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Heinz Peter Günthardt (born 8 February 1959 in Zürich) is a former tennis player from Switzerland, who won five singles titles during his professional career, including the Rotterdam WCT in 1980.
In doubles, Günthardt captured a total number of 30 titles. The right-hander reached his career-high ATP singles ranking of World No. 22 in April 1986. Günthardt won the men's doubles at the 1985 Wimbledon Championships with Balázs Taróczy, and the mixed doubles at the 1985 US Open partnering Martina Navratilova. He was also a member of the Swiss team at the 1988 Olympic Games.
Coaching career
He was the coach of all-time great Steffi Graf, from the start of 1992 until the end of Graf's tennis playing career in July 1999, and he has also worked briefly with Jelena Dokić and Jennifer Capriati.
From February to November 2010 he coached former WTA World No. 1 Ana Ivanovic. Günthardt had previously not coached full-time since Steffi Graf announced her retirement in 1999. When Günthardt started coaching her, Ivanovic had just dropped out of the WTA's top 20, and she dropped to a career low of World No. 65 in July 2010; but, she recovered to World No. 17 before he ended his coaching relationship with her, due to his inability to coach and travel with Ivanovic full-time due to family responsibilities.
Doubles finals 59 (30–29)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 1978 | Toronto, Canada | Clay |  Colin Dowdeswell |  Wojtek Fibak Tom Okker | 3–6, 6–7 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 1979 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Carpet |  Bernard Mitton |  Peter Fleming John McEnroe | 4–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 1. | 1979 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard | Colin Dowdeswell | Raymond Moore Ilie Năstase | 6–3, 7–6 |
| Winner | 2. | 1979 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay | Bob Hewitt |  Mark Edmondson John Marks | 6–2, 6–2 |
| Winner | 3. | 1979 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Clay |  Željko Franulović | Dick Crealy Antonio Zugarelli | 6–2, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 1979 | Toronto, Canada | Hard | Bob Hewitt | Peter Fleming John McEnroe | 7–6, 6–7, 1–6 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 1979 | Cologne, Germany | Hard (i) |  Pavel Složil | Gene Mayer Stan Smith | 3–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 1980 | Denver, U.S. | Carpet | Wojtek Fibak | Kevin Curren Steve Denton | 5–7, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 6. | 1980 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard | Colin Dowdeswell | Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan | 4–6, 3–6 |
| Winner | 4. | 1980 | Munich, Germany | Clay | Bob Hewitt | David Carter Chris Lewis | 7–6, 6–1 |
| Winner | 5. | 1980 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay |  Markus Günthardt | John Feaver Peter McNamara | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 7. | 1980 | Toronto, Canada | Hard | Sandy Mayer | Bruce Manson Brian Teacher | 3–6, 6–3, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 8. | 1980 | Geneva, Switzerland | Clay | Markus Günthardt | Željko Franulović Balázs Taróczy | 4–6, 6–4, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 9. | 1980 | Vienna, Austria | Hard (i) | Pavel Složil | Robert Lutz Stan Smith | 1–6, 2–6 |
| Winner | 6. | 1980 | Stockholm, Sweden | Carpet | Paul McNamee | Robert Lutz Stan Smith | 6–7, 6–3, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 10. | 1980 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard | Paul McNamee | Robert Lutz Stan Smith | 7–6, 3–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 7. | 1981 | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Clay | Balázs Taróczy | Pavel Složil Tomáš Šmíd | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Winner | 8. | 1981 | French Open, Paris | Clay | Balázs Taróczy | Terry Moor Eliot Teltscher | 6–2, 7–6, 6–3 |
| Winner | 9. | 1981 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay | Markus Günthardt | David Carter Paul Kronk | 6–4, 6–1 |
| Winner | 10. | 1981 | Hilversum, Netherlands | Clay | Balázs Taróczy | Raymond Moore Andrew Pattison | 6–0, 6–2 |
| Winner | 11. | 1981 | North Conway, United States | Clay | Peter McNamara | Pavel Složil Ferdi Taygan | 7–5, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 11. | 1981 | U.S. Open, New York | Hard | Peter McNamara | Peter Fleming John McEnroe | DEF |
| Winner | 12. | 1981 | Sawgrass Doubles, United States | Clay | Peter McNamara | Robert Lutz Stan Smith | 7–6, 3–6, 7–6, 5–7, 6–4 |
| Winner | 13. | 1981 | Geneva, Switzerland | Clay | Balázs Taróczy | Pavel Složil Tomáš Šmíd | 6–4, 3–6, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 12. | 1981 | Madrid, Spain | Clay | Tomáš Šmíd |  Hans Gildemeister Andrés Gómez | 4–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
| Winner | 14. | 1981 | Tokyo Outdoor, Japan | Clay | Balázs Taróczy | Larry Stefanki Robert Van't Hof | 3–6, 6–2, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 13. | 1981 | Tokyo Indoor, Japan | Carpet | Balázs Taróczy | Victor Amaya Hank Pfister | 4–6, 2–6 |
| Winner | 15. | 1982 | Masters Doubles WCT, London | Carpet | Balázs Taróczy | Kevin Curren Steve Denton | 6–7, 6–3, 7–5, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 14. | 1982 | Cairo, Egypt | Clay | Markus Günthardt | Drew Gitlin Jim Gurfein | 4–6, 5–7 |
| Winner | 16. | 1982 | Milan, Italy | Carpet | Peter McNamara | Mark Edmondson Sherwood Stewart | 7–6, 7–6 |
| Runner-up | 15. | 1982 | Madrid, Spain | Clay | Balázs Taróczy | Pavel Složil Tomáš Šmíd | 1–6, 6–3, 7–9 |
| Winner | 17. | 1982 | Rome, Italy | Clay | Balázs Taróczy | Wojtek Fibak John Fitzgerald | 6–4, 4–6, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 16. | 1982 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay | Markus Günthardt | Sandy Mayer Ferdi Taygan | 2–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 17. | 1982 | Hilversum, Netherlands | Clay | Balázs Taróczy | Jan Kodeš Tomáš Šmíd | 6–7, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 18. | 1982 | Wembley, England | Carpet | Tomáš Šmíd | Peter Fleming John McEnroe | 6–7, 4–6 |
| Winner | 18. | 1983 | Masters Doubles WCT, London | Carpet | Balázs Taróczy | Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez | 6–3, 7–5, 7–6 |
| Winner | 19. | 1983 | Brussels, Belgium | Carpet | Balázs Taróczy |  Hans Simonsson Mats Wilander | 6–2, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 19. | 1983 | Munich WCT, Germany | Carpet | Balázs Taróczy | Kevin Curren Steve Denton | 5–7, 6–2, 1–6 |
| Winner | 20. | 1983 | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Clay | Balázs Taróczy |  Henri Leconte Yannick Noah | 6–2, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 20. | 1983 | Bournemouth, United Kingdom | Clay | Balázs Taróczy | Tomáš Šmíd Sherwood Stewart | 6–7, 5–7 |
| Winner | 21. | 1983 | Madrid, Spain | Clay | Pavel Složil | Markus Günthardt Zoltan Kuharszky | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Winner | 22. | 1983 | Hamburg, Germany | Clay | Balázs Taróczy | Mark Edmondson Brian Gottfried | 7–6, 4–6, 6–4 |
| Winner | 23. | 1983 | Hilversum, Netherlands | Clay | Balázs Taróczy | Jan Kodeš Tomáš Šmíd | 3–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
| Winner | 24. | 1983 | Toulouse, France | Hard (i) | Pavel Složil | Bernard Mitton Butch Walts | 5–7, 7–5, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 21. | 1984 | Memphis, United States | Carpet | Tomáš Šmíd | Fritz Buehning Peter Fleming | 5–7, 6–7 |
| Runner-up | 22. | 1984 | Hamburg, Germany | Clay | Balázs Taróczy | Stefan Edberg Anders Järryd | 3–6, 1–6 |
| Winner | 25. | 1984 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay | Markus Günthardt |  Givaldo Barbosa João Soares | 6–4, 3–6, 7–6 |
| Runner-up | 23. | 1984 | Indianapolis, U.S. | Clay | Balázs Taróczy | Ken Flach Robert Seguso | 6–7, 5–7 |
| Runner-up | 24. | 1984 | Vienna, Austria | Hard (i) | Balázs Taróczy | Wojtek Fibak Sandy Mayer | 4–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 25. | 1985 | Masters Doubles WCT, London | Carpet | Balázs Taróczy | Ken Flach Robert Seguso | 3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 0–6 |
| Winner | 26. | 1985 | La Quinta, United States | Hard | Balázs Taróczy | Ken Flach Robert Seguso | 3–6, 7–6, 6–3 |
| Winner | 27. | 1985 | Milan, Italy | Carpet | Anders Järryd | Broderick Dyke Wally Masur | 6–2, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 26. | 1985 | Hamburg, Germany | Clay | Balázs Taróczy | Hans Gildemeister Andrés Gómez | 6–1, 6–7, 4–6 |
| Winner | 28. | 1985 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | Balázs Taróczy | Pat Cash John Fitzgerald | 6–4, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3 |
| Winner | 29. | 1986 | Masters Doubles WCT, London | Carpet | Balázs Taróczy | Paul Annacone Christo van Rensburg | 6–4, 1–6, 7–6, 6–7, 6–4 |
| Winner | 30. | 1986 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Clay | Tomáš Šmíd | Hans Gildemeister Andrés Gómez | 4–6, 6–3, 7–6 |
| Runner-up | 27. | 1988 | Nice, France | Clay | Diego Nargiso | Guy Forget Henri Leconte | 6–4, 3–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 28. | 1989 | Milan, Italy | Carpet | Balázs Taróczy | Jakob Hlasek John McEnroe | 3–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 29. | 1989 | Nice, France | Clay | Balázs Taróczy |  Ricki Osterthun Udo Riglewski | 6–7, 7–6, 1–6 |
Singles titles (5)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Championship | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 1978 | Springfield, U.S. | Carpet | Harold Solomon | 6–3, 3–6, 6–2 |
| Winner | 2. | 1980 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Carpet | Gene Mayer | 6–2, 6–4 |
| Winner | 3. | 1980 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard | Victor Amaya | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Winner | 4. | 1980 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay | Kim Warwick | 4–6, 6–4, 7–6 |
| Runner-up | 1. | 1981 | Hilversum, Netherlands | Clay | Balázs Taróczy | 3–6, 7–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 1982 | Zell Am See WCT, Austria | Clay |  José Luis Clerc | 0–6, 6–3, 2–6, 1–6 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 1983 | Stuttgart Outdoor, Germany | Clay |  José Higueras | 1–6, 1–6, 6–7 |
| Winner | 5. | 1983 | Toulouse, France | Hard (i) |  Pablo Arraya | 6–0, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 1984 | Toulouse, France | Hard (i) | Mark Dickson | 6–7, 4–6 |
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