Brian Gottfried

Brian Gottfried
Country (sports) USA
ResidenceSarasota, Florida
Born (1952-01-27) January 27, 1952 (age 72)
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
Career titles25
Highest rankingNo. 3 (19 June 1977)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open3R (1980)
French OpenF (1977)[1]
WimbledonSF (1980)
US OpenQF (1977, 1978)[1]
Other tournaments
Tour FinalsSF (1977, 1978)[1]
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)[1]
WimbledonW (1976)
US OpenF (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.

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Barrett, John; Flink, Steve; Tingay, Lance (1978). World of Tennis 1978: A BP Yearbook (10th Year ed.). London: Macdonald and Jane's. pp. 39–40, 42–43, 45, 66, 68–69, 72, 131–132, 134. ISBN 978-0-354-09039-1. ISSN 0305-6325. OCLC 237184605. OL 15012356M.