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1982 Sawgrass Doubles, United States Clay Raúl Ramírez Mark Edmondson
Kim Warwick W/O 50. 1975 Philadelphia WCT, United States Carpet Raúl Ramírez Dick Stockton
Erik Van Dillen 3–6, 6–3, 7–6 7.

1980 Washington, D.C. Clay José Luis Clerc 7–5, 4–6, 6–4 20.

Gottfried, who is Jewish, was inducted into the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 1999. 1980 French Open, Paris Clay Raúl Ramírez Victor Amaya
Hank Pfister 1–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–3 34.

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

Brian Gottfried

TENNIS PLAYER

1952 - Today

Brian Gottfried

Brian Edward Gottfried (born January 27, 1952) is an American retired tennis player who won 25 singles titles and 54 doubles titles during his professional career.

Grand Slam finals

Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)

OutcomeYearChampionshipSurfaceOpponents in the finalScore in the final
Runner-up 1977 French Open Clay Guillermo Vilas 6–0, 6–3, 6–0

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

OutcomeYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponents in the finalScore in the final
Winner 1975 French Open Clay Raúl Ramírez John Alexander
Phil Dent 		6–4, 2–6, 6–2, 6–4
Runner-up 1976 French Open Clay Raúl Ramírez Fred McNair
Sherwood Stewart 		7–6, 6–3, 6–1
Winner 1976 Wimbledon Grass Raúl Ramírez Ross Case
Geoff Masters 		3–6, 6–3, 8–6, 2–6, 7–5
Winner 1977 French Open Clay Raúl Ramírez Wojtek Fibak
Jan Kodeš 		7–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Runner-up 1977 US Open Clay Raúl Ramírez Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan 		6–4, 6–0
Runner-up 1979 Wimbledon Grass Raúl Ramírez Peter Fleming
John McEnroe 		4–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6–2
Runner-up 1980 French Open Clay Raúl Ramírez Victor Amaya
Hank Pfister 		1–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–3

Grand Prix, WCT, and Grand Slam singles finals (51)

Titles (25)

No.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponent in FinalScore in Final
1.

 1976 Barcelona, Spain Clay Raúl Ramírez Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan 		7–6, 6–4
31. 1975 French Open, Paris Clay Raúl Ramírez John Alexander
Phil Dent 		6–4, 2–6, 6–2, 6–4
14.

 1975 Dallas WCT, United States Carpet Raúl Ramírez Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan 		7–5, 6–3, 4–6, 2–6, 7–5
12. 1976 Vienna, Austria Hard (i) Raúl Ramírez Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan 		6–4, 4–0, ret. 1974 South Orange, United States Hard Raúl Ramírez Anand Amritraj
Vijay Amritraj 		7–6, 6–7, 7–6
6.

 1979 Richmond WCT, United States Carpet John McEnroe Ion Ţiriac
Guillermo Vilas 		6–4, 6–3
40.

See also

  • List of select Jewish tennis players

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Tennis player

Brian Edward Gottfried is a retired tennis player from the United States who won 25 singles titles and 54 doubles titles during his professional career.

 1977 French Open, Paris Clay Raúl Ramírez Wojtek Fibak
Jan Kodeš 		7–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
35. 1973 Philadelphia WCT, United States Carpet Dick Stockton Roy Emerson
Rod Laver 		4–6, 6–3, 6–4
2.

Education

As a teen Gottfried attended Baylor School in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and Piper High School in Sunrise, Florida.

Career

3.

1976 Johannesburg, South Africa Hard Harold Solomon 6–2, 6–7, 6–3, 6–4
9. 1975 Caracas WCT, Venezuela Hard Raúl Ramírez Ross Case
Geoff Masters 		7–5, 4–6, 6–2
15.

 1983 London/Queen's Club, England Grass Paul McNamee Kevin Curren
Steve Denton 		6–4, 6–3
54.

brian gottfried biography

In 2015 he joined the coaching staff at the Bolles School.

Achievements

  • Gottfried won the 1974 and 1975 Association of Tennis Professionals Doubles Team of the Year Award with partner Raúl Ramírez.

1976 Richmond WCT, United States Carpet Raúl Ramírez Arthur Ashe
Tom Okker 		6–4, 7–5
20.