Manuel Guinard (born 15 November 1995) is a French professional tennis player who specializes in doubles. He has a career-high ATP doubles ranking of world No. 13 achieved on 14 September 2026 and a best singles ranking of No. 134, reached on 31 October 2022.
Guinard has won three ATP Tour doubles titles, including two Masters 1000-level events at the 2025 Monte-Carlo Masters and the 2026 Indian Wells Masters, with Romain Arneodo and Guido Andreozzi, respectively. On the ATP Challenger Tour, he won 15 doubles and two 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: Major debut and first win in doubles Guinard made his Grand Slam tournament 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 tournament win in doubles also as a wildcard partnering Rinderknech.
2021: First Challenger final, Top 250 Guinard 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: French Open singles debut, Top 150 in singles & doubles Guinard 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, Guinard 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.
Guinard 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.
2023–2024: Two ATP finals in doubles, Challenger titles 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.
2025–2026: Major mixed final, two Masters doubles titles Ranked No. 261, Guinard 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.
In April 2025, Guinard won his maiden ATP Tour title at the 2025 Monte-Carlo Masters partnering Romain Arneodo, as a wildcard pair. They defeated Rohan Bopanna and Ben Shelton in the quarterfinal, and second seeds Harri Heliovaara and Henry Patten in the semifinal. They then defeated seventh seeds Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool for the title. It was only the pair's second tournament playing together. As a result, Guinard entered the top 40 on 14 April 2025. In July, Guinard won his second ATP Tour title at the Croatia Open Umag partnering Romain Arneodo. The pair defeated Patrik Trhac and Marcus Willis in the final.
Guinard reached his second Masters 1000 semifinal at the 2025 Rolex Shanghai Masters with new partner Guido Andreozzi as an alternate pair, upsetting second seeds Harri Heliövaara/Henry Patten, but lost to Kevin Krawietz/Tim Puetz. Guinard finished the 2025 season ranked No. 24 on 17 November 2025.
At the 2026 BNP Paribas Open, Guinard won his second Masters title, and biggest of his career, with partner Andreozzi, over top seeds Horacio Zeballos and Marcel Granollers in the semifinals, and Arthur Rinderknech and Valentin Vacherot in the final. It was also Guinard's third ATP Tour title. As a result, he reached the top 15 at world No. 14 in the doubles rankings on 16 March 2026.
Performance timelines
Singles Tournament201920202021202220232024 SRW–LWin%Australian OpenAAAQ1Q1A0 / 00–0French OpenQ3Q1Q21RAQ20 / 10–1WimbledonAAAQ1AQ10 / 00–0US OpenAAAQ1AA0 / 00–0Win–loss0–00–00–00–10–00–00 / 10–1
Doubles Current through the 2026 Miami Open.
Tournament20192020202120222023202420252026SRW–LWin %Grand Slam tournamentsAustralian OpenAAAAAA1R1R0 / 20–2French Open1R2RA2RA3R2R0 / 57–5WimbledonANHAAAA1R0 / 10–1US OpenAAAAA1R1R0 / 20–2Win–loss0–11–10–01–10–02–21–40–10 / 105–10ATP Masters 1000Indian Wells MastersANHAAAAA W1 / 15–0Miami OpenANHAAAAA1R0 / 10–1Monte Carlo MastersANHAAAAW1 / 14–0Madrid OpenANHAAAA1R0 / 10–1Italian OpenAAAAAA1R0 / 10–1Canadian OpenANHAAAAA0 / 00–0Cincinnati MastersAAAAAAA0 / 00–0Shanghai MastersANHAASF0 / 13–1Paris MastersAAAAAA1R0 / 10–1Win–loss0–00–00–00–00–00–07–45–12 / 712–5
Grand Slam finals
Mixed doubles: 1 (runner-up) ResultYearTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss2026Australian OpenHard Kristina Mladenovic Olivia Gadecki John Peers6–4, 3–6, [8–10]
Other significant finals
ATP Masters 1000
Doubles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner-up) ResultYearTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreWin2025Monte-Carlo MastersClay Romain Arneodo Julian Cash Lloyd Glasspool1–6, 7–6(10–8), [10–8]Win2026Indian Wells OpenHard Guido Andreozzi Arthur Rinderknech Valentin Vacherot 7–6(7–3), 6–3Loss2026Madrid OpenClay Guido Andreozzi Henry Patten Harri Heliövaara3–6, 6–3, [7–10]
ATP Tour finals
Doubles: 8 (3 titles, 5 runner-ups) LegendGrand Slam (–)ATP 1000 (2–1)ATP 500 (–)ATP 250 (1–4)Finals by surfaceHard (1–1)Clay (2–3)Grass (0–1)Finals by settingOutdoor (3–4)Indoor (0–1)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss0–1Swedish Open, SwedenATP 250Clay Grégoire Jacq Orlando Luz Rafael Matos5–7, 4–6Loss0–2Croatia Open, CroatiaATP 250Clay Grégoire Jacq Guido Andreozzi Miguel Ángel Reyes-Varela4–6, 2–6Win1–2Monte-Carlo Masters, France/MonacoATP 1000Clay Romain Arneodo Julian Cash Lloyd Glasspool1–6, 7–6(10–8), [10–8]Win2–2Croatia Open, CroatiaATP 250Clay Romain Arneodo Patrik Trhac Marcus Willis7–5, 7–6(7–2)Loss2–3Moselle Open, FranceATP 250Hard (i) Guido Andreozzi Quentin Halys Pierre-Hugues Herbert5–7, 3–6Win3–3Indian Wells Open, United StatesATP 1000Hard Guido Andreozzi Arthur Rinderknech Valentin Vacherot7–6(7–3), 6–3Loss3–4Madrid Open, SpainATP 1000Clay Guido Andreozzi Harri Heliövaara Henry Patten3–6, 6–3, [7–10]Loss3–5Eastbourne International, United KingdomATP 250Grass Guido Andreozzi Hugo Nys Édouard Roger-Vasselin3–6, 6–4, [8–10]
ATP Challenger and ITF Tour finals
Singles: 15 (11 titles, 4 runner-ups) LegendATP Challenger Tour (2–2)ITF Futures/WTT (9–2)Finals by surfaceHard (2–2)Clay (9–2)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScoreLoss0–1Aix-en-Provence, FranceChallengerClay Carlos Taberner2–6, 2–6Win1–1Roseto degli Abruzzi, ItalyChallengerClay Tseng Chun-hsin6–1, 6–2Win2–1Troyes, FranceChallengerClay Calvin Hemery6–3, 6–3Loss2–2Nonthaburi, ThailandChallengerHard Valentin Vacherot5–7, 6–7(4–7)Win1–0Bosnia & Herzegovina F1, DobojFuturesClay Nerman Fatić6–3, 6–4Loss1–1Sweden F3, LundFuturesClay Alexander Ritschard3–6, 3–6Win2–1Netherlands F5, RotterdamFuturesClay Nik Razboršek6–4, 7–6(7–3)Win3–1Tunisia F44, MonastirFuturesHard Aziz Dougaz7–5, 6–4Loss3–2M15 Quinta Do Lago, PortugalWTTHard Evan Hoyt4–6, 3–6Win4–2M25 Pardubice, Czech RepublicWTTClay Lukas Klein6–4, 5–7, 7–6(8–6)Win5–2M15 Prague, Czech RepublicWTTHard (i) Michael Vrbenský7–6(7–3), 6–3Win6–2M15 Cairo II, EgyptWTTClay Laurynas Grigelis6–3, 6–2Win7–2M25 Vogau, AustriaWTTClay Dimitar Kuzmanov6–3, 6–3Win8–2M25 Angers, FranceWTTClay Lucas Catarina7–5, 6–4Win9–2M25 Prague, Czech RepublicWTTClay Jack Draper6–4, 6–3
Doubles: 30 (22 titles, 8 runner-ups) LegendATP Challenger Tour (15–6)ITF Futures (7–2)Finals by surfaceHard (5–3)Clay (17–5)