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Country (sports) | ![]() |
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Residence | Ponte Vedra Beach, FL |
Born | (1952-01-27) January 27, 1952 Baltimore, MD |
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 | 683–325 (67.76%) |
Career titles | 25 |
Highest ranking | No. 3 (19 June 1977) |
Grand Slam Singles results | |
Australian Open | 3R (1980) |
French Open | F (1977) |
Wimbledon | SF (1980) |
US Open | QF (1977, 1978) |
Other tournaments | |
Tour Finals | SF (1977, 1978) |
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) |
Wimbledon | W (1976) |
US Open | F (1977) |
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. The right-hander was the runner-up at the 1977 French Open and achieved a career-high singles ranking on the ATP tour on June 19, 1977, when he became World No. 3.
Contents
1 Tennis career
1.1 Junior and college
1.2 Professional career
2 Grand Slam finals
2.1 Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)
2.2 Doubles: 7 (3 titles, 4 runners-up)
3 Grand Prix, WCT, and Grand Slam finals
3.1 Singles (25 titles, 26 runner-ups)
3.2 Doubles (54 titles, 41 runner-ups)
4 Davis Cup
5 Halls of Fame & awards
6 Life after playing career
7 See also
8 References
9 External links
Tennis career[edit]
Junior and college[edit]
Gottfried was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and is Jewish.[1][2] He began playing tennis at the age of 5, after receiving a racquet as a gift.[3] In all, Gottfried won 14 national junior titles.[4] As a teen Gottfried attended Baylor School[5] in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and Piper High School in Sunrise, Florida.[6] 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.[7] He was an All-American in 1971 and 1972.
Professional career[edit]
Gottfried began his professional tennis career in 1972.[3] He won five tournaments in 1976 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[3], while World Tennis and Tennis Magazine ranked him as N°4 in their 1977's year-end rankings.[8][9] He won the Italian Open doubles championship in four consecutive years (1974–77). 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.[3]
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.[3][10]
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]
Grand Slam finals[edit]
Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)[edit]
Outcome |
Year |
Championship |
Surface |
Opponent |
Score |
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Runner-up | 1977 | French Open | Clay | ![]() |
0–6, 3–6, 0–6 |
Doubles: 7 (3 titles, 4 runners-up)[edit]
Outcome |
Year |
Championship |
Surface |
Partner |
Opponents |
Score |
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Winner |
1975 |
French Open |
Clay |
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6–4, 2–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
Runner-up |
1976 |
French Open |
Clay |
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6–7, 3–6, 1–6 |
Winner |
1976 |
Wimbledon |
Grass |
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3–6, 6–3, 8–6, 2–6, 7–5 |
Winner |
1977 |
French Open |
Clay |
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7–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Runner-up |
1977 |
US Open |
Clay |
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4–6, 0–6 |
Runner-up |
1979 |
Wimbledon |
Grass |
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6–4, 4–6, 2–6, 2–6 |
Runner-up |
1980 |
French Open |
Clay |
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6–1, 4–6, 4–6, 3–6 |
Grand Prix, WCT, and Grand Slam finals[edit]
Singles (25 titles, 26 runner-ups)[edit]
Outcome |
No. |
Date |
Tournament |
Surface |
Opponent |
Score |
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Winner |
1. |
1973 |
Johannesburg WCT, South Africa |
Hard |
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Walkover |
Winner |
2. |
1973 |
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
Hard |
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6–1, 6–3 |
Runner-up |
1. |
1973 |
Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. |
Hard |
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5–7, 2–6, 4–6 |
Runner-up |
2. |
1973 |
Christchurch, New Zealand |
Grass |
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6–7, 4–6, 1–6 |
Winner |
3. |
1974 |
Paris Indoor, France |
Hard (i) |
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6–3, 5–7, 8–6, 6–0 |
Runner-up |
3. |
1974 |
London |
Carpet |
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2–6, 6–7 |
Winner |
4. |
1975 |
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
Carpet |
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3–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
Winner |
5. |
1975 |
Dayton, Ohio, U.S. |
Carpet |
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6–4, 4–6, 6–4 |
Runner-up |
4. |
1975 |
Denver WCT, U.S. |
Carpet |
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3–6, 4–6 |
Winner |
6. |
1975 |
Melbourne, Australia |
Carpet |
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6–2, 7–6, 6–1 |
Runner-up |
5. |
1975 |
Johannesburg, South Africa |
Hard |
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3–6, 2–6, 7–5, 2–6 |
Runner-up |
6. |
1976 |
Richmond WCT, U.S. |
Carpet |
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2–6, 4–6 |
Winner |
7. |
1976 |
Los Angeles |
Carpet |
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6–2, 6–2 |
Runner-up |
7. |
1976 |
San Francisco, U.S. |
Carpet |
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6–4, 5–7, 1–6 |
Runner-up |
8. |
1976 |
Johannesburg, South Africa |
Hard |
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2–6, 7–6, 3–6, 4–6 |
Winner |
8. |
1977 |
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
Carpet |
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6–3, 7–6 |
Winner |
9. |
1977 |
Palm Springs, California, U.S. |
Hard |
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2–6, 6–1, 6–3 |
Runner-up |
9. |
1977 |
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
Carpet |
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4–6, 3–6, 6–4, 5–7 |
Winner |
10. |
1977 |
Washington Indoor, U.S. |
Carpet |
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6–1, 6–2 |
Winner |
11. |
1977 |
La Costa, California, U.S. |
Hard |
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6–3, 6–2 |
Runner-up |
10. |
1977 |
Los Angeles |
Carpet |
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4–6, 6–2, 3–6 |
Runner-up |
11. |
1977 |
Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
Carpet |
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5–7, 2–6 |
Runner-up |
12. |
1977 |
French Open, Paris |
Clay |
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0–6, 3–6, 0–6 |
Runner-up |
13. |
1977 |
Washington, D.C. |
Clay |
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4–6, 5–7 |
Runner-up |
14. |
1977 |
Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
Hard |
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2–6, 1–6 |
Runner-up |
15. |
1977 |
Los Angeles |
Hard |
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5–7, 6–3, 4–6 |
Runner-up |
16. |
1977 |
San Francisco, U.S. |
Carpet |
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6–4, 3–6, 5–7 |
Runner-up |
17. |
1977 |
Maui, Hawaii, U.S. |
Hard |
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2–6, 0–6 |
Winner |
12. |
1977 |
Vienna, Austria |
Hard (i) |
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6–1, 6–1 |
Runner-up |
18. |
1977 |
Paris Indoor, France |
Hard (i) |
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6–7, 6–7, 7–6, 6–3, 4–6 |
Winner |
13. |
1978 |
Washington Indoor, U.S. |
Carpet |
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7–5, 7–6 |
Winner |
14. |
1978 |
Dayton, Ohio, U.S. |
Carpet |
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2–6, 6–4, 7–6 |
Winner |
15. |
1978 |
Houston WCT, U.S. |
Clay |
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3–6, 6–2, 6–1 |
Runner-up |
19. |
1978 |
Los Angeles |
Carpet |
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2–6, 4–6 |
Runner-up |
20. |
1979 |
Rancho Mirage, California, U.S. |
Hard |
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4–6, 2–6 |
Runner-up |
21. |
1979 |
Washington Indoor, U.S. |
Carpet |
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4–6, 4–6 |
Winner |
16. |
1979 |
Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
Clay |
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6–3, 6–0 |
Winner |
17. |
1979 |
Basel, Switzerland |
Hard (i) |
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7–5, 6–1, 4–6, 6–3 |
Winner |
18. |
1980 |
Surbiton, United Kingdom |
Grass |
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6–3, 6–3 |
Winner |
19. |
1980 |
Washington, D.C. |
Clay |
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7–5, 4–6, 6–4 |
Winner |
20. |
1980 |
Vienna, Austria |
Hard (i) |
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6–2, 6–4, 6–3 |
Winner |
21. |
1980 |
Paris Indoor, France |
Carpet |
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4–6, 6–3, 6–1, 7–6 |
Runner-up |
22. |
1981 |
Brussels, Belgium |
Carpet |
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2–6, 4–6, 3–6 |
Runner-up |
23. |
1981 |
Queen's Club Championships, London |
Grass |
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6–7, 5–7 |
Winner |
22. |
1981 |
Stowe, Vermont, U.S. |
Hard |
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6–3, 6–3 |
Runner-up |
24. |
1981 |
Vienna, Austria |
Hard (i) |
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6–1, 0–6, 1–6, 2–6 |
Winner |
23. |
1982 |
Tampa, Florida, U.S. |
Hard |
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6–7, 6–2, 6–4 |
Runner-up |
25. |
1982 |
Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
Hard |
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5–7, 0–6 |
Winner |
24. |
1982 |
Vienna, Austria |
Hard (i) |
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6–1, 6–4, 6–0 |
Runner-up |
26. |
1982 |
Wembley, United Kingdom |
Carpet |
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3–6, 2–6, 4–6 |
Winner |
25. |
1983 |
Vienna, Austria |
Hard (i) |
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6–2, 6–3, 7–5 |
Doubles (54 titles, 41 runner-ups)[edit]
Outcome |
No. |
Date |
Tournament |
Surface |
Partner |
Opponents |
Score |
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Winner |
1. |
1973 |
Philadelphia WCT, U.S. |
Carpet |
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4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Winner |
2. |
1973 |
Las Vegas, U.S. |
Hard |
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6–7, 6–4, 6–4 |
Runner-up |
1. |
1973 |
Cincinnati, U.S. |
Hard |
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6–1, 6–7, 6–7 |
Winner |
3. |
1973 |
Fort Worth, U.S. |
Hard |
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7–6, 6–4 |
Runner-up |
2. |
1973 |
Hong Kong |
Hard |
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3–6, 7–5, 15–17 |
Runner-up |
3. |
1974 |
Atlanta WCT, U.S. |
Clay |
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3–6, 6–3, 6–7 |
Runner-up |
4. |
1974 |
Orlando WCT, U.S. |
Hard |
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6–7, 3–6 |
Runner-up |
5. |
1974 |
Hamburg, Germany |
Clay |
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3–6, 4–6, 4–6 |
Winner |
4. |
1974 |
Rome, Italy |
Clay |
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6–3, 6–2, 6–3 |
Runner-up |
6. |
1974 |
Chicago, U.S. |
Carpet |
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6–4, 3–6, 5–7 |
Winner |
5. |
1974 |
South Orange, U.S. |
Hard |
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7–6, 6–7, 7–6 |
Runner-up |
7. |
1974 |
Los Angeles, U.S. |
Hard |
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3–6, 2–6 |
Runner-up |
8. |
1974 |
Madrid, Spain |
Clay |
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1–6, 3–6 |
Runner-up |
9. |
1974 |
Tehran, Iran |
Clay |
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6–7, 6–2, 2–6 |
Runner-up |
10. |
1974 |
Paris Indoor, France |
Hard (i) |
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5–7, 4–6 |
Runner-up |
11. |
1974 |
London, England |
Carpet |
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6–3, 6–7, 3–6 |
Winner |
6. |
1975 |
Philadelphia WCT, U.S. |
Carpet |
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3–6, 6–3, 7–6 |
Runner-up |
12. |
1975 |
Dayton Indoor, U.S. |
Carpet |
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6–7, 5–7 |
Winner |
7. |
1975 |
St. Petersburg WCT, U.S. |
Hard |
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6–4, 6–4 |
Winner |
8. |
1975 |
La Costa WCT, U.S. |
Hard |
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7–5, 6–4 |
Runner-up |
13. |
1975 |
São Paulo WCT, Brazil |
Carpet |
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7–6, 6–7, 6–7 |
Runner-up |
14. |
1975 |
Caracas WCT, Venezuela |
Hard |
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5–7, 6–4, 2–6 |
Winner |
9. |
1975 |
Orlando WCT, U.S. |
Hard |
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6–4, 6–4 |
Winner |
10. |
1975 |
World Doubles WCT, Mexico |
Carpet |
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7–6, 6–7, 6–2, 7–6 |
Winner |
11. |
1975 |
Dallas WCT, U.S. |
Carpet |
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7–5, 6–3, 4–6, 2–6, 7–5 |
Winner |
12. |
1975 |
Rome, Italy |
Clay |
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6–4, 7–6, 2–6, 6–1 |
Winner |
13. |
1975 |
French Open, Paris |
Clay |
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6–4, 2–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
Runner-up |
15. |
1975 |
Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Clay |
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5–7, 6–2, 1–6 |
Winner |
14. |
1975 |
Boston, U.S. |
Clay |
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4–6, 6–3, 7–6 |
Runner-up |
16. |
1975 |
Melbourne Indoor, Australia |
Grass |
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4–6, 0–6 |
Winner |
15. |
1975 |
Sydney Indoor, Australia |
Hard (i) |
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6–4, 6–2 |
Winner |
16. |
1975 |
Perth, Australia |
Hard |
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2–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–0 |
Winner |
17. |
1975 |
Tokyo, Japan |
Clay |
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7–6, 6–4 |
Winner |
18. |
1976 |
Monterrey WCT, Mexico |
Carpet |
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6–2, 4–6, 6–3 |
Winner |
19. |
1976 |
Richmond WCT, U.S. |
Carpet |
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6–4, 7–5 |
Winner |
20. |
1976 |
St. Louis WCT, U.S. |
Carpet |
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6–4, 6–2 |
Winner |
21. |
1976 |
México City WCT, México |
Clay |
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6–4, 7–6 |
Winner |
22. |
1976 |
Jackson WCT, U.S. |
Carpet |
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7–5, 4–6, 6–0 |
Winner |
23. |
1976 |
Caracas WCT, Venezuela |
Clay |
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7–5, 6–4 |
Winner |
24. |
1976 |
Rome, Italy |
Clay |
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7–6, 5–7, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 |
Runner-up |
17. |
1976 |
French Open, Paris |
Clay |
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6–7, 3–6, 1–6 |
Winner |
25. |
1976 |
Wimbledon, London |
Grass |
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3–6, 6–3, 8–6, 2–6, 7–5 |
Winner |
26. |
1976 |
Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Clay |
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6–3, 6–3 |
Winner |
27. |
1976 |
North Conway, U.S. |
Clay |
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6–3, 6–0 |
Winner |
28. |
1976 |
Indianapolis, U.S. |
Clay |
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6–2, 6–2 |
Winner |
29. |
1976 |
Woodlands Doubles, U.S. |
Hard |
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6–1, 6–4, 5–7, 7–6 |
Runner-up |
18. |
1976 |
San Francisco, U.S. |
Carpet |
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3–6, 4–6 |
Winner |
30. |
1976 |
Barcelona, Spain |
Clay |
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7–6, 6–4 |
Runner-up |
19. |
1976 |
Vienna, Austria |
Hard (i) |
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4–6, 0–4, ret. |
Runner-up |
20. |
1976 |
Wembley, England |
Carpet |
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6–7, 3–6 |
Winner |
31. |
1976 |
Johannesburg WCT, South Africa |
Hard |
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1–6, 6–1, 6–2, 7–6 |
Winner |
32. |
1977 |
Miami, U.S. |
Clay |
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7–5, 6–4 |
Runner-up |
21. |
1977 |
Washington Indoor, U.S. |
Carpet |
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3–6, 5–7 |
Winner |
33. |
1977 |
Rome, Italy |
Clay |
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6–7, 7–6, 7–5 |
Winner |
34. |
1977 |
French Open, Paris |
Clay |
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7–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Winner |
35. |
1977 |
North Conway, U.S. |
Clay |
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7–5, 6–3 |
Runner-up |
22. |
1977 |
U.S. Open, New York |
Clay |
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4–6, 0–6 |
Runner-up |
23. |
1977 |
Maui, U.S. |
Hard |
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6–7, 4–6 |
Winner |
36. |
1977 |
Paris Indoor, France |
Hard (i) |
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6–2, 6–0 |
Runner-up |
24. |
1977 |
Stockholm, Sweden |
Hard (i) |
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3–6, 3–6 |
Runner-up |
25. |
1977 |
Wembley, England |
Hard |
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3–6, 6–7 |
Winner |
37. |
1978 |
Memphis, U.S. |
Carpet |
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3–6, 7–6, 6–2 |
Winner |
38. |
1978 |
Dayton, U.S. |
Carpet |
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6–3, 6–4 |
Winner |
39. |
1979 |
Richmond WCT, U.S. |
Carpet |
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6–4, 6–3 |
Runner-up |
26. |
1979 |
Wimbledon, London |
Grass |
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6–4, 4–6, 2–6, 2–6 |
Runner-up |
27. |
1979 |
Washington, U.S. |
Clay |
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6–2, 3–6, 4–6 |
Winner |
40. |
1979 |
Columbus, U.S. |
Clay |
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4–6, 6–3, 7–6 |
Winner |
41. |
1979 |
Cincinnati, U.S. |
Hard |
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1–6, 6–3, 7–6 |
Runner-up |
28. |
1979 |
Basel, Switzerland |
Hard (i) |
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3–6, 4–6 |
Runner-up |
29. |
1979 |
Vienna, Austria |
Hard (i) |
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4–6, 6–3, 1–6 |
Winner |
42. |
1980 |
Masters Doubles WCT, London |
Carpet |
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3–6, 6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 |
Runner-up |
30. |
1980 |
Baltimore WCT, U.S. |
Carpet |
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6–2, 3–6, 4–6 |
Runner-up |
31. |
1980 |
Philadelphia, U.S. |
Carpet |
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3–6, 6–7 |
Runner-up |
32. |
1980 |
Richmond WCT, U.S. |
Carpet |
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6–3, 3–6, 6–7 |
Winner |
43. |
1980 |
Memphis, U.S. |
Carpet |
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6–3, 6–7, 7–6 |
Runner-up |
33. |
1980 |
French Open, Paris |
Clay |
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6–1, 4–6, 4–6, 3–6 |
Winner |
44. |
1980 |
North Conway, U.S. |
Clay |
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7–6, 6–2 |
Winner |
45. |
1980 |
Columbus, U.S. |
Hard |
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6–4, 6–2 |
Winner |
46. |
1980 |
Sawgrass Doubles, U.S. |
Hard |
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7–6, 6–4, 2–6, 7–6 |
Runner-up |
34. |
1980 |
Paris Indoor, France |
Carpet |
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4–6, 4–6 |
Runner-up |
35. |
1980 |
Sydney Outdoor, Australia |
Grass |
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2–6, 4–6 |
Runner-up |
36. |
1981 |
Philadelphia, U.S. |
Carpet |
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2–6, 2–6 |
Runner-up |
37. |
1981 |
Richmond WCT, U.S. |
Carpet |
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6–3, 2–6, 3–6 |
Winner |
47. |
1981 |
Milan, Italy |
Carpet |
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7–6, 6–3 |
Runner-up |
38. |
1981 |
Stowe, U.S. |
Hard |
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6–2, 1–6, 2–6 |
Winner |
48. |
1982 |
La Quinta, U.S. |
Hard |
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6–4, 3–6, 6–2 |
Runner-up |
39. |
1982 |
Tampa, U.S. |
Hard |
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2–6, 3–6 |
Winner |
49. |
1982 |
Sawgrass Doubles, U.S. |
Clay |
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W/O |
Winner |
50. |
1982 |
Paris Indoor, France |
Hard (i) |
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6–4, 6–2 |
Winner |
51. |
1982 |
Johannesburg, South Africa |
Hard |
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6–2, 6–2 |
Runner-up |
40. |
1983 |
Masters Doubles WCT, London |
Carpet |
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3–6, 5–7, 6–7 |
Winner |
52. |
1983 |
La Quinta, U.S. |
Hard |
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6–3, 6–3 |
Runner-up |
41. |
1983 |
Hamburg, Germany |
Clay |
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6–7, 6–4, 4–6 |
Winner |
53. |
1983 |
London/Queen's Club, England |
Grass |
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6–4, 6–3 |
Winner |
54. |
1984 |
North Conway, U.S. |
Clay |
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6–4, 6–2 |
Davis Cup[edit]
Gottfried was 7–7 in Davis Cup play for the US between 1975 and 1982[11] and won it twice (in 1978 and 1982).
Halls of Fame & awards[edit]
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.[12]
He won the ATP Sportsmanship award in 1984.[3]
Gottfried was inducted into the Intercollegiate Tennis Association's Intercollegiate Tennis Hall of Fame in 1990.[13]
Gottfried, who is Jewish, was inducted into the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 1999.[4]
Life after playing career[edit]
Gottfried now lives in Ponte Vedra, Florida.[3] 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.[14][15]
In 2015, he joined the coaching staff at the Bolles School[16]
His younger brother, Larry was also a tennis player.
See also[edit]
- List of select Jewish tennis players
References[edit]
^ Jewish Post 12 March 1982 — Hoosier State Chronicles: Indiana's Digital Historic Newspaper Program
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^ Detail - Baylor School
^ Thuma, Cynthia (2007). Sport Lauderdale: Big Names and Big Games : a Sports Enthusiast's Guide to Broward County, Florida. History Press. p. 70. ISBN 9781596291454.
^ "USTA Boys 18 & 16: Past Winners". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
^ Jornal do Brasil - Búsqueda en el archivo de Google Noticias
^ LLC, New York Media (1984-04-23). New York Magazine. New York Media, LLC.In 1977, he was named by Tennis Magazine to a number four world ranking, one notch above Gerulaitis
^ "Tennis - ATP World Tour - Tennis Players – Brian Gottfried". Atptennis.com. Retrieved April 30, 2010.
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^ "Players". daviscup.com. Retrieved April 30, 2010.
^ "Tennis - ATP World Tour - Tennis Players – Brian Gottfried". ATP World Tour. Retrieved April 30, 2010.
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^ "Halls of Fame". www.itatennis.com. Intercollegiate Tennis Association.
^ "ATP Structure". ATP. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
^ "ATP ANNOUNCES NEW PLAYER COUNCIL". ATP. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-10-07. Retrieved 2015-09-28.CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link)
External links[edit]
Brian Gottfried at the Association of Tennis Professionals
Brian Gottfried at the International Tennis Federation
Brian Gottfried at the Davis Cup
Awards | ||
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Preceded by Wojtek Fibak |
ATP Most Improved Player 1977 |
Succeeded by John McEnroe |
Categories:
- American male tennis players
- French Open champions
- Jewish American sportspeople
- Jewish tennis players
- Sportspeople from Baltimore
- People from Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
- Tennis people from Maryland
- Trinity Tigers men's tennis players
- Wimbledon champions
- American people of German-Jewish descent
- 1952 births
- Living people
- Grand Slam (tennis) champions in men's doubles
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