Background
Gottfried was born in Baltimore, Maryland.
Gottfried was born in Baltimore, Maryland.
As a teen Gottfried attended Baylor School in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and Piper High School in Sunrise, Florida.
3. Junior and college He began playing tennis at the age of 5 after receiving a racquet as a gift. He was an All-American in 1971 and 1972. Professional career Gottfried began his professional tennis career in 1972.
Newsweek described him as the "best male tennis player in the world at the moment" in April 1977.
He ended his career tied for 22nd in open era singles titles leaders, and tied for 12th in doubles. Arthur Ashe liked to recall how Gottfried missed his daily practice session to get married, but atoned by doubling his practice time the next day.
He has held this record for 22 years. Singles: 1 (1 runner-up) Doubles: 7 (3 titles, 4 runners-up) Titles (25) Titles (54) Gottfried now lives in Ponte Vedra, Florida.
In 2007 Gottfried joined the coaching staff at the Harold Solomon Tennis Institute in Fort Lauderdale.
In 2010, Gottfried coached with the Bollettieri Tennis Program at the Image Academy in Bradenton, Florida. He was elected to the Association of Tennis Professionals Player Council in 2012 as an alumni representative. In 2015 he joined the coaching staff at the Bolles School.