H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC
Arthur Ashe vs Brian Fairlie H2H: 2-2
Arthur Ashe and Brian Fairlie are tied 2–2 in their ATP head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, Arthur Ashe leads 1–0 on carpet and 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Brian Fairlie won the 1978 Birmingham third round 6-1 6-3.
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USA
Age 83
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
2
–
2
4 main draw meetings
NZL
Age 78
Right-Handed
173 cm / 5'8"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 1978* | Birmingham | ATP 250 | R32 | Grass | Brian Fairlie | 6-1 6-3 | Arthur Ashe | Match data |
| Jan 23, 1973* | London Wct | ATP 250 | SF | Hard | Brian Fairlie | 6-3 6-2 | Arthur Ashe | Match data |
| Nov 16, 1972* | Rotterdam Wct | ATP 250 | R32 | Carpet | Arthur Ashe | 6-7 6-3 6-3 | Brian Fairlie | Match data |
| Mar 31, 1970* | Jacksonville | ATP 250 | F | Clay | Arthur Ashe | 6-3 4-6 6-3 | Brian Fairlie | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Ashe | #99 | #2 | 0 | 2,255 | 800 | 258 | 75.6% | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 49 |
| Brian Fairlie | #332 | #24 | 0 | 1,916 | 233 | 220 | 51.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Career Progression by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Age | Arthur Ashe | Brian Fairlie | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 8–9 | 47.1% | — | 1,504 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 13–14 | 48.1% | — | 1,592 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 36–20 | 64.3% | — | 1,800 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 20–29 | 40.8% | — | 1,662 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1968 | 73–12 | 85.9% | — | 1,955 | 1 | 11 | 1972 | 13–27 | 32.5% | — | 1,720 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | 1969 | 77–24 | 76.2% | — | 1,958 | 1 | 12 | 1973 | 33–21 | 61.1% | #25 | 1,773 | 0 | 2 |
| 26 | 1970 | 94–25 | 79.0% | — | 2,084 | 2 | 21 | 1974 | 12–13 | 48.0% | #58 | 1,760 | 0 | 2 |
| 27 | 1971 | 70–28 | 71.4% | — | 2,094 | 2 | 24 | 1975 | 22–17 | 56.4% | #66 | 1,811 | 0 | 2 |
| 28 | 1972 | 65–26 | 71.4% | — | 2,137 | 2 | 28 | 1976 | 40–28 | 58.8% | #36 | 1,843 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | 1973 | 69–30 | 69.7% | #10 | 1,965 | 2 | 30 | 1977 | 25–24 | 51.0% | #92 | 1,667 | 0 | 3 |
| 30 | 1974 | 84–27 | 75.7% | #7 | 2,040 | 2 | 33 | 1978 | 9–13 | 40.9% | #123 | 1,648 | 0 | 3 |
| 31 | 1975 | 102–23 | 81.6% | #4 | 2,132 | 3 | 41 | 1979 | 2–5 | 28.6% | #332 | 1,607 | 0 | 3 |
| 32 | 1976 | 64–21 | 75.3% | #12 | 1,965 | 3 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1977 | 6–4 | 60.0% | #130 | 1,896 | 3 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 1978 | 66–25 | 72.5% | #13 | 1,992 | 3 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 1979 | 30–13 | 69.8% | #7 | 1,911 | 3 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |