Arthur Ashe def. Brian Gottfried

7-5 3-6 6-3

Arthur Ashe defeated Brian Gottfried 7-5 3-6 6-3 in the 1978 ATP Finals semifinal on carpet courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldArthur AsheBrian Gottfried
Country USA USA
Birth dateJul 10, 1943Jan 27, 1952
Age3526
Height185 cm183 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,9712,017
Current career W-L792–256690–321
Current career earnings$1,584,909$2,782,514
Pre-match H2H

Path

Arthur Ashe's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Jimmy Connors #1(w/o)WH2HMatch dataJan 10, 1979RR
Harold Solomon #96-1 6-4WH2HMatch dataJan 10, 1979RR

Arthur Ashe's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
John McEnroe 7-6 3-6 5-7LH2HMatch dataJan 18, 1979F

Brian Gottfried's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Raul Ramirez #86-4 6-1WH2HMatch dataJan 10, 1979RR
Eddie Dibbs #66-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataJan 10, 1979RR
Corrado Barazzutti #107-6 6-4WH2HMatch dataJan 10, 1979RR