–3, 7–6
Loss27.1988Nice, FranceClay Diego Nargiso Guy Forget
Henri Leconte
6–4, 3–6, 4–6
Loss28.1989Milan, ItalyCarpet (i) Balázs Taróczy Jakob Hlasek
John McEnroe
3–6, 4–6
Loss29.1989Nice, FranceClay Balázs Taróczy Ricki Osterthun
Udo Riglewski
6–7, 7–6, 1–6

Notes and References

  1. https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/gu/heinz-gunthardt-1.html Olympic results
  2. https://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/french04/news/story?id=1813680 Serena's loss portends well for Capriati
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2010/09/high-strung/308175/ High Strung – Tom Perrotta – The Atlantic
  6. 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
  7. http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2010/11/08/resurgent-ivanovic-wins-bali-crown.html Resurgent Ivanovic wins Bali crown | The Jakarta Post
  8. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/507025-ana-ivanovic-splits-with-coach-heinz-gunthardt Ana Ivanovic Splits with Coach Heinz Gunthardt | Bleacher Report
  9. Web site: Switzerland Crowned 2022 Billie Jean Kng Cup Champions. 2022-11-13 . billiejeankingcup.com. Matt Roberts.