Manuel Guinard (born 15 November 1995) is a French tennis player. He has a career high ATP doubles ranking of world No. 67 achieved on 18 November 2024 and a singles ranking of No. 134 achieved on 31 October 2022. Guinard competes mainly on the ATP Challenger Tour where he has won 15 doubles and 2 singles titles.
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| Country (sports) |  France |
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| Born | 15 November 1995 Saint-Malo, France |
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) |
| Turned pro | 2016 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach | Sébastien Villette |
| Prize money | US $703,123 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 4–6 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 134 (31 October 2022) |
| Current ranking | No. 257 (18 November 2024) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q1 (2022, 2023) |
| French Open | 1R (2022) |
| Wimbledon | Q1 (2022, 2024) |
| US Open | Q1 (2022) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 12–12 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 67 (18 November 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 67 (18 November 2024) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | 3R (2024) |
| US Open | 1R (2024) |
| Last updated on: 20 November 2024. | |
Professional career
edit2019–2020: Grand Slam doubles debut and first win in doubles
editGuinard made his Grand Slam main draw debut at the 2019 French Open after receiving a wildcard for the doubles main draw, partnering Arthur Rinderknech.[1]
At the 2020 French Open he reached the second round for his first Grand Slam win in doubles also as a wildcard partnering Rinderknech.
2021: First Challenger final, Top 250 singles debut
editHe made his first Challenger final at the 2021 Open du Pays d'Aix where he lost to Carlos Taberner. He reached the top 250 on 8 November 2021 at World No. 247.
2022: Maiden challenger title, Major, ATP & Top 150 debut in singles & doubles
editHe reached a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 155 on 17 January 2022, after winning the 2022 Traralgon International with Zdeněk Kolář.
In March, he won his maiden singles 2022 Challenger di Roseto degli Abruzzi II title as an Alternate.
In April, he made his ATP debut as a lucky loser at the 2022 Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell where he lost to Hugo Dellien. He reached a career-high singles ranking of No. 151 on 25 April 2022.
In May, Guinard was awarded wildcards into the main draw of the 2022 French Open in singles and doubles partnering Enzo Couacaud.[2][3]
He qualified for the 2022 ATP Lyon Open main draw and defeated compatriot World No. 68 and wildcard Hugo Gaston in the first round for his first tour-level win.[4] He went on to defeat Michael Mmoh in the next round to reach the quarterfinals for the first time in his career.[5] As a result, he reached the top 150 in the rankings.
2023: Out of Top 300
editIn July 2023, Guinard won the 2023 Internationaux de Tennis de Troyes as a qualifier, defeating fellow countryman Calvin Hemery in the final. This was Guinard's first final on the ATP Challenger Tour in more than a year, allowing him to return into the Top 300. He also won the doubles title at the same tournament.[6] In six months starting in June 2023, Guinard won four doubles Challenger titles.
2024: Major third round, first two ATP finals and top 75 in doubles
editGuinard won another two Challenger in January 2024 (five of the six wins came with Grégoire Jacq).[7][8][9] In March 2024, he won one more Challenger in Zadar also with Jacq.[10]
The French pair Guinard/Jacq entered their home Slam, the 2024 French Open as alternates, and on their Major debut as a team, defeated 14th seeded American pair of Nathaniel Lammons and Jackson Withrow in the first round. They reached the third round with a win over Guido Andreozzi and Rinky Hijikata.[11] They lost to the Tsitsipas brothers.[12][13] As a result, Guinard reached the top 100 at world No. 92 in doubles on 10 June 2024.
Guinard reached his first ATP final with Jacq at the 2024 Swedish Open defeating defending champions and top seeded pair of Aleksandr Nedovyesov and Gonzalo Escobar.[14] They lost to Brazilian duo Rafael Matos and Orlando Luz.[15][16] The following week the pair reached their second ATP final at the 2024 Croatia Open Umag. Following one more Challenger final in Cassis, France, Guinard reached the top 70 in the doubles rankings on 9 September 2024.[17]
In November, Guinard played his first ATP Tour singles tournament in more than two years by entering the main draw of the 2024 Moselle Open as a lucky loser, losing in the first round to Zizou Bergs.
Grand Slam performance timeline
edit| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Singles
edit| Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | SR | W–L | Win% |
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| Australian Open | A | A | A | Q1 | Q1 | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| French Open | Q3 | Q1 | Q2 | 1R | A | Q2 | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | Q1 | A | Q1 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| US Open | A | A | A | Q1 | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
Doubles
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ATP Tour career finals
editDoubles: 2 (2 runners-up)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Jul 2024 | Swedish Open, Sweden |
250 Series | Clay | 5–7, 4–6 | ||
| Loss | 0–2 | Jul 2024 | Croatia Open, Croatia |
250 Series | Clay | 4–6, 2–6 |
ATP Challenger and ITF Tour finals
editSingles: 15 (11 titles, 4 runners-up)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | May 2018 | Bosnia & Herzegovina F1, Doboj | Futures | Clay | 6–3, 6–4 | |
| Loss | 1–1 | May 2018 | Sweden F3, Lund | Futures | Clay | 3–6, 3–6 | |
| Win | 2–1 | Sep 2018 | Netherlands F5, Rotterdam | Futures | Clay | 6–4, 7–6(7–3) | |
| Win | 3–1 | Dec 2018 | Tunisia F44, Monastir | Futures | Hard | 7–5, 6–4 | |
| Loss | 3–2 | Mar 2019 | M15 Quinta Do Lago, Portugal | World Tennis Tour | Hard | 4–6, 3–6 | |
| Win | 4–2 | Jun 2019 | M25 Pardubice, Czech Republic | World Tennis Tour | Clay | 6–4, 5–7, 7–6(8–6) | |
| Win | 5–2 | Nov 2019 | M15 Prague, Czech Republic | World Tennis Tour | Hard (i) | 7–6(7–3), 6–3 | |
| Win | 6–2 | Dec 2019 | M15 Cairo II, Egypt | World Tennis Tour | Clay | 6–3, 6–2 | |
| Win | 7–2 | Aug 2020 | M25 Vogau, Austria | World Tennis Tour | Clay | 6–3, 6–3 | |
| Win | 8–2 | Apr 2021 | M25 Angers, France | World Tennis Tour | Clay | 7–5, 6–4 | |
| Win | 9–2 | May 2021 | M25 Prague, Czech Republic | World Tennis Tour | Clay | 6–4, 6–3 | |
| Loss | 9–3 | Jun 2021 | Aix-en-Provence, France | Challenger | Clay | 2–6, 2–6 | |
| Win | 10–3 | Mar 2022 | Roseto degli Abruzzi, Italy | Challenger | Clay | 6–1, 6–2 | |
| Win | 11–3 | Jul 2023 | Troyes, France | Challenger | Clay | 6–3, 6–3 | |
| Loss | 11–4 | Jan 2024 | Nonthaburi, Thailand | Challenger | Hard | 5–7, 6–7(4–7) |
Doubles: 28 (22 titles, 6 runners-up)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | Dec 2017 | Tunisia F40, Hammamet | Futures | Clay | 6–7(6–8), 6–2, [13–11] | ||
| Loss | 1–1 | May 2018 | Bosnia & Herzegovina F1, Doboj | Futures | Clay | 5–7, 5–7 | ||
| Win | 2–1 | Jul 2018 | Germany F9, Wetzlar | Futures | Clay | 6–1, 6–3 | ||
| Win | 3–1 | Jan 2019 | M25 Tucson, USA | World Tennis Tour | Hard | 6–4, 5–7, [10–3] | ||
| Loss | 3–2 | May 2019 | Savannah, USA | Challenger | Clay | 7–6(7–5), 4–6, [9–11] | ||
| Win | 4–2 | May 2019 | M15 Tabarka, Tunisia | World Tennis Tour | Clay | 6–4, 6–1 | ||
| Loss | 4–3 | Jun 2019 | M25 Pardubice, Czech Republic | World Tennis Tour | Clay | 4–6, 2–6 | ||
| Win | 5–3 | Dec 2019 | M15 Cairo II, Egypt | World Tennis Tour | Clay | 7–6(9–7), 6–3 | ||
| Win | 6–3 | Feb 2020 | Drummondville, Canada | Challenger | Hard | 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–3) | ||
| Win | 7–3 | Aug 2020 | M25 Vogau, Austria | World Tennis Tour | Clay | 6–4, 4–6, 11–9 | ||
| Win | 8–3 | Mar 2021 | Las Palmas, Spain | Challenger | Clay | 6-1, 6-4 | ||
| Win | 9–3 | Apr 2021 | M25 Angers, France | World Tennis Tour | Clay | Walkover | ||
| Win | 10–3 | Jul 2021 | Amersfoort, Netherlands | Challenger | Clay | 0–6, 6–4, [11–9] | ||
| Loss | 10–4 | Sep 2021 | Saint-Tropez, France | Challenger | Hard | 6–7(5–7), 4–6 | ||
| Win | 11–4 | Jan 2022 | Traralgon, Australia | Challenger | Hard | 6-3, 6-4 | ||
| Win | 12–4 | Mar 2022 | Roseto degli Abruzzi, Italy | Challenger | Clay | 7–6(7–2), 7–6(7–3) | ||
| Loss | 12–5 | Mar 2022 | Zadar, Croatia | Challenger | Clay | 6–3, 6–7(7–9), [6–10] | ||
| Win | 13–5 | Mar 2023 | Zadar, Croatia | Challenger | Clay | 6–4, 6–0 | ||
| Loss | 13–6 | Jun 2023 | Troisdorf, Germany | Challenger | Clay | 2–6, 6–7(1–7) | ||
| Win | 14–6 | Jun 2023 | Lyon, France | Challenger | Clay | 6–4, 2–6, [10–7] | ||
| Win | 15–6 | Jul 2023 | Troyes, France | Challenger | Clay | Walkover | ||
| Win | 16–6 | Jul 2023 | Amersfoort, Netherlands | Challenger | Clay | 6–4, 6–4 | ||
| Win | 17–6 | Aug 2023 | Meerbusch, Germany | Challenger | Clay | 7–5, 7–6 | ||
| Win | 18–6 | Jan 2024 | Nonthaburi, Thailand | Challenger | Hard | 6–4, 7–6(8–6) | ||
| Win | 19–6 | Jan 2024 | Quimper, France | Challenger | Hard | 7–6(7–4), 6–3 | ||
| Win | 20–6 | Mar 2024 | Zadar, Croatia | Challenger | Clay | 6–4, 6–4 | ||
| Win | 21–6 | Jun 2024 | Lyon, France | Challenger | Clay | 4–7, 6–3, [10–6] | ||
| Win | 22–6 | Jul 2024 | Salzburg, Austria | Challenger | Clay | 2–6, 6–3, [14–12] |
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ "Roland-Garros. Manuel Guinard jouera le double". Le Telegramme. 24 May 2019.
- ^ "Roland-Garros 2022: Wildcards Announced". rolandgarros.com. 10 May 2022. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ "Tsonga, Simon & Pouille Headline Roland Garros Wild Cards".
- ^ "Cameron Norrie Makes Winning Start in Lyon".
- ^ "Cameron Norrie Passes Sebastian Baez Test to Reach Lyon SFS | ATP Tour | Tennis".
- ^ "Retour sur la victoire de Manuel Guinard aux Internationaux de Troyes de tennis" (in French).
- ^ "Manuel Guinard remporte le challenger de Lyon… en double" (in French). 17 June 2023.
- ^ "Manuel Guinard remporte un nouveau challenger en double" (in French). 22 July 2023.
- ^ "Open de Quimper 2024. Manuel Guinard construit sa carrière en double" (in French). 28 January 2024.
- ^ "À Zadar, Manuel Guinard remporte son troisième titre de la saison en double" (in French).
- ^ "Tennis. Roland-Garros (D) - Guinard et Jacq en 8es, le conte de fées continue" (in French). 2 June 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ "Tsitsipas brothers continue Roland Garros journey, reach QFs". 5 June 2024.
- ^ "The TsitsiBros are through to the quarter-finals, beating last remaining French pair Guinard/Jacq". 6 June 2024.
- ^ "Krawietz nets 200th doubles win, reaches Hamburg final with Puetz". 20 July 2024.
- ^ "Brazilian duo Luz/Matos win double's final". 21 July 2024.
- ^ ATP Staff (21 July 2024). "Home favourites Krawietz/Puetz defend Hamburg crown; Legend Paes presents Goransson/Verbeek Newport trophy".
- ^ "Musetti rides hot form into Umag final vs. Cerundolo". 26 July 2024.