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Swiss tennis player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
Country (sports) | Switzerland |
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Born | Zurich, Switzerland | 10 September 1957
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
Plays | Right-handed |
Prize money | $81,388 |
Singles | |
Career record | 1–15 |
Highest ranking | No. 209 (4 January 1981) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
US Open | 1R (1981) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 70–77 |
Career titles | 3 |
Highest ranking | No. 44 (17 September 1984) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (1981) |
French Open | QF (1981) |
Wimbledon | 3R (1982) |
US Open | 1R (1981) |
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.
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score in the final |
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Winner | 1. | 1980 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay | Heinz Günthardt | John Feaver Peter McNamara |
6–4, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 1. | 1980 | Geneva, Switzerland | Clay | Heinz Günthardt | Željko Franulović Balázs Taróczy |
4–6, 6–4, 4–6 |
Winner | 2. | 1981 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay | Heinz Günthardt | David Carter Paul Kronk |
6–4, 6–1 |
Runner-up | 2. | 1981 | Basel, Switzerland | Hard (i) | Pavel Složil | José Luis Clerc Ilie Năstase |
6–7, 7–6, 6–7 |
Runner-up | 3. | 1982 | Cairo, Egypt | Clay | Heinz Günthardt | Drew Gitlin Jim Gurfein |
4–6, 5–7 |
Runner-up | 4. | 1982 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay | Heinz Günthardt | Sandy Mayer Ferdi Taygan |
2–6, 3–6 |
Runner-up | 5. | 1983 | Madrid, Spain | Clay | Zoltán Kuhárszky | Heinz Günthardt Pavel Složil |
3–6, 3–6 |
Winner | 3. | 1984 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay | Heinz Günthardt | Givaldo Barbosa João Soares |
6–4, 3–6, 7–6 |
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