Bob Carmichael
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Rosewall | 2 | 9 | 11 | Oct 14, 1976 | H2H |
| Tom Gorman | 2 | 8 | 10 | Mar 22, 1979 | H2H |
| Dick Crealy | 5 | 5 | 10 | Nov 26, 1976 | H2H |
| Nikola Pilic | 1 | 9 | 10 | Feb 1, 1974 | H2H |
| Cliff Richey | 2 | 7 | 9 | Sep 29, 1971 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-09-01 00:00 UTC
Brian Fairlie holds a 4–2 lead over Bob Carmichael in their ATP head-to-head. Across 6 main-draw meetings, Bob Carmichael leads 2–1 on hard courts, while Brian Fairlie leads 2–0 on grass. Most recently, Brian Fairlie won the 1977 Wimbledon round of 64 8-6 4-6 6-4 6-3.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Fairlie | 8-6 4-6 6-4 6-3 | Bob Carmichael | Match data | Jun 24, 1977* | R64 | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Brian Fairlie | 6-8 6-4 6-2 | Bob Carmichael | Match data | Jun 8, 1977* | R64 | Eastbourne Open | ATP 250 | Grass |
| Brian Fairlie | 7-5 6-1 3-6 6-4 | Bob Carmichael | Match data | Jan 5, 1976* | QF | ASB Classic | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Brian Fairlie | 6-1 6-3 | Bob Carmichael | Match data | Apr 4, 1973* | R32 | Vancouver Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Bob Carmichael | 3-6 6-1 4-6 6-3 6-1 | Brian Fairlie | Match data | Mar 12, 1971* | SF | ASB Classic | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Bob Carmichael | 6-1 6-7 6-1 | Brian Fairlie | Match data | Sep 6, 1970* | QF | South Orange | ATP 250 | Hard |
Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories | Finals | 500 including documented historical predecessor categories | 250 including documented historical predecessor categories | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Carmichael | #157 | #55 | 0 | 1,902 | 213 | 256 | 45.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Brian Fairlie | #332 | #24 | 0 | 1,903 | 233 | 220 | 51.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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 | Bob Carmichael | Brian Fairlie | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 8–9 | 47.1% | — | 1,530 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 13–14 | 48.1% | — | 1,619 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 36–20 | 64.3% | — | 1,814 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 20–29 | 40.8% | — | 1,667 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 13–27 | 32.5% | — | 1,721 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 33–21 | 61.1% | #25 | 1,769 | 0 | 2 |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 11–12 | 47.8% | #58 | 1,790 | 0 | 2 |
| 27 | 1968 | 13–8 | 61.9% | — | 1,582 | 0 | 0 | 1975 | 21–16 | 56.8% | #66 | 1,807 | 0 | 2 |
| 28 | 1969 | 23–15 | 60.5% | — | 1,667 | 0 | 0 | 1976 | 41–29 | 58.6% | #36 | 1,831 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | 1970 | 48–33 | 59.3% | — | 1,845 | 0 | 0 | 1977 | 26–25 | 51.0% | #86 | 1,665 | 0 | 3 |
| 30 | 1971 | 36–33 | 52.2% | — | 1,773 | 0 | 1 | 1978 | 9–13 | 40.9% | #123 | 1,649 | 0 | 3 |
| 31 | 1972 | 20–30 | 40.0% | — | 1,740 | 0 | 1 | 1979 | 2–5 | 28.6% | #332 | 1,607 | 0 | 3 |
| 32 | 1973 | 24–37 | 39.3% | #80 | 1,598 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1974 | 10–20 | 33.3% | #112 | 1,640 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 1975 | 18–26 | 40.9% | #71 | 1,635 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 1976 | 11–19 | 36.7% | #134 | 1,609 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 1977 | 1–18 | 5.3% | #158 | 1,424 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | 1978 | 4–7 | 36.4% | #133 | 1,483 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | 1979 | 5–10 | 33.3% | #157 | 1,495 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.
| Age | Bob Carmichael | Brian Fairlie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | |||
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 5 | 6 | 11 | 45.5% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 20 | 8 | 28 | 71.4% | 9 | 5 | 14 | 64.3% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 46.7% | 4 | 8 | 12 | 33.3% | 6 | 6 | 12 | 50.0% | 3 | 7 | 10 | 30.0% |
| 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 50.0% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 2 | 14 | 16 | 12.5% |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 100.0% | 10 | 10 | 20 | 50.0% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 15 | 8 | 23 | 65.2% |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% |
| 27 | 1968 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 9 | 4 | 13 | 69.2% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 1975 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 30.0% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 6 | 2 | 8 | 75.0% | 8 | 4 | 12 | 66.7% |
| 28 | 1969 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 63.6% | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | 10 | 6 | 16 | 62.5% | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 16 | 6 | 22 | 72.7% | 19 | 16 | 35 | 54.3% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% |
| 29 | 1970 | 18 | 11 | 29 | 62.1% | 21 | 10 | 31 | 67.7% | 8 | 7 | 15 | 53.3% | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | 1977 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 14 | 10 | 24 | 58.3% | 10 | 8 | 18 | 55.6% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% |
| 30 | 1971 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 59.1% | 10 | 11 | 21 | 47.6% | 8 | 6 | 14 | 57.1% | 5 | 7 | 12 | 41.7% | 1978 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% |
| 31 | 1972 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 47.4% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 6 | 14 | 20 | 30.0% | 1979 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1973 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 11 | 15 | 26 | 42.3% | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 5 | 12 | 17 | 29.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1974 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 50.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 1975 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 30.8% | 7 | 10 | 17 | 41.2% | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 1976 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% | 2 | 7 | 9 | 22.2% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 1977 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0% | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0% | 1 | 7 | 8 | 12.5% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | 1978 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | 1979 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 66 | 72 | 138 | 47.8% | 72 | 79 | 151 | 47.7% | 50 | 52 | 102 | 49.0% | 25 | 53 | 78 | 32.1% | — | 56 | 51 | 107 | 52.3% | 86 | 80 | 166 | 51.8% | 51 | 40 | 91 | 56.0% | 40 | 49 | 89 | 44.9% |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics are precomputed from eligible main-draw results; point-stat values use the available detailed sample. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.
| Age | Bob Carmichael | Brian Fairlie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 1531 | 109.4 | — | — | — | — | +57 | -40 | — | 53.2% | +0.57 | 2–1 (67%) | — | — | -0.19 |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 1619 | 120.9 | — | — | — | — | -9 | -103 | +38 | 54.4% | +0.56 | 3–6 (33%) | — | — | -0.19 |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 1814 | 134.8 | — | — | — | — | -161 | -88 | +23 | 64.2% | +1.14 | 7–8 (47%) | 2–4 (33%) | — | +2.58 |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 1668 | 134.3 | — | — | — | — | -55 | -9 | +121 | 47.5% | -0.13 | 4–8 (33%) | 10–7 (59%) | — | -3.36 |
| 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 1722 | 140.7 | — | — | — | — | -54 | -40 | — | 37.6% | -0.58 | 5–7 (42%) | 9–10 (47%) | — | -3.69 |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 1770 | 145.7 | — | — | — | — | +90 | -80 | -9 | 57.5% | +0.66 | 12–9 (57%) | 4–10 (29%) | — | -1.88 |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 1791 | 136.9 | — | — | — | — | +39 | -92 | — | 54.0% | +0.24 | 3–5 (38%) | 2–3 (40%) | — | -2.08 |
| 27 | 1968 | 1583 | 114.2 | — | — | — | — | -63 | +78 | — | 57.1% | +0.73 | 3–3 (50%) | — | — | +0.46 | 1975 | 1808 | 143.0 | — | — | — | — | -2 | -106 | +39 | 56.0% | +0.38 | 6–6 (50%) | 11–6 (65%) | — | -1.86 |
| 28 | 1969 | 1668 | 117.5 | — | — | — | — | +16 | -38 | -15 | 57.8% | +0.57 | 3–1 (75%) | — | — | +2.00 | 1976 | 1831 | 141.5 | — | — | — | — | +35 | -56 | -24 | 54.4% | +0.29 | 9–5 (64%) | 13–9 (59%) | — | +0.53 |
| 29 | 1970 | 1845 | 130.8 | — | — | — | — | -48 | -71 | -119 | 56.3% | +0.46 | 12–10 (55%) | 7–4 (64%) | — | +1.01 | 1977 | 1665 | 132.6 | — | — | — | — | +59 | +102 | +40 | 51.6% | +0.21 | 6–7 (46%) | 3–7 (30%) | — | +1.62 |
| 30 | 1971 | 1774 | 139.0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | -34 | -27 | 51.5% | +0.21 | 10–11 (48%) | 15–12 (56%) | — | -5.29 | 1978 | 1650 | 125.4 | — | — | — | — | +61 | +41 | +69 | 44.6% | -0.70 | 2–3 (40%) | 3–2 (60%) | — | +0.03 |
| 31 | 1972 | 1741 | 142.0 | — | — | — | — | -18 | -18 | -26 | 43.5% | -0.44 | 8–9 (47%) | 8–5 (62%) | — | -7.00 | 1979 | 1608 | 111.6 | — | — | — | — | +51 | +62 | — | 35.3% | -0.41 | 1–2 (33%) | 1–2 (33%) | — | +0.35 |
| 32 | 1973 | 1599 | 129.5 | — | — | — | — | +45 | +49 | +81 | 43.2% | -0.48 | 8–15 (35%) | 9–7 (56%) | — | -2.45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1974 | 1641 | 131.6 | — | — | — | — | +32 | -20 | +2 | 35.3% | -0.82 | 2–4 (33%) | 1–3 (25%) | — | -1.64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 1975 | 1635 | 133.2 | — | — | — | — | -25 | -23 | +70 | 45.9% | -0.18 | 5–11 (31%) | 4–8 (33%) | — | +1.11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 1976 | 1609 | 122.8 | — | — | — | — | +21 | -51 | +82 | 38.2% | -1.04 | 6–4 (60%) | 4–2 (67%) | — | +0.71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 1977 | 1425 | 108.0 | — | — | — | — | +117 | +59 | +116 | 19.6% | -1.78 | 0–4 (0%) | 1–6 (14%) | — | +0.65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | 1978 | 1483 | 114.6 | — | — | — | — | — | +11 | +102 | 37.9% | -0.90 | 1–1 | 2–2 (50%) | — | +0.94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | 1979 | 1496 | 122.8 | — | — | — | — | +41 | -7 | +60 | 37.5% | -0.85 | 2–4 (33%) | 1–5 (17%) | — | +0.32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 1903 | 134.5 | — | — | — | — | 0 | -12 | +14 | 47.0% | -0.16 | 60–77 (44%) | 52–54 (49%) | 97.7 | -1.97 | — | 1903 | 141.9 | — | — | — | — | 0 | -37 | +43 | 52.7% | +0.28 | 60–67 (47%) | 58–60 (49%) | 99.9 | -1.84 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Rosewall | 2 | 9 | 11 | Oct 14, 1976 | H2H |
| Tom Gorman | 2 | 8 | 10 | Mar 22, 1979 | H2H |
| Dick Crealy | 5 | 5 | 10 | Nov 26, 1976 | H2H |
| Nikola Pilic | 1 | 9 | 10 | Feb 1, 1974 | H2H |
| Cliff Richey | 2 | 7 | 9 | Sep 29, 1971 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |