Gottfried Alexander Maximilian Walter Kurt Freiherr von Cramm was a German tennis player who won the French Championships twice and reached the final of a Grand Slam singles tournament on five other occasions. He was ranked number 2 in the world in 1934 and 1936, and number 1 in the world in 1937. He was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1977, which states that he is "most remembered for a gallant effort in defeat against Don Budge in the 1937 Interzone Final at Wimbledon".
Brian Edward Gottfried 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 world No. 2.
The 1974 Jean Becker Open, also known as the Paris Open for sponsorship reasons, was a men's Grand Prix tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was the fifth edition of the Paris Open and was held at the Palais omnisports de Paris-Bercy in Paris, France from 28 October through 3 November 1974. Brian Gottfried won the singles title.
The 1977 Paris Open, also known as the Jean Becker Open, was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts that was part of the 1977 Grand Prix circuit. It was the 8th edition of the Paris Open. It took place at the Palais omnisports de Paris-Bercy in Paris, France from 31 October 1977 through 6 November 1977. Corrado Barazzutti won the singles title.
The 1980 Paris Open, also known that year as the Crocodile Open, was a Grand Prix tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 11th edition of the Paris Open. It took place at the Palais omnisports de Paris-Bercy in Paris, France, from 27 October through 2 November 1980. Brian Gottfried won the singles title.
The 1982 Paris Open was a Grand Prix men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was the 13th edition of the Paris Open. It took place at the Palais omnisports de Paris-Bercy in Paris, France, from 25 October through 1 November 1982. Third-seeded Wojciech Fibak won the singles title.
The 1977 American Airlines Tennis Games was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 4th edition of the Indian Wells Masters and was part of the 1977 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix. It was played at the Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California in the United States from February 21 through February 27, 1977. Brian Gottfried won the singles title.
Larry Scott is an American sports administrator and former professional tennis player who was the commissioner of the collegiate Pac-12 Conference until 2021. He has also served as chairman and CEO of the Women's Tennis Association and as president and COO of ATP Properties, a division of the Association of Tennis Professionals.
The 1977 Fischer-Grand Prix was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at the Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna, Austria that was part of the 1977 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix. It was the third edition of the tournament and was held from 24 October through 30 October 1977. First-seeded Brian Gottfried won the singles title.
The 1980 Fischer-Grand Prix was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at the Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna, Austria that was part of the 1980 Volvo Grand Prix. It was the sixth edition of the tournament and was held from 20 October until 26 October 1980. First-seeded Brian Gottfried won the singles title, his second at the event after 1977.
The 1982 Fischer-Grand Prix was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at the Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna, Austria that was part of the 1982 Volvo Grand Prix. It was the eighth edition of the tournament and was held from 18 October until 24 October 1982. First-seeded Brian Gottfried won the singles title, his third at the event after 1977 and 1980.
The 1983 Stella Artois Championships was a men's tennis tournament played on grass courts at the Queen's Club in London, United Kingdom that was part of the 1983 Volvo Grand Prix. It was the 81st edition of the tournament and took place from 6 June until 13 June 1983. First-seeded Jimmy Connors won his second consecutive singles title at the event.
The 1980 Volvo International was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in North Conway, New Hampshire in the United States and was part of the 1980 Volvo Grand Prix. The tournament was held from July 27 through August 3, 1980. Jimmy Connors won the singles title.
The 1976 Pacific Southwest Open, also known under its sponsorship name 1976 Arco–Pacific Southwest Open, was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, California in the United States. The event was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit and categorized as four-star. It was the 50th edition of the tournament and ran from September 20 through September 27, 1976. Tenth-seeded Brian Gottfried won the singles title and $20,000 first-prize money.
The 1979 Swiss Indoors was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at the St. Jakobshalle in Basel, Switzerland that was part of the 1979 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix. It was the 11th edition of the tournament and was held from 15 October through 21 October 1979. Third-seeded Brian Gottfried won the singles title.
The 1980 Washington Star International was a men's tennis tournament and was played on outdoor Har-Tru clay courts. The event was part of the 1980 Grand Prix circuit. It was the 12th edition of the tournament and was held at Rock Creek Park in Washington, D.C. in the United States from July 21 through July 27, 1980. Sixth-seeded Brian Gottfried won the singles title and earned $24,500 first-prize money.
The 1977 Baltimore International was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Towson State College in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States that was part of the 1977 Grand Prix circuit. It was the sixth edition of the event and was held from January 17 through January 23, 1977. Second-seeded Brian Gottfried won the singles title, his second at the event after 1975, and won $20,000 first-prize money.
The 1981 Stowe Grand Prix was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Topnotch Inn in Stowe, Vermont in the United States that was part of the 1981 Grand Prix circuit. It was the fourth edition of the tournament and was held from August 10 through August 16, 1981. Second-seeded Brian Gottfried won the singles title.
The 1975 South Pacific Championships was an Association of Tennis Professionals men's tournament held on outdoor clay courts at the Royal South Yarra Tennis Club in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia that was part of the 1975 Grand Prix tennis circuit. It was the second edition of the tournament and was held from 6 October until 12 October 1975. Seventh-seeded Brian Gottfried won the singles title and earned $10,000 first-prize money.
The 1979 National Revenue Tennis Classic, also known as the Buckeye Championships, was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Muirfield Village in Dublin, a suburb of Columbus, Ohio in the United States that was part of the 1979 Grand Prix circuit. It was the tenth edition of the tournament and was held from August 6 through August 12, 1979. Second-seeded Brian Gottfried won the singles title.
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