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Brian Gottfried

USA Age 74 183 cm / 6'0" Plays: Right-Handed, One-Handed Backhand ATP Tour years active: 1970–1984

Brian Gottfried represented the United States on the ATP Tour and reached a career high of No. 3. TennisDB's records show a singles record of 690–321 and 25 singles titles.

Peak singles rank
3 (Jun 19, 1977)
Elo peak
2251 (99th percentile)
Singles record
690–321 (68.2%)
Singles titles
25
Prize money
$2,782,514

Records cover recorded main-draw singles results in TennisDB's ATP event archive, including credited walkovers; qualifying is shown separately below.

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ATP Matches full match log →

Brian Gottfried's recent, live, and scheduled ATP matches
OpponentScoreResultH2HMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Jimmy Connors #3 3-6 3-6 2-6 L H2H Match data Sep 1, 1984* R64 US Open Grand Slam Hard
Ben Testerman #48 7-5 6-2 6-3 W H2H Match data Aug 30, 1984* R128 US Open Grand Slam Hard
Paul Mcnamee #32 3-6 1-6 L H2H Match data Aug 23, 1984* R32 Cincinnati Open ATP 500 Hard
Scott Mccain #179 4-6 6-1 6-2 W H2H Match data Aug 22, 1984* R64 Cincinnati Open ATP 500 Hard
Terry Moor #56 4-6 4-6 L H2H Match data Aug 16, 1984* R32 Columbus ATP 250 Hard

Rivals all rivalries →

Brian Gottfried's most-played ATP rivals
OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Raul Ramirez 15 11 26 Apr 27, 1983 H2H
Harold Solomon 10 14 24 Nov 4, 1982 H2H
Jimmy Connors 2 17 19 Sep 1, 1984 H2H
Stan Smith 7 11 18 Oct 27, 1983 H2H
Bob Lutz 12 6 18 Apr 24, 1981 H2H

Singles Titles (25)

Brian Gottfried singles titles by season and category
SeasonAgeSingles titlesGS Masters 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories ATP 500 including documented historical predecessor categories ATP 250 including documented historical predecessor categories ATP FinalsTournaments
197321 2 2 Johannesburg Wct, Las Vegas
197422 1 1 Paris Masters
197523 3 3 Baltimore, Dayton Indoor, Melbourne Indoor
197624 1 1 Los Angeles Open
197725 5 5 Baltimore, La Costa, Indian Wells Open, Vienna Open, Washington Indoor
197826 3 3 Dayton, Houston Wct, Washington Indoor
197927 2 2 Swiss Indoors, Colombus
198028 4 4 Paris Masters, Surbiton, Vienna, Washington Open
198129 1 1 Stowe
198230 2 2 Tampa, Vienna Open
198331 1 1 Vienna Open
Total 25 25

Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Results

Brian Gottfried career results by season
SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
1970180440.0%
197119581338.5%
19722011132445.8%
19732152338561.2%2121
19742253328562.4%1833
19752368309869.4%2923
19762468299770.1%1710
1977251072212983.0%114
19782672259774.2%57
19792754237770.1%816
19802868239174.7%1711
19812947226968.1%1118
19823043226566.2%1922
19833129174663.0%2121
19843213183141.9%2190
Career6903211,01168.2%

Career Results by Surface

Brian Gottfried career results by season and surface
SeasonAge HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
197018 0110.0%0110.0%0220.0% 0440.0%
197119 24633.3%33650.0%0110.0% 581338.5%
197220 23540.0%34742.9%33650.0%33650.0% 11132445.8%
197321 28113971.8%881650.0%751258.3%991850.0% 52338561.2%
197422 21113265.6%17122958.6%23540.0%1361968.4% 53328562.4%
197523 24123666.7%21113265.6%42666.7%1952479.2% 68309869.4%
197624 1462070.0%23113467.6%32560.0%28103873.7% 68299770.1%
197725 3453987.2%3284080.0%831172.7%3363984.6% 1072212982.9%
197826 1662272.7%2182972.4%821080.0%2793675.0% 72259774.2%
197927 2362979.3%951464.3%731070.0%1592462.5% 54237770.1%
198028 1552075.0%1652176.2%1642080.0%2193070.0% 68239174.7%
198129 2793675.0%33650.0%62875.0%1181957.9% 47226968.1%
198230 26103672.2%12333.3%42666.7%1282060.0% 43226566.2%
198331 1372065.0%551050.0%62875.0%53862.5% 29174663.0%
198432 45944.4%761353.8%0330.0%24633.3% 13183141.9%
Career24910135071.1%1699226164.8%743911365.5%1988928769.0%6903211,01168.2%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

Brian Gottfried career results by season and opponent rank
SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
197321 0330.0%11250.0%62875.0%42666.7% 1181957.9%
197422 24633.3%303100.0%72977.8%303100.0% 1562171.4%
197523 0220.0%31475.0%931275.0%606100.0% 1862475.0%
197624 0000000110.0% 0110.0%
197725 1091952.6%1282060.0%3723994.9%00 59197875.6%
197826 661250.0%971656.2%2432788.9%00 39165570.9%
197927 54955.6%571241.7%2463080.0%00 34175166.7%
198028 16714.3%771450.0%3253786.5%101100.0% 41185969.5%
198129 0990.0%41580.0%2172875.0%00 25174259.5%
198230 17812.5%404100.0%22113366.7%00 27184560.0%
198331 0550.0%32560.0%1552075.0%00 18123060.0%
198432 0440.0%0330.0%751258.3%42666.7% 11142544.0%
Career 25598429.8%51378858.0%2045125580.0%1852378.3% 29815245066.2%

Opponent ranking data available for 450/1011 (44.5%) of Brian Gottfried's ATP main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Brian Gottfried advanced statistics by season
Season Age Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
1970 18 1446 93.4 25.0% -1.75 0–2 0–1 +0.15
1971 19 1525 121.6 +18 +48 42.9% -0.57 3–4 (43%) 4–3 (57%) 103.9 -1.20
1972 20 1584 123.4 +1 +10 -60 49.2% +0.03 2–4 (33%) 1–4 (20%) 96.3 -0.60
1973 21 1790 142.5 +67 -133 -163 56.9% +0.58 13–8 (62%) 9–9 (50%) 106.0 -1.09
1974 22 1948 144.7 +47 -171 -312 59.2% +0.66 16–10 (62%) 11–9 (55%) 103.7 -3.32
1975 23 1966 153.4 +58 -84 -266 65.3% +1.12 18–17 (51%) 6–9 (40%) 95.1 -2.87
1976 24 2130 163.6 +44 -145 -384 64.8% +1.11 19–10 (66%) 16–10 (62%) 106.5 -9.57
1977 25 2092 165.3 +120 -27 -298 73.9% +1.70 31–8 (79%) 11–13 (46%) 104.2 -2.47
1978 26 2000 164.5 +106 -19 -69 69.3% +1.32 17–14 (55%) 14–9 (61%) 95.8 -2.64
1979 27 1982 159.7 +81 -11 -51 67.2% +1.36 12–10 (55%) 9–10 (47%) 92.4 -2.54
1980 28 1999 156.9 +21 +11 +43 70.0% +1.36 14–9 (61%) 16–10 (62%) 101.6 -2.29
1981 29 1950 153.8 +48 +6 +46 62.4% +0.92 12–5 (71%) 10–9 (53%) 100.2 -2.94
1982 30 1950 154.9 +55 -43 -5 62.1% +1.01 12–7 (63%) 11–11 (50%) 98.6 -1.35
1983 31 1876 141.1 +61 -48 +103 56.9% +0.45 11–3 (79%) 9–8 (53%) 101.9 -1.19
1984 32 1724 135.1 +113 +69 +143 46.3% -0.15 4–6 (40%) 4–1 (80%) 98.1 -1.29
Career 2251 158.8 +67 -60 -86 63.8% +1.01 184–117 (61%) 131–116 (53%) 99.7 -3.50

Tournament Results by Category

Grand Slams

Brian Gottfried Grand Slams results by season
SeasonAge AORGWUSO W-L
Win %
197018 R128 0–1 (0%)
197119 R128 0–1 (0%)
197220 R32R64R128 3–3 (50%)
197321 R64R32 3–2 (60%)
197422 R64R64R64 3–3 (50%)
197523 R16R32R64 6–3 (67%)
197624 R16R16R16 9–3 (75%)
197725 FR64QF 11–3 (79%)
197826 R32QFQF 10–3 (77%)
197927 R32R32R16 7–3 (70%)
198028 R16R16SFR16 13–4 (76%)
198129 R32R64R16 6–3 (67%)
198230 R64R64R64 3–3 (50%)
198331 R16R16R64 7–3 (70%)
198432 R16R128R64 4–3 (57%)
W-L 2–1
(67%)
32–13
(71%)
24–12
(67%)
27–15
(64%)
85–41
(67%)

ATP 500

Brian Gottfried ATP 500 results by season
SeasonAge CINITACAN W-L
Win %
197119 R32 1–1 (50%)
197220 R32 1–1 (50%)
197321 R64 0–1 (0%)
197422 QF 3–1 (75%)
197523 R16 2–1 (67%)
197624 R16 2–1 (67%)
197826 R16SF 6–2 (75%)
197927 R16R64 2–2 (50%)
198028 R16R16 4–2 (67%)
198129 R16R32 3–2 (60%)
198230 QFR64 3–2 (60%)
198331 R64R32 0–2 (0%)
198432 R32 1–1 (50%)
W-L 11–7
(61%)
12–10
(55%)
5–2
(71%)
28–19
(60%)

ATP 250

Brian Gottfried ATP 250 results by season
SeasonAge ATLBARBASCINDALHAMHKGHOUMADMCMELMIAMUNNAPPARQUEITAROTSPBSTOTKYVIEWASAIXALABALBALBIRBIRMIABRIBRUBRUCARCARCHACHICHRCLECOLCOLCOLDAYDAYDENDENFORFORFRAGOTHAMHARHEMJACJOHKINLALALALACLASLONLOSLOSLOUMANMAUMEMMERMEXMILMONMONNEWNEWNEWNEWNEWNOREASORLIWPEPPERPHIPHIIWRICSALSANSAOSEASOUSOUST.ST.STOSURSYDSYDTAMTANTEHTORU.SWEM W-L
Win %
197018 R32R64R64 0–3 (0%)
197119 R16R64R64R64R64R16 4–6 (40%)
197220 R32R64R16R64R64R16R16R32 7–9 (44%)
197321 R16R32QFR32SFQFR32QFR32R32QFFQFFR32QFWFR32WR64R16R16R32R16SFQFR32R16R32R32R16 49–30 (62%)
197422 QFR32R16R64QFWQFR16R16RRR32QFFR32QFR16FR16R16R16R64R16R32R32R16QFR32QF 47–28 (63%)
197523 R16SFWR64QFR16R16WR16QFQFWFR16R32R32R64R16R32R16SFSFR16R16R32FSFSFR64 60–26 (70%)
197624 QFQFSFQFR64QFSFSFR16SFWR16R32QFQFQFR64R64R16FFFQFR16SF 55–24 (70%)
197725 SFFSFSFR16WWWFFRRWFFFFQFQFWR16FR16QF 88–17 (84%)
197826 QFWSFR16QFWQFSFQFSFWRRFQFR16R16QFSFSFR16R64R16 52–18 (74%)
197927 WQFR64SFR16SFR32FR16WR32R16RRQFR16QFFQFR64SF 45–17 (73%)
198028 SFWR16R16WWSFSFQFR16SFR32R16R16R16R32R16QFWR16R16 51–17 (75%)
198129 SFQFFSFR32FR64FR16R16QFQFR32R16R32R32WQF 38–17 (69%)
198230 SFQFSFR32WR32FR16SFR64QFR32R64R32R16R32QFWF 37–17 (69%)
198331 R16QFQFWR16R32QFR64R32SFSFQFR32 22–12 (65%)
198432 R16R64R16R16R32R16R32R32R32R32R16R16R32R32 8–14 (36%)
W-L 3–2
(60%)
4–3
(57%)
5–0
(100%)
0–1
(0%)
1–3
(25%)
4–4
(50%)
5–2
(71%)
8–2
(80%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
5–0
(100%)
3–2
(60%)
3–1
(75%)
10–6
(62%)
25–5
(83%)
22–9
(71%)
4–1
(80%)
7–3
(70%)
4–2
(67%)
19–9
(68%)
3–2
(60%)
31–4
(89%)
28–9
(76%)
0–1
(0%)
2–1
(67%)
9–0
(100%)
3–1
(75%)
5–2
(71%)
2–1
(67%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
4–2
(67%)
0–1
(0%)
3–2
(60%)
2–2
(50%)
2–2
(50%)
6–3
(67%)
3–1
(75%)
0–1
(0%)
3–2
(60%)
11–2
(85%)
14–6
(70%)
8–1
(89%)
4–0
(100%)
7–3
(70%)
6–2
(75%)
0–2
(0%)
4–1
(80%)
7–3
(70%)
0–1
(0%)
2–1
(67%)
3–0
(100%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
5–0
(100%)
3–1
(75%)
6–0
(100%)
1–1
(50%)
4–4
(50%)
2–2
(50%)
13–7
(65%)
4–1
(80%)
5–1
(83%)
20–9
(69%)
7–4
(64%)
1–1
(50%)
5–3
(62%)
13–8
(62%)
0–3
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
1–2
(33%)
1–1
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
2–0
(100%)
2–1
(67%)
1–1
(50%)
3–2
(60%)
12–6
(67%)
6–5
(55%)
4–2
(67%)
9–2
(82%)
0–1
(0%)
3–1
(75%)
7–6
(54%)
11–6
(65%)
6–2
(75%)
8–6
(57%)
6–3
(67%)
16–7
(70%)
0–1
(0%)
2–2
(50%)
12–4
(75%)
2–5
(29%)
3–2
(60%)
2–2
(50%)
5–0
(100%)
8–1
(89%)
4–2
(67%)
2–1
(67%)
5–0
(100%)
2–1
(67%)
2–1
(67%)
0–1
(0%)
5–4
(56%)
13–6
(68%)
563–255
(69%)

ATP Finals

Brian Gottfried ATP Finals results by season
SeasonAge FIN W-L
Win %
197624 RR 2–1 (67%)
197725 SF 3–1 (75%)
197826 SF 3–1 (75%)
W-L 8–3
(73%)
8–3
(73%)

Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.

ATP Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
3
Career-high date
Jun 19, 1977
First Top 100
Aug 27, 1973
First Top 50
Aug 27, 1973
First Top 20
Oct 15, 1973
First Top 10
Dec 13, 1976

Ranking History Matrix

Brian Gottfried ranking history by month and season
SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
1973212121202221
197422181818313434303733
197523292928232523
1976241710
1977251177553334444
197826555555666777
197927888101212131218181616
198028162525242727121210101111
198129111313141110191817171818
198230191924202228272525212022
198331181415161816161918182021
198432213128333343515252748990
1985338494100147158245312431

Similar Players

Other ATP players with comparable peak level, era, career record, and career scale.

Brian Gottfried's most statistically similar ATP players
Player Country Peak ranking Peak Elo M W L Win % Prize money Titles GS M1000 Years Rivalries Match log
Vitas Gerulaitis USA #3 2,232 762 528 234 69.3% $2,778,748 26 1 0 1971–1986 Rivalries Match log
Tom Okker NED #3 2,195 946 668 278 70.6% $1,257,200 34 0 0 1968–1981 Rivalries Match log
Roscoe Tanner USA #4 2,162 886 592 294 66.8% $1,696,198 17 1 0 1969–1985 Rivalries Match log
Raul Ramirez MEX #4 2,150 786 530 256 67.4% $2,217,971 20 0 0 1970–1983 Rivalries Match log
Yannick Noah FRA #3 2,199 650 456 194 70.2% $3,440,660 23 1 0 1977–1996 Rivalries Match log
Eddie Dibbs USA #5 2,169 867 605 262 69.8% $2,016,426 22 0 0 1970–1984 Rivalries Match log
Manuel Orantes ESP #2 2,228 971 688 283 70.9% $1,398,303 36 1 0 1968–1984 Rivalries Match log
Gene Mayer USA #4 2,208 466 309 157 66.3% $1,382,422 14 0 0 1973–1986 Rivalries Match log
Rod Laver AUS #3 2,303 715 570 145 79.7% $1,565,413 69 5 0 1968–1979 Rivalries Match log
Harold Solomon USA #5 2,163 894 566 328 63.3% $1,802,769 22 0 0 1969–1991 Rivalries Match log
Arthur Ashe USA #2 2,259 1,048 792 256 75.6% $1,584,909 44 3 0 1968–1979 Rivalries Match log
Ken Rosewall AUS #2 2,233 728 535 193 73.5% $1,602,700 39 4 0 1968–1980 Rivalries Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Brian Gottfried?
Brian Gottfried is 74 years old, born on January 27, 1952.
Which country does Brian Gottfried represent?
Brian Gottfried represents United States in TennisDB's ATP records.
How tall is Brian Gottfried?
Brian Gottfried is 183 cm / 6'0".
Does Brian Gottfried use a one-handed or two-handed backhand?
Brian Gottfried uses a one-handed backhand.
Is Brian Gottfried left-handed or right-handed?
Brian Gottfried plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slam singles titles has Brian Gottfried won?
Brian Gottfried has not won a Grand Slam singles title.
How many Masters 1000 titles has Brian Gottfried won?
TennisDB does not group any of Brian Gottfried's titles under the modern Masters 1000 category.
How many ATP titles has Brian Gottfried won?
Brian Gottfried has won 25 ATP singles titles across all categories. The most recent was Vienna in 1983.
What is Brian Gottfried's highest ATP ranking?
Brian Gottfried's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 3, first achieved on June 19, 1977.
What is Brian Gottfried's career win-loss record?
Brian Gottfried has a career ATP singles record of 690 wins and 321 losses (68.2%).
How much career prize money has Brian Gottfried earned?
Brian Gottfried has earned at least $2,782,514 in career prize money from professional tennis.
Which seasons of Brian Gottfried's career appear in TennisDB?
Brian Gottfried appears in TennisDB's ATP main-tour match records from 1970 through 1984.
On which surface does Brian Gottfried have the highest recorded win rate?
Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Brian Gottfried's highest ATP main-draw win rate is on hard: 71.1% (249–101).
Who has Brian Gottfried faced most often?
Brian Gottfried's most frequent opponent is Raul Ramirez, with a head-to-head record of 15–11 across 26 meetings.