H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC

Ivan Lendl vs Brian Gottfried H2H: 4-2

Ivan Lendl holds a 4–2 lead over Brian Gottfried in their ATP head-to-head. Across 6 main-draw meetings, Ivan Lendl leads 3–1 on clay, while Brian Gottfried leads 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Ivan Lendl won the 1983 Roland Garros fourth round 7-6 6-4 6-3.

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Ivan Lendl
USA Age 66 Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"
H2H
4 – 2
6 main draw meetings
Brian Gottfried
USA Age 74 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Jun 1, 1983* Roland Garros Grand Slam R16 Clay Ivan Lendl #3 7-6 6-4 6-3 Brian Gottfried #18 Match data
Oct 25, 1981* Vienna ATP 250 F Hard Ivan Lendl #4 1-6 6-0 6-1 6-2 Brian Gottfried #16 Match data
Jun 1, 1980* Roland Garros Grand Slam R32 Clay Brian Gottfried #27 2-6 7-6 1-6 7-5 6-3 Ivan Lendl #12 Match data
May 24, 1980* Rome Masters 1000 R16 Clay Ivan Lendl #11 6-4 6-4 Brian Gottfried #27 Match data
Apr 12, 1980* Houston ATP 250 SF Clay Ivan Lendl #18 6-2 6-3 Brian Gottfried #25 Match data
Mar 20, 1980* Frankfurt ATP 250 R32 Carpet Brian Gottfried #30 7-6 6-2 Ivan Lendl #16 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
Ivan Lendl #667 #1 3,420 2,424 1,051 229 82.1% 8 11 6 0 69 94
Brian Gottfried #431 #3 0 2,237 695 322 68.3% 0 0 0 0 25 25

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 Ivan Lendl Brian Gottfried
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
18 1978 9–7 56.2% #74 1,637 0 0 1970 0–4 0.0% — 1,446 0 0
19 1979 35–17 67.3% #21 1,882 0 0 1971 5–8 38.5% — 1,526 0 0
20 1980 103–28 78.6% #6 2,131 0 7 1972 11–13 45.8% — 1,584 0 0
21 1981 95–12 88.8% #3 2,321 0 17 1973 52–33 61.2% #21 1,794 0 2
22 1982 104–8 92.9% #3 2,369 0 32 1974 56–33 62.9% #33 1,946 0 3
23 1983 75–16 82.4% #2 2,235 0 39 1975 70–31 69.3% #23 1,963 0 6
24 1984 58–12 82.9% #3 2,234 1 42 1976 68–29 70.1% #10 2,110 0 7
25 1985 80–6 93.0% #1 2,367 2 53 1977 107–22 82.9% #5 2,108 0 12
26 1986 75–6 92.6% #1 2,355 4 62 1978 72–24 75.0% #7 1,999 0 15
27 1987 75–7 91.5% #1 2,362 6 70 1979 54–23 70.1% #16 1,978 0 17
28 1988 41–8 83.7% #2 2,220 6 73 1980 68–23 74.7% #11 1,997 0 21
29 1989 80–7 92.0% #1 2,261 7 83 1981 47–22 68.1% #18 1,945 0 22
30 1990 54–12 81.8% #3 2,130 8 88 1982 43–22 66.2% #22 1,948 0 24
31 1991 55–18 75.3% #5 2,031 8 91 1983 29–17 63.0% #21 1,875 0 25
32 1992 51–24 68.0% #8 2,006 8 92 1984 13–18 41.9% #90 1,723 0 25
33 1993 33–23 58.9% #19 1,780 8 94 — — — — — — —
34 1994 28–18 60.9% #55 1,754 8 94 — — — — — — —