Brian Gottfried
Country (sports) | ![]() |
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Residence | Sarasota, Florida |
Born | (1952-01-27) January 27, 1952 (age 72) Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Turned pro | 1972 |
Retired | 1984 |
Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
Prize money | $2,782,514 |
Singles | |
Career record | 702–330 (68.0%) |
Career titles | 25 |
Highest ranking | No. 3 (19 June 1977) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 3R (1980) |
French Open | F (1977)[1] |
Wimbledon | SF (1980) |
US Open | QF (1977, 1978)[1] |
Other tournaments | |
Tour Finals | SF (1977, 1978)[1] |
WCT Finals | SF (1981) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 603–246 |
Career titles | 54 |
Highest ranking | No. 2 (12 December 1976) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | QF (1980) |
French Open | W (1975, 1977)[1] |
Wimbledon | W (1976) |
US Open | F (1977)[1] |
Brian Edward Gottfried (born January 27, 1952) is a retired American tennis player who won 25 singles titles and 54 doubles titles during his professional career. He was the runner-up in singles at the 1977 French Open,[1] won the 1975 and 1977 French Open Doubles[1] as well as the 1976 Wimbledon Doubles. He achieved a career-high singles ranking on the ATP tour on June 19, 1977, when he became world No. 3, and a career-high doubles ranking on December 12, 1976, when he became world No. 2.
Tennis career
Junior and college
Gottfried was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and is Jewish.[2][3] He began playing tennis at the age of 5, after receiving a racquet as a gift.[4] In all, Gottfried won 14 national junior titles.[5] As a teen Gottfried attended Baylor School[6] in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and Piper High School in Sunrise, Florida.[7] In 1970, as a freshman at Trinity University in Texas, he won the USTA boys 18s singles championship, as well as the doubles championship with Alexander Mayer.[8] He was an All-American in 1971 and 1972.
Professional career
Gottfried began his professional tennis career in 1972.[4] He won five tournaments in 1977 and was runner-up at the French Open. Newsweek described him as the "best male tennis player in the world at the moment" in April 1977,[4] while World Tennis and Tennis Magazine ranked him as No. 4 in their 1977's year-end rankings.[9][10] He won the Italian Open doubles championship in four consecutive years (1974–1977). He won the men's doubles at the French Open in 1975 and 1977. In 1976, he won the men's doubles title at Wimbledon. He ended his career tied for 22nd in open era singles titles leaders, and tied for 12th in doubles.[4]
Arthur Ashe liked to recall how Gottfried missed his daily practice session to get married, but atoned by doubling his practice time the next day.[4][11]
Gottfried retired as the player with the greatest number of tour match victories among players who had never won a grand slam. He held this record for 32 years, eventually being succeeded by David Ferrer.[citation needed] He was also second to Ferrer for most titles by a player who never won a major.[12]
Grand Slam finals
Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)
Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Loss | 1977 | French Open | Clay | ![]() | 0–6, 3–6, 0–6 |
Doubles: 7 (3 titles, 4 runners-up)
Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Win | 1975 | French Open | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 2–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
Loss | 1976 | French Open | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–7, 3–6, 1–6 |
Win | 1976 | Wimbledon | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 6–3, 8–6, 2–6, 7–5 |
Win | 1977 | French Open | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 1977 | US Open | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 0–6 |
Loss | 1979 | Wimbledon | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 4–6, 2–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 1980 | French Open | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–1, 4–6, 4–6, 3–6 |
Grand Slam tournament performance timeline
W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Singles
Tournament | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | SR | |
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Australian Open[a] | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 3R | A | A | A | A | 0 / 1 |
French Open | A | A | 2R[b] | 2R | 2R | 4R | A | F | 3R | 3R | 4R | 3R | 2R | 4R | 4R | 0 / 12 | |
Wimbledon | A | A | 2R | A | 2R | 3R | 4R | 2R | QF | 3R | SF | 2R | 2R | 4R | 1R | 0 / 12 | |
US Open | 1R | 1R | 2R | 3R | 2R | 2R | 4R | QF | QF | 4R | 4R | 4R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 0 / 15 | |
Strike rate | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 40 |
Grand Prix, WCT, and Grand Slam finals
Singles: 51 (25 titles, 26 runner-ups)
Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1. | 1973 | Johannesburg WCT, South Africa | Hard | ![]() | Walkover |
Win | 2. | 1973 | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | Hard | ![]() | 6–1, 6–3 |
Loss | 1. | 1973 | Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. | Hard | ![]() | 5–7, 2–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 2. | 1973 | Christchurch, New Zealand | Grass | ![]() | 6–7, 4–6, 1–6 |
Win | 3. | 1974 | Paris Indoor, France | Hard (i) | ![]() | 6–3, 5–7, 8–6, 6–0 |
Loss | 3. | 1974 | London | Carpet | ![]() | 2–6, 6–7 |
Win | 4. | 1975 | Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() | 3–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
Win | 5. | 1975 | Dayton, Ohio, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() | 6–4, 4–6, 6–4 |
Loss | 4. | 1975 | Denver WCT, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() | 3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 6. | 1975 | Melbourne | Grass | ![]() | 6–2, 7–6, 6–1 |
Loss | 5. | 1975 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard | ![]() | 3–6, 2–6, 7–5, 2–6 |
Loss | 6. | 1976 | Richmond WCT, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() | 2–6, 4–6 |
Win | 7. | 1976 | Los Angeles | Carpet | ![]() | 6–2, 6–2 |
Loss | 7. | 1976 | San Francisco, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() | 6–4, 5–7, 1–6 |
Loss | 8. | 1976 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard | ![]() | 2–6, 7–6, 3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 8. | 1977 | Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() | 6–3, 7–6 |
Win | 9. | 1977 | Rancho Mirage, California, U.S. | Hard | ![]() | 2–6, 6–1, 6–3 |
Loss | 9. | 1977 | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | Hard (i) | ![]() | 4–6, 3–6, 6–4, 5–7 |
Win | 10. | 1977 | Washington Indoor, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() | 6–1, 6–2 |
Win | 11. | 1977 | La Costa, California, U.S. | Hard | ![]() | 6–3, 6–2 |
Loss | 10. | 1977 | Los Angeles | Carpet | ![]() | 4–6, 6–2, 3–6 |
Loss | 11. | 1977 | Denver, Colorado, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() | 5–7, 2–6 |
Loss | 12. | 1977 | French Open, Paris | Clay | ![]() | 0–6, 3–6, 0–6 |
Loss | 13. | 1977 | Washington, D.C. | Clay | ![]() | 4–6, 5–7 |
Loss | 14. | 1977 | Columbus, Ohio, U.S. | Hard | ![]() | 2–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 15. | 1977 | Los Angeles | Hard | ![]() | 5–7, 6–3, 4–6 |
Loss | 16. | 1977 | San Francisco, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() | 6–4, 3–6, 5–7 |
Loss | 17. | 1977 | Maui, Hawaii, U.S. | Hard | ![]() | 2–6, 0–6 |
Win | 12. | 1977 | Vienna, Austria | Hard (i) | ![]() | 6–1, 6–1 |
Loss | 18. | 1977 | Paris Indoor, France | Hard (i) | ![]() | 6–7, 6–7, 7–6, 6–3, 4–6 |
Win | 13. | 1978 | Washington Indoor, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() | 7–5, 7–6 |
Win | 14. | 1978 | Dayton, Ohio, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() | 2–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–4) |
Win | 15. | 1978 | Houston WCT, U.S. | Clay | ![]() | 3–6, 6–2, 6–1 |
Loss | 19. | 1978 | Los Angeles | Carpet | ![]() | 2–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 20. | 1979 | Rancho Mirage, California, U.S. | Hard | ![]() | 4–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 21. | 1979 | Washington Indoor, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() | 4–6, 4–6 |
Win | 16. | 1979 | Columbus, Ohio, U.S. | Clay | ![]() | 6–3, 6–0 |
Win | 17. | 1979 | Basel, Switzerland | Hard (i) | ![]() | 7–5, 6–1, 4–6, 6–3 |
Win | 18. | 1980 | Surbiton, United Kingdom | Grass | ![]() | 6–3, 6–3 |
Win | 19. | 1980 | Washington, D.C. | Clay | ![]() | 7–5, 4–6, 6–4 |
Win | 20. | 1980 | Vienna, Austria | Hard (i) | ![]() | 6–2, 6–4, 6–3 |
Win | 21. | 1980 | Paris Indoor, France | Hard (i) | ![]() | 4–6, 6–3, 6–1, 7–6 |
Loss | 22. | 1981 | Brussels, Belgium | Carpet | ![]() | 2–6, 4–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 23. | 1981 | London (Queen's), UK | Grass | ![]() | 6–7, 5–7 |
Win | 22. | 1981 | Stowe, Vermont, U.S. | Hard | ![]() | 6–3, 6–3 |
Loss | 24. | 1981 | Vienna, Austria | Hard (i) | ![]() | 6–1, 0–6, 1–6, 2–6 |
Win | 23. | 1982 | Tampa, Florida, U.S. | Hard | ![]() | 6–7, 6–2, 6–4 |
Loss | 25. | 1982 | Columbus, Ohio, U.S. | Hard | ![]() | 5–7, 0–6 |
Win | 24. | 1982 | Vienna, Austria | Hard (i) | ![]() | 6–1, 6–4, 6–0 |
Loss | 26. | 1982 | Wembley, United Kingdom | Carpet | ![]() | 3–6, 2–6, 4–6 |
Win | 25. | 1983 | Vienna, Austria | Hard (i) | ![]() | 6–2, 6–3, 7–5 |
Doubles (54 titles, 41 runner-ups)
Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Win | 1. | 1973 | Philadelphia WCT, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 2. | 1973 | Las Vegas, U.S. | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–7, 6–4, 6–4 |
Loss | 1. | 1973 | Cincinnati, U.S. | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–1, 6–7, 6–7 |
Win | 3. | 1973 | Fort Worth, U.S. | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6, 6–4 |
Loss | 2. | 1973 | Hong Kong | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 7–5, 15–17 |
Loss | 3. | 1974 | Atlanta WCT, U.S. | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 6–3, 6–7 |
Loss | 4. | 1974 | Orlando WCT, U.S. | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–7, 3–6 |
Loss | 5. | 1974 | Hamburg, West Germany | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 4–6, 4–6 |
Win | 4. | 1974 | Rome, Italy | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–2, 6–3 |
Loss | 6. | 1974 | Chicago, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 3–6, 5–7 |
Win | 5. | 1974 | South Orange, U.S. | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6, 6–7, 7–6 |
Loss | 7. | 1974 | Los Angeles, U.S. | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 8. | 1974 | Madrid, Spain | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 1–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 9. | 1974 | Tehran, Iran | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–7, 6–2, 2–6 |
Loss | 10. | 1974 | Paris Indoor, France | Hard (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 5–7, 4–6 |
Loss | 11. | 1974 | London, England | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–7, 3–6 |
Win | 6. | 1975 | Philadelphia WCT, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 6–3, 7–6 |
Loss | 12. | 1975 | Dayton Indoor, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–7, 5–7 |
Win | 7. | 1975 | St. Petersburg WCT, U.S. | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 8. | 1975 | La Costa WCT, U.S. | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–5, 6–4 |
Loss | 13. | 1975 | São Paulo WCT, Brazil | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6, 6–7, 6–7 |
Loss | 14. | 1975 | Caracas WCT, Venezuela | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 5–7, 6–4, 2–6 |
Win | 9. | 1975 | Orlando WCT, U.S. | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 10. | 1975 | World Doubles WCT, Mexico | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6, 6–7, 6–2, 7–6 |
Win | 11. | 1975 | Dallas WCT, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–5, 6–3, 4–6, 2–6, 7–5 |
Win | 12. | 1975 | Rome, Italy | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 7–6, 2–6, 6–1 |
Win | 13. | 1975 | French Open, Paris | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 2–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
Loss | 15. | 1975 | Washington, D.C., U.S. | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 5–7, 6–2, 1–6 |
Win | 14. | 1975 | Boston, U.S. | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 6–3, 7–6 |
Loss | 16. | 1975 | Melbourne Indoor, Australia | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 0–6 |
Win | 15. | 1975 | Sydney Indoor, Australia | Hard (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 6–2 |
Win | 16. | 1975 | Perth, Australia | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 2–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–0 |
Win | 17. | 1975 | Tokyo, Japan | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6, 6–4 |
Win | 18. | 1976 | Monterrey WCT, Mexico | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 4–6, 6–3 |
Win | 19. | 1976 | Richmond WCT, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 7–5 |
Win | 20. | 1976 | St. Louis WCT, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 6–2 |
Win | 21. | 1976 | México City WCT, México | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 7–6 |
Win | 22. | 1976 | Jackson WCT, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–5, 4–6, 6–0 |
Win | 23. | 1976 | Caracas WCT, Venezuela | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–5, 6–4 |
Win | 24. | 1976 | Rome, Italy | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6, 5–7, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 |
Loss | 17. | 1976 | French Open, Paris | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–7, 3–6, 1–6 |
Win | 25. | 1976 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 6–3, 8–6, 2–6, 7–5 |
Win | 26. | 1976 | Washington, D.C., U.S. | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–3 |
Win | 27. | 1976 | North Conway, U.S. | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–0 |
Win | 28. | 1976 | Indianapolis, U.S. | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 6–2 |
Win | 29. | 1976 | Woodlands Doubles, U.S. | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–1, 6–4, 5–7, 7–6 |
Loss | 18. | 1976 | San Francisco, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 30. | 1976 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6, 6–4 |
Loss | 19. | 1976 | Vienna, Austria | Hard (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 0–4, ret. |
Loss | 20. | 1976 | Wembley, England | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–7, 3–6 |
Win | 31. | 1976 | Johannesburg WCT, South Africa | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 1–6, 6–1, 6–2, 7–6 |
Win | 32. | 1977 | Miami, U.S. | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–5, 6–4 |
Loss | 21. | 1977 | Washington Indoor, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 5–7 |
Win | 33. | 1977 | Rome, Italy | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–7, 7–6, 7–5 |
Win | 34. | 1977 | French Open, Paris | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 35. | 1977 | North Conway, U.S. | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–5, 6–3 |
Loss | 22. | 1977 | US Open, New York | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 0–6 |
Loss | 23. | 1977 | Maui, U.S. | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–7, 4–6 |
Win | 36. | 1977 | Paris Indoor, France | Hard (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 6–0 |
Loss | 24. | 1977 | Stockholm, Sweden | Hard (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 25. | 1977 | Wembley, England | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 6–7 |
Win | 37. | 1978 | Memphis, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 7–6, 6–2 |
Win | 38. | 1978 | Dayton, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 39. | 1979 | Richmond WCT, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 6–3 |
Loss | 26. | 1979 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 4–6, 2–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 27. | 1979 | Washington, U.S. | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 40. | 1979 | Columbus, U.S. | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 6–3, 7–6 |
Win | 41. | 1979 | Cincinnati, U.S. | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 1–6, 6–3, 7–6 |
Loss | 28. | 1979 | Basel, Switzerland | Hard (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 29. | 1979 | Vienna, Austria | Hard (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 6–3, 1–6 |
Win | 42. | 1980 | Masters Doubles WCT, London | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 |
Loss | 30. | 1980 | Baltimore WCT, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 3–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 31. | 1980 | Philadelphia, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 6–7 |
Loss | 32. | 1980 | Richmond WCT, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 3–6, 6–7 |
Win | 43. | 1980 | Memphis, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–7, 7–6 |
Loss | 33. | 1980 | French Open, Paris | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–1, 4–6, 4–6, 3–6 |
Win | 44. | 1980 | North Conway, U.S. | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6, 6–2 |
Win | 45. | 1980 | Columbus, U.S. | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 6–2 |
Win | 46. | 1980 | Sawgrass Doubles, U.S. | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6, 6–4, 2–6, 7–6 |
Loss | 34. | 1980 | Paris Indoor, France | Hard (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 35. | 1980 | Sydney Outdoor, Australia | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 2–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 36. | 1981 | Philadelphia, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 2–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 37. | 1981 | Richmond WCT, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 2–6, 3–6 |
Win | 47. | 1981 | Milan, Italy | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6, 6–3 |
Loss | 38. | 1981 | Stowe, U.S. | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 1–6, 2–6 |
Win | 48. | 1982 | La Quinta, U.S. | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 3–6, 6–2 |
Loss | 39. | 1982 | Tampa, U.S. | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 2–6, 3–6 |
Win | 49. | 1982 | Sawgrass Doubles, U.S. | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | W/O |
Win | 50. | 1982 | Paris Indoor, France | Hard (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 6–2 |
Win | 51. | 1982 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 6–2 |
Loss | 40. | 1983 | Masters Doubles WCT, London | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 5–7, 6–7 |
Win | 52. | 1983 | La Quinta, U.S. | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–3 |
Loss | 41. | 1983 | Hamburg, West Germany | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–7, 6–4, 4–6 |
Win | 53. | 1983 | London/Queen's Club, England | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 6–3 |
Win | 54. | 1984 | North Conway, U.S. | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 6–2 |
Davis Cup
Gottfried was 7–7 in Davis Cup play for the US between 1975 and 1982[14] and won it twice (in 1978 and 1982).
Halls of Fame & awards
Gottfried won the 1974 and 1975 ATP Doubles Team of the Year Award with partner Raúl Ramírez.
He won the 1976 ATP Most Improved Player Award.[15]
He won the ATP Sportsmanship award in 1984.[4]
Gottfried was inducted into the Intercollegiate Tennis Association's Intercollegiate Tennis Hall of Fame in 1990.[16]
Gottfried, who is Jewish, was inducted into the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 1999.[5]
Life after playing career
Gottfried now lives in Sarasota, Florida.[4] In 2007 Gottfried joined the coaching staff at the Harold Solomon Tennis Institute in Fort Lauderdale.
In 2010, Gottfried coached with the Bollettieri Tennis Program at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida.
He was elected to the ATP Player Council in 2012 as an alumni representative.[17][18]
In 2015, he joined the coaching staff at the Bolles School[19]
His younger brother, Larry was also a tennis player.
See also
References
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In 1977, he was named by Tennis magazine to a number four world ranking, one notch above Gerulaitis
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- ^ "Tennis365's Top 10 male players who failed to win a Grand Slam". 6 January 2018.
- ^ "1972 French Open draw". Retrieved 28 March 2019.
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External links
- Brian Gottfried at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Brian Gottfried at the International Tennis Federation
- Brian Gottfried at the Davis Cup
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Preceded by | ATP Most Improved Player 1977 | Succeeded by |
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- t
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(national)
- 1891: B. Desjoyau / T. Legrand
- 1892: Diaz Albertini / J. Havet
- 1893: J. Goldsmith / Jean Schopfer
- 1894: Gérard Brosselin / J. Lesage
- 1895: André Vacherot / Christian Winzer
- 1896: Francky Wardan / Wynes
- 1897: Paul Aymé / Paul Lebreton
- 1898: Xenophon Casdagli / Marcel Vacherot
- 1899: Paul Aymé / Paul Lebreton
- 1900: Paul Aymé / Paul Lebreton
- 1901: André Vacherot / Marcel Vacherot
- 1902: Max Decugis / Jacques Worth
- 1903: Max Decugis / Jacques Worth
- 1904: Max Decugis / Maurice Germot
- 1905: Max Decugis / Jacques Worth
- 1906: Max Decugis / Maurice Germot
- 1907: Max Decugis / Maurice Germot
- 1908: Max Decugis / Maurice Germot
- 1909: Max Decugis / Maurice Germot
- 1910: Marcel Dupont / Maurice Germot
- 1911: Max Decugis / Maurice Germot
- 1912: Max Decugis / Maurice Germot
- 1913: Max Decugis / Maurice Germot
- 1914: Max Decugis / Maurice Germot
- 1915–1919: No competition (World War I)
- 1920: Max Decugis / Maurice Germot
- 1921: André Gobert / William Laurentz
- 1922: Jacques Brugnon / Marcel Dupont
- 1923: Jean-François Blanchy / Jean Samazeuilh
- 1924: Jean Borotra / René Lacoste
(international)
- 1925: Jean Borotra / René Lacoste
- 1926: Vincent Richards / Howard Kinsey
- 1927: Henri Cochet / Jacques Brugnon
- 1928: Jean Borotra / Jacques Brugnon
- 1929: René Lacoste / Jean Borotra
- 1930: Henri Cochet / Jacques Brugnon
- 1931: George Lott / John Van Ryn
- 1932: Henri Cochet / Jacques Brugnon
- 1933: Pat Hughes / Fred Perry
- 1934: Jean Borotra / Jacques Brugnon
- 1935: Jack Crawford / Adrian Quist
- 1936: Jean Borotra / Marcel Bernard
- 1937: Gottfried von Cramm / Henner Henkel
- 1938: Bernard Destremau / Yvon Petra
- 1939: Don McNeill / Charles Harris
- 1940–1945: No competition (World War II)
- 1946: Marcel Bernard / Yvon Petra
- 1947: Eustace Fannin / Eric Sturgess
- 1948: Lennart Bergelin / Jaroslav Drobný
- 1949: Pancho Gonzales / Frank Parker
- 1950: Bill Talbert / Tony Trabert
- 1951: Ken McGregor / Frank Sedgman
- 1952: Ken McGregor / Frank Sedgman
- 1953: Lew Hoad / Ken Rosewall
- 1954: Vic Seixas / Tony Trabert
- 1955: Vic Seixas / Tony Trabert
- 1956: Don Candy / Bob Perry
- 1957: Mal Anderson / Ashley Cooper
- 1958: Ashley Cooper / Neale Fraser
- 1959: Nicola Pietrangeli / Orlando Sirola
- 1960: Roy Emerson / Neale Fraser
- 1961: Roy Emerson / Rod Laver
- 1962: Roy Emerson / Neale Fraser
- 1963: Roy Emerson / Manuel Santana
- 1964: Roy Emerson / Ken Fletcher
- 1965: Roy Emerson / Fred Stolle
- 1966: Clark Graebner / Dennis Ralston
- 1967: John Newcombe / Tony Roche
- 1968: Ken Rosewall / Fred Stolle
- 1969: John Newcombe / Tony Roche
- 1970: Ilie Năstase / Ion Țiriac
- 1971: Arthur Ashe / Marty Riessen
- 1972: Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan
- 1973: John Newcombe / Tom Okker
- 1974: Dick Crealy / Onny Parun
- 1975: Brian Gottfried / Raúl Ramírez
- 1976: Fred McNair / Sherwood Stewart
- 1977: Brian Gottfried / Raúl Ramírez
- 1978: Gene Mayer / Hank Pfister
- 1979: Gene Mayer / Sandy Mayer
- 1980: Victor Amaya / Hank Pfister
- 1981: Heinz Günthardt / Balázs Taróczy
- 1982: Sherwood Stewart / Ferdi Taygan
- 1983: Anders Järryd / Hans Simonsson
- 1984: Henri Leconte / Yannick Noah
- 1985: Mark Edmondson / Kim Warwick
- 1986: John Fitzgerald / Tomáš Šmíd
- 1987: Anders Järryd / Robert Seguso
- 1988: Andrés Gómez / Emilio Sánchez
- 1989: Jim Grabb / Patrick McEnroe
- 1990: Sergio Casal / Emilio Sánchez
- 1991: John Fitzgerald / Anders Järryd
- 1992: Jakob Hlasek / Marc Rosset
- 1993: Luke Jensen / Murphy Jensen
- 1994: Byron Black / Jonathan Stark
- 1995: Jacco Eltingh / Paul Haarhuis
- 1996: Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Daniel Vacek
- 1997: Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Daniel Vacek
- 1998: Jacco Eltingh / Paul Haarhuis
- 1999: Mahesh Bhupathi / Leander Paes
- 2000: Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde
- 2001: Mahesh Bhupathi / Leander Paes
- 2002: Paul Haarhuis / Yevgeny Kafelnikov
- 2003: Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan
- 2004: Xavier Malisse / Olivier Rochus
- 2005: Jonas Björkman / Max Mirnyi
- 2006: Jonas Björkman / Max Mirnyi
- 2007: Mark Knowles / Daniel Nestor
- 2008: Pablo Cuevas / Luis Horna
- 2009: Lukáš Dlouhý / Leander Paes
- 2010: Daniel Nestor / Nenad Zimonjić
- 2011: Max Mirnyi / Daniel Nestor
- 2012: Max Mirnyi / Daniel Nestor
- 2013: Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan
- 2014: Julien Benneteau / Édouard Roger-Vasselin
- 2015: Ivan Dodig / Marcelo Melo
- 2016: Feliciano López / Marc López
- 2017: Ryan Harrison / Michael Venus
- 2018: Pierre-Hugues Herbert / Nicolas Mahut
- 2019: Kevin Krawietz / Andreas Mies
- 2020: Kevin Krawietz / Andreas Mies
- 2021: Pierre-Hugues Herbert / Nicolas Mahut
- 2022: Marcelo Arévalo / Jean-Julien Rojer
- 2023: Ivan Dodig / Austin Krajicek
- 2024: Marcelo Arévalo / Mate Pavić