H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Brian Gottfried vs Butch Walts H2H: 5-1
Brian Gottfried holds a 5–1 lead over Butch Walts in their ATP head-to-head. Across 6 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on carpet, while Brian Gottfried leads 2–0 on grass. Most recently, Brian Gottfried won the 1983 Queen's Club second round 6-2 6-7 9-7.
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USA
Age 74
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
5
–
1
6 main draw meetings
USA
Age 71
Right-Handed
193 cm / 6'4"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 1983* | Queen's Club | ATP 250 | R64 | Grass | Brian Gottfried | 6-2 6-7 9-7 | Butch Walts | Match data |
| Sep 5, 1981* | US Open | Grand Slam | R64 | Hard | Brian Gottfried | 7-6 6-4 6-2 | Butch Walts | Match data |
| Jun 24, 1981* | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | R128 | Grass | Brian Gottfried | 6-3 6-3 6-2 | Butch Walts | Match data |
| Feb 21, 1980* | Denver | ATP 250 | R32 | Carpet | Brian Gottfried | 6-4 6-7 6-4 | Butch Walts | Match data |
| Oct 2, 1977* | San Francisco | ATP 250 | F | Carpet | Butch Walts | 4-6 6-3 7-5 | Brian Gottfried | Match data |
| Oct 6, 1976* | Maui | ATP 250 | R64 | Hard | Brian Gottfried | 5-7 6-1 6-4 | Butch Walts | 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 |
| Butch Walts | #755 | #30 | 0 | 1,913 | 140 | 135 | 50.9% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
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 | Butch Walts | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 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 | 1975 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #396 | 1,472 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1973 | 52–33 | 61.2% | #21 | 1,794 | 0 | 2 | 1976 | 16–13 | 55.2% | #79 | 1,661 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | 1974 | 56–33 | 62.9% | #33 | 1,946 | 0 | 3 | 1977 | 21–19 | 52.5% | #52 | 1,755 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | 1975 | 70–31 | 69.3% | #23 | 1,963 | 0 | 6 | 1978 | 13–20 | 39.4% | #116 | 1,660 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | 1976 | 68–29 | 70.1% | #10 | 2,110 | 0 | 7 | 1979 | 40–22 | 64.5% | #39 | 1,868 | 0 | 4 |
| 25 | 1977 | 107–22 | 82.9% | #5 | 2,108 | 0 | 12 | 1980 | 22–23 | 48.9% | #47 | 1,805 | 0 | 4 |
| 26 | 1978 | 72–24 | 75.0% | #7 | 1,999 | 0 | 15 | 1981 | 15–17 | 46.9% | #85 | 1,707 | 0 | 4 |
| 27 | 1979 | 54–23 | 70.1% | #16 | 1,978 | 0 | 17 | 1982 | 3–5 | 37.5% | #99 | 1,680 | 0 | 4 |
| 28 | 1980 | 68–23 | 74.7% | #11 | 1,997 | 0 | 21 | 1983 | 9–10 | 47.4% | #473 | 1,679 | 0 | 4 |
| 29 | 1981 | 47–22 | 68.1% | #18 | 1,945 | 0 | 22 | 1984 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #311 | 1,660 | 0 | 4 |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |