H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Brian Gottfried vs Marty Riessen H2H: 6-1
Brian Gottfried holds a 6–1 lead over Marty Riessen in their ATP head-to-head. Across 7 main-draw meetings, Brian Gottfried leads 2–0 on carpet and 2–0 on clay. Most recently, Brian Gottfried won the 1980 Houston quarterfinal 6-1 6-2.
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USA
Age 74
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
6
–
1
7 main draw meetings
USA
Age 84
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 1980* | Houston | ATP 250 | QF | Clay | Brian Gottfried | 6-1 6-2 | Marty Riessen | Match data |
| Sep 1, 1979* | US Open | Grand Slam | R64 | Hard | Brian Gottfried | 6-3 5-7 7-5 5-7 6-4 | Marty Riessen | Match data |
| Jan 26, 1978* | Philadelphia Wct | ATP 250 | R32 | Carpet | Brian Gottfried | 6-3 6-4 | Marty Riessen | Match data |
| Oct 1, 1977* | San Francisco | ATP 250 | QF | Carpet | Brian Gottfried | 6-1 6-3 | Marty Riessen | Match data |
| Sep 4, 1977* | US Open | Grand Slam | R64 | Clay | Brian Gottfried | 7-5 2-6 6-3 | Marty Riessen | Match data |
| Mar 27, 1977* | La Costa | ATP 250 | F | Hard | Brian Gottfried | 6-3 6-2 | Marty Riessen | Match data |
| Sep 3, 1971* | US Open | Grand Slam | R128 | Grass | Marty Riessen | 6-7 6-2 6-4 2-6 6-3 | Brian Gottfried | 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 |
| Marty Riessen | #382 | #11 | 0 | 2,101 | 533 | 316 | 62.8% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 15 |
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 | Marty Riessen | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1977 | 107–22 | 82.9% | #5 | 2,108 | 0 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1978 | 72–24 | 75.0% | #7 | 1,999 | 0 | 15 | 1968 | 95–36 | 72.5% | — | 1,661 | 0 | 6 |
| 27 | 1979 | 54–23 | 70.1% | #16 | 1,978 | 0 | 17 | 1969 | 47–34 | 58.0% | — | 1,818 | 0 | 7 |
| 28 | 1980 | 68–23 | 74.7% | #11 | 1,997 | 0 | 21 | 1970 | 52–29 | 64.2% | — | 1,936 | 0 | 9 |
| 29 | 1981 | 47–22 | 68.1% | #18 | 1,945 | 0 | 22 | 1971 | 68–31 | 68.7% | — | 1,984 | 0 | 10 |
| 30 | 1982 | 43–22 | 66.2% | #22 | 1,948 | 0 | 24 | 1972 | 55–28 | 66.3% | — | 1,968 | 0 | 11 |
| 31 | 1983 | 29–17 | 63.0% | #21 | 1,875 | 0 | 25 | 1973 | 46–25 | 64.8% | #13 | 1,858 | 0 | 12 |
| 32 | 1984 | 13–18 | 41.9% | #90 | 1,723 | 0 | 25 | 1974 | 55–24 | 69.6% | #12 | 1,953 | 0 | 13 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 23–16 | 59.0% | #24 | 1,872 | 0 | 14 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 18–23 | 43.9% | #59 | 1,822 | 0 | 14 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 18–19 | 48.6% | #57 | 1,829 | 0 | 14 |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 11–11 | 50.0% | #83 | 1,785 | 0 | 14 |
| 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 34–23 | 59.6% | #37 | 1,831 | 0 | 15 |
| 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | 10–13 | 43.5% | #92 | 1,691 | 0 | 15 |
| 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1981 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #93 | 1,688 | 0 | 15 |