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.

Markus Günthardt
Country (sports)  Switzerland
Born (1957-09-10) 10 September 1957 (age 66)
Zurich, Switzerland
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$81,388
Singles
Career record1–15
Highest rankingNo. 209 (4 January 1981)
Grand Slam singles results
US Open1R (1981)
Doubles
Career record70–77
Career titles3
Highest rankingNo. 44 (17 September 1984)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open2R (1981)
French OpenQF (1981)
Wimbledon3R (1982)
US Open1R (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.

Doubles titles (3) edit

Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents in the final Score in the final
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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