H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC
Brian Gottfried vs Nicola Spear H2H: 3-0
Brian Gottfried holds a 3–0 lead over Nicola Spear in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Brian Gottfried leads 3–0 on clay. Most recently, Brian Gottfried won the 1977 Rome fourth round 6-3 6-3.
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USA
Age 74
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
3
–
0
3 main draw meetings
SRB
Right-Handed
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 1977* | Rome | Masters 1000 | R16 | Clay | Brian Gottfried | 6-3 6-3 | Nicola Spear | Match data |
| Feb 11, 1977* | Miami | ATP 250 | R16 | Clay | Brian Gottfried | 6-1 6-0 | Nicola Spear | Match data |
| Jul 23, 1975* | Washington | ATP 250 | R64 | Clay | Brian Gottfried | 6-1 6-4 | Nicola Spear | 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 |
| Nicola Spear | #536 | #68 | 0 | 1,707 | 109 | 170 | 39.1% | 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.
| Brian Gottfried | Nicola Spear | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1970 | 0–4 | 0.0% | — | 1,446 | 0 | 0 | 1968 | 7–11 | 38.9% | — | 1,446 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 | 5–8 | 38.5% | — | 1,526 | 0 | 0 | 1969 | 11–14 | 44.0% | — | 1,532 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 | 11–13 | 45.8% | — | 1,584 | 0 | 0 | 1970 | 28–18 | 60.9% | — | 1,657 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | 52–33 | 61.2% | #21 | 1,794 | 0 | 2 | 1971 | 10–20 | 33.3% | — | 1,487 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 | 56–33 | 62.9% | #33 | 1,946 | 0 | 3 | 1972 | 3–12 | 20.0% | — | 1,481 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | 70–31 | 69.3% | #23 | 1,963 | 0 | 6 | 1973 | 5–13 | 27.8% | #124 | 1,469 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 | 68–29 | 70.1% | #10 | 2,110 | 0 | 7 | 1974 | 3–14 | 17.6% | #153 | 1,440 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 | 107–22 | 82.9% | #5 | 2,108 | 0 | 12 | 1975 | 20–25 | 44.4% | #92 | 1,554 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 72–24 | 75.0% | #7 | 1,999 | 0 | 15 | 1976 | 5–15 | 25.0% | #151 | 1,514 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 54–23 | 70.1% | #16 | 1,978 | 0 | 17 | 1977 | 15–19 | 44.1% | #122 | 1,567 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 68–23 | 74.7% | #11 | 1,997 | 0 | 21 | 1978 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #357 | 1,535 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 47–22 | 68.1% | #18 | 1,945 | 0 | 22 | 1979 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #312 | 1,512 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 43–22 | 66.2% | #22 | 1,948 | 0 | 24 | 1980 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #383 | 1,482 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 29–17 | 63.0% | #21 | 1,875 | 0 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 13–18 | 41.9% | #90 | 1,723 | 0 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |