H2H data updated: 2026-07-17 14:15 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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NZL
Age 78
Right-Handed
173 cm / 5'8"
H2H
2
–
1
3 main draw meetings
USA
Age 79
Right-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 1974* | Hempstead Wct | ATP 250 | QF | Hard | Brian Fairlie | 4-6 6-3 6-4 | Cliff Richey | Match data |
| Nov 6, 1972* | Stockholm | ATP 250 | R64 | Hard | Brian Fairlie | 6-7 6-4 7-6 | Cliff Richey | Match data |
| Jul 16, 1972* | Washington Wct | ATP 250 | R16 | Clay | Cliff Richey | 6-2 6-2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Fairlie | #332 | #24 | 0 | 1,916 | 233 | 220 | 51.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Cliff Richey | #662 | #16 | 0 | 2,112 | 488 | 224 | 68.5% | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 23 |
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 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1968 | 46–15 | 75.4% | — | 1,750 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | 1970 | 36–20 | 64.3% | — | 1,800 | 0 | 0 | 1969 | 64–18 | 78.0% | — | 1,946 | 0 | 9 |
| 23 | 1971 | 20–29 | 40.8% | — | 1,662 | 0 | 0 | 1970 | 88–24 | 78.6% | — | 2,047 | 0 | 14 |
| 24 | 1972 | 13–27 | 32.5% | — | 1,720 | 0 | 1 | 1971 | 67–23 | 74.4% | — | 1,906 | 0 | 17 |
| 25 | 1973 | 33–21 | 61.1% | #25 | 1,773 | 0 | 2 | 1972 | 54–24 | 69.2% | — | 1,956 | 0 | 20 |
| 26 | 1974 | 12–13 | 48.0% | #58 | 1,760 | 0 | 2 | 1973 | 47–26 | 64.4% | #19 | 1,848 | 0 | 20 |
| 27 | 1975 | 22–17 | 56.4% | #66 | 1,811 | 0 | 2 | 1974 | 25–16 | 61.0% | #23 | 1,891 | 0 | 21 |
| 28 | 1976 | 40–28 | 58.8% | #36 | 1,843 | 0 | 3 | 1975 | 37–24 | 60.7% | #32 | 1,855 | 0 | 21 |
| 29 | 1977 | 25–24 | 51.0% | #92 | 1,667 | 0 | 3 | 1976 | 33–24 | 57.9% | #28 | 1,848 | 0 | 22 |
| 30 | 1978 | 9–13 | 40.9% | #123 | 1,648 | 0 | 3 | 1977 | 14–17 | 45.2% | #97 | 1,714 | 0 | 22 |
| 31 | 1979 | 2–5 | 28.6% | #332 | 1,607 | 0 | 3 | 1978 | 13–12 | 52.0% | #57 | 1,705 | 0 | 23 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #662 | 1,693 | 0 | 23 |