H2H data updated: 2026-10-21 00:00 UTC

Brian Fairlie vs Frank Sedgman H2H: 1-0

Brian Fairlie holds a 1–0 lead over Frank Sedgman in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Brian Fairlie leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Brian Fairlie won the 1976 Australian Open round of 32 6-4 6-2 6-1.

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Brian Fairlie
NZL Age 78 Right-Handed 173 cm / 5'8"
H2H
1 – 0
1 main-draw meetings
Frank Sedgman
AUS Age 98 Right-Handed 175 cm / 5'9"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Brian Fairlie 6-4 6-2 6-1 Frank Sedgman Match data Jan 1, 1976* R32 Australian Open Grand Slam Grass

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 1,902 231 219 51.3% 0 0 0 0 3 3
Frank Sedgman #662 #237 0 1,603 26 31 45.6% 0 0 0 0 0 0

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 Frank Sedgman
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 — — — — — — —
22 1970 34–19 64.2% — 1,798 0 0 — — — — — — —
23 1971 20–29 40.8% — 1,664 0 0 — — — — — — —
24 1972 13–27 32.5% — 1,720 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 1975 21–16 56.8% #66 1,807 0 2 — — — — — — —
28 1976 41–29 58.6% #36 1,830 0 3 — — — — — — —
29 1977 26–25 51.0% #86 1,665 0 3 — — — — — — —
30 1978 9–13 40.9% #123 1,649 0 3 — — — — — — —
31 1979 2–5 28.6% #332 1,607 0 3 — — — — — — —
40 — — — — — — — 1968 1–2 33.3% — 1,491 0 0
41 — — — — — — — 1969 2–2 50.0% — 1,511 0 0
42 — — — — — — — 1970 2–3 40.0% — 1,508 0 0
43 — — — — — — — 1971 13–14 48.1% — 1,544 0 0
44 — — — — — — — 1972 4–2 66.7% — 1,598 0 0
45 — — — — — — — 1973 0–3 0.0% — 1,557 0 0
46 — — — — — — — 1974 2–2 50.0% #318 1,555 0 0
47 — — — — — — — 1975 1–1 50.0% #282 1,562 0 0
48 — — — — — — — 1976 1–2 33.3% #272 1,563 0 0

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. 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 Frank Sedgman
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%) — — -0.20 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
21 1969 1619 120.9 — — — — -9 -103 +38 54.4% +0.56 3–6 (33%) — — -0.19 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
22 1970 1799 133.9 — — — — -147 -88 +37 64.3% +1.15 6–7 (46%) 2–4 (33%) 98.8 +3.40 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
23 1971 1664 134.1 — — — — -51 -16 +125 47.5% -0.13 4–8 (33%) 10–7 (59%) 98.8 -3.24 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
24 1972 1721 140.6 — — — — -53 -49 — 37.6% -0.58 5–7 (42%) 9–10 (47%) 102.9 -3.65 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
25 1973 1770 145.7 — — — — +90 -85 -9 57.5% +0.66 12–9 (57%) 4–10 (29%) 99.4 -1.88 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
26 1974 1790 136.8 — — — — +40 -94 — 54.0% +0.24 3–5 (38%) 2–3 (40%) 98.7 -2.07 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
27 1975 1808 142.9 — — — — -2 -110 +38 56.0% +0.38 6–6 (50%) 11–6 (65%) 101.6 -1.86 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
28 1976 1831 141.4 — — — — +35 -57 -24 54.4% +0.29 9–5 (64%) 13–9 (59%) 107.6 +0.52 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
29 1977 1665 132.6 — — — — +59 +101 +40 51.6% +0.21 6–7 (46%) 3–7 (30%) 93.5 +1.62 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
30 1978 1649 125.4 — — — — +62 +42 +70 44.6% -0.70 2–3 (40%) 3–2 (60%) 99.9 +0.03 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
31 1979 1608 111.6 — — — — +51 +62 — 35.3% -0.41 1–2 (33%) 1–2 (33%) 97.4 +0.35 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
40 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1968 1492 99.7 — — — — — — +6 42.9% -0.29 0–1 — — -0.05
41 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1969 1511 116.4 — — — — — — +12 46.2% +0.15 1–1 — — -0.13
42 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1970 1509 111.0 — — — — — — -6 37.5% -0.50 0–1 — — -0.05
43 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1971 1544 117.8 — — — — +1 -57 +88 48.7% +0.25 3–4 (43%) 2–7 (22%) 94.4 +2.54
44 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1972 1599 118.8 — — — — -18 — +70 66.7% +1.11 0–1 — — +1.09
45 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1973 1557 103.0 — — — — — — +31 22.2% -2.00 0–1 1–1 — -0.42
46 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1974 1556 103.2 — — — — — — +17 50.0% +0.40 1–1 1–1 — +0.32
47 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1975 1563 102.3 — — — — — — — 42.9% -0.57 — — — +0.32
48 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1976 1564 103.2 — — — — — — — 37.5% -1.38 — — — +0.16
Career — 1902 141.8 — — — — +1 -38 +46 52.7% +0.28 59–66 (47%) 58–60 (49%) 99.9 -1.63 — 1604 119.6 — — — — -9 -57 +47 47.0% +0.01 5–10 (33%) 4–9 (31%) 91.8 +6.87

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.