H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Brian Fairlie vs Nikola Pilic H2H: 1-4
Nikola Pilic holds a 4–1 lead over Brian Fairlie in their ATP head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, Nikola Pilic leads 3–1 on carpet and 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Nikola Pilic won the 1978 Munich third round 6-2 6-7 7-5.
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NZL
Age 78
Right-Handed
173 cm / 5'8"
H2H
1
–
4
5 main draw meetings
CRO
Left-Handed
191 cm / 6'3"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 1978* | Munich | ATP 250 | R32 | Clay | Nikola Pilic | 6-2 6-7 7-5 | Brian Fairlie | Match data |
| Mar 9, 1975* | London Wct | ATP 250 | QF | Carpet | Brian Fairlie | 6-3 6-4 | Nikola Pilic | Match data |
| Nov 1, 1972* | Essen Wct | ATP 250 | R32 | Carpet | Nikola Pilic | 6-3 7-6 | Brian Fairlie | Match data |
| Oct 4, 1972* | Alamo Wct | ATP 250 | R32 | Carpet | Nikola Pilic | 7-6 6-4 | Brian Fairlie | Match data |
| Apr 1, 1972* | Macon | ATP 250 | R16 | Carpet | Nikola Pilic | 7-5 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 |
| Nikola Pilic | #284 | #12 | 0 | 1,953 | 301 | 248 | 54.8% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
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 | Nikola Pilic | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1972 | 13–27 | 32.5% | — | 1,720 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1973 | 33–21 | 61.1% | #25 | 1,773 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1974 | 12–13 | 48.0% | #58 | 1,760 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1975 | 22–17 | 56.4% | #66 | 1,811 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1976 | 40–28 | 58.8% | #36 | 1,843 | 0 | 3 | 1968 | 42–46 | 47.7% | — | 1,638 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | 1977 | 25–24 | 51.0% | #92 | 1,667 | 0 | 3 | 1969 | 27–24 | 52.9% | — | 1,767 | 0 | 2 |
| 30 | 1978 | 9–13 | 40.9% | #123 | 1,648 | 0 | 3 | 1970 | 47–31 | 60.3% | — | 1,891 | 0 | 3 |
| 31 | 1979 | 2–5 | 28.6% | #332 | 1,607 | 0 | 3 | 1971 | 39–31 | 55.7% | — | 1,836 | 0 | 4 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 34–28 | 54.8% | — | 1,894 | 0 | 5 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 44–27 | 62.0% | #15 | 1,840 | 0 | 5 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 22–12 | 64.7% | #32 | 1,898 | 0 | 5 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 20–15 | 57.1% | #50 | 1,857 | 0 | 6 |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 13–14 | 48.1% | #68 | 1,743 | 0 | 6 |
| 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 11–13 | 45.8% | #91 | 1,701 | 0 | 6 |
| 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 2–7 | 22.2% | #284 | 1,622 | 0 | 6 |