Brian Gottfried def. Arthur Ashe

6-1 3-6 6-3

Brian Gottfried defeated Arthur Ashe 6-1 3-6 6-3 in the 1978 Dayton semifinal on carpet courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldBrian GottfriedArthur Ashe
Country USA USA
Birth dateJan 27, 1952Jul 10, 1943
Age2634
Height183 cm185 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,1211,932
Current career W-L690–321792–256
Current career earnings$2,782,514$1,584,909
Pre-match H2H

Path

Brian Gottfried's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Tom Gullikson 6-2 6-4WMatch dataApr 7, 1978QF
Billy Martin 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch dataApr 6, 1978R16
Pat Dupre 4-6 7-6 6-3WH2HMatch dataApr 5, 1978R32

Brian Gottfried's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Eddie Dibbs 2-6 6-4 7-6WH2HMatch dataApr 8, 1978F

Arthur Ashe's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Tim Gullikson 6-7 6-2 6-4WMatch dataApr 7, 1978QF
Ashok Amritraj 6-0 6-3WMatch dataApr 6, 1978R16
Butch Walts 6-3 6-1WH2HMatch dataApr 5, 1978R32