H2H data updated: 2026-07-17 14:15 UTC

Bjorn Borg vs Brian Gottfried H2H: 8-3

Bjorn Borg holds a 8–3 lead over Brian Gottfried in their ATP head-to-head. Across 11 main-draw meetings, Bjorn Borg leads 3–1 on carpet, while Brian Gottfried leads 2–1 on hard courts. Most recently, Bjorn Borg won the 1980 Wimbledon semifinal 6-2 4-6 6-2 6-0.

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Bjorn Borg
SWE Age 70 Right-Handed 180 cm / 5'11"
H2H
8 – 3
11 main draw meetings
Brian Gottfried
USA Age 74 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Jul 6, 1980* Wimbledon Grand Slam SF Grass Bjorn Borg #1 6-2 4-6 6-2 6-0 Brian Gottfried #27 Match data
Mar 24, 1979* New Orleans ATP 250 QF Carpet Bjorn Borg #2 6-1 5-7 6-3 Brian Gottfried #10 Match data
Jan 4, 1978 Masters ATP Finals RR Carpet Brian Gottfried #5 (w/o) Bjorn Borg #3 Match data
Apr 24, 1977* Denver ATP 250 F Carpet Bjorn Borg #2 7-5 6-2 Brian Gottfried #5 Match data
Mar 26, 1977* La Costa ATP 250 SF Hard Brian Gottfried #7 6-1 6-1 Bjorn Borg #2 Match data
Mar 6, 1977* Memphis ATP 250 F Carpet Bjorn Borg #2 6-4 6-3 4-6 7-5 Brian Gottfried #7 Match data
Nov 12, 1976* Stockholm ATP 250 QF Hard Brian Gottfried #12 6-2 4-6 7-6 Bjorn Borg #2 Match data
Sep 10, 1976* US Open Grand Slam R16 Clay Bjorn Borg #2 6-7 3-6 6-4 6-4 6-2 Brian Gottfried #15 Match data
Jun 30, 1976* Wimbledon Grand Slam R16 Grass Bjorn Borg #4 6-2 6-2 7-5 Brian Gottfried #16 Match data
Nov 8, 1974* Stockholm ATP 250 R16 Hard Bjorn Borg #4 6-4 6-1 Brian Gottfried #37 Match data
Aug 5, 1974 Indianapolis ATP 250 QF Clay Bjorn Borg #9 6-4 3-6 6-2 Brian Gottfried #34 Match data

* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 Finals 500 250 Titles
Bjorn Borg #1,224 #1 10 2,497 608 143 81.0% 11 3 2 0 45 61
Brian Gottfried #431 #3 0 2,237 695 322 68.3% 0 0 0 0 25 25

Career Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.

Age Bjorn Borg Brian Gottfried
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
15 1971 0–1 0.0% — 1,496 0 0 — — — — — — —
16 1972 11–10 52.4% — 1,613 0 0 — — — — — — —
17 1973 48–25 65.8% #18 1,861 0 0 — — — — — — —
18 1974 90–24 78.9% #3 2,057 1 8 1970 0–4 0.0% — 1,446 0 0
19 1975 77–19 80.2% #3 2,178 2 13 1971 5–8 38.5% — 1,526 0 0
20 1976 54–12 81.8% #2 2,292 3 19 1972 11–13 45.8% — 1,584 0 0
21 1977 76–8 90.5% #3 2,336 4 30 1973 52–33 61.2% #21 1,794 0 2
22 1978 68–9 88.3% #2 2,331 6 38 1974 56–33 62.9% #33 1,946 0 3
23 1979 80–7 92.0% #1 2,427 8 50 1975 70–31 69.3% #23 1,963 0 6
24 1980 66–7 90.4% #1 2,376 10 58 1976 68–29 70.1% #10 2,110 0 7
25 1981 35–6 85.4% #4 2,334 11 61 1977 107–22 82.9% #5 2,108 0 12
26 1982 2–1 66.7% #90 2,308 11 61 1978 72–24 75.0% #7 1,999 0 15
27 1983 1–1 50.0% #262 2,282 11 61 1979 54–23 70.1% #16 1,978 0 17
28 1984 0–1 0.0% #745 2,251 11 61 1980 68–23 74.7% #11 1,997 0 21
29 — — — — — — — 1981 47–22 68.1% #18 1,945 0 22
30 — — — — — — — 1982 43–22 66.2% #22 1,948 0 24
31 — — — — — — — 1983 29–17 63.0% #21 1,875 0 25
32 — — — — — — — 1984 13–18 41.9% #90 1,723 0 25
35 1991 0–1 0.0% #1131 2,221 11 61 — — — — — — —
36 1992 0–8 0.0% #769 1,985 11 61 — — — — — — —
37 1993 0–3 0.0% #1120 1,908 11 61 — — — — — — —