Career 1983 1982 1981 1980 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 Brian Gottfried takes it, 7–0 on categories Gottfried wins on games won. ATP Tour career: Simpson 129 matches, Gottfried 1,023 matches.
Gottfried averages 13 games won a match to Simpson’s 10.9 (19% more). Gottfried has the better sets won %: 63.9 to Simpson’s 36.9. Gottfried averages 1.6 sets won a match to Simpson’s 0.9 (76% more). Best single match: Gottfried 33 games won, Simpson 28. Winners’ edge: Gottfried’s team won 68%, Simpson’s team won 33% of the matches they played. Longevity: Gottfried has 1,023 matches across 15 seasons, Simpson 129 in 13 — the averages matter more than the totals here. Not every stat was recorded for every match (tour finals matches, retired hurt): those averages use only the games that logged them. Tale of the tape Per game. Totals and best single game underneath.
– Titlesper game 0.0 24 total · best 1
10.9 1,407 total · best 28 Games wonper game 13.0 13,312 total · best 33
36.9 Sets won % 63.9
45.7 Games won % 55.3
– Finalsper game 0.1 53 total · best 1
0.9 116 total · best 3 Sets wonper game 1.6 1,621 total · best 3
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Head to head 0 2 matches 2
Clay · 1 match 0 1 Hard · 1 match 0 1 Last meetings 29 July 1974 · Louisville · Round of 64 · Clay 6-3 6-3 29 Oct 1973 · Hong Kong · Round of 16 · Hard 6-4 6-1 Last 10 games Titles, oldest to newest.
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