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Brian Edward Gottfried (born January 27, 1952) is a retired tennis player from the United States who won 25 singles titles and 54 doubles titles during his professional career. The right-hander reached his highest ranking on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour on June 19, 1977, when he became World # 3.

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[edit] Tennis career

[edit] Junior & college

Gottfried was born in Baltimore, Maryland. When he was five years old, some Japanese players stayed with his family while competing in a local tournament. Before leaving, they gave him a tennis racket as a present, thus launching his tennis career. In all, Gottfried won 14 national junior titles. He won the 1962 National 12-and-under singles title, and the doubles title with Jimmy Connors. Gottfried repeated the victory in 1963 with Dick Stockton. In 1964, he won the 12-and-under singles crown.

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.[1] He was an All-American in 1971 and 1972. He was the runner-up in NCAA singles and doubles in 1972.

[edit] Professional career

Gottfried turned professional in 1972, and the following year he won his first career singles title in Las Vegas. In 1976, he reached 15 singles finals, winning 5, and was runner-up at the French Open. In April 1977, Newsweek said he was "simply the best male tennis player in the world at the moment."[2] 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 finished his career ranked tied for 22nd in the 50 all-time open era singles titles leaders (16) and tied for 12th among the doubles leaders.

His game was viewed as technically flawless and workman-like, particularly his potent forehand volley, considered one of the best in the game.[4] He honed his game to perfection with dedication and an addiction to practice. The story about his penchant for practice that is most often heard came from Arthur Ashe, who recalled how Gottfried missed a scheduled practice in Miami one afternoon in order to get married, but atoned by putting in a double session the next day.[5][6]

[edit] Grand Slam finals

[edit] Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)

Outcome Year Championship Surface Opponents in the final Score in the final
Runner-up 1977 French Open Clay Argentina Guillermo Vilas 6–0, 6–3, 6–0

[edit] Doubles: 7 (3 titles, 4 runner-ups)

Outcome Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents in the final Score in the final
Winner 1975 French Open Clay Mexico Raúl Ramírez Australia John Alexander
Australia Phil Dent
6–4, 2–6, 6–2, 6–4
Runner-up 1976 French Open Clay Mexico Raúl Ramírez United States Fred McNair
United States Sherwood Stewart
7–6, 6–3, 6–1
Winner 1976 Wimbledon Grass Mexico Raúl Ramírez Australia Ross Case
Australia Geoff Masters
3–6, 6–3, 8–6, 2–6, 7–5
Winner 1977 French Open Clay Mexico Raúl Ramírez Poland Wojtek Fibak
Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš
7–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Runner-up 1977 US Open Clay Mexico Raúl Ramírez South Africa Bob Hewitt
South Africa Frew McMillan
6–4, 6–0
Runner-up 1979 Wimbledon Grass Mexico Raúl Ramírez United States Peter Fleming
United States John McEnroe
4–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6–2
Runner-up 1980 French Open Clay Mexico Raúl Ramírez United States Victor Amaya
United States Hank Pfister
1–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–3

[edit] Singles finals (51)

[edit] Wins (25)

No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent in Final Score in Final
1. 1973 Johannesburg WCT, South Africa Hard Chile Jaime Fillol walkover
2. 1973 Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. Hard United States Arthur Ashe 6–1, 6–3
3. 1974 Paris Indoor, France Hard (i) United States Eddie Dibbs 6–3, 5–7, 8–6, 6–0
4. 1975 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. Carpet Australia Allan Stone 3–6, 6–2, 6–3
5. 1975 Dayton, Ohio, U.S. Carpet Australia Geoff Masters 6–4, 4–6, 6–4
6. 1975 Melbourne, Australia Grass (i)[clarification needed] United States Harold Solomon 6–2, 7–6, 6–1
7. 1976 Los Angeles Carpet United States Arthur Ashe 6–2, 6–2
8. 1977 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. Carpet Argentina Guillermo Vilas 6–3, 7–6
9. 1977 Palm Springs, California, U.S. Hard Argentina Guillermo Vilas 2–6, 6–1, 6–3
10. 1977 Washington Indoor, U.S. Carpet United States Robert Lutz 6–1, 6–2
11. 1977 La Costa, California, U.S. Hard United States Marty Riessen 6–3, 6–2
12. 1977 Vienna, Austria Hard (i) Poland Wojtek Fibak 6–1, 6–1
13. 1978 Washington Indoor, U.S. Carpet Mexico Raúl Ramírez 7–5, 7–6
14. 1978 Dayton, Ohio, U.S. Carpet United States Eddie Dibbs 2–6, 6–4, 7–6
15. 1978 Houston WCT, U.S. Clay Romania Ilie Năstase 3–6, 6–2, 6–1
16. 1979 Columbus, Ohio, U.S. Clay United States Eddie Dibbs 6–3, 6–0
17. 1979 Basel, Switzerland Hard (i) South Africa Johan Kriek 7–5, 6–1, 4–6, 6–3
18. 1980 Surbiton, United Kingdom Grass United States Sandy Mayer 6–3, 6–3
19. 1980 Washington, D.C. Clay Argentina José Luis Clerc 7–5, 4–6, 6–4
20. 1980 Vienna, Austria Hard (i) United States Trey Waltke 6–2, 6–4, 6–3
21. 1980 Paris Indoor, France Carpet Italy Adriano Panatta 4–6, 6–3, 6–1, 7–6
22. 1981 Stowe, Vermont, U.S. Hard United States Tony Graham 6–3, 6–3
23. 1982 Tampa, Florida, U.S. Hard United States Mike Estep 6–7, 6–2, 6–4
24. 1982 Vienna, Austria Hard (i) United States Bill Scanlon 6–1, 6–4, 6–0
25. 1983 Vienna, Austria Hard (i) United States Mel Purcell 6–2, 6–3, 7–5

[edit] Runner-ups (26)

No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent in Final Score in Final
1. 1973 Forth Worth, Texas, U.S. Hard United States Eddie Dibbs 7–5, 6–2, 6–4
2. 1973 Christchurch, New Zealand Other Australia Fred Stolle 7–6, 6–4, 6–1
3. 1974 London Carpet United States Jimmy Connors 6–2, 7–6
4. 1975 Denver WCT, U.S. Carpet United States Jimmy Connors 6–3, 6–4
5. 1975 Johannesburg, South Africa Hard United States Harold Solomon 6–3, 6–2, 5–7, 6–2
6. 1976 Richmond WCT, U.S. Carpet United States Arthur Ashe 6–2, 6–4
7. 1976 San Francisco, U.S. Carpet United States Roscoe Tanner 4–6, 7–5, 6–1
8. 1976 Johannesburg, South Africa Hard United States Harold Solomon 6–2, 6–7, 6–3, 6–4
9. 1977 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. Carpet Sweden Björn Borg 6–4, 6–3, 4–6, 7–5
10. 1977 Los Angeles Carpet United States Stan Smith 6–4, 2–6, 6–3
11. 1977 Denver, Colorado, U.S. Carpet Sweden Björn Borg 7–5, 6–2
12. 1977 French Open, Paris Clay Argentina Guillermo Vilas 6–0, 6–3, 6–0
13. 1977 Washington, D.C. Outdoor Argentina Guillermo Vilas 6–4, 7–5
14. 1977 Columbus, Ohio, U.S. Hard Argentina Guillermo Vilas 6–2, 6–1
15. 1977 Los Angeles Hard Mexico Raúl Ramírez 7–5, 3–6, 6–4
16. 1977 San Francisco, U.S. Carpet United States Butch Walts 4–6, 6–3, 7–5
17. 1977 Maui, Hawaii, U.S. Hard United States Jimmy Connors 6–2, 6–0
18. 1977 Paris Indoor, France Hard (i) Italy Corrado Barazzutti 7–6, 7–6, 6–7, 3–6, 6–4
19. 1978 Los Angeles Carpet United States Arthur Ashe 6–2, 6–4
20. 1979 Rancho Mirage, California, U.S. Hard United States Roscoe Tanner 6–4, 6–2
21. 1979 Washington Indoor, U.S. Carpet United States Roscoe Tanner 6–4, 6–4
22. 1981 Brussels, Belgium Carpet United States Jimmy Connors 6–2, 6–4, 6–3
23. 1981 Queen's Club Championships, London Grass United States John McEnroe 7–6, 7–5
24. 1981 Vienna, Austria Hard (i) Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl 1–6, 6–0, 6–1, 6–2
25. 1982 Columbus, Ohio, U.S. Hard United States Jimmy Connors 7–5, 6–0
26. 1982 Wembley, United Kingdom Carpet United States John McEnroe 6–3, 6–2, 6–4

[edit] Doubles finals (95)

[edit] Wins (54)

No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponent in Final Score in Final
1. 1973 Philadelphia WCT, U.S. Carpet United States Dick Stockton Australia Roy Emerson
Australia Rod Laver
4–6, 6–3, 6–4
2. 1973 Las Vegas, U.S. Hard United States Dick Stockton Australia Ken Rosewall
Australia Fred Stolle
6–7, 6–4, 6–4
3. 1973 Fort Worth, U.S. Hard United States Dick Stockton Australia Owen Davidson
Australia John Newcombe
7–6, 6–4
4. 1974 Rome, Italy Clay Mexico Raúl Ramírez Spain Juan Gisbert Sr.
Romania Ilie Năstase
6–3, 6–2, 6–3
5. 1974 South Orange, U.S. Hard Mexico Raúl Ramírez India Anand Amritraj
India Vijay Amritraj
7–6, 6–7, 7–6
6. 1975 Philadelphia WCT, U.S. Carpet Mexico Raúl Ramírez United States Dick Stockton
United States Erik Van Dillen
3–6, 6–3, 7–6
7. 1975 St. Petersburg WCT, U.S. Hard Mexico Raúl Ramírez United States Charlie Pasarell
United States Roscoe Tanner
6–4, 6–4
8. 1975 La Costa WCT, U.S. Hard Mexico Raúl Ramírez United States Charlie Pasarell
United States Roscoe Tanner
7–5, 6–4
9. 1975 Orlando WCT, U.S. Hard Mexico Raúl Ramírez Australia Colin Dibley
Australia Ray Ruffels
6–4, 6–4
10. 1975 World Doubles WCT, Mexico Carpet Mexico Raúl Ramírez United Kingdom Mark Cox
South Africa Cliff Drysdale
7–6, 6–7, 6–2, 7–6
11. 1975 Dallas WCT, U.S. Carpet Mexico Raúl Ramírez South Africa Bob Hewitt
South Africa Frew McMillan
7–5, 6–3, 4–6, 2–6, 7–5
12. 1975 Rome, Italy Clay Mexico Raúl Ramírez United States Jimmy Connors
Romania Ilie Năstase
6–4, 7–6, 2–6, 6–1
13. 1975 French Open, Paris Clay Mexico Raúl Ramírez Australia John Alexander
Australia Phil Dent
6–4, 2–6, 6–2, 6–4
14. 1975 Boston, U.S. Clay Mexico Raúl Ramírez United States John Andrews
United States Mike Estep
4–6, 6–3, 7–6
15. 1975 Sydney Indoor, Australia Hard (i) Mexico Raúl Ramírez Australia Ross Case
Australia Geoff Masters
6–4, 6–2
16. 1975 Perth, Australia Hard Mexico Raúl Ramírez Australia Ross Case
Australia Geoff Masters
2–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–0
17. 1975 Tokyo, Japan Clay Mexico Raúl Ramírez Spain Juan Gisbert Sr.
Spain Manuel Orantes
7–6, 6–4
18. 1976 Monterrey WCT, Mexico Carpet Mexico Raúl Ramírez Australia Ross Case
Australia Geoff Masters
6–2, 4–6, 6–3
19. 1976 Richmond WCT, U.S. Carpet Mexico Raúl Ramírez United States Arthur Ashe
Netherlands Tom Okker
6–4, 7–5
20. 1976 St. Louis WCT, U.S. Carpet Mexico Raúl Ramírez Australia John Alexander
Australia Phil Dent
6–4, 6–2
21. 1976 México City WCT, México Clay Mexico Raúl Ramírez Egypt Ismail El Shafei
New Zealand Brian Fairlie
6–4, 7–6
22. 1976 Jackson WCT, U.S. Carpet Mexico Raúl Ramírez Australia Ross Case
Australia Geoff Masters
7–5, 4–6, 6–0
23. 1976 Caracas WCT, Venezuela Clay Mexico Raúl Ramírez United States Jeff Borowiak
Romania Ilie Năstase
7–5, 6–4
24. 1976 Rome, Italy Clay Mexico Raúl Ramírez Australia Geoff Masters
Australia John Newcombe
7–6, 5–7, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3
25. 1976 Wimbledon, London Grass Mexico Raúl Ramírez Australia Ross Case
Australia Geoff Masters
3–6, 6–3, 8–6, 2–6, 7–5
26. 1976 Washington D.C., U.S. Clay Mexico Raúl Ramírez United States Arthur Ashe
United States Jimmy Connors
6–3, 6–3
27. 1976 North Conway, U.S. Clay Mexico Raúl Ramírez Argentina Ricardo Cano
Paraguay Victor Pecci
6–3, 6–0
28. 1976 Indianapolis, U.S. Clay Mexico Raúl Ramírez United States Fred McNair
United States Sherwood Stewart
6–2, 6–2
29. 1976 Woodlands Doubles, U.S. Hard Mexico Raúl Ramírez Australia Phil Dent
Australia Allan Stone
6–1, 6–4, 5–7, 7–6
30. 1976 Barcelona, Spain Clay Mexico Raúl Ramírez South Africa Bob Hewitt
South Africa Frew McMillan
7–6, 6–4
31. 1976 Johannesburg WCT, South Africa Hard United States Sherwood Stewart Spain Juan Gisbert Sr.
United States Stan Smith
1–6, 6–1, 6–2, 7–6
32. 1977 Miami, U.S. Clay Mexico Raúl Ramírez Australia Paul Kronk
Australia Cliff Letcher
7–5, 6–4
33. 1977 Rome, Italy Clay Mexico Raúl Ramírez United States Fred McNair
United States Sherwood Stewart
6–7, 7–6, 7–5
34. 1977 French Open, Paris Clay Mexico Raúl Ramírez Poland Wojtek Fibak
Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš
7–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
35. 1977 North Conway, U.S. Clay Mexico Raúl Ramírez United States Fred McNair
United States Sherwood Stewart
7–5, 6–3
36. 1977 Paris Indoor, France Hard (i) Mexico Raúl Ramírez United States Jeff Borowiak
United Kingdom Roger Taylor
6–2, 6–0
37. 1978 Memphis, U.S. Carpet Mexico Raúl Ramírez Australia Phil Dent
Australia John Newcombe
3–6, 7–6, 6–2
38. 1978 Dayton, U.S. Carpet Australia Geoff Masters United States Hank Pfister
United States Butch Walts
6–3, 6–4
39. 1979 Richmond WCT, U.S. Carpet United States John McEnroe Romania Ion Ţiriac
Argentina Guillermo Vilas
6–4, 6–3
40. 1979 Columbus, U.S. Clay United States Robert Lutz United States Tim Gullikson
United States Tom Gullikson
4–6, 6–3, 7–6
41. 1979 Cincinnati, U.S. Hard Romania Ilie Năstase United States Robert Lutz
United States Stan Smith
1–6, 6–3, 7–6
42. 1980 Masters Doubles WCT, London Carpet Mexico Raúl Ramírez Poland Wojtek Fibak
Netherlands Tom Okker
3–6, 6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
43. 1980 Memphis, U.S. Carpet United States John McEnroe Australia Rod Frawley
Czechoslovakia Tomáš Šmíd
6–3, 6–7, 7–6
44. 1980 North Conway, U.S. Clay United States Jimmy Connors South Africa Kevin Curren
United States Steve Denton
7–6, 6–2
45. 1980 Columbus, U.S. Hard United States Sandy Mayer United States Peter Fleming
United States Eliot Teltscher
6–4, 6–2
46. 1980 Sawgrass Doubles, U.S. Hard Mexico Raúl Ramírez United States Robert Lutz
United States Stan Smith
7–6, 6–4, 2–6, 7–6
47. 1981 Milan, Italy Carpet Mexico Raúl Ramírez United States John McEnroe
United States Peter Rennert
7–6, 6–3
48. 1982 La Quinta, U.S. Hard Mexico Raúl Ramírez United Kingdom John Lloyd
United States Dick Stockton
6–4, 3–6, 6–2
49. 1982 Sawgrass Doubles, U.S. Clay Mexico Raúl Ramírez Australia Mark Edmondson
Australia Kim Warwick
W/O
50. 1982 Paris Indoor, France Hard (i) United States Bruce Manson United States Jay Lapidus
United States Richard Meyer
6–4, 6–2
51. 1982 Johannesburg, South Africa Hard South Africa Frew McMillan Israel Shlomo Glickstein
Zimbabwe Andrew Pattison
6–2, 6–2
52. 1983 La Quinta, U.S. Hard Mexico Raúl Ramírez South Africa Tian Viljoen
South Africa Danie Visser
6–3, 6–3
53. 1983 London/Queen's Club, England Grass Australia Paul McNamee South Africa Kevin Curren
United States Steve Denton
6–4, 6–3
54. 1984 North Conway, U.S. Clay Czechoslovakia Tomáš Šmíd Brazil Cassio Motta
United States Blaine Willenborg
6–4, 6–2

[edit] Runner-ups (41)

No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponent in Final Score in Final
1. 1973 Cincinnati, U.S. Hard Mexico Raúl Ramírez Australia John Alexander
Australia Phil Dent
1–6, 7–6, 7–6
2. 1973 Hong Kong Hard United States Paul Gerken Australia Colin Dibley
Australia Rod Laver
6–3, 5–7, 17–15
3. 1974 Atlanta WCT, U.S. Clay United States Dick Stockton United States Robert Lutz
United States Stan Smith
6–3, 3–6, 7–6
4. 1974 Orlando WCT, U.S. Hard United States Dick Stockton Australia Owen Davidson
Australia John Newcombe
7–6, 6–3
5. 1974 Hamburg, Germany Clay Mexico Raúl Ramírez West Germany Jürgen Fassbender
West Germany Hans-Jürgen Pohmann
6–3, 6–4, 6–4
6. 1974 Chicago, U.S. Carpet Mexico Raúl Ramírez United States Tom Gorman
United States Marty Riessen
4–6, 6–3, 7–5
7. 1974 Los Angeles, U.S. Hard Mexico Raúl Ramírez Australia Ross Case
Australia Geoff Masters
6–3, 6–2
8. 1974 Madrid, Spain Clay Mexico Raúl Ramírez France Patrice Dominguez
Spain Antonio Muñoz
6–1, 6–3
9. 1974 Tehran, Iran Clay Mexico Raúl Ramírez Spain Manuel Orantes
Argentina Guillermo Vilas
7–6, 2–6, 6–2
10. 1974 Paris Indoor, France Hard (i) Mexico Raúl Ramírez France Patrice Dominguez
France François Jauffret
7–5, 6–4
11. 1974 London, England Carpet Mexico Raúl Ramírez United States Jimmy Connors
Romania Ilie Năstase
3–6, 7–6, 6–3
12. 1975 Dayton Indoor, U.S. Carpet United States Paul Gerken Australia Ray Ruffels
Australia Allan Stone
7–6, 7–5
13. 1975 Sao Paulo WCT, Brazil Carpet Mexico Raúl Ramírez Australia Ross Case
Australia Geoff Masters
6–7, 7–6, 7–6
14. 1975 Caracas WCT, Venezuela Hard Mexico Raúl Ramírez Australia Ross Case
Australia Geoff Masters
7–5, 4–6, 6–2
15. 1975 Washington D.C., U.S. Clay Mexico Raúl Ramírez United States Robert Lutz
United States Stan Smith
7–5, 2–6, 6–1
16. 1975 Melbourne Indoor, Australia Grass Mexico Raúl Ramírez Australia Ross Case
Australia Geoff Masters
6–4, 6–0
17. 1976 French Open, Paris Clay Mexico Raúl Ramírez United States Fred McNair
United States Sherwood Stewart
7–6, 6–3, 6–1
18. 1976 San Francisco, U.S. Carpet South Africa Bob Hewitt United States Dick Stockton
United States Roscoe Tanner
6–3, 6–4
19. 1976 Vienna, Austria Hard (i) Mexico Raúl Ramírez South Africa Bob Hewitt
South Africa Frew McMillan
6–4, 4–0, ret.
20. 1976 Wembley, England Carpet Poland Wojtek Fibak United States Stan Smith
United States Roscoe Tanner
7–6, 6–3
21. 1977 Washington Indoor, U.S. Carpet Mexico Raúl Ramírez United States Robert Lutz
United States Stan Smith
6–3, 7–5
22. 1977 U.S. Open, New York Clay Mexico Raúl Ramírez South Africa Bob Hewitt
South Africa Frew McMillan
6–4, 6–0
23. 1977 Maui, U.S. Hard Mexico Raúl Ramírez United States Robert Lutz
United States Stan Smith
7–6, 6–4
24. 1977 Stockholm, Sweden Hard (i) Mexico Raúl Ramírez Poland Wojtek Fibak
Netherlands Tom Okker
6–3, 6–3
25. 1977 Wembley, England Hard Mexico Raúl Ramírez United States Sandy Mayer
South Africa Frew McMillan
6–3, 7–6
26. 1979 Wimbledon, London Grass Mexico Raúl Ramírez United States Peter Fleming
United States John McEnroe
4–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6–2
27. 1979 Washington, U.S. Clay Mexico Raúl Ramírez United States Marty Riessen
United States Sherwood Stewart
2–6, 6–3, 6–4
28. 1979 Basel, Switzerland Hard (i) Mexico Raúl Ramírez South Africa Bob Hewitt
South Africa Frew McMillan
6–3, 6–4
29. 1979 Vienna, Austria Hard (i) Mexico Raúl Ramírez South Africa Bob Hewitt
South Africa Frew McMillan
6–4, 3–6, 6–1
30. 1980 Baltimore WCT, U.S. Carpet South Africa Frew McMillan United States Tim Gullikson
United States Marty Riessen
2–6, 6–3, 6–4
31. 1980 Philadelphia, U.S. Carpet Mexico Raúl Ramírez United States Peter Fleming
United States John McEnroe
6–3, 7–6
32. 1980 Richmond WCT, U.S. Carpet South Africa Frew McMillan United States Fritz Buehning
South Africa Johan Kriek
3–6, 6–3, 7–6
33. 1980 French Open, Paris Clay Mexico Raúl Ramírez United States Victor Amaya
United States Hank Pfister
1–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–3
34. 1980 Paris Indoor, France Carpet South Africa Raymond Moore Italy Paolo Bertolucci
Italy Adriano Panatta
6–4, 6–4
35. 1980 Sydney Outdoor, Australia Grass United States Vitas Gerulaitis Australia Peter McNamara
Australia Paul McNamee
6–2, 6–4
36. 1981 Philadelphia, U.S. Carpet Mexico Raúl Ramírez United States Marty Riessen
United States Sherwood Stewart
6–2, 6–2
37. 1981 Richmond WCT, U.S. Carpet Mexico Raúl Ramírez United States Tim Gullikson
South Africa Bernard Mitton
3–6, 6–2, 6–3
38. 1981 Stowe, U.S. Hard United States Robert Lutz South Africa Johan Kriek
United States Larry Stefanki
2–6, 6–1, 6–2
39. 1982 Tampa, U.S. Hard United States Hank Pfister United States Tim Gullikson
United States Tom Gullikson
6–2, 6–3
40. 1983 Masters Doubles WCT, London Carpet Mexico Raúl Ramírez Switzerland Heinz Günthardt
Hungary Balázs Taróczy
6–3, 7–5, 7–6
41. 1983 Hamburg, Germany Clay Australia Mark Edmondson Switzerland Heinz Günthardt
Hungary Balázs Taróczy
7–6, 4–6, 6–4

[edit] Davis Cup

Gottfried was 7–7 in Davis Cup play for the US between 1975 and 1982.[7]

[edit] Halls of Fame & awards

Gottfried won the 1974 & 1975 ATP Doubles Team of the Year Award with partner Raul Ramirez.

He also won the 1976 ATP Most Improved Player Award.[8]

He received the ATP Sportsmanship award for 1984.

Gottfried was inducted into the Intercollegiate Tennis Association's Intercollegiate Tennis Hall of Fame in 1990.[3]

Gottfried, who is Jewish, was inducted into the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 1999.[9]

[edit] Life after playing career

Gottfried now resides in Ponte Vedra, Florida, works with the ATP tour, and occasionally plays on the senior circuit.

In 2007 he joined the coaching staff at the Harold Solomon Tennis Institute in Fort Lauderdale.[10]

[edit] References

[edit] External links

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



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