H2H data updated: 2026-09-10 00:00 UTC

Brian Gottfried vs Nicola Pietrangeli H2H: 1-0

Brian Gottfried holds a 1–0 lead over Nicola Pietrangeli in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Brian Gottfried leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Brian Gottfried won the 1972 Salisbury round of 32 6-1 6-1.

USA Age 74 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
1 0
1 main-draw meetings
ITA Right-Handed 178 cm / 5'10"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Brian Gottfried 6-1 6-1 Nicola Pietrangeli Match data Feb 23, 1972* R32 Salisbury ATP 250 Hard

Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
Brian Gottfried #431 #3 0 2,250 690 321 68.2% 0 0 0 0 25 25
Nicola Pietrangeli #271 #271 0 1,720 48 39 55.2% 0 0 0 0 0 0

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 Nicola Pietrangeli
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
18 1970 0–4 0.0% 1,446 0 0
19 1971 5–8 38.5% 1,524 0 0
20 1972 11–13 45.8% 1,583 0 0
21 1973 52–33 61.2% #21 1,789 0 2
22 1974 53–32 62.4% #33 1,947 0 3
23 1975 68–30 69.4% #23 1,966 0 6
24 1976 68–29 70.1% #10 2,130 0 7
25 1977 107–22 82.9% #4 2,092 0 12
26 1978 72–25 74.2% #7 1,999 0 15
27 1979 54–23 70.1% #16 1,982 0 17
28 1980 68–23 74.7% #11 1,998 0 21
29 1981 47–22 68.1% #18 1,949 0 22
30 1982 43–22 66.2% #22 1,950 0 24
31 1983 29–17 63.0% #21 1,876 0 25
32 1984 13–18 41.9% #90 1,723 0 25
34 1968 23–10 69.7% 1,646 0 0
35 1969 8–6 57.1% 1,632 0 0
36 1970 4–4 50.0% 1,642 0 0
37 1971 7–5 58.3% 1,637 0 0
38 1972 6–11 35.3% 1,635 0 0
39 1973 0–3 0.0% 1,558 0 0

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.

Age Brian Gottfried Nicola Pietrangeli
Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
18 1970 1446 93.4 25.0% -1.75 0–2 0–1 +0.15
19 1971 1525 121.6 +18 +48 42.9% -0.57 3–4 (43%) 4–3 (57%) 103.9 -1.20
20 1972 1584 123.4 +1 +10 -60 49.2% +0.03 2–4 (33%) 1–4 (20%) 96.3 -0.60
21 1973 1790 142.5 +66 -133 -163 56.9% +0.58 13–8 (62%) 9–9 (50%) 106.0 -1.10
22 1974 1948 144.7 +47 -171 -312 59.2% +0.66 16–10 (62%) 11–9 (55%) 103.7 -3.32
23 1975 1966 153.4 +58 -84 -266 65.3% +1.12 18–17 (51%) 6–9 (40%) 95.1 -2.87
24 1976 2130 163.6 +44 -146 -384 64.8% +1.11 19–10 (66%) 16–10 (62%) 106.5 -9.57
25 1977 2092 165.3 +120 -27 -298 73.9% +1.70 31–8 (79%) 11–13 (46%) 104.2 -2.47
26 1978 2000 164.5 +106 -19 -69 69.3% +1.32 17–14 (55%) 14–9 (61%) 95.8 -2.64
27 1979 1982 159.7 +81 -11 -51 67.2% +1.36 12–10 (55%) 9–10 (47%) 92.4 -2.54
28 1980 1999 156.8 +21 +11 +42 70.0% +1.36 14–9 (61%) 16–10 (62%) 101.6 -2.29
29 1981 1950 153.8 +48 +6 +46 62.4% +0.92 12–5 (71%) 10–9 (53%) 100.2 -2.94
30 1982 1950 154.9 +55 -43 -5 62.1% +1.01 12–7 (63%) 11–11 (50%) 98.6 -1.35
31 1983 1876 141.1 +61 -48 +103 56.9% +0.45 11–3 (79%) 9–8 (53%) 101.9 -1.19
32 1984 1724 135.1 +113 +69 +143 46.3% -0.15 4–6 (40%) 4–1 (80%) 98.1 -1.29
34 1968 1646 122.4 +95 69.1% +1.20 3–2 (60%) +1.36
35 1969 1633 115.6 +78 56.1% +0.37 2–1 (67%) +0.47
36 1970 1642 112.1 +49 52.4% +0.29 0.00
37 1971 1637 114.4 -59 +67 61.1% +0.64 0–2 +1.44
38 1972 1636 111.1 -92 +73 -103 41.0% -1.13 0–2 -0.23
39 1973 1558 96.8 30.0% -1.40 0–2 +0.37
Career 2251 158.8 +66 -60 -86 63.8% +1.01 184–117 (61%) 131–116 (53%) 99.7 -3.50 1721 120.2 -74 +82 -103 57.5% +0.37 5–9 (36%) +4.21

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.