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Brian Teacher

USA Age 71 190 cm / 6'3" Plays: Right-Handed ATP Tour years active: 1971–1986

Brian Teacher represented the United States on the ATP Tour and reached a career high of No. 7. TennisDB's records show a singles record of 338–238 and 8 singles titles.

Peak singles rank
7 (Oct 5, 1981)
Elo peak
2045 (93rd percentile)
Singles record
338–238 (58.7%)
Singles titles
8
Prize money
$1,426,514

Records cover recorded main-draw singles results in TennisDB's ATP event archive, including credited walkovers; qualifying is shown separately below.

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ATP Matches full match log →

Brian Teacher's recent, live, and scheduled ATP matches
OpponentScoreResultH2HMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Paul Chamberlin #264 5-7 6-3 6-7 L H2H Match data Oct 15, 1986* R64 Japan Open ATP 250 Hard
David Pate #29 4-6 4-6 L H2H Match data Oct 10, 1986* R16 Scottsdale ATP 250 Hard
John Sadri #70 6-7 6-3 7-6 W H2H Match data Oct 9, 1986* R32 Scottsdale ATP 250 Hard
Igor Saric #835 4-6 6-7 L H2H Match data Sep 10, 1986* R64 Stuttgart Open ATP 250 Clay
Broderick Dyke #69 4-6 6-3 4-6 4-6 L H2H Match data Aug 28, 1986* R128 US Open Grand Slam Hard

Rivals all rivalries →

Brian Teacher's most-played ATP rivals
OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Roscoe Tanner 3 11 14 Mar 29, 1984 H2H
Ivan Lendl 1 9 10 Aug 30, 1984 H2H
Raul Ramirez 6 4 10 Apr 16, 1982 H2H
Jimmy Connors 2 7 9 Aug 9, 1985 H2H
Brian Gottfried 3 6 9 Feb 9, 1984 H2H

Singles Titles (8)

Brian Teacher singles titles by season and category
SeasonAgeSingles titlesGS Masters 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories ATP 500 including documented historical predecessor categories ATP 250 including documented historical predecessor categories ATP FinalsTournaments
197722 1 1 Jackson
197823 1 1 Taipei
197924 1 1 Newport
198025 1 1 Australian Open
198126 1 1 Columbus
198227 1 1 Dortmund Wct
198328 2 2 Columbus, Munich Wct
Total 8 1 7

Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Results

Brian Teacher career results by season
SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
1971160110.0%
197318661250.0%141158
197419971656.3%162121
197520591435.7%121109
19762111122347.8%10981
19772231316250.0%8169
19782338236162.3%5431
19792419183751.4%3159
19802563268970.8%6020
19812633175066.0%129
19822742206267.7%1619
19832833215461.1%1829
19842923184156.1%2953
19853017163351.5%5166
1986318132138.1%67104
Career33823857658.7%

Career Results by Surface

Brian Teacher career results by season and surface
SeasonAge HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
197116 0110.0% 0110.0%
197318 0110.0%22450.0%42666.7%0110.0% 661250.0%
197419 12333.3%33650.0%52771.4% 971656.2%
197520 13425.0%44850.0%0220.0% 591435.7%
197621 52771.4%14520.0%43757.1%13425.0% 11122347.8%
197722 1081855.6%791643.8%1091952.6%45944.4% 31316250.0%
197823 851361.5%651154.5%24633.3%2293171.0% 38236162.3%
197924 581338.5%32560.0%1021283.3%16714.3% 19183751.4%
198025 2493372.7%11250.0%1952479.2%19113063.3% 63268970.8%
198126 1562171.4%12333.3%53862.5%1261866.7% 33175066.0%
198227 1482263.6%53862.5%1031376.9%1361968.4% 42206267.7%
198328 1582365.2%43757.1%54955.6%961560.0% 33215461.1%
198429 661250.0%1051566.7%63966.7%14520.0% 23184156.1%
198530 1071758.8%22450.0%44850.0%13425.0% 17163351.5%
198631 15616.7%23540.0%12333.3%43757.1% 8132138.1%
Career1157919459.3%51489951.5%854613164.9%876515257.2%33823857658.7%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

Brian Teacher career results by season and opponent rank
SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
197318 000110.0%0110.0%00 0220.0%
197419 0110.0%000330.0%202100.0% 24633.3%
197621 00000011250.0% 11250.0%
197722 471136.4%35837.5%8101844.4%0220.0% 15243938.5%
197823 35837.5%35837.5%1472166.7%00 20173754.1%
197924 0110.0%27922.2%731070.0%00 9112045.0%
198025 291118.2%551050.0%2162777.8%202100.0% 30205060.0%
198126 36933.3%34742.9%1351872.2%00 19153455.9%
198227 12333.3%861457.1%1372065.0%00 22153759.5%
198328 17812.5%931275.0%1552075.0%00 25154062.5%
198429 0440.0%16714.3%1241675.0%52771.4% 18163452.9%
198530 0330.0%24633.3%641060.0%841266.7% 16153151.6%
198631 0330.0%13425.0%53862.5%14520.0% 7132035.0%
Career 14486222.6%37498643.0%1145817266.3%19133259.4% 18416835252.3%

Opponent ranking data available for 352/576 (61.1%) of Brian Teacher's ATP main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Brian Teacher advanced statistics by season
Season Age Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
1971 16 1498 107.4 0.0% -1.50 0–1 -0.29
1973 18 1543 112.3 +27 +52 51.6% +0.32 1–2 (33%) 1–5 (17%) 96.9 +0.60
1974 19 1643 119.1 -108 -73 +29 52.6% +0.05 2–3 (40%) 2–1 (67%) 101.1 +0.83
1975 20 1605 117.1 -123 -7 42.4% -0.42 1–4 (20%) 1–5 (17%) 95.8 +0.12
1976 21 1627 123.5 -33 -97 +54 45.9% -0.30 5–2 (71%) 4–1 (80%) 108.5 +1.77
1977 22 1777 149.1 -16 -184 -13 48.7% +0.02 12–10 (55%) 18–16 (53%) 109.3 -2.64
1978 23 1932 149.6 +57 -242 -196 58.6% +0.46 9–6 (60%) 14–7 (67%) 109.5 +0.47
1979 24 1810 139.2 -86 -115 +116 55.9% +0.48 2–8 (20%) 5–4 (56%) 93.6 -1.22
1980 25 2040 150.6 -52 -7 66.1% +0.85 14–10 (58%) 25–15 (63%) 106.9 -0.42
1981 26 1990 158.3 +59 -289 -34 65.3% +0.93 6–7 (46%) 10–6 (63%) 97.0 -3.77
1982 27 1937 150.0 +49 -204 +48 63.3% +0.86 14–10 (58%) 7–10 (41%) 96.5 -0.52
1983 28 1824 150.5 +71 -66 +115 55.9% +0.28 13–8 (62%) 16–11 (59%) 100.5 -2.56
1984 29 1765 145.1 +30 +34 +139 55.8% +0.52 8–11 (42%) 11–8 (58%) 94.3 -1.30
1985 30 1709 134.8 +33 +72 +106 49.4% +0.21 7–4 (64%) 7–14 (33%) 96.3 -0.19
1986 31 1620 125.3 +59 +126 +148 38.9% -0.56 4–2 (67%) 5–5 (50%) 101.1 -0.30
Career 2045 151.2 +14 -89 +35 56.5% +0.42 98–87 (53%) 126–109 (54%) 102.5 -1.64

Tournament Results by Category

Grand Slams

Brian Teacher Grand Slams results by season
SeasonAge AORGWUSO W-L
Win %
197318 R64 1–1 (50%)
197419 R32 2–1 (67%)
197520 R128 0–1 (0%)
197621 R64R128 1–2 (33%)
197722 R64R64R128R64 2–4 (33%)
197823 R32R64R16 6–3 (67%)
197924 R64R16R128 4–3 (57%)
198025 WR32R16 11–2 (85%)
198126 R64R64 2–2 (50%)
198227 QFQFR64 9–3 (75%)
198328 R32R32R128 3–3 (50%)
198429 R128R128 0–2 (0%)
198530 R64R128R32 3–3 (50%)
198631 R64R128 1–2 (33%)
W-L 12–4
(75%)
4–3
(57%)
15–11
(58%)
14–14
(50%)
45–32
(58%)

ATP 500

Brian Teacher ATP 500 results by season
SeasonAge CINITACAN W-L
Win %
197823 R64 0–1 (0%)
197924 R32R16 3–2 (60%)
198025 R32QF 4–2 (67%)
198126 R32QF 4–2 (67%)
198227 R16 2–1 (67%)
198328 R64QF 3–2 (60%)
198429 R32 1–1 (50%)
198530 R32 1–1 (50%)
198631 R64 0–1 (0%)
W-L 7–8
(47%)
0–1
(0%)
11–4
(73%)
18–13
(58%)

ATP 250

Brian Teacher ATP 250 results by season
SeasonAge ADEATLBRICINDALGSTHAMHKGHOUAUSMADMELMIAMUNNAPNWPPARQUEITAROTSTOSTUTKYWASBALBANBIRMIAMIABRIBRUCHICLECOLCOLDAYDENDETDORDUTFORFORFRAHAMHILJACLALALALAGLASLIVLOSLOSLOUEASMANMAUMEMMERMILNEWNOREASORLIWPEPPHIIWRICSALSALSANSANSANSCOSEASOUSOUSPRSTRSYDSYDTAICANU.SWEM W-L
Win %
197116 R64 0–1 (0%)
197318 R16R32R64QFR32 5–5 (50%)
197419 QFR32R64R32R32QF 7–6 (54%)
197520 QFR16R64R32R16R64R32R64 5–8 (38%)
197621 R32R64FR64R16SFR64R16R64R32 10–10 (50%)
197722 FR64R16R32R16R32R32QFR32R32R32WR32QFR16R32R64R64R64R32R64R16FR64R64R16 29–26 (53%)
197823 QFR32R16R32SFR32R32FQFR64R16R32R32R16SFR16SFQFR16W 32–19 (63%)
197924 WR16R32QFR16R32R32R32R64R32R16R64R64R32 12–13 (48%)
198025 FR16R32R16R16QFQFFQFQFR32QFQFFSFR16QFR64QFR32R32FF 48–22 (69%)
198126 R32SFWR16QFR64SFQFR16SFR32RRF 27–13 (68%)
198227 R16R16R64R32QFQFWSFQFR32QFR16SFFQFQFR16 31–16 (66%)
198328 FR32WR64SFR32QFR32WQFR32SFR64R16QFQFR32QF 27–16 (63%)
198429 FR32SFR32R32R16R32QFR16FR32QFR16R32R32 22–15 (59%)
198530 R32R32R16R16R64R16SFR32FR32R16R16 13–12 (52%)
198631 SFR16R64R16R64R64R32R64R32R16 7–10 (41%)
W-L 4–2
(67%)
5–3
(62%)
0–1
(0%)
6–5
(55%)
4–1
(80%)
5–2
(71%)
2–2
(50%)
5–3
(62%)
0–1
(0%)
3–1
(75%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
3–1
(75%)
5–1
(83%)
7–5
(58%)
9–5
(64%)
1–1
(50%)
13–10
(57%)
1–1
(50%)
3–5
(38%)
3–2
(60%)
8–6
(57%)
7–5
(58%)
7–8
(47%)
2–1
(67%)
4–1
(80%)
0–2
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
9–3
(75%)
2–4
(33%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
2–1
(67%)
17–4
(81%)
2–2
(50%)
0–4
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
5–0
(100%)
3–1
(75%)
0–1
(0%)
4–4
(50%)
2–2
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
4–0
(100%)
1–1
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
2–3
(40%)
1–1
(50%)
8–7
(53%)
4–2
(67%)
1–1
(50%)
11–12
(48%)
0–1
(0%)
4–1
(80%)
3–1
(75%)
6–3
(67%)
5–5
(50%)
6–2
(75%)
2–1
(67%)
5–2
(71%)
2–1
(67%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
1–3
(25%)
4–1
(80%)
2–1
(67%)
1–1
(50%)
3–2
(60%)
10–8
(56%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
2–1
(67%)
1–1
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
2–1
(67%)
1–1
(50%)
10–3
(77%)
9–1
(90%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
2–2
(50%)
275–192
(59%)

Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.

ATP Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
7
Career-high date
Oct 5, 1981
First Top 100
Dec 13, 1976
First Top 50
Jan 16, 1977
First Top 20
Nov 24, 1980
First Top 10
Jan 26, 1981

Ranking History Matrix

Brian Teacher ranking history by month and season
SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
197318141149140156158
197419162157162186175179117116121
197520121117117118122109
19762110981
197722495257636063698582837069
197823606654535856555141382731
197924313235423738293034335659
198025564035232426312624232020
19812610141415129111010789
198227161312141517151818182219
198328171922242324272323262329
198429313031303632273446454853
198530545747555160948964696866
1986316765734839536673999298104
198732106106116250334338441460475938

Similar Players

Other ATP players with comparable peak level, era, career record, and career scale.

Brian Teacher's most statistically similar ATP players
Player Country Peak ranking Peak Elo M W L Win % Prize money Titles GS M1000 Years Rivalries Match log
Corrado Barazzutti ITA #7 2,038 491 289 202 58.9% $775,783 5 0 0 1971–1984 Rivalries Match log
Sandy Mayer USA #7 2,080 576 371 205 64.4% $1,057,783 12 0 0 1970–1985 Rivalries Match log
Dick Stockton USA #8 2,128 653 386 267 59.1% $1,063,385 8 0 0 1968–1984 Rivalries Match log
John Alexander AUS #8 2,015 986 567 419 57.5% $1,214,079 7 0 0 1968–1985 Rivalries Match log
Johan Kriek USA #7 2,053 603 380 223 63.0% $2,383,794 14 2 0 1977–1992 Rivalries Match log
Victor Pecci PAR #9 2,085 598 354 244 59.2% $994,678 10 0 0 1972–1987 Rivalries Match log
Peter Fleming USA #8 2,050 438 224 214 51.1% $1,986,799 3 0 0 1972–1987 Rivalries Match log
Tim Mayotte USA #7 2,048 533 338 195 63.4% $2,663,672 12 0 0 1979–1992 Rivalries Match log
Adriano Panatta ITA #6 2,177 585 363 222 62.1% $776,187 10 1 0 1968–1983 Rivalries Match log
Jose Higueras ESP #6 2,101 644 424 220 65.8% $1,406,355 16 0 0 1968–1986 Rivalries Match log
Joakim Nystrom SWE #7 2,121 393 257 136 65.4% $2,067,447 13 0 0 1980–1989 Rivalries Match log
Eliot Teltscher USA #6 2,093 599 392 207 65.4% $1,653,997 10 0 0 1976–1990 Rivalries Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Brian Teacher?
Brian Teacher is 71 years old, born on December 23, 1954.
Which country does Brian Teacher represent?
Brian Teacher represents United States in TennisDB's ATP records.
How tall is Brian Teacher?
Brian Teacher is 190 cm / 6'3".
Is Brian Teacher left-handed or right-handed?
Brian Teacher plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slam singles titles has Brian Teacher won?
Brian Teacher has won 1 Grand Slam singles title. The most recent was Australian Open in 1980.
How many Masters 1000 titles has Brian Teacher won?
TennisDB does not group any of Brian Teacher's titles under the modern Masters 1000 category.
How many ATP titles has Brian Teacher won?
Brian Teacher has won 8 ATP singles titles across all categories. The most recent was Munich Wct in 1983.
What is Brian Teacher's highest ATP ranking?
Brian Teacher's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 7, first achieved on October 5, 1981.
What is Brian Teacher's career win-loss record?
Brian Teacher has a career ATP singles record of 338 wins and 238 losses (58.7%).
How much career prize money has Brian Teacher earned?
Brian Teacher has earned at least $1,426,514 in career prize money from professional tennis.
Which seasons of Brian Teacher's career appear in TennisDB?
Brian Teacher appears in TennisDB's ATP main-tour match records from 1971 through 1986.
On which surface does Brian Teacher have the highest recorded win rate?
Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Brian Teacher's highest ATP main-draw win rate is on grass: 64.9% (85–46).
Who has Brian Teacher faced most often?
Brian Teacher's most frequent opponent is Roscoe Tanner, with a head-to-head record of 3–11 across 14 meetings.