Markus Günthardt Explained

Markus Günthardt
Birth Date:10 September 1957
Birth Place:Zurich, Switzerland
Height:5 ft 10 in
Plays:Right-handed
Careerprizemoney:$81,388
Singlesrecord:1–15
Highestsinglesranking:No. 209 (4 January 1981)
Usopenresult:1R (1981)
Doublesrecord:70–77
Doublestitles:3
Highestdoublesranking:No. 44 (17 September 1984)
Australianopendoublesresult:2R (1981)
Frenchopendoublesresult:QF (1981)
Wimbledondoublesresult:3R (1982)
Usopendoublesresult:1R (1981)

Markus Günthardt (born 10 September 1957) is a Swiss former tennis player. Günthardt won three doubles titles during his professional career. The right-hander reached his highest ATP doubles ranking on 17 September 1984, when he became the number 44 in the world.

Günthardt participated in 14 Davis Cup ties for Switzerland from 1980–86, posting a 9-5 record in doubles.

Günthardt's younger brother Heinz was a successful doubles player, winning two Grand Slam doubles titles in his career.

Doubles titles (3)

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Winner1.1980Båstad, SwedenClay Heinz Günthardt John Feaver
Peter McNamara
6–4, 6–4
Runner-up1.1980Geneva, SwitzerlandClay Heinz Günthardt Željko Franulović
Balázs Taróczy
4–6, 6–4, 4–6
Winner2.1981Gstaad, SwitzerlandClay Heinz Günthardt David Carter
Paul Kronk
6–4, 6–1
Runner-up2.1981Basel, SwitzerlandHard (i) Pavel Složil José Luis Clerc
Ilie Năstase
6–7, 7–6, 6–7
Runner-up3.1982Cairo, EgyptClay Heinz Günthardt Drew Gitlin
Jim Gurfein
4–6, 5–7
Runner-up4.1982Gstaad, SwitzerlandClay Heinz Günthardt Sandy Mayer
Ferdi Taygan
2–6, 3–6
Runner-up5.1983Madrid, SpainClay Zoltán Kuhárszky Heinz Günthardt
Pavel Složil
3–6, 3–6
Winner3.1984Gstaad, SwitzerlandClay Heinz Günthardt Givaldo Barbosa
João Soares
6–4, 3–6, 7–6