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Brian Fairlie

NZL Age 78 173 cm / 5'8" Plays: Right-Handed ATP Tour years active: 1968–1979

Brian Fairlie represented New Zealand on the ATP Tour and reached a career high of No. 24. TennisDB's records show a singles record of 233–220 and 3 singles titles.

Peak singles rank
24 (Oct 1, 1973)
Elo peak
1903 (83rd percentile)
Singles record
233–220 (51.4%)
Singles titles
3

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 Fairlie's recent, live, and scheduled ATP matches
OpponentScoreResultH2HMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Patrice Dominguez 4-6 6-7 L H2H Match data Apr 20, 1979* R16 Johannesburg ATP 250 Hard
Belus Prajoux 6-1 6-2 W H2H Match data Apr 19, 1979* R32 Johannesburg ATP 250 Hard
Peter Mcnamara 7-6 3-6 2-6 L Match data Apr 12, 1979* R32 Cairo ATP 250 Clay
Balazs Taroczy #20 3-6 6-7 L H2H Match data Apr 6, 1979* R16 Nice ATP 250 Clay
Gilles Moretton 6-2 4-6 6-1 W H2H Match data Apr 5, 1979* R32 Nice ATP 250 Clay

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Brian Fairlie's most-played ATP rivals
OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Tom Gorman 5 5 10 Aug 12, 1976 H2H
Ray Ruffels 5 4 9 Jun 15, 1977 H2H
Tom Okker 1 8 9 Apr 7, 1973 H2H
Dick Crealy 4 4 8 Jul 13, 1978 H2H
Mark Cox 4 4 8 Mar 10, 1975 H2H

Singles Titles (3)

Brian Fairlie 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
197224 1 1 Midland
197325 1 1 London Wct
197628 1 1 Manila
Total 3 3

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

Career Results

Brian Fairlie career results by season
SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
196820891747.1%
19692113142748.2%
19702236205664.3%
19712320294940.8%
19722413274032.5%
19732533215461.1%2825
19742611122347.8%3958
19752721163756.8%5866
19762841297058.6%8836
19772926255151.0%3886
1978309132240.9%92123
19793125728.6%332332
Career23322045351.4%

Career Results by Surface

Brian Fairlie career results by season and surface
SeasonAge HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
196820 21366.7%561145.5%12333.3% 891747.1%
196921 43757.1%45944.4%54955.6%0220.0% 13142748.1%
197022 551050.0%2082871.4%951464.3%22450.0% 36205664.3%
197123 781546.7%481233.3%661250.0%371030.0% 20294940.8%
197224 881650.0%24633.3%11250.0%2141612.5% 13274032.5%
197325 505100.0%10102050.0%33650.0%1582365.2% 33215461.1%
197426 551050.0%23540.0%11250.0%33650.0% 11122347.8%
197527 371030.0%43757.1%62875.0%841266.7% 21163756.8%
197628 1662272.7%19163554.3%43757.1%24633.3% 41297058.6%
197729 0330.0%14102458.3%1081855.6%24633.3% 26255151.0%
197830 0220.0%15616.7%551050.0%31475.0% 9132240.9%
197931 13425.0%12333.3% 25728.6%
Career565110752.3%868016651.8%51409156.0%40498944.9%23322045351.4%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

Brian Fairlie career results by season and opponent rank
SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
197426 0110.0%000000 0110.0%
197527 0110.0%15616.7%51683.3%101100.0% 771450.0%
197628 00000110.0%00 0110.0%
197729 0440.0%13425.0%781546.7%11250.0% 9162536.0%
197830 0110.0%12333.3%371030.0%00 4101428.6%
197931 000110.0%000110.0% 0220.0%
Career 0770.0%3111421.4%15173246.9%22450.0% 20375735.1%

Opponent ranking data available for 57/453 (12.6%) of Brian Fairlie's ATP main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Brian Fairlie 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
1968 20 1531 109.4 +57 -40 53.2% +0.57 2–1 (67%) -0.20
1969 21 1619 120.9 -9 -103 +38 54.4% +0.56 3–6 (33%) -0.19
1970 22 1814 134.8 -161 -88 +23 64.2% +1.14 7–8 (47%) 2–4 (33%) 98.9 +2.58
1971 23 1668 134.3 -55 -9 +121 47.5% -0.13 4–8 (33%) 10–7 (59%) 98.7 -3.36
1972 24 1722 140.7 -54 -40 37.6% -0.58 5–7 (42%) 9–10 (47%) 102.8 -3.69
1973 25 1770 145.7 +90 -80 -9 57.5% +0.66 12–9 (57%) 4–10 (29%) 99.3 -1.88
1974 26 1791 136.9 +39 -92 54.0% +0.24 3–5 (38%) 2–3 (40%) 98.7 -2.07
1975 27 1808 143.0 -2 -107 +39 56.0% +0.38 6–6 (50%) 11–6 (65%) 101.6 -1.86
1976 28 1831 141.5 +35 -56 -24 54.4% +0.29 9–5 (64%) 13–9 (59%) 107.6 +0.52
1977 29 1665 132.6 +59 +102 +40 51.6% +0.21 6–7 (46%) 3–7 (30%) 93.5 +1.62
1978 30 1650 125.4 +61 +41 +69 44.6% -0.70 2–3 (40%) 3–2 (60%) 99.9 +0.03
1979 31 1608 111.6 +51 +62 35.3% -0.41 1–2 (33%) 1–2 (33%) 97.4 +0.35
Career 1903 141.9 0 -37 +43 52.7% +0.28 60–67 (47%) 58–60 (49%) 99.9 -1.84

Tournament Results by Category

Grand Slams

Brian Fairlie Grand Slams results by season
SeasonAge AORGWUSO W-L
Win %
196820 R64R64 2–2 (50%)
196921 R64 1–1 (50%)
197022 R128QF 4–2 (67%)
197123 R32R64R64R64 4–4 (50%)
197224 R64 1–1 (50%)
197325 R128 0–1 (0%)
197628 R16R128R128 2–3 (40%)
197729 R64R16R32 5–3 (62%)
197830 R64R128R32 2–3 (40%)
W-L 3–4
(43%)
5–5
(50%)
7–7
(50%)
6–4
(60%)
21–20
(51%)

ATP 500

Brian Fairlie ATP 500 results by season
SeasonAge CINITACAN W-L
Win %
197022 R16 2–1 (67%)
197325 R64 0–1 (0%)
197628 SF 4–1 (80%)
W-L 2–1
(67%)
0–1
(0%)
4–1
(80%)
6–3
(67%)

ATP 250

Brian Fairlie ATP 250 results by season
SeasonAge ADEATLASBSWEBARBRICINDALGSTHAMHKGHOUMIAMUNNAPNWPQUEROMROTSPBSTOSTUTKYWASALABARBERBIRBOLBRIBRUCAICARCARCHACHACHICHRCLECOLCOLCOPDAYDENDUBDUSESSFORGOTHAMHAVHEMHILJACJACJOHJOHKINLALACLAGLASLASQUELONLOSLOULOULUGMACMANMAUMEMMERMEXMIDMILCANMONNAPNEWNEWNEWNICNOREASORLIWPERPHIQUERICSACSALSANSANSAOSOUSOUST.ST.SYDSYDTANTEHCANTORU.SVAN W-L
Win %
196820 R64R64R64R64R16R16R16 6–7 (46%)
196921 SFR32R32R64R16R16R32QFR32R32R32QFR16 12–13 (48%)
197022 R16QFR16R64SFQFR32R16R16FR64R16SFR32R16QF 30–17 (64%)
197123 SFR32R32R32R32R32R16R64R32R32R32R32R16R32QFR32R32R32QFR32R64R32R16R32R32 16–25 (39%)
197224 R32R32R32R16R16R32R32R32R32R32R32R32R32R16R16R32R32R16WR32R32R32R32R32R32R16QF 12–26 (32%)
197325 R16QFQFR32R16R32R16R16SFFSFQFQFWR16R16R32QFR16 33–18 (65%)
197426 QFR32R32R16QFSFR16R16R16R64R32R32 11–12 (48%)
197527 FR32R32R64R16QFR16R32FR32R16R32QFR16QFQF 21–16 (57%)
197628 FR16QFQFR64R32R32R32R16QFSFR16R32R32R16R16R32R16WQFR16R16R64R32R32R64 35–25 (58%)
197729 R32R32R64R16R16R16R16QFR16R16R16R32R64R16R64R16R16R32R32R16R64 20–21 (49%)
197830 R32R32R32R16R16R32R64SFR64R64 7–10 (41%)
197931 R32R32R32R16R16 2–5 (29%)
W-L 1–1
(50%)
2–1
(67%)
15–7
(68%)
2–1
(67%)
2–2
(50%)
2–2
(50%)
1–3
(25%)
0–1
(0%)
2–1
(67%)
3–3
(50%)
1–2
(33%)
4–4
(50%)
0–2
(0%)
0–2
(0%)
5–4
(56%)
1–1
(50%)
7–6
(54%)
1–4
(20%)
0–1
(0%)
6–4
(60%)
4–2
(67%)
0–1
(0%)
3–2
(60%)
7–5
(58%)
0–1
(0%)
3–1
(75%)
1–1
(50%)
2–1
(67%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
1–3
(25%)
0–1
(0%)
1–2
(33%)
4–4
(50%)
1–2
(33%)
2–3
(40%)
1–1
(50%)
3–2
(60%)
4–2
(67%)
2–2
(50%)
3–1
(75%)
1–1
(50%)
3–3
(50%)
2–1
(67%)
2–2
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
0–2
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
2–2
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
3–1
(75%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
4–1
(80%)
1–2
(33%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
8–1
(89%)
2–4
(33%)
6–4
(60%)
0–2
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
1–3
(25%)
6–1
(86%)
2–1
(67%)
0–1
(0%)
4–1
(80%)
0–1
(0%)
3–0
(100%)
1–1
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
2–1
(67%)
3–1
(75%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
2–1
(67%)
2–2
(50%)
2–2
(50%)
2–2
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
5–5
(50%)
0–2
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
1–2
(33%)
1–1
(50%)
4–2
(67%)
2–1
(67%)
4–3
(57%)
3–1
(75%)
2–2
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
1–3
(25%)
4–3
(57%)
2–1
(67%)
1–1
(50%)
1–2
(33%)
0–1
(0%)
1–3
(25%)
3–3
(50%)
205–195
(51%)

Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.

ATP Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
24
Career-high date
Oct 1, 1973
First Top 100
Aug 27, 1973
First Top 50
Aug 27, 1973
First Top 20
First Top 10

Ranking History Matrix

Brian Fairlie ranking history by month and season
SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
1973252825242425
197426394756504449565458
197527589366546066
1976288836
197729413336363936425146515286
19783091999796145123
197931332

Similar Players

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

Brian Fairlie'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
Ross Case AUS #24 1,962 567 293 274 51.7% 4 0 0 1968–1983 Rivalries Match log
Jiri Hrebec CZE #25 1,912 341 171 170 50.1% $29,559 4 0 0 1968–1981 Rivalries Match log
Patrick Proisy FRA #23 1,876 417 222 195 53.2% 1 0 0 1968–1981 Rivalries Match log
Thomaz Koch BRA #24 1,880 356 199 157 55.9% $2,532 6 0 0 1968–1983 Rivalries Match log
Ray Ruffels AUS #27 1,905 451 246 205 54.5% 5 0 0 1968–1980 Rivalries Match log
Antonio Zugarelli ITA #24 1,821 261 112 149 42.9% $1,809 1 0 0 1968–1983 Rivalries Match log
Paul Mcnamee AUS #24 1,900 446 229 217 51.3% $1,233,615 2 0 0 1972–1988 Rivalries Match log
Jurgen Fassbender GER #31 1,888 350 183 167 52.3% 3 0 0 1968–1979 Rivalries Match log
Onny Parun NZL #19 1,991 716 375 341 52.4% $4,000 6 0 0 1968–1982 Rivalries Match log
Jeff Borowiak USA #20 1,958 594 290 304 48.8% $598 5 0 0 1968–1984 Rivalries Match log
Fred Stolle AUS #30 1,922 344 177 167 51.5% $328 6 0 0 1968–1982 Rivalries Match log
Hans Jurgen Pohmann GER #30 1,828 253 125 128 49.4% 2 0 0 1968–1979 Rivalries Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Brian Fairlie?
Brian Fairlie is 78 years old, born on June 13, 1948.
Which country does Brian Fairlie represent?
Brian Fairlie represents New Zealand in TennisDB's ATP records.
How tall is Brian Fairlie?
Brian Fairlie is 173 cm / 5'8".
Is Brian Fairlie left-handed or right-handed?
Brian Fairlie plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slam singles titles has Brian Fairlie won?
Brian Fairlie has not won a Grand Slam singles title.
How many Masters 1000 titles has Brian Fairlie won?
TennisDB does not group any of Brian Fairlie's titles under the modern Masters 1000 category.
How many ATP titles has Brian Fairlie won?
Brian Fairlie has won 3 ATP singles titles across all categories. The most recent was Manila in 1976.
What is Brian Fairlie's highest ATP ranking?
Brian Fairlie's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 24, first achieved on October 1, 1973.
What is Brian Fairlie's career win-loss record?
Brian Fairlie has a career ATP singles record of 233 wins and 220 losses (51.4%).
Which seasons of Brian Fairlie's career appear in TennisDB?
Brian Fairlie appears in TennisDB's ATP main-tour match records from 1968 through 1979.
On which surface does Brian Fairlie have the highest recorded win rate?
Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Brian Fairlie's highest ATP main-draw win rate is on grass: 56.0% (51–40).
Who has Brian Fairlie faced most often?
Brian Fairlie's most frequent opponent is Tom Gorman, with a head-to-head record of 5–5 across 10 meetings.