H2H data updated: 2026-09-02 00:00 UTC

Brian Fairlie vs Cliff Richey H2H: 2-1

Brian Fairlie holds a 2–1 lead over Cliff Richey in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Brian Fairlie leads 2–0 on hard courts, while Cliff Richey leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Brian Fairlie won the 1974 Hempstead Wct quarterfinal 4-6 6-3 6-4.

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Brian Fairlie
NZL Age 78 Right-Handed 173 cm / 5'8"
H2H
2 – 1
3 main draw meetings
Cliff Richey
USA Age 79 Right-Handed 175 cm / 5'9"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Brian Fairlie 4-6 6-3 6-4 Cliff Richey Match data Feb 23, 1974* QF Hempstead Wct ATP 250 Hard
Brian Fairlie 6-7 6-4 7-6 Cliff Richey Match data Nov 6, 1972* R64 Stockholm Open ATP 250 Hard
Cliff Richey 6-2 6-2 Brian Fairlie Match data Jul 16, 1972* R16 Washington Open ATP 250 Clay

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.

Career Comparison

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
Brian Fairlie #332 #24 0 1,903 233 220 51.4% 0 0 0 0 3 3
Cliff Richey #662 #16 0 2,115 485 222 68.6% 0 0 0 0 21 21

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 Brian Fairlie Cliff Richey
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
20 1968 8–9 47.1% — 1,530 0 0 — — — — — — —
21 1969 13–14 48.1% — 1,619 0 0 1968 46–15 75.4% — 1,738 0 1
22 1970 36–20 64.3% — 1,814 0 0 1969 64–18 78.0% — 1,948 0 7
23 1971 20–29 40.8% — 1,667 0 0 1970 88–24 78.6% — 2,045 0 12
24 1972 13–27 32.5% — 1,721 0 1 1971 67–23 74.4% — 1,910 0 15
25 1973 33–21 61.1% #25 1,769 0 2 1972 54–24 69.2% — 1,958 0 18
26 1974 11–12 47.8% #58 1,790 0 2 1973 47–26 64.4% #19 1,848 0 18
27 1975 21–16 56.8% #66 1,807 0 2 1974 24–15 61.5% #23 1,907 0 19
28 1976 41–29 58.6% #36 1,831 0 3 1975 35–23 60.3% #32 1,857 0 19
29 1977 26–25 51.0% #86 1,665 0 3 1976 33–24 57.9% #28 1,861 0 20
30 1978 9–13 40.9% #123 1,649 0 3 1977 14–17 45.2% #87 1,720 0 20
31 1979 2–5 28.6% #332 1,607 0 3 1978 13–12 52.0% #57 1,709 0 21
32 — — — — — — — 1979 0–1 0.0% #662 1,697 0 21

Surface Results by Age

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 Brian Fairlie Cliff Richey
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
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% 1968 9 2 11 81.8% 22 7 29 75.9% 11 5 16 68.8% 4 1 5 80.0%
22 1970 5 5 10 50.0% 20 8 28 71.4% 9 5 14 64.3% 2 2 4 50.0% 1969 23 5 28 82.1% 27 7 34 79.4% 10 3 13 76.9% 4 3 7 57.1%
23 1971 7 8 15 46.7% 4 8 12 33.3% 6 6 12 50.0% 3 7 10 30.0% 1970 26 7 33 78.8% 37 5 42 88.1% 10 4 14 71.4% 15 8 23 65.2%
24 1972 8 8 16 50.0% 2 4 6 33.3% 1 1 2 50.0% 2 14 16 12.5% 1971 26 7 33 78.8% 20 7 27 74.1% 8 3 11 72.7% 13 6 19 68.4%
25 1973 5 0 5 100.0% 10 10 20 50.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 15 8 23 65.2% 1972 22 8 30 73.3% 8 3 11 72.7% 5 1 6 83.3% 19 12 31 61.3%
26 1974 5 5 10 50.0% 2 3 5 40.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 1973 9 5 14 64.3% 15 10 25 60.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 20 9 29 69.0%
27 1975 3 7 10 30.0% 4 3 7 57.1% 6 2 8 75.0% 8 4 12 66.7% 1974 16 8 24 66.7% 3 3 6 50.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 3 2 5 60.0%
28 1976 16 6 22 72.7% 19 16 35 54.3% 4 3 7 57.1% 2 4 6 33.3% 1975 8 7 15 53.3% 10 8 18 55.6% 5 2 7 71.4% 12 6 18 66.7%
29 1977 0 3 3 0.0% 14 10 24 58.3% 10 8 18 55.6% 2 4 6 33.3% 1976 12 7 19 63.2% 16 6 22 72.7% 0 1 1 0.0% 5 10 15 33.3%
30 1978 0 2 2 0.0% 1 5 6 16.7% 5 5 10 50.0% 3 1 4 75.0% 1977 3 4 7 42.9% 3 6 9 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 8 6 14 57.1%
31 1979 1 3 4 25.0% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — — — — — 1978 9 5 14 64.3% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — 4 5 9 44.4%
32 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1979 — — — — — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
Career — 56 51 107 52.3% 86 80 166 51.8% 51 40 91 56.0% 40 49 89 44.9% — 163 65 228 71.5% 161 64 225 71.6% 54 24 78 69.2% 107 69 176 60.8%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

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 Brian Fairlie Cliff Richey
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 1968 1739 120.9 — — — — +76 -1 -80 68.3% +1.05 12–4 (75%) — — +2.22
22 1970 1814 134.8 — — — — -161 -88 +23 64.2% +1.14 7–8 (47%) 2–4 (33%) — +2.58 1969 1948 136.7 — — — — +130 +23 -163 69.5% +1.45 14–3 (82%) — — +2.23
23 1971 1668 134.3 — — — — -55 -9 +121 47.5% -0.13 4–8 (33%) 10–7 (59%) — -3.36 1970 2046 149.9 — — — — +78 +58 -164 73.0% +1.54 16–7 (70%) 6–3 (67%) — -0.55
24 1972 1722 140.7 — — — — -54 -40 — 37.6% -0.58 5–7 (42%) 9–10 (47%) — -3.69 1971 1911 147.5 — — — — +121 +58 +23 70.5% +1.44 11–13 (46%) 13–6 (68%) — +4.89
25 1973 1770 145.7 — — — — +90 -80 -9 57.5% +0.66 12–9 (57%) 4–10 (29%) — -1.88 1972 1958 154.4 — — — — +25 +29 +43 64.0% +1.09 16–12 (57%) 15–12 (56%) — -3.20
26 1974 1791 136.9 — — — — +39 -92 — 54.0% +0.24 3–5 (38%) 2–3 (40%) — -2.08 1973 1849 146.1 — — — — +101 -3 +122 61.0% +0.95 13–11 (54%) 14–11 (56%) — -1.67
27 1975 1808 143.0 — — — — -2 -106 +39 56.0% +0.38 6–6 (50%) 11–6 (65%) — -1.86 1974 1908 152.6 — — — — +81 -72 +58 59.8% +0.95 8–7 (53%) 9–8 (53%) — -3.69
28 1976 1831 141.5 — — — — +35 -56 -24 54.4% +0.29 9–5 (64%) 13–9 (59%) — +0.53 1975 1858 145.3 — — — — +59 -38 +101 56.6% +0.54 14–10 (58%) 8–7 (53%) — -3.96
29 1977 1665 132.6 — — — — +59 +102 +40 51.6% +0.21 6–7 (46%) 3–7 (30%) — +1.62 1976 1861 149.1 — — — — -31 +42 — 57.8% +0.65 8–8 (50%) 8–10 (44%) — -1.58
30 1978 1650 125.4 — — — — +61 +41 +69 44.6% -0.70 2–3 (40%) 3–2 (60%) — +0.03 1977 1720 132.8 — — — — +62 +54 — 47.8% -0.14 4–5 (44%) 7–6 (54%) — +1.06
31 1979 1608 111.6 — — — — +51 +62 — 35.3% -0.41 1–2 (33%) 1–2 (33%) — +0.35 1978 1710 129.8 — — — — +66 — — 50.0% -0.05 5–4 (56%) 4–3 (57%) — +0.66
32 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1979 1698 102.8 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.00 — — — -0.06
Career — 1903 141.9 — — — — 0 -37 +43 52.7% +0.28 60–67 (47%) 58–60 (49%) 99.9 -1.84 — 2116 148.8 — — — — +70 +24 -48 64.7% +1.06 121–84 (59%) 84–66 (56%) 104.1 -0.52

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.