Brian Gottfried

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, won the 1975 and 1977 French Open Doubles 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 No. 2 .

Brian Gottfried
Country (sports) United States
ResidenceSarasota, Florida
Born (1952-01-27) January 27, 1952
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Turned pro1972
Retired1984
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
Prize money$2,782,514
Singles
Career record702–330 (68.0%)
Career titles25
Highest rankingNo. 3 (19 June 1977)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open3R (1980)
French OpenF (1977)
WimbledonSF (1980)
US OpenQF (1977, 1978)
Other tournaments
Tour FinalsSF (1977, 1978)
WCT FinalsSF (1981)
Doubles
Career record603–246
Career titles54
Highest rankingNo. 2 (12 December 1976)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian OpenQF (1980)
French OpenW (1975, 1977)
WimbledonW (1976)
US OpenF (1977)

Tennis career

Junior and college

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

Gottfried began his professional tennis career in 1972.[3] 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,[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.

Grand Slam finals

Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)
Result Year Championship Surface Opponent Score
Loss1977French OpenClay Guillermo Vilas0–6, 3–6, 0–6

Doubles: 7 (3 titles, 4 runners-up)
Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1975 French Open Clay Raúl Ramírez John Alexander
Phil Dent		 6–4, 2–6, 6–2, 6–4
Loss 1976 French Open Clay Raúl Ramírez Fred McNair
Sherwood Stewart		 6–7, 3–6, 1–6
Win 1976 Wimbledon Grass Raúl Ramírez Ross Case
Geoff Masters		 3–6, 6–3, 8–6, 2–6, 7–5
Win 1977 French Open Clay Raúl Ramírez Wojtek Fibak
Jan Kodeš		 7–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Loss 1977 US Open Clay Raúl Ramírez Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan		 4–6, 0–6
Loss 1979 Wimbledon Grass Raúl Ramírez Peter Fleming
John McEnroe		 6–4, 4–6, 2–6, 2–6
Loss 1980 French Open Clay Raúl Ramírez Victor Amaya
Hank Pfister		 6–1, 4–6, 4–6, 3–6

Grand Slam tournament performance timeline
Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# A NH
(W) Won; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (A) absent; (NH) not held. SR=strike rate (events won/competed)

Singles
Tournament197019711972197319741975197619771978197919801981198219831984 SR
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A A A A A A A A A A A 3R A A A A 0 / 1
French Open A A 3R 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

Note: The Australian Open was held twice in 1977, in January and December.

Grand Prix, WCT, and Grand Slam finals

Singles: 51 (25 titles, 26 runner-ups)
Result No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Win 1. 1973 Johannesburg WCT, South Africa Hard Jaime Fillol Walkover
Win 2. 1973 Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. Hard Arthur Ashe 6–1, 6–3
Loss 1. 1973 Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. Hard Eddie Dibbs 5–7, 2–6, 4–6
Loss 2. 1973 Christchurch, New Zealand Grass Fred Stolle 6–7, 4–6, 1–6
Win 3. 1974 Paris Indoor, France Hard (i) Eddie Dibbs 6–3, 5–7, 8–6, 6–0
Loss 3. 1974 London Carpet Jimmy Connors 2–6, 6–7
Win 4. 1975 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. Carpet Allan Stone 3–6, 6–2, 6–3
Win 5. 1975 Dayton, Ohio, U.S. Carpet Geoff Masters 6–4, 4–6, 6–4
Loss 4. 1975 Denver WCT, U.S. Carpet Jimmy Connors 3–6, 4–6
Win 6. 1975 Melbourne, Australia Grass Harold Solomon 6–2, 7–6, 6–1
Loss 5. 1975 Johannesburg, South Africa Hard Harold Solomon 3–6, 2–6, 7–5, 2–6
Loss 6. 1976 Richmond WCT, U.S. Carpet Arthur Ashe 2–6, 4–6
Win 7. 1976 Los Angeles Carpet Arthur Ashe 6–2, 6–2
Loss 7. 1976 San Francisco, U.S. Carpet Roscoe Tanner 6–4, 5–7, 1–6
Loss 8. 1976 Johannesburg, South Africa Hard Harold Solomon 2–6, 7–6, 3–6, 4–6
Win 8. 1977 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. Carpet Guillermo Vilas 6–3, 7–6
Win 9. 1977 Rancho Mirage, California, U.S. Hard Guillermo Vilas 2–6, 6–1, 6–3
Loss 9. 1977 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. Hard (i) Björn Borg 4–6, 3–6, 6–4, 5–7
Win 10. 1977 Washington Indoor, U.S. Carpet Robert Lutz 6–1, 6–2
Win 11. 1977 La Costa, California, U.S. Hard Marty Riessen 6–3, 6–2
Loss 10. 1977 Los Angeles Carpet Stan Smith 4–6, 6–2, 3–6
Loss 11. 1977 Denver, Colorado, U.S. Carpet Björn Borg 5–7, 2–6
Loss 12. 1977 French Open, Paris Clay Guillermo Vilas 0–6, 3–6, 0–6
Loss 13. 1977 Washington, D.C. Clay Guillermo Vilas 4–6, 5–7
Loss 14. 1977 Columbus, Ohio, U.S. Hard Guillermo Vilas 2–6, 1–6
Loss 15. 1977 Los Angeles Hard Raúl Ramírez 5–7, 6–3, 4–6
Loss 16. 1977 San Francisco, U.S. Carpet Butch Walts 6–4, 3–6, 5–7
Loss 17. 1977 Maui, Hawaii, U.S. Hard Jimmy Connors 2–6, 0–6
Win 12. 1977 Vienna, Austria Hard (i) Wojtek Fibak 6–1, 6–1
Loss 18. 1977 Paris Indoor, France Hard (i) Corrado Barazzutti 6–7, 6–7, 7–6, 6–3, 4–6
Win 13. 1978 Washington Indoor, U.S. Carpet Raúl Ramírez 7–5, 7–6
Win 14. 1978 Dayton, Ohio, U.S. Carpet Eddie Dibbs 2–6, 6–4, 7–6
Win 15. 1978 Houston WCT, U.S. Clay Ilie Năstase 3–6, 6–2, 6–1
Loss 19. 1978 Los Angeles Carpet Arthur Ashe 2–6, 4–6
Loss 20. 1979 Rancho Mirage, California, U.S. Hard Roscoe Tanner 4–6, 2–6
Loss 21. 1979 Washington Indoor, U.S. Carpet Roscoe Tanner 4–6, 4–6
Win 16. 1979 Columbus, Ohio, U.S. Clay Eddie Dibbs 6–3, 6–0
Win 17. 1979 Basel, Switzerland Hard (i) Johan Kriek 7–5, 6–1, 4–6, 6–3
Win 18. 1980 Surbiton, United Kingdom Grass Sandy Mayer 6–3, 6–3
Win 19. 1980 Washington, D.C. Clay José Luis Clerc 7–5, 4–6, 6–4
Win 20. 1980 Vienna, Austria Hard (i) Trey Waltke 6–2, 6–4, 6–3
Win 21. 1980 Paris Indoor, France Hard (i) Adriano Panatta 4–6, 6–3, 6–1, 7–6
Loss 22. 1981 Brussels, Belgium Carpet Jimmy Connors 2–6, 4–6, 3–6
Loss 23. 1981 Queen's Club Championships, London Grass John McEnroe 6–7, 5–7
Win 22. 1981 Stowe, Vermont, U.S. Hard Tony Graham 6–3, 6–3
Loss 24. 1981 Vienna, Austria Hard (i) Ivan Lendl 6–1, 0–6, 1–6, 2–6
Win 23. 1982 Tampa, Florida, U.S. Hard Mike Estep 6–7, 6–2, 6–4
Loss 25. 1982 Columbus, Ohio, U.S. Hard Jimmy Connors 5–7, 0–6
Win 24. 1982 Vienna, Austria Hard (i) Bill Scanlon 6–1, 6–4, 6–0
Loss 26. 1982 Wembley, United Kingdom Carpet John McEnroe 3–6, 2–6, 4–6
Win 25. 1983 Vienna, Austria Hard (i) Mel Purcell 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 Dick Stockton Roy Emerson
Rod Laver		 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Win 2. 1973 Las Vegas, U.S. Hard Dick Stockton Ken Rosewall
Fred Stolle		 6–7, 6–4, 6–4
Loss 1. 1973 Cincinnati, U.S. Hard Raúl Ramírez John Alexander
Phil Dent		 6–1, 6–7, 6–7
Win 3. 1973 Fort Worth, U.S. Hard Dick Stockton Owen Davidson
John Newcombe		 7–6, 6–4
Loss 2. 1973 Hong Kong Hard Paul Gerken Colin Dibley
Rod Laver		 3–6, 7–5, 15–17
Loss 3. 1974 Atlanta WCT, U.S. Clay Dick Stockton Robert Lutz
Stan Smith		 3–6, 6–3, 6–7
Loss 4. 1974 Orlando WCT, U.S. Clay Dick Stockton Owen Davidson
John Newcombe		 6–7, 3–6
Loss 5. 1974 Hamburg, Germany Clay Raúl Ramírez Jürgen Fassbender
Hans-Jürgen Pohmann		 3–6, 4–6, 4–6
Win 4. 1974 Rome, Italy Clay Raúl Ramírez Juan Gisbert Sr.
Ilie Năstase		 6–3, 6–2, 6–3
Loss 6. 1974 Chicago, U.S. Carpet Raúl Ramírez Tom Gorman
Marty Riessen		 6–4, 3–6, 5–7
Win 5. 1974 South Orange, U.S. Hard Raúl Ramírez Anand Amritraj
Vijay Amritraj		 7–6, 6–7, 7–6
Loss 7. 1974 Los Angeles, U.S. Hard Raúl Ramírez Ross Case
Geoff Masters		 3–6, 2–6
Loss 8. 1974 Madrid, Spain Clay Raúl Ramírez Patrice Dominguez
Antonio Muñoz		 1–6, 3–6
Loss 9. 1974 Tehran, Iran Clay Raúl Ramírez Manuel Orantes
Guillermo Vilas		 6–7, 6–2, 2–6
Loss 10. 1974 Paris Indoor, France Hard (i) Raúl Ramírez Patrice Dominguez
François Jauffret		 5–7, 4–6
Loss 11. 1974 London, England Carpet Raúl Ramírez Jimmy Connors
Ilie Năstase		 6–3, 6–7, 3–6
Win 6. 1975 Philadelphia WCT, U.S. Carpet Raúl Ramírez Dick Stockton
Erik van Dillen		 3–6, 6–3, 7–6
Loss 12. 1975 Dayton Indoor, U.S. Carpet Paul Gerken Ray Ruffels
Allan Stone		 6–7, 5–7
Win 7. 1975 St. Petersburg WCT, U.S. Hard Raúl Ramírez Charlie Pasarell
Roscoe Tanner		 6–4, 6–4
Win 8. 1975 La Costa WCT, U.S. Hard Raúl Ramírez Charlie Pasarell
Roscoe Tanner		 7–5, 6–4
Loss 13. 1975 São Paulo WCT, Brazil Carpet Raúl Ramírez Ross Case
Geoff Masters		 7–6, 6–7, 6–7
Loss 14. 1975 Caracas WCT, Venezuela Hard Raúl Ramírez Ross Case
Geoff Masters		 5–7, 6–4, 2–6
Win 9. 1975 Orlando WCT, U.S. Hard Raúl Ramírez Colin Dibley
Ray Ruffels		 6–4, 6–4
Win 10. 1975 World Doubles WCT, Mexico Carpet Raúl Ramírez Mark Cox
Cliff Drysdale		 7–6, 6–7, 6–2, 7–6
Win 11. 1975 Dallas WCT, U.S. Carpet Raúl Ramírez Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan		 7–5, 6–3, 4–6, 2–6, 7–5
Win 12. 1975 Rome, Italy Clay Raúl Ramírez Jimmy Connors
Ilie Năstase		 6–4, 7–6, 2–6, 6–1
Win 13. 1975 French Open, Paris Clay Raúl Ramírez John Alexander
Phil Dent		 6–4, 2–6, 6–2, 6–4
Loss 15. 1975 Washington, D.C., U.S. Clay Raúl Ramírez Robert Lutz
Stan Smith		 5–7, 6–2, 1–6
Win 14. 1975 Boston, U.S. Clay Raúl Ramírez John Andrews
Mike Estep		 4–6, 6–3, 7–6
Loss 16. 1975 Melbourne Indoor, Australia Grass Raúl Ramírez Ross Case
Geoff Masters		 4–6, 0–6
Win 15. 1975 Sydney Indoor, Australia Hard (i) Raúl Ramírez Ross Case
Geoff Masters		 6–4, 6–2
Win 16. 1975 Perth, Australia Hard Raúl Ramírez Ross Case
Geoff Masters		 2–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–0
Win 17. 1975 Tokyo, Japan Clay Raúl Ramírez Juan Gisbert Sr.
Manuel Orantes		 7–6, 6–4
Win 18. 1976 Monterrey WCT, Mexico Carpet Raúl Ramírez Ross Case
Geoff Masters		 6–2, 4–6, 6–3
Win 19. 1976 Richmond WCT, U.S. Carpet Raúl Ramírez Arthur Ashe
Tom Okker		 6–4, 7–5
Win 20. 1976 St. Louis WCT, U.S. Carpet Raúl Ramírez John Alexander
Phil Dent		 6–4, 6–2
Win 21. 1976 México City WCT, México Clay Raúl Ramírez Ismail El Shafei
Brian Fairlie		 6–4, 7–6
Win 22. 1976 Jackson WCT, U.S. Carpet Raúl Ramírez Ross Case
Geoff Masters		 7–5, 4–6, 6–0
Win 23. 1976 Caracas WCT, Venezuela Clay Raúl Ramírez Jeff Borowiak
Ilie Năstase		 7–5, 6–4
Win 24. 1976 Rome, Italy Clay Raúl Ramírez Geoff Masters
John Newcombe		 7–6, 5–7, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3
Loss 17. 1976 French Open, Paris Clay Raúl Ramírez Fred McNair
Sherwood Stewart		 6–7, 3–6, 1–6
Win 25. 1976 Wimbledon, London Grass Raúl Ramírez Ross Case
Geoff Masters		 3–6, 6–3, 8–6, 2–6, 7–5
Win 26. 1976 Washington, D.C., U.S. Clay Raúl Ramírez Arthur Ashe
Jimmy Connors		 6–3, 6–3
Win 27. 1976 North Conway, U.S. Clay Raúl Ramírez Ricardo Cano
Victor Pecci		 6–3, 6–0
Win 28. 1976 Indianapolis, U.S. Clay Raúl Ramírez Fred McNair
Sherwood Stewart		 6–2, 6–2
Win 29. 1976 Woodlands Doubles, U.S. Hard Raúl Ramírez Phil Dent
Allan Stone		 6–1, 6–4, 5–7, 7–6
Loss 18. 1976 San Francisco, U.S. Carpet Bob Hewitt Dick Stockton
Roscoe Tanner		 3–6, 4–6
Win 30. 1976 Barcelona, Spain Clay Raúl Ramírez Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan		 7–6, 6–4
Loss 19. 1976 Vienna, Austria Hard (i) Raúl Ramírez Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan		 4–6, 0–4, ret.
Loss 20. 1976 Wembley, England Carpet Wojtek Fibak Stan Smith
Roscoe Tanner		 6–7, 3–6
Win 31. 1976 Johannesburg WCT, South Africa Hard Sherwood Stewart Juan Gisbert Sr.
Stan Smith		 1–6, 6–1, 6–2, 7–6
Win 32. 1977 Miami, U.S. Clay Raúl Ramírez Paul Kronk
Cliff Letcher		 7–5, 6–4
Loss 21. 1977 Washington Indoor, U.S. Carpet Raúl Ramírez Robert Lutz
Stan Smith		 3–6, 5–7
Win 33. 1977 Rome, Italy Clay Raúl Ramírez Fred McNair
Sherwood Stewart		 6–7, 7–6, 7–5
Win 34. 1977 French Open, Paris Clay Raúl Ramírez Wojtek Fibak
Jan Kodeš		 7–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Win 35. 1977 North Conway, U.S. Clay Raúl Ramírez Fred McNair
Sherwood Stewart		 7–5, 6–3
Loss 22. 1977 U.S. Open, New York Clay Raúl Ramírez Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan		 4–6, 0–6
Loss 23. 1977 Maui, U.S. Hard Raúl Ramírez Robert Lutz
Stan Smith		 6–7, 4–6
Win 36. 1977 Paris Indoor, France Hard (i) Raúl Ramírez Jeff Borowiak
Roger Taylor		 6–2, 6–0
Loss 24. 1977 Stockholm, Sweden Hard (i) Raúl Ramírez Wojtek Fibak
Tom Okker		 3–6, 3–6
Loss 25. 1977 Wembley, England Hard Raúl Ramírez Sandy Mayer
Frew McMillan		 3–6, 6–7
Win 37. 1978 Memphis, U.S. Carpet Raúl Ramírez Phil Dent
John Newcombe		 3–6, 7–6, 6–2
Win 38. 1978 Dayton, U.S. Carpet Geoff Masters Hank Pfister
Butch Walts		 6–3, 6–4
Win 39. 1979 Richmond WCT, U.S. Carpet John McEnroe Ion Ţiriac
Guillermo Vilas		 6–4, 6–3
Loss 26. 1979 Wimbledon, London Grass Raúl Ramírez Peter Fleming
John McEnroe		 6–4, 4–6, 2–6, 2–6
Loss 27. 1979 Washington, U.S. Clay Raúl Ramírez Marty Riessen
Sherwood Stewart		 6–2, 3–6, 4–6
Win 40. 1979 Columbus, U.S. Clay Robert Lutz Tim Gullikson
Tom Gullikson		 4–6, 6–3, 7–6
Win 41. 1979 Cincinnati, U.S. Hard Ilie Năstase Robert Lutz
Stan Smith		 1–6, 6–3, 7–6
Loss 28. 1979 Basel, Switzerland Hard (i) Raúl Ramírez Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan		 3–6, 4–6
Loss 29. 1979 Vienna, Austria Hard (i) Raúl Ramírez Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan		 4–6, 6–3, 1–6
Win 42. 1980 Masters Doubles WCT, London Carpet Raúl Ramírez Wojtek Fibak
Tom Okker		 3–6, 6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Loss 30. 1980 Baltimore WCT, U.S. Carpet Frew McMillan Tim Gullikson
Marty Riessen		 6–2, 3–6, 4–6
Loss 31. 1980 Philadelphia, U.S. Carpet Raúl Ramírez Peter Fleming
John McEnroe		 3–6, 6–7
Loss 32. 1980 Richmond WCT, U.S. Carpet Frew McMillan Fritz Buehning
Johan Kriek		 6–3, 3–6, 6–7
Win 43. 1980 Memphis, U.S. Carpet John McEnroe Rod Frawley
Tomáš Šmíd		 6–3, 6–7, 7–6
Loss 33. 1980 French Open, Paris Clay Raúl Ramírez Victor Amaya
Hank Pfister		 6–1, 4–6, 4–6, 3–6
Win 44. 1980 North Conway, U.S. Clay Jimmy Connors Kevin Curren
Steve Denton		 7–6, 6–2
Win 45. 1980 Columbus, U.S. Hard Sandy Mayer Peter Fleming
Eliot Teltscher		 6–4, 6–2
Win 46. 1980 Sawgrass Doubles, U.S. Hard Raúl Ramírez Robert Lutz
Stan Smith		 7–6, 6–4, 2–6, 7–6
Loss 34. 1980 Paris Indoor, France Hard (i) Raymond Moore Paolo Bertolucci
Adriano Panatta		 4–6, 4–6
Loss 35. 1980 Sydney Outdoor, Australia Grass Vitas Gerulaitis Peter McNamara
Paul McNamee		 2–6, 4–6
Loss 36. 1981 Philadelphia, U.S. Carpet Raúl Ramírez Marty Riessen
Sherwood Stewart		 2–6, 2–6
Loss 37. 1981 Richmond WCT, U.S. Carpet Raúl Ramírez Tim Gullikson
Bernard Mitton		 6–3, 2–6, 3–6
Win 47. 1981 Milan, Italy Carpet Raúl Ramírez John McEnroe
Peter Rennert		 7–6, 6–3
Loss 38. 1981 Stowe, U.S. Hard Robert Lutz Johan Kriek
Larry Stefanki		 6–2, 1–6, 2–6
Win 48. 1982 La Quinta, U.S. Hard Raúl Ramírez John Lloyd
Dick Stockton		 6–4, 3–6, 6–2
Loss 39. 1982 Tampa, U.S. Hard Hank Pfister Tim Gullikson
Tom Gullikson		 2–6, 3–6
Win 49. 1982 Sawgrass Doubles, U.S. Clay Raúl Ramírez Mark Edmondson
Kim Warwick		 W/O
Win 50. 1982 Paris Indoor, France Hard (i) Bruce Manson Jay Lapidus
Richard Meyer		 6–4, 6–2
Win 51. 1982 Johannesburg, South Africa Hard Frew McMillan Shlomo Glickstein
Andrew Pattison		 6–2, 6–2
Loss 40. 1983 Masters Doubles WCT, London Carpet Raúl Ramírez Heinz Günthardt
Balázs Taróczy		 3–6, 5–7, 6–7
Win 52. 1983 La Quinta, U.S. Hard Raúl Ramírez Tian Viljoen
Danie Visser		 6–3, 6–3
Loss 41. 1983 Hamburg, Germany Clay Mark Edmondson Heinz Günthardt
Balázs Taróczy		 6–7, 6–4, 4–6
Win 53. 1983 London/Queen's Club, England Grass Paul McNamee Kevin Curren
Steve Denton		 6–4, 6–3
Win 54. 1984 North Conway, U.S. Clay Tomáš Šmíd Cássio Motta
Blaine Willenborg		 6–4, 6–2

Davis Cup

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

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

Gottfried now lives in Sarasota, 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

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Awards
Preceded by
Wojtek Fibak		 ATP Most Improved Player
1977		 Succeeded by
John McEnroe
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