Match facts
New Orleans 1979PlayersAt the time of the match
| Bjorn Borg | Brian Gottfried | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #2 | #8 |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | #2 | #5 |
| Country | SWE | USA |
| Age | 23 | 27 |
| Plays | Right | Right |
| Height | 180 cm | 183 cm |
| 1979 season | 80 - 7 | 57 - 24 |
| Carpet record | 184 - 43 (81.1%) | 193 - 86 (69.2%) |
| Career record | 654 - 146 (81.8%) | 702 - 332 (67.9%) |
Head-to-head12 meetings
1980-06-23 · Wimbledon · Grass
Bjorn Borg6-24-66-26-0SemifinalBrian Gottfried 1979-03-19 · New Orleans · Carpet
Bjorn Borg6-15-76-3QuarterfinalBrian Gottfried 1978-01-20 · Pepsi Grand Slam · Clay
Bjorn Borg6-26-4SemifinalBrian Gottfried 1978-01-04 · Masters · Carpet
Brian GottfriedW/ORound RobinBjorn Borg 1977-04-18 · Denver · Carpet
Bjorn Borg7-56-2FinalBrian Gottfried 1977-03-21 · La Costa · Hard
Brian Gottfried6-16-1SemifinalBjorn Borg Road in New Orleans1979
Bjorn Borg
Bjorn Borg6-46-3Round of 32Gene MayerBjorn Borg6-36-3Round of 16Dick StocktonBjorn Borg6-15-76-3QuarterfinalBrian GottfriedJohn McEnroe5-76-17-6SemifinalBjorn Borg Brian Gottfried
Brian Gottfried7-66-1Round of 32Terry MoorBrian Gottfried6-37-5Round of 16Sherwood StewartBjorn Borg6-15-76-3QuarterfinalBrian Gottfried