Johannesburg-2 1979ATP · Hard · Round of 16
3-6 6-2 6-2Player
Heinz Gunthardt
SUIBorn: February 8, 1959right-handed
248–20754.5% wins in the database
Latest rankingNo. 1013October 3, 1988
Best rankingNo. 22April 7, 1986
Record248–20754.5% wins
Titles59 finals · 0 Grand Slams
Prize Money—awaiting a verified source
Height180 cm
Birthplace—
Turned pro—
Playsright-handed
The year in motion
Season 2026
ATPno matches recorded in 2026
Heinz Gunthardt has not played a match in the 2026 season.
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Career path
Ranking progression
- First archived ranking
- June 14, 1976
- Career peak
- No. 22 April 7, 1986
- Archived observations
- 437 435 documented weeks
- Top 100documented weeks
- Top 200documented weeks
- Top 50235documented weeks
- Top 100349documented weeks
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Seasons
12 most recentRecent finals
5 career titlesFToulouse 1984ATP/WTA main tour · Hard Mark DicksonWToulouse 1983ATP/WTA main tour · Hard Pablo ArrayaFStuttgart 1983ATP/WTA main tour · Clay Jose HiguerasFZell Am See WCT 1982ATP/WTA main tour · Clay Jose Luis ClercFAmersfoort 1981ATP/WTA main tour · Clay Balazs TaroczyWGstaad 1980ATP/WTA main tour · Clay Kim WarwickWJohannesburg-2 1980ATP/WTA main tour · Hard Victor AmayaWRotterdam 1980ATP/WTA main tour · Carpet Gene MayerWSpringfield 1978ATP/WTA main tour · Carpet Harold Solomon
5ATP/WTA main tour
92best-of-five matches
20reached a fifth set
2comebacks from 0–2
∞searchable situations
Performance by surface
Frequent opponents
Wojtek FibakPOL10 matches4–6Tomas SmidCZE9 matches3–6Jan GunnarssonSWE7 matches5–2Jimmy ConnorsUSA7 matches0–7Balazs TaroczyHUN6 matches3–3Buster C MottramGBR6 matches2–4Ivan LendlUSA6 matches1–5John McEnroeUSA6 matches0–6Jose Luis ClercARG6 matches1–5Vitas GerulaitisUSA6 matches2–4Anders JarrydSWE5 matches1–4Andres GomezECU5 matches2–3
Matches
127 foundSource dates represent the start of each tournament; daily filtering is consistent but does not claim the exact day of a round.
Johannesburg-2 1979ATP · Hard · Third round
6-2 6-1Stuttgart Indoor 1979ATP · Hard · Semifinal
7-6 7-5Stuttgart Indoor 1979ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
2-6 7-5 6-3Stuttgart Indoor 1979ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-3 6-7 6-3Stuttgart Indoor 1979ATP · Hard · Third round
6-2 7-6Indian Wells Masters 1979ATP · Hard · Third round
6-0 6-4Indian Wells Masters 1979ATP · Hard · Second round
7-5 6-3Johannesburg 1 1978ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-3 6-2Johannesburg 1 1978ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-1 6-3Johannesburg 1 1978ATP · Hard · Third round
6-2 2-6 6-4Stockholm 1978ATP · Hard · Third round
4-6 6-0 6-4Stockholm 1978ATP · Hard · Second round
7-6 6-3Cologne 1978ATP · Hard · Semifinal
6-2 6-2Cologne 1978ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-3 3-6 6-2Cologne 1978ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-3 7-6Cologne 1978ATP · Hard · Third round
3-6 6-3 6-2Basel 1978ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
4-6 6-3 6-0Basel 1978ATP · Hard · Round of 16
1-6 7-6 6-3Basel 1978ATP · Hard · Third round
6-2 6-0US Open 1978ATP · Hard · Second round
6-2 6-4US Open 1978ATP · Hard · First round
6-3 7-6Johannesburg-2 1978ATP · Hard · Third round
6-4 6-1Indian Wells Masters 1978ATP · Hard · Second round
6-4 6-1Zurich 1977ATP · Hard · Third round
3-6 6-1 6-3Oviedo 1977ATP · Hard · Third round
7-6 6-2Stockholm 1976ATP · Hard · Second round
6-4 4-6 6-2