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 world No. 2.
| Country (sports) | USA |
|---|---|
| Residence | Sarasota, Florida |
| Born | January 27, 1952 Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
| 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 (68.0%) |
| Career titles | 25 |
| Highest ranking | No. 3 (19 June 1977) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (1980) |
| French Open | F (1977) |
| Wimbledon | SF (1980) |
| US Open | QF (1977, 1978) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Tour Finals | SF (1977, 1978) |
| 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) |
| Wimbledon | W (1976) |
| US Open | F (1977) |
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