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

Jimmy Connors vs Brian Gottfried H2H: 17-2

Jimmy Connors holds a 17–2 lead over Brian Gottfried in their ATP head-to-head. Across 19 main-draw meetings, Jimmy Connors leads 8–1 on carpet and 7–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Jimmy Connors won the 1984 US Open second round 6-3 6-3 6-2.

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Jimmy Connors
USA Age 73 Left-Handed 177 cm / 5'10"
H2H
17 – 2
19 main draw meetings
Brian Gottfried
USA Age 74 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Sep 1, 1984* US Open Grand Slam R64 Hard Jimmy Connors #3 6-3 6-3 6-2 Brian Gottfried #52 Match data
Aug 22, 1982* Cincinnati Masters 1000 QF Hard Jimmy Connors #2 6-2 6-4 Brian Gottfried #29 Match data
Aug 9, 1982* Columbus ATP 250 F Hard Jimmy Connors #2 7-5 6-0 Brian Gottfried #25 Match data
Mar 18, 1982* Rotterdam ATP 250 SF Carpet Jimmy Connors #2 6-4 6-1 Brian Gottfried #19 Match data
Mar 21, 1981* Rotterdam ATP 250 SF Hard Jimmy Connors #3 6-2 6-3 Brian Gottfried #12 Match data
Mar 15, 1981* Brussels ATP 250 F Carpet Jimmy Connors #3 6-2 6-4 6-3 Brian Gottfried #14 Match data
Sep 6, 1979* US Open Grand Slam R16 Hard Jimmy Connors #2 6-2 1-6 6-4 7-5 Brian Gottfried #12 Match data
Sep 9, 1978* US Open Grand Slam QF Hard Jimmy Connors #1 6-2 7-6 6-1 Brian Gottfried #6 Match data
Jan 28, 1978* Philadelphia Wct ATP 250 SF Carpet Jimmy Connors #1 3-6 4-6 6-3 6-2 6-0 Brian Gottfried #5 Match data
Jan 11, 1978* Masters ATP Finals SF Carpet Jimmy Connors #1 6-4 3-6 6-3 Brian Gottfried #5 Match data
Oct 9, 1977* Maui ATP 250 F Hard Jimmy Connors #1 6-2 6-0 Brian Gottfried #4 Match data
Nov 20, 1976* Wembley ATP 250 SF Carpet Jimmy Connors #1 6-3 5-7 6-2 Brian Gottfried #12 Match data
Nov 6, 1976* Cologne ATP 250 SF Carpet Jimmy Connors #1 7-6 6-2 Brian Gottfried #12 Match data
Sep 25, 1976* Los Angeles ATP 250 QF Carpet Brian Gottfried #14 6-6 (ret.) Jimmy Connors #1 Match data
Jun 20, 1975* Nottingham ATP 250 R16 Grass Jimmy Connors #1 8-9 6-3 6-2 Brian Gottfried #24 Match data
Apr 20, 1975* Denver Wct ATP 250 F Carpet Jimmy Connors #1 6-3 6-4 Brian Gottfried #28 Match data
Nov 22, 1974* London ATP 250 F Carpet Jimmy Connors #1 6-2 7-6 Brian Gottfried #37 Match data
Aug 13, 1973 Indianapolis ATP 250 R16 Clay Brian Gottfried 0-6 7-5 6-3 Jimmy Connors Match data
Jun 11, 1973 Nottingham ATP 250 R16 Grass Jimmy Connors 6-4 6-2 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
Jimmy Connors #1,295 #1 875 2,410 1,262 294 81.1% 8 1 1 0 99 109
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 Jimmy Connors Brian Gottfried
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
16 1969 0–1 0.0% — 1,480 0 0 — — — — — — —
17 1970 5–4 55.6% — 1,557 0 0 — — — — — — —
18 1971 23–13 63.9% — 1,769 0 0 1970 0–4 0.0% — 1,446 0 0
19 1972 76–25 75.2% — 1,991 0 6 1971 5–8 38.5% — 1,526 0 0
20 1973 86–16 84.3% #3 2,152 0 17 1972 11–13 45.8% — 1,584 0 0
21 1974 95–6 94.1% #1 2,301 3 32 1973 52–33 61.2% #21 1,794 0 2
22 1975 79–10 88.8% #1 2,260 3 41 1974 56–33 62.9% #33 1,946 0 3
23 1976 97–8 92.4% #1 2,370 4 53 1975 70–31 69.3% #23 1,963 0 6
24 1977 69–15 82.1% #1 2,271 4 61 1976 68–29 70.1% #10 2,110 0 7
25 1978 67–6 91.8% #1 2,326 5 71 1977 107–22 82.9% #5 2,108 0 12
26 1979 78–12 86.7% #2 2,272 5 79 1978 72–24 75.0% #7 1,999 0 15
27 1980 73–15 83.0% #3 2,197 5 85 1979 54–23 70.1% #16 1,978 0 17
28 1981 59–12 83.1% #2 2,162 5 89 1980 68–23 74.7% #11 1,997 0 21
29 1982 78–11 87.6% #2 2,263 7 96 1981 47–22 68.1% #18 1,945 0 22
30 1983 52–11 82.5% #3 2,193 8 100 1982 43–22 66.2% #22 1,948 0 24
31 1984 69–12 85.2% #2 2,240 8 105 1983 29–17 63.0% #21 1,875 0 25
32 1985 45–15 75.0% #4 2,133 8 105 1984 13–18 41.9% #90 1,723 0 25
33 1986 46–15 75.4% #8 2,013 8 105 — — — — — — —
34 1987 52–19 73.2% #4 1,985 8 105 — — — — — — —
35 1988 40–11 78.4% #7 2,020 8 107 — — — — — — —
36 1989 31–13 70.5% #14 1,957 8 109 — — — — — — —
37 1990 0–3 0.0% #936 1,881 8 109 — — — — — — —
38 1991 19–14 57.6% #49 1,887 8 109 — — — — — — —
39 1992 17–16 51.5% #84 1,774 8 109 — — — — — — —
40 1993 3–5 37.5% #370 1,717 8 109 — — — — — — —
41 1994 1–3 25.0% #672 1,681 8 109 — — — — — — —
42 1995 2–2 50.0% #419 1,673 8 109 — — — — — — —
43 1996 0–1 0.0% #1300 1,665 8 109 — — — — — — —