H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC

Brian Gottfried vs Arthur Ashe H2H: 7-8

Arthur Ashe holds a 8–7 lead over Brian Gottfried in their ATP head-to-head. Across 15 main-draw meetings, Arthur Ashe leads 7–4 on carpet, while Brian Gottfried leads 3–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Brian Gottfried won the 1979 Washington Indoor semifinal 6-1 7-5.

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Brian Gottfried
USA Age 74 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
7 – 8
15 main draw meetings
Arthur Ashe
USA Age 83 Right-Handed 185 cm / 6'1"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Mar 17, 1979* Washington Indoor ATP 250 SF Carpet Brian Gottfried #8 6-1 7-5 Arthur Ashe #9 Match data
Feb 3, 1979* Richmond Wct ATP 250 QF Carpet Arthur Ashe #14 6-2 2-6 6-3 Brian Gottfried #8 Match data
Jan 27, 1979* Philadelphia ATP 250 QF Carpet Arthur Ashe #14 6-3 7-5 Brian Gottfried #8 Match data
Jan 17, 1979* Masters ATP Finals SF Carpet Arthur Ashe #13 7-5 3-6 6-3 Brian Gottfried #7 Match data
Sep 24, 1978* Los Angeles ATP 250 F Carpet Arthur Ashe #16 6-2 6-4 Brian Gottfried #6 Match data
Apr 7, 1978* Dayton ATP 250 SF Carpet Brian Gottfried #5 6-1 3-6 6-3 Arthur Ashe #57 Match data
Mar 16, 1978* Washington Indoor ATP 250 R32 Carpet Brian Gottfried #5 6-4 6-1 Arthur Ashe #58 Match data
Sep 26, 1976* Los Angeles ATP 250 F Carpet Brian Gottfried #14 6-2 6-2 Arthur Ashe #8 Match data
May 15, 1976* Las Vegas ATP 250 QF Hard Brian Gottfried #21 7-6 6-2 Arthur Ashe #2 Match data
Feb 10, 1976* Richmond Wct ATP 250 F Carpet Arthur Ashe #4 6-2 6-4 Brian Gottfried #23 Match data
Jun 29, 1975* Wimbledon Grand Slam R32 Grass Arthur Ashe #7 6-2 6-3 6-1 Brian Gottfried #25 Match data
Jan 24, 1975* Philadelphia Wct ATP 250 R16 Carpet Arthur Ashe #7 6-4 5-7 6-2 Brian Gottfried #29 Match data
Nov 2, 1974* Paris Indoor ATP 250 SF Hard Brian Gottfried #30 9-7 6-4 6-1 Arthur Ashe #8 Match data
Jan 24, 1974* Philadelphia Wct ATP 250 R32 Carpet Arthur Ashe #10 6-4 6-4 Brian Gottfried #21 Match data
May 20, 1973* Las Vegas ATP 250 F Hard Brian Gottfried 6-1 6-3 Arthur Ashe 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
Brian Gottfried #431 #3 0 2,237 695 322 68.3% 0 0 0 0 25 25
Arthur Ashe #99 #2 0 2,255 800 258 75.6% 3 0 0 0 46 49

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 Brian Gottfried Arthur Ashe
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
18 1970 0–4 0.0% — 1,446 0 0 — — — — — — —
19 1971 5–8 38.5% — 1,526 0 0 — — — — — — —
20 1972 11–13 45.8% — 1,584 0 0 — — — — — — —
21 1973 52–33 61.2% #21 1,794 0 2 — — — — — — —
22 1974 56–33 62.9% #33 1,946 0 3 — — — — — — —
23 1975 70–31 69.3% #23 1,963 0 6 — — — — — — —
24 1976 68–29 70.1% #10 2,110 0 7 1968 73–12 85.9% — 1,955 1 11
25 1977 107–22 82.9% #5 2,108 0 12 1969 77–24 76.2% — 1,958 1 12
26 1978 72–24 75.0% #7 1,999 0 15 1970 94–25 79.0% — 2,084 2 21
27 1979 54–23 70.1% #16 1,978 0 17 1971 70–28 71.4% — 2,094 2 24
28 1980 68–23 74.7% #11 1,997 0 21 1972 65–26 71.4% — 2,137 2 28
29 1981 47–22 68.1% #18 1,945 0 22 1973 69–30 69.7% #10 1,965 2 30
30 1982 43–22 66.2% #22 1,948 0 24 1974 84–27 75.7% #7 2,040 2 33
31 1983 29–17 63.0% #21 1,875 0 25 1975 102–23 81.6% #4 2,132 3 41
32 1984 13–18 41.9% #90 1,723 0 25 1976 64–21 75.3% #12 1,965 3 46
33 — — — — — — — 1977 6–4 60.0% #130 1,896 3 46
34 — — — — — — — 1978 66–25 72.5% #13 1,992 3 49
35 — — — — — — — 1979 30–13 69.8% #7 1,911 3 49