# Manuel Guinard

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.

## Early life

Born in Saint-Malo, Guinard began playing tennis at the age of 5-6 at the TCJA Saint-Malo under the guidance of his first coach, Olivier Courteau. At 12, he joined a tennis-studies program in Quimperlé, where he trained from 5th to 3rd grade. He later spent four seasons at the French Tennis Academy near Gorron, Mayenne. Driven by his passion for tennis, he aimed to build a career as a professional player, setting long-term goals such as breaking into the Top 100 worldwide. Early international experiences included Futures and Challenger tournaments, where he advanced past qualifiers. Known for his strong serve and forehand, he continued refining his game, particularly in advancing to the net. By 19, Guinard sought to obtain a state diploma (Diplôme d'État en France) to qualify as a tennis coach while simultaneously working on his competitive career. He joined the Tennis Elite Team (TET) project in Saint-Malo, led by Christophe Cazuc, to support his progression on the professional circuit.

## Professional career
### 2019–2020: Grand Slam debut and first win in doubles

Guinard made his Grand Slam main draw debut at the 2019 French Open after receiving a wildcard for the doubles main draw, partnering Arthur Rinderknech.
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 debut

He 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: Singles Challenger title, Major, ATP & Top 150 debuts in singles & doubles

He 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.
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. He went on to defeat Michael Mmoh in the next round to reach the quarterfinals for the first time in his career. As a result, he reached the top 150 in the singles rankings.

### 2023–25: Doubles success, Major third round, two finals, top 70

In 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 in the singles rankings. He also won the doubles title at the same tournament.
In six months starting in June 2023, Guinard won four doubles Challenger titles, and then another two in January 2024 (five of the titles won were with Grégoire Jacq). In March 2024, he won one more Challenger in Zadar also with Jacq.
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. They lost to the Tsitsipas brothers. 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. They lost to Brazilian duo Rafael Matos and Orlando Luz. 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.
In November 2024, 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.In doubles at the same tournament, he lost with Gregoire Jacq to French duo, compatriots Herbert/Olivetti in the quarterfinals. Ranked No. 261, he also entered as a lucky loser the main draw of the 2025 Adelaide International and defeated Roman Safiullin, having entered the tournament as alternate in the qualifying stage. He lost to top seed Tommy Paul in three sets.

## Grand Slam performance timeline

Key :
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |

### Singles

| Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | SR | W–L | Win% |
| 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
## ATP Tour career finals
### Doubles: 2 (2 runners-up)

* Legend
* Grand Slam tournaments (0–0)
* ATP Masters 1000 (0–0)
* ATP 500 (0–0)
* ATP 250 (0–2)
* Finals by surface
* Hard (0–0)
* Clay (0–2)
* Grass (0–0)
* Finals by setting
* Outdoor (0–2)
* Indoor (0–0)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Loss | 0–1 | Jul 2024 | Swedish Open, Sweden | 250 Series | Clay | Grégoire Jacq | Orlando Luz Rafael Matos | 5–7, 4–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Jul 2024 | Croatia Open, Croatia | 250 Series | Clay | Grégoire Jacq | Guido Andreozzi Miguel Ángel Reyes-Varela | 4–6, 2–6 |

## ATP Challenger and ITF Tour finals
### Singles: 15 (11 titles, 4 runners-up)

* Legend (singles)
* ATP Challenger Tour (2–2)
* ITF Futures Tour (9–2)
* Titles by surface
* Hard (2–2)
* Clay (9–2)
* Grass (0–0)
* Carpet (0–0)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Win | 1–0 | May 2018 | Bosnia & Herzegovina F1, Doboj | Futures | Clay | Nerman Fatić | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1–1 | May 2018 | Sweden F3, Lund | Futures | Clay | Alexander Ritschard | 3–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 2–1 | Sep 2018 | Netherlands F5, Rotterdam | Futures | Clay | Nik Razboršek | 6–4, 7–6$^{(7–3)}$ |
| Win | 3–1 | Dec 2018 | Tunisia F44, Monastir | Futures | Hard | Aziz Dougaz | 7–5, 6–4 |
| Loss | 3–2 | Mar 2019 | M15 Quinta Do Lago, Portugal | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Evan Hoyt | 4–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 4–2 | Jun 2019 | M25 Pardubice, Czech Republic | World Tennis Tour | Clay | Lukas Klein | 6–4, 5–7, 7–6$^{(8–6)}$ |
| Win | 5–2 | Nov 2019 | M15 Prague, Czech Republic | World Tennis Tour | Hard (i) | Michael Vrbenský | 7–6$^{(7–3)}$, 6–3 |
| Win | 6–2 | Dec 2019 | M15 Cairo II, Egypt | World Tennis Tour | Clay | Laurynas Grigelis | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Win | 7–2 | Aug 2020 | M25 Vogau, Austria | World Tennis Tour | Clay | Dimitar Kuzmanov | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 8–2 | Apr 2021 | M25 Angers, France | World Tennis Tour | Clay | Lucas Catarina | 7–5, 6–4 |
| Win | 9–2 | May 2021 | M25 Prague, Czech Republic | World Tennis Tour | Clay | Jack Draper | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Loss | 9–3 | Jun 2021 | Aix-en-Provence, France | Challenger | Clay | Carlos Taberner | 2–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 10–3 | Mar 2022 | Roseto degli Abruzzi, Italy | Challenger | Clay | Tseng Chun-hsin | 6–1, 6–2 |
| Win | 11–3 | Jul 2023 | Troyes, France | Challenger | Clay | Calvin Hemery | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Loss | 11–4 | Jan 2024 | Nonthaburi, Thailand | Challenger | Hard | Valentin Vacherot | 5–7, 6–7$^{(4–7)}$ |

### Doubles: 28 (22 titles, 6 runners-up)

* Legend (doubles)
* ATP Challenger Tour (15–4)
* ITF Futures Tour (7–2)
* Titles by surface
* Hard (5–1)
* Clay (17–5)
* Grass (0–0)
* Carpet (0–0)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Win | 1–0 | Dec 2017 | Tunisia F40, Hammamet | Futures | Clay | Clément Tabur | Samuel Bensoussan François-Arthur Vibert | 6–7$^{(6–8)}$, 6–2, [13–11] |
| Loss | 1–1 | May 2018 | Bosnia & Herzegovina F1, Doboj | Futures | Clay | Luka Pavlovic | Christian Hirschmüller Dane Propoggia | 5–7, 5–7 |
| Win | 2–1 | Jul 2018 | Germany F9, Wetzlar | Futures | Clay | François Musitelli | Marco Neubau Kai Wehnelt | 6–1, 6–3 |
| Win | 3–1 | Jan 2019 | M25 Tucson, USA | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Aziz Dougaz | Lloyd Glasspool Evan Hoyt | 6–4, 5–7, [10–3] |
| Loss | 3–2 | May 2019 | Savannah, USA | Challenger | Clay | Arthur Rinderknech | Roberto Maytín Fernando Romboli | 7–6$^{(7–5)}$, 4–6, [9–11] |
| Win | 4–2 | May 2019 | M15 Tabarka, Tunisia | World Tennis Tour | Clay | Mariano Kestelboim | Anis Ghorbel Aziz Dougaz | 6–4, 6–1 |
| Loss | 4–3 | Jun 2019 | M25 Pardubice, Czech Republic | World Tennis Tour | Clay | Aziz Dougaz | Vít Kopřiva Jaroslav Pospíšil | 4–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 5–3 | Dec 2019 | M15 Cairo II, Egypt | World Tennis Tour | Clay | Laurynas Grigelis | Facundo Juarez Octavio Volpi | 7–6$^{(9–7)}$, 6–3 |
| Win | 6–3 | Feb 2020 | Drummondville, Canada | Challenger | Hard | Arthur Rinderknech | Roberto Cid Subervi Gonçalo Oliveira | 7–6$^{(7–4)}$, 7–6$^{(7–3)}$ |
| Win | 7–3 | Aug 2020 | M25 Vogau, Austria | World Tennis Tour | Clay | Johannes Härteis | Gijs Brouwer Jelle Sels | 6–4, 4–6, 11–9 |
| Win | 8–3 | Mar 2021 | Las Palmas, Spain | Challenger | Clay | Enzo Couacaud | Javier Barranco Cosano Eduard Esteve Lobato | 6-1, 6-4 |
| Win | 9–3 | Apr 2021 | M25 Angers, France | World Tennis Tour | Clay | Corentin Denolly | Arthur Cazaux Titouan Droguet | Walkover |
| Win | 10–3 | Jul 2021 | Amersfoort, Netherlands | Challenger | Clay | Luca Castelnuovo | Sergio Galdós Gonçalo Oliveira | 0–6, 6–4, [11–9] |
| Loss | 10–4 | Sep 2021 | Saint-Tropez, France | Challenger | Hard | Romain Arneodo | Antonio Šančić Artem Sitak | 6–7$^{(5–7)}$, 4–6 |
| Win | 11–4 | Jan 2022 | Traralgon, Australia | Challenger | Hard | Zdeněk Kolář | Marc-Andrea Hüsler Dominic Stricker | 6-3, 6-4 |
| Win | 12–4 | Mar 2022 | Roseto degli Abruzzi, Italy | Challenger | Clay | Franco Agamenone | Ivan Sabanov Matej Sabanov | 7–6$^{(7–2)}$, 7–6$^{(7–3)}$ |
| Loss | 12–5 | Mar 2022 | Zadar, Croatia | Challenger | Clay | Franco Agamenone | Zdeněk Kolář Andrea Vavassori | 6–3, 6–7$^{(7–9)}$, [6–10] |
| Win | 13–5 | Mar 2023 | Zadar, Croatia | Challenger | Clay | Nino Serdarušić | Ivan Sabanov Matej Sabanov | 6–4, 6–0 |
| Loss | 13–6 | Jun 2023 | Troisdorf, Germany | Challenger | Clay | Grégoire Jacq | Íñigo Cervantes Oriol Roca Batalla | 2–6, 6–7$^{(1–7)}$ |
| Win | 14–6 | Jun 2023 | Lyon, France | Challenger | Clay | Grégoire Jacq | Constantin Frantzen Hendrik Jebens | 6–4, 2–6, [10–7] |
| Win | 15–6 | Jul 2023 | Troyes, France | Challenger | Clay | Grégoire Jacq | Álvaro López San Martín Daniel Rincón | Walkover |
| Win | 16–6 | Jul 2023 | Amersfoort, Netherlands | Challenger | Clay | Grégoire Jacq | Mats Hermans Sander Jong | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 17–6 | Aug 2023 | Meerbusch, Germany | Challenger | Clay | Grégoire Jacq | Fernando Romboli Marcelo Zormann | 7–5, 7–6 |
| Win | 18–6 | Jan 2024 | Nonthaburi, Thailand | Challenger | Hard | Grégoire Jacq | Francis Casey Alcantara Sun Fajing | 6–4, 7–6$^{(8–6)}$ |
| Win | 19–6 | Jan 2024 | Quimper, France | Challenger | Hard | Arthur Rinderknech | Anirudh Chandrasekar Vijay Sundar Prashanth | 7–6$^{(7–4)}$, 6–3 |
| Win | 20–6 | Mar 2024 | Zadar, Croatia | Challenger | Clay | Grégoire Jacq | Roman Jebavý Zdeněk Kolář | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 21–6 | Jun 2024 | Lyon, France | Challenger | Clay | Grégoire Jacq | Markos Kalovelonis Vladyslav Orlov | 4–7, 6–3, [10–6] |
| Win | 22–6 | Jul 2024 | Salzburg, Austria | Challenger | Clay | Grégoire Jacq | Petr Nouza Patrik Rikl | 2–6, 6–3, [14–12] |