Country (sports) | USA |
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Residence | Sarasota, Florida |
Born | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | January 27, 1952
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 |
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.
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.
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]
Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 1977 | French Open | Clay | Guillermo Vilas | 0–6, 3–6, 0–6 |
Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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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 |
W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
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 |
Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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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 | 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(7–4) |
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 | London (Queen's), UK | 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 |
Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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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, West 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 Víctor 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 | US 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 Țiriac 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, West 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 |
Gottfried was 7–7 in Davis Cup play for the US between 1975 and 1982 [14] and won it twice (in 1978 and 1982).
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]
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.
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Bryan Shelton is an American former college tennis coach and former professional tennis player. During his playing career, he won two singles and two doubles ATP tour titles, and reached the mixed doubles final at the 1992 French Open, partnering Lori McNeil. Shelton played collegiately for Georgia Tech from 1985 to 1988, and then played professionally from 1989 to 1997.
Paul Herbert Goldstein is a retired tennis player from the United States, who turned professional in 1998. He announced his retirement from professional tennis in February 2008, as he was starting working with a clean energy company.
William Neil Scanlon was a tennis player from the United States, who won seven singles and two doubles titles during his 13-year professional career. The right-hander reached his career-high ATP singles ranking of World No. 9 in January 1984. He is also known for having upset top-seeded John McEnroe in the fourth round at the 1983 US Open.
Eliot Teltscher is a retired professional American tennis player. He won the 1983 French Open Mixed Doubles. His highest ranking in singles was No. 6 in the world and in doubles was No. 38 in the world.
Michael Craig Russell is an American former professional tennis player, and tennis coach. He reached a career-high singles ranking of World No. 60 in August 2007. His 23 United States Tennis Association (USTA) Pro Circuit singles titles were the all-time record, as of November 2013. That month he became the American No. 3.
Steve "Lightning" Krulevitz is an American-Israeli former professional tennis player, and current coach. Playing for UCLA, he was an All-American. He won gold medals for the United States in singles and doubles at the 1977 Maccabiah Games in Israel. He played # 1 for the Israel Davis Cup team from 1978–80. His highest world singles ranking was No. 70. He was in the bottom of the top 100 on the men’s tour from 1974 to 1983.
Michael E. Leach is a former collegiate and ATP Tour professional tennis player who won the NCAA singles championship in 1982 while attending the University of Michigan.
Jeff "Salzy" Salzenstein is an American left-handed former professional tennis player. In 1986 he won the US Boys' 12 National Hard Court Tennis Singles Championship and Doubles Championship. His highest singles ranking was world No. 100 in June 2004, when he became the oldest American to break into the top 100 in men's tennis, at 30 years of age. His career-high in doubles was No. 68 in November 1997.
Wayne Odesnik is a South African-born American retired professional left-handed tennis player, with a two-handed backhand. His highest singles ranking was No. 77 in 2009.
Scott Lipsky is an American former professional tennis player and coach. As a player, Lipsky was primarily a doubles specialist.
Van Winitsky is a former professional tennis player from the United States. He achieved a career-high rankings of World No. 7 in doubles in October 1983 and world No. 35 in singles in February 1984.
Jim Gurfein is a former professional tennis player from the U.S. Gurfein reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 96 in September 1983.
Robert Rhyne Williams is a former American tennis player and current tennis coach. He played his last ATP match in 2018, and is coaching fellow collegiate player Dominik Koepfer, and Zachary Svajda.
Noah Rubin is an American professional tennis player. He is a former Wimbledon junior singles champion, and a former USTA junior national champion in both singles and doubles. After turning pro in 2015, he won four ATP Challenger titles.
In 1977, he was named by Tennis magazine to a number four world ranking, one notch above Gerulaitis