Markus Günthardt (born 10 September 1957) is a Swiss former

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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

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ties for

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from 1980 to 1986, posting a 9-5 record in doubles. Günthardt's younger brother

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was a successful doubles player, winning two Grand Slam doubles titles in his career.

Doubles titles (3)

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* * * Living people 1957 births Swiss male tennis players Tennis players from Zurich 20th-century Swiss sportsmen {{Switzerland-tennis-bio-stub