Brian Gottfried

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 No. 3.

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Tennis career

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.

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.[3] 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.[4][5]

Grand Slam finals

Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)

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

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 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		 6–7, 3–6, 1–6
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		 4–6, 0–6
Runner-up 1979 Wimbledon Grass Raúl Ramírez Peter Fleming
John McEnroe		 6–4, 4–6, 2–6, 2–6
Runner-up 1980 French Open Clay Raúl Ramírez Victor Amaya
Hank Pfister		 6–1, 4–6, 4–6, 3–6

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

Titles (25)

Outcome No. Date Championship Surface Opponent in the final Score in the final
Winner 1. 1973 Johannesburg WCT, South Africa Hard Jaime Fillol W/O
Winner 2. 1973 Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. Hard Arthur Ashe 6–1, 6–3
Runner-up 1. 1973 Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. Hard Eddie Dibbs 5–7, 2–6, 4–6
Runner-up 2. 1973 Christchurch, New Zealand Other Fred Stolle 6–7, 4–6, 1–6
Winner 3. 1974 Paris Indoor, France Hard (i) Eddie Dibbs 6–3, 5–7, 8–6, 6–0
Runner-up 3. 1974 London Carpet Jimmy Connors 2–6, 6–7
Winner 4. 1975 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. Carpet Allan Stone 3–6, 6–2, 6–3
Winner 5. 1975 Dayton, Ohio, U.S. Carpet Geoff Masters 6–4, 4–6, 6–4
Runner-up 4. 1975 Denver WCT, U.S. Carpet Jimmy Connors 3–6, 4–6
Winner 6. 1975 Melbourne, Australia Grass (i) Harold Solomon 6–2, 7–6, 6–1
Runner-up 5. 1975 Johannesburg, South Africa Hard Harold Solomon 3–6, 2–6, 7–5, 2–6
Runner-up 6. 1976 Richmond WCT, U.S. Carpet Arthur Ashe 2–6, 4–6
Winner 7. 1976 Los Angeles Carpet Arthur Ashe 6–2, 6–2
Runner-up 7. 1976 San Francisco, U.S. Carpet Roscoe Tanner 6–4, 5–7, 1–6
Runner-up 8. 1976 Johannesburg, South Africa Hard Harold Solomon 2–6, 7–6, 3–6, 4–6
Winner 8. 1977 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. Carpet Guillermo Vilas 6–3, 7–6
Winner 9. 1977 Palm Springs, California, U.S. Hard Guillermo Vilas 2–6, 6–1, 6–3
Runner-up 9. 1977 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. Carpet Björn Borg 4–6, 3–6, 6–4, 5–7
Winner 10. 1977 Washington Indoor, U.S. Carpet Robert Lutz 6–1, 6–2
Winner 11. 1977 La Costa, California, U.S. Hard Marty Riessen 6–3, 6–2
Runner-up 10. 1977 Los Angeles Carpet Stan Smith 4–6, 6–2, 3–6
Runner-up 11. 1977 Denver, Colorado, U.S. Carpet Björn Borg 5–7, 2–6
Runner-up 12. 1977 French Open, Paris Clay Guillermo Vilas 0–6, 3–6, 0–6
Runner-up 13. 1977 Washington, D.C. Outdoor Guillermo Vilas 4–6, 5–7
Runner-up 14. 1977 Columbus, Ohio, U.S. Hard Guillermo Vilas 2–6, 1–6
Runner-up 15. 1977 Los Angeles Hard Raúl Ramírez 5–7, 6–3, 4–6
Runner-up 16. 1977 San Francisco, U.S. Carpet Butch Walts 6–4, 3–6, 5–7
Runner-up 17. 1977 Maui, Hawaii, U.S. Hard Jimmy Connors 2–6, 0–6
Winner 12. 1977 Vienna, Austria Hard (i) Wojtek Fibak 6–1, 6–1
Runner-up 18. 1977 Paris Indoor, France Hard (i) Corrado Barazzutti 6–7, 6–7, 7–6, 6–3, 4–6
Winner 13. 1978 Washington Indoor, U.S. Carpet Raúl Ramírez 7–5, 7–6
Winner 14. 1978 Dayton, Ohio, U.S. Carpet Eddie Dibbs 2–6, 6–4, 7–6
Winner 15. 1978 Houston WCT, U.S. Clay Ilie Năstase 3–6, 6–2, 6–1
Runner-up 19. 1978 Los Angeles Carpet Arthur Ashe 2–6, 4–6
Runner-up 20. 1979 Rancho Mirage, California, U.S. Hard Roscoe Tanner 4–6, 2–6
Runner-up 21. 1979 Washington Indoor, U.S. Carpet Roscoe Tanner 4–6, 4–6
Winner 16. 1979 Columbus, Ohio, U.S. Clay Eddie Dibbs 6–3, 6–0
Winner 17. 1979 Basel, Switzerland Hard (i) Johan Kriek 7–5, 6–1, 4–6, 6–3
Winner 18. 1980 Surbiton, United Kingdom Grass Sandy Mayer 6–3, 6–3
Winner 19. 1980 Washington, D.C. Clay José Luis Clerc 7–5, 4–6, 6–4
Winner 20. 1980 Vienna, Austria Hard (i) Trey Waltke 6–2, 6–4, 6–3
Winner 21. 1980 Paris Indoor, France Carpet Adriano Panatta 4–6, 6–3, 6–1, 7–6
Runner-up 22. 1981 Brussels, Belgium Carpet Jimmy Connors 2–6, 4–6, 3–6
Runner-up 23. 1981 Queen's Club Championships, London Grass John McEnroe 6–7, 5–7
Winner 22. 1981 Stowe, Vermont, U.S. Hard Tony Graham 6–3, 6–3
Runner-up 24. 1981 Vienna, Austria Hard (i) Ivan Lendl 6–1, 0–6, 1–6, 2–6
Winner 23. 1982 Tampa, Florida, U.S. Hard Mike Estep 6–7, 6–2, 6–4
Runner-up 25. 1982 Columbus, Ohio, U.S. Hard Jimmy Connors 5–7, 0–6
Winner 24. 1982 Vienna, Austria Hard (i) Bill Scanlon 6–1, 6–4, 6–0
Runner-up 26. 1982 Wembley, United Kingdom Carpet John McEnroe 3–6, 2–6, 4–6
Winner 25. 1983 Vienna, Austria Hard (i) Mel Purcell 6–2, 6–3, 7–5

Grand Prix, WCT, and Grand Slam doubles finals (95)

Titles (54)

Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents in the final Score in the final
Winner 1. 1973 Philadelphia WCT, U.S. Carpet Dick Stockton Roy Emerson
Rod Laver		 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Winner 2. 1973 Las Vegas, U.S. Hard Dick Stockton Ken Rosewall
Fred Stolle		 6–7, 6–4, 6–4
Runner-up 1. 1973 Cincinnati, U.S. Hard Raúl Ramírez John Alexander
Phil Dent		 6–1, 6–7, 6–7
Winner 3. 1973 Fort Worth, U.S. Hard Dick Stockton Owen Davidson
John Newcombe		 7–6, 6–4
Runner-up 2. 1973 Hong Kong Hard Paul Gerken Colin Dibley
Rod Laver		 3–6, 7–5, 15–17
Runner-up 3. 1974 Atlanta WCT, U.S. Clay Dick Stockton Robert Lutz
Stan Smith		 3–6, 6–3, 6–7
Runner-up 4. 1974 Orlando WCT, U.S. Hard Dick Stockton Owen Davidson
John Newcombe		 6–7, 3–6
Runner-up 5. 1974 Hamburg, Germany Clay Raúl Ramírez Jürgen Fassbender
Hans-Jürgen Pohmann		 3–6, 4–6, 4–6
Winner 4. 1974 Rome, Italy Clay Raúl Ramírez Juan Gisbert Sr.
Ilie Năstase		 6–3, 6–2, 6–3
Runner-up 6. 1974 Chicago, U.S. Carpet Raúl Ramírez Tom Gorman
Marty Riessen		 6–4, 3–6, 5–7
Winner 5. 1974 South Orange, U.S. Hard Raúl Ramírez Anand Amritraj
Vijay Amritraj		 7–6, 6–7, 7–6
Runner-up 7. 1974 Los Angeles, U.S. Hard Raúl Ramírez Ross Case
Geoff Masters		 3–6, 2–6
Runner-up 8. 1974 Madrid, Spain Clay Raúl Ramírez Patrice Dominguez
Antonio Muñoz		 1–6, 3–6
Runner-up 9. 1974 Tehran, Iran Clay Raúl Ramírez Manuel Orantes
Guillermo Vilas		 6–7, 6–2, 2–6
Runner-up 10. 1974 Paris Indoor, France Hard (i) Raúl Ramírez Patrice Dominguez
François Jauffret		 5–7, 4–6
Runner-up 11. 1974 London, England Carpet Raúl Ramírez Jimmy Connors
Ilie Năstase		 6–3, 6–7, 3–6
Winner 6. 1975 Philadelphia WCT, U.S. Carpet Raúl Ramírez Dick Stockton
Erik Van Dillen		 3–6, 6–3, 7–6
Runner-up 12. 1975 Dayton Indoor, U.S. Carpet Paul Gerken Ray Ruffels
Allan Stone		 6–7, 5–7
Winner 7. 1975 St. Petersburg WCT, U.S. Hard Raúl Ramírez Charlie Pasarell
Roscoe Tanner		 6–4, 6–4
Winner 8. 1975 La Costa WCT, U.S. Hard Raúl Ramírez Charlie Pasarell
Roscoe Tanner		 7–5, 6–4
Runner-up 13. 1975 São Paulo WCT, Brazil Carpet Raúl Ramírez Ross Case
Geoff Masters		 7–6, 6–7, 6–7
Runner-up 14. 1975 Caracas WCT, Venezuela Hard Raúl Ramírez Ross Case
Geoff Masters		 5–7, 6–4, 2–6
Winner 9. 1975 Orlando WCT, U.S. Hard Raúl Ramírez Colin Dibley
Ray Ruffels		 6–4, 6–4
Winner 10. 1975 World Doubles WCT, Mexico Carpet Raúl Ramírez Mark Cox
Cliff Drysdale		 7–6, 6–7, 6–2, 7–6
Winner 11. 1975 Dallas WCT, U.S. Carpet Raúl Ramírez Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan		 7–5, 6–3, 4–6, 2–6, 7–5
Winner 12. 1975 Rome, Italy Clay Raúl Ramírez Jimmy Connors
Ilie Năstase		 6–4, 7–6, 2–6, 6–1
Winner 13. 1975 French Open, Paris Clay Raúl Ramírez John Alexander
Phil Dent		 6–4, 2–6, 6–2, 6–4
Runner-up 15. 1975 Washington, D.C., U.S. Clay Raúl Ramírez Robert Lutz
Stan Smith		 5–7, 6–2, 1–6
Winner 14. 1975 Boston, U.S. Clay Raúl Ramírez John Andrews
Mike Estep		 4–6, 6–3, 7–6
Runner-up 16. 1975 Melbourne Indoor, Australia Grass Raúl Ramírez Ross Case
Geoff Masters		 4–6, 0–6
Winner 15. 1975 Sydney Indoor, Australia Hard (i) Raúl Ramírez Ross Case
Geoff Masters		 6–4, 6–2
Winner 16. 1975 Perth, Australia Hard Raúl Ramírez Ross Case
Geoff Masters		 2–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–0
Winner 17. 1975 Tokyo, Japan Clay Raúl Ramírez Juan Gisbert Sr.
Manuel Orantes		 7–6, 6–4
Winner 18. 1976 Monterrey WCT, Mexico Carpet Raúl Ramírez Ross Case
Geoff Masters		 6–2, 4–6, 6–3
Winner 19. 1976 Richmond WCT, U.S. Carpet Raúl Ramírez Arthur Ashe
Tom Okker		 6–4, 7–5
Winner 20. 1976 St. Louis WCT, U.S. Carpet Raúl Ramírez John Alexander
Phil Dent		 6–4, 6–2
Winner 21. 1976 México City WCT, México Clay Raúl Ramírez Ismail El Shafei
Brian Fairlie		 6–4, 7–6
Winner 22. 1976 Jackson WCT, U.S. Carpet Raúl Ramírez Ross Case
Geoff Masters		 7–5, 4–6, 6–0
Winner 23. 1976 Caracas WCT, Venezuela Clay Raúl Ramírez Jeff Borowiak
Ilie Năstase		 7–5, 6–4
Winner 24. 1976 Rome, Italy Clay Raúl Ramírez Geoff Masters
John Newcombe		 7–6, 5–7, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3
Runner-up 17. 1976 French Open, Paris Clay Raúl Ramírez Fred McNair
Sherwood Stewart		 6–7, 3–6, 1–6
Winner 25. 1976 Wimbledon, London Grass Raúl Ramírez Ross Case
Geoff Masters		 3–6, 6–3, 8–6, 2–6, 7–5
Winner 26. 1976 Washington, D.C., U.S. Clay Raúl Ramírez Arthur Ashe
Jimmy Connors		 6–3, 6–3
Winner 27. 1976 North Conway, U.S. Clay Raúl Ramírez Ricardo Cano
Victor Pecci		 6–3, 6–0
Winner 28. 1976 Indianapolis, U.S. Clay Raúl Ramírez Fred McNair
Sherwood Stewart		 6–2, 6–2
Winner 29. 1976 Woodlands Doubles, U.S. Hard Raúl Ramírez Phil Dent
Allan Stone		 6–1, 6–4, 5–7, 7–6
Runner-up 18. 1976 San Francisco, U.S. Carpet Bob Hewitt Dick Stockton
Roscoe Tanner		 3–6, 4–6
Winner 30. 1976 Barcelona, Spain Clay Raúl Ramírez Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan		 7–6, 6–4
Runner-up 19. 1976 Vienna, Austria Hard (i) Raúl Ramírez Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan		 4–6, 0–4, ret.
Runner-up 20. 1976 Wembley, England Carpet Wojtek Fibak Stan Smith
Roscoe Tanner		 6–7, 3–6
Winner 31. 1976 Johannesburg WCT, South Africa Hard Sherwood Stewart Juan Gisbert Sr.
Stan Smith		 1–6, 6–1, 6–2, 7–6
Winner 32. 1977 Miami, U.S. Clay Raúl Ramírez Paul Kronk
Cliff Letcher		 7–5, 6–4
Runner-up 21. 1977 Washington Indoor, U.S. Carpet Raúl Ramírez Robert Lutz
Stan Smith		 3–6, 5–7
Winner 33. 1977 Rome, Italy Clay Raúl Ramírez Fred McNair
Sherwood Stewart		 6–7, 7–6, 7–5
Winner 34. 1977 French Open, Paris Clay Raúl Ramírez Wojtek Fibak
Jan Kodeš		 7–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Winner 35. 1977 North Conway, U.S. Clay Raúl Ramírez Fred McNair
Sherwood Stewart		 7–5, 6–3
Runner-up 22. 1977 U.S. Open, New York Clay Raúl Ramírez Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan		 4–6, 0–6
Runner-up 23. 1977 Maui, U.S. Hard Raúl Ramírez Robert Lutz
Stan Smith		 6–7, 4–6
Winner 36. 1977 Paris Indoor, France Hard (i) Raúl Ramírez Jeff Borowiak
Roger Taylor		 6–2, 6–0
Runner-up 24. 1977 Stockholm, Sweden Hard (i) Raúl Ramírez Wojtek Fibak
Tom Okker		 3–6, 3–6
Runner-up 25. 1977 Wembley, England Hard Raúl Ramírez Sandy Mayer
Frew McMillan		 3–6, 6–7
Winner 37. 1978 Memphis, U.S. Carpet Raúl Ramírez Phil Dent
John Newcombe		 3–6, 7–6, 6–2
Winner 38. 1978 Dayton, U.S. Carpet Geoff Masters Hank Pfister
Butch Walts		 6–3, 6–4
Winner 39. 1979 Richmond WCT, U.S. Carpet John McEnroe Ion Ţiriac
Guillermo Vilas		 6–4, 6–3
Runner-up 26. 1979 Wimbledon, London Grass Raúl Ramírez Peter Fleming
John McEnroe		 6–4, 4–6, 2–6, 2–6
Runner-up 27. 1979 Washington, U.S. Clay Raúl Ramírez Marty Riessen
Sherwood Stewart		 6–2, 3–6, 4–6
Winner 40. 1979 Columbus, U.S. Clay Robert Lutz Tim Gullikson
Tom Gullikson		 4–6, 6–3, 7–6
Winner 41. 1979 Cincinnati, U.S. Hard Ilie Năstase Robert Lutz
Stan Smith		 1–6, 6–3, 7–6
Runner-up 28. 1979 Basel, Switzerland Hard (i) Raúl Ramírez Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan		 3–6, 4–6
Runner-up 29. 1979 Vienna, Austria Hard (i) Raúl Ramírez Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan		 4–6, 6–3, 1–6
Winner 42. 1980 Masters Doubles WCT, London Carpet Raúl Ramírez Wojtek Fibak
Tom Okker		 3–6, 6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Runner-up 30. 1980 Baltimore WCT, U.S. Carpet Frew McMillan Tim Gullikson
Marty Riessen		 6–2, 3–6, 4–6
Runner-up 31. 1980 Philadelphia, U.S. Carpet Raúl Ramírez Peter Fleming
John McEnroe		 3–6, 6–7
Runner-up 32. 1980 Richmond WCT, U.S. Carpet Frew McMillan Fritz Buehning
Johan Kriek		 6–3, 3–6, 6–7
Winner 43. 1980 Memphis, U.S. Carpet John McEnroe Rod Frawley
Tomáš Šmíd		 6–3, 6–7, 7–6
Runner-up 33. 1980 French Open, Paris Clay Raúl Ramírez Victor Amaya
Hank Pfister		 6–1, 4–6, 4–6, 3–6
Winner 44. 1980 North Conway, U.S. Clay Jimmy Connors Kevin Curren
Steve Denton		 7–6, 6–2
Winner 45. 1980 Columbus, U.S. Hard Sandy Mayer Peter Fleming
Eliot Teltscher		 6–4, 6–2
Winner 46. 1980 Sawgrass Doubles, U.S. Hard Raúl Ramírez Robert Lutz
Stan Smith		 7–6, 6–4, 2–6, 7–6
Runner-up 34. 1980 Paris Indoor, France Carpet Raymond Moore Paolo Bertolucci
Adriano Panatta		 4–6, 4–6
Runner-up 35. 1980 Sydney Outdoor, Australia Grass Vitas Gerulaitis Peter McNamara
Paul McNamee		 2–6, 4–6
Runner-up 36. 1981 Philadelphia, U.S. Carpet Raúl Ramírez Marty Riessen
Sherwood Stewart		 2–6, 2–6
Runner-up 37. 1981 Richmond WCT, U.S. Carpet Raúl Ramírez Tim Gullikson
Bernard Mitton		 6–3, 2–6, 3–6
Winner 47. 1981 Milan, Italy Carpet Raúl Ramírez John McEnroe
Peter Rennert		 7–6, 6–3
Runner-up 38. 1981 Stowe, U.S. Hard Robert Lutz Johan Kriek
Larry Stefanki		 6–2, 1–6, 2–6
Winner 48. 1982 La Quinta, U.S. Hard Raúl Ramírez John Lloyd
Dick Stockton		 6–4, 3–6, 6–2
Runner-up 39. 1982 Tampa, U.S. Hard Hank Pfister Tim Gullikson
Tom Gullikson		 2–6, 3–6
Winner 49. 1982 Sawgrass Doubles, U.S. Clay Raúl Ramírez Mark Edmondson
Kim Warwick		 W/O
Winner 50. 1982 Paris Indoor, France Hard (i) Bruce Manson Jay Lapidus
Richard Meyer		 6–4, 6–2
Winner 51. 1982 Johannesburg, South Africa Hard Frew McMillan Shlomo Glickstein
Andrew Pattison		 6–2, 6–2
Runner-up 40. 1983 Masters Doubles WCT, London Carpet Raúl Ramírez Heinz Günthardt
Balázs Taróczy		 3–6, 5–7, 6–7
Winner 52. 1983 La Quinta, U.S. Hard Raúl Ramírez Tian Viljoen
Danie Visser		 6–3, 6–3
Runner-up 41. 1983 Hamburg, Germany Clay Mark Edmondson Heinz Günthardt
Balázs Taróczy		 6–7, 6–4, 4–6
Winner 53. 1983 London/Queen's Club, England Grass Paul McNamee Kevin Curren
Steve Denton		 6–4, 6–3
Winner 54. 1984 North Conway, U.S. Clay Tomáš Šmíd Cassio Motta
Blaine Willenborg		 6–4, 6–2

Davis Cup

Gottfried was 7–7 in Davis Cup play for the US between 1975 and 1982.[6]

Halls of Fame & awards

Gottfried won the 1974 & 1975 ATP Doubles Team of the Year Award with partner Raúl Ramírez.

He also won the 1976 ATP Most Improved Player Award.[3]

He received the ATP Sportsmanship award for 1984.

Gottfried was inducted into the Intercollegiate Tennis Association's Intercollegiate Tennis Hall of Fame in 1990.[7]

Gottfried, who is Jewish, was inducted into the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 1999.[8]

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 Gottfried joined the coaching staff at the Harold Solomon Tennis Institute in Fort Lauderdale.[9]

In 2010, Gottfried is coaching at the Bolletieri Academy in Florida.

See also

References

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