H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Brian Gottfried vs Ove Bengtson H2H: 4-0
Brian Gottfried holds a 4–0 lead over Ove Bengtson in their ATP head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, Brian Gottfried leads 2–0 on hard courts and 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Brian Gottfried won the 1977 Los Angeles Psw fourth round 6-1 7-6.
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USA
Age 74
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
4
–
0
4 main draw meetings
SWE
Age 81
Right-Handed
196 cm / 6'5"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 1977* | Los Angeles Psw | ATP 250 | R16 | Carpet | Brian Gottfried | 6-1 7-6 | Ove Bengtson | Match data |
| Apr 24, 1975* | Charlotte | ATP 250 | R32 | Clay | Brian Gottfried | 6-2 6-3 | Ove Bengtson | Match data |
| Apr 19, 1973* | Johannesburg Wct | ATP 250 | SF | Hard | Brian Gottfried | 6-4 6-3 | Ove Bengtson | Match data |
| Feb 22, 1972* | Salisbury | ATP 250 | R64 | Hard | Brian Gottfried | 6-4 6-4 | Ove Bengtson | 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 |
| Ove Bengtson | #261 | #43 | 0 | 1,755 | 134 | 169 | 44.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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 | Ove Bengtson | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1968 | 5–6 | 45.5% | — | 1,569 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1976 | 68–29 | 70.1% | #10 | 2,110 | 0 | 7 | 1969 | 24–14 | 63.2% | — | 1,699 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | 1977 | 107–22 | 82.9% | #5 | 2,108 | 0 | 12 | 1970 | 1–4 | 20.0% | — | 1,648 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | 1978 | 72–24 | 75.0% | #7 | 1,999 | 0 | 15 | 1971 | 6–7 | 46.2% | — | 1,634 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | 1979 | 54–23 | 70.1% | #16 | 1,978 | 0 | 17 | 1972 | 17–24 | 41.5% | — | 1,674 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | 1980 | 68–23 | 74.7% | #11 | 1,997 | 0 | 21 | 1973 | 22–27 | 44.9% | #56 | 1,660 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | 1981 | 47–22 | 68.1% | #18 | 1,945 | 0 | 22 | 1974 | 14–21 | 40.0% | #68 | 1,669 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 | 1982 | 43–22 | 66.2% | #22 | 1,948 | 0 | 24 | 1975 | 2–16 | 11.1% | #177 | 1,558 | 0 | 1 |
| 31 | 1983 | 29–17 | 63.0% | #21 | 1,875 | 0 | 25 | 1976 | 13–10 | 56.5% | #43 | 1,669 | 0 | 1 |
| 32 | 1984 | 13–18 | 41.9% | #90 | 1,723 | 0 | 25 | 1977 | 12–13 | 48.0% | #78 | 1,668 | 0 | 1 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 14–15 | 48.3% | #88 | 1,725 | 0 | 1 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 4–12 | 25.0% | #261 | 1,598 | 0 | 1 |