H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Paul Mcnamee vs Brian Gottfried H2H: 2-1
Paul Mcnamee holds a 2–1 lead over Brian Gottfried in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Brian Gottfried leads 1–0 on carpet, while Paul Mcnamee leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Paul Mcnamee won the 1984 Cincinnati third round 6-3 6-1.
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AUS
Age 71
Right-Handed
178 cm / 5'10"
H2H
2
–
1
3 main draw meetings
USA
Age 74
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 1984* | Cincinnati | Masters 1000 | R32 | Hard | Paul Mcnamee | 6-3 6-1 | Brian Gottfried | Match data |
| Jun 13, 1984* | Queen's Club | ATP 250 | R64 | Grass | Paul Mcnamee | 4-6 6-4 6-1 | Brian Gottfried | Match data |
| Feb 19, 1983* | Memphis | ATP 250 | QF | Carpet | Brian Gottfried | 7-6 6-3 | Paul Mcnamee | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Mcnamee | #524 | #24 | 0 | 1,898 | 231 | 219 | 51.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 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 | Paul Mcnamee | Brian Gottfried | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | 1972 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,491 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1973 | 1–3 | 25.0% | — | 1,466 | 0 | 0 | 1970 | 0–4 | 0.0% | — | 1,446 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1974 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #318 | 1,439 | 0 | 0 | 1971 | 5–8 | 38.5% | — | 1,526 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 11–13 | 45.8% | — | 1,584 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1976 | 2–8 | 20.0% | #174 | 1,415 | 0 | 0 | 1973 | 52–33 | 61.2% | #21 | 1,794 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 | 1977 | 14–18 | 43.8% | #104 | 1,601 | 0 | 0 | 1974 | 56–33 | 62.9% | #33 | 1,946 | 0 | 3 |
| 23 | 1978 | 17–24 | 41.5% | #120 | 1,647 | 0 | 0 | 1975 | 70–31 | 69.3% | #23 | 1,963 | 0 | 6 |
| 24 | 1979 | 13–13 | 50.0% | #82 | 1,688 | 0 | 0 | 1976 | 68–29 | 70.1% | #10 | 2,110 | 0 | 7 |
| 25 | 1980 | 45–30 | 60.0% | #40 | 1,880 | 0 | 1 | 1977 | 107–22 | 82.9% | #5 | 2,108 | 0 | 12 |
| 26 | 1981 | 16–13 | 55.2% | #48 | 1,766 | 0 | 1 | 1978 | 72–24 | 75.0% | #7 | 1,999 | 0 | 15 |
| 27 | 1982 | 23–16 | 59.0% | #34 | 1,825 | 0 | 2 | 1979 | 54–23 | 70.1% | #16 | 1,978 | 0 | 17 |
| 28 | 1983 | 38–26 | 59.4% | #35 | 1,815 | 0 | 2 | 1980 | 68–23 | 74.7% | #11 | 1,997 | 0 | 21 |
| 29 | 1984 | 15–16 | 48.4% | #61 | 1,725 | 0 | 2 | 1981 | 47–22 | 68.1% | #18 | 1,945 | 0 | 22 |
| 30 | 1985 | 13–12 | 52.0% | #48 | 1,716 | 0 | 2 | 1982 | 43–22 | 66.2% | #22 | 1,948 | 0 | 24 |
| 31 | 1986 | 24–19 | 55.8% | #45 | 1,706 | 0 | 2 | 1983 | 29–17 | 63.0% | #21 | 1,875 | 0 | 25 |
| 32 | 1987 | 7–14 | 33.3% | #194 | 1,604 | 0 | 2 | 1984 | 13–18 | 41.9% | #90 | 1,723 | 0 | 25 |
| 33 | 1988 | 3–2 | 60.0% | #456 | 1,645 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |