H2H data updated: 2026-09-03 00:00 UTC

Brian Fairlie vs Paul Gerken H2H: 0-1

Paul Gerken holds a 1–0 lead over Brian Fairlie in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Paul Gerken leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Paul Gerken won the 1969 Houston round of 32 6-2 6-1.

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Brian Fairlie

NZL Age 78 Right-Handed 173 cm / 5'8"

H2H

0 – 1

1 main draw meetings

Paul Gerken

USA Age 76 Right-Handed 185 cm / 6'1"

H2H Match Log

Player	Score	Player	Match Data	Date	Round	Tournament	Category	Surface
Paul Gerken	6-2 6-1	Brian Fairlie	Match data	Apr 17, 1969*	R32	Houston	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
Paul Gerken	#496	#35	0	1,836	122	127	49.0%	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							Paul Gerken
Age	Yr	W-L	Win %	Rank	Elo	GS	Titles	Yr	W-L	Win %	Rank	Elo	GS	Titles
18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1968	4–3	57.1%	—	1,540	0	0
19	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1969	4–8	33.3%	—	1,514	0	0
20	1968	8–9	47.1%	—	1,530	0	0	1970	3–7	30.0%	—	1,513	0	0
21	1969	13–14	48.1%	—	1,619	0	0	1971	7–9	43.8%	—	1,558	0	0
22	1970	36–20	64.3%	—	1,814	0	0	1972	14–12	53.8%	—	1,651	0	0
23	1971	20–29	40.8%	—	1,667	0	0	1973	50–33	60.2%	#50	1,761	0	0
24	1972	13–27	32.5%	—	1,721	0	1	1974	23–31	42.6%	#65	1,649	0	0
25	1973	33–21	61.1%	#25	1,769	0	2	1975	14–19	42.4%	#80	1,610	0	0
26	1974	11–12	47.8%	#58	1,790	0	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
27	1975	21–16	56.8%	#66	1,807	0	2	1977	3–5	37.5%	—	1,601	0	0
28	1976	41–29	58.6%	#36	1,831	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	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

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																	Paul Gerken
	Yr	Hard				Clay				Grass				Carpet				Yr	Hard				Clay				Grass				Carpet
	Yr	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	Yr	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %
18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1968	2	1	3	66.7%	—	—	—	—	2	2	4	50.0%	—	—	—	—
19	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1969	—	—	—	—	1	3	4	25.0%	3	5	8	37.5%	—	—	—	—
20	1968	2	1	3	66.7%	5	6	11	45.5%	1	2	3	33.3%	—	—	—	—	1970	0	1	1	0.0%	1	3	4	25.0%	2	2	4	50.0%	0	1	1	0.0%
21	1969	4	3	7	57.1%	4	5	9	44.4%	5	4	9	55.6%	0	2	2	0.0%	1971	3	4	7	42.9%	3	4	7	42.9%	1	1	2	50.0%	—	—	—	—
22	1970	5	5	10	50.0%	20	8	28	71.4%	9	5	14	64.3%	2	2	4	50.0%	1972	2	3	5	40.0%	6	4	10	60.0%	2	2	4	50.0%	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%	1973	20	11	31	64.5%	19	14	33	57.6%	5	4	9	55.6%	6	4	10	60.0%
24	1972	8	8	16	50.0%	2	4	6	33.3%	1	1	2	50.0%	2	14	16	12.5%	1974	6	10	16	37.5%	7	10	17	41.2%	3	3	6	50.0%	7	8	15	46.7%
25	1973	5	0	5	100.0%	10	10	20	50.0%	3	3	6	50.0%	15	8	23	65.2%	1975	3	3	6	50.0%	1	6	7	14.3%	1	2	3	33.3%	9	8	17	52.9%
26	1974	5	5	10	50.0%	2	3	5	40.0%	1	1	2	50.0%	3	3	6	50.0%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
27	1975	3	7	10	30.0%	4	3	7	57.1%	6	2	8	75.0%	8	4	12	66.7%	1977	1	1	2	50.0%	2	3	5	40.0%	0	1	1	0.0%	—	—	—	—
28	1976	16	6	22	72.7%	19	16	35	54.3%	4	3	7	57.1%	2	4	6	33.3%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
29	1977	0	3	3	0.0%	14	10	24	58.3%	10	8	18	55.6%	2	4	6	33.3%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
30	1978	0	2	2	0.0%	1	5	6	16.7%	5	5	10	50.0%	3	1	4	75.0%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
31	1979	1	3	4	25.0%	1	2	3	33.3%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Career	—	56	51	107	52.3%	86	80	166	51.8%	51	40	91	56.0%	40	49	89	44.9%	—	37	34	71	52.1%	40	47	87	46.0%	19	22	41	46.3%	26	24	50	52.0%

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																Paul Gerken
Age	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
18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1968	1541	101.1	—	—	—	—	+35	—	-12	42.1%	+0.05	1–0	—	—	-0.33
19	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1969	1515	107.8	—	—	—	—	—	-30	-14	43.8%	-0.13	1–5 (17%)	—	—	-0.40
20	1968	1531	109.4	—	—	—	—	+57	-40	—	53.2%	+0.57	2–1 (67%)	—	—	-0.19	1970	1514	114.4	—	—	—	—	—	-33	+11	37.5%	-0.46	0–2	1–0	—	-0.12
21	1969	1619	120.9	—	—	—	—	-9	-103	+38	54.4%	+0.56	3–6 (33%)	—	—	-0.19	1971	1559	109.6	—	—	—	—	-25	-50	—	47.6%	+0.10	4–4 (50%)	2–5 (29%)	—	+0.82
22	1970	1814	134.8	—	—	—	—	-161	-88	+23	64.2%	+1.14	7–8 (47%)	2–4 (33%)	—	+2.58	1972	1652	124.6	—	—	—	—	-35	-63	-66	52.8%	+0.39	7–6 (54%)	6–7 (46%)	—	+2.20
23	1971	1668	134.3	—	—	—	—	-55	-9	+121	47.5%	-0.13	4–8 (33%)	10–7 (59%)	—	-3.36	1973	1761	139.8	—	—	—	—	+36	-27	-117	56.3%	+0.65	19–11 (63%)	16–17 (48%)	—	+1.13
24	1972	1722	140.7	—	—	—	—	-54	-40	—	37.6%	-0.58	5–7 (42%)	9–10 (47%)	—	-3.69	1974	1649	124.9	—	—	—	—	+35	-15	-16	46.9%	-0.35	8–13 (38%)	13–9 (59%)	—	-0.35
25	1973	1770	145.7	—	—	—	—	+90	-80	-9	57.5%	+0.66	12–9 (57%)	4–10 (29%)	—	-1.88	1975	1611	129.1	—	—	—	—	+120	-74	+20	42.7%	-0.56	7–7 (50%)	10–6 (63%)	—	-0.79
26	1974	1791	136.9	—	—	—	—	+39	-92	—	54.0%	+0.24	3–5 (38%)	2–3 (40%)	—	-2.08	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
27	1975	1808	143.0	—	—	—	—	-2	-106	+39	56.0%	+0.38	6–6 (50%)	11–6 (65%)	—	-1.86	1977	1601	119.0	—	—	—	—	—	-51	—	38.9%	-0.39	1–1	1–2 (33%)	—	+0.38
28	1976	1831	141.5	—	—	—	—	+35	-56	-24	54.4%	+0.29	9–5 (64%)	13–9 (59%)	—	+0.53	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
29	1977	1665	132.6	—	—	—	—	+59	+102	+40	51.6%	+0.21	6–7 (46%)	3–7 (30%)	—	+1.62	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
30	1978	1650	125.4	—	—	—	—	+61	+41	+69	44.6%	-0.70	2–3 (40%)	3–2 (60%)	—	+0.03	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
31	1979	1608	111.6	—	—	—	—	+51	+62	—	35.3%	-0.41	1–2 (33%)	1–2 (33%)	—	+0.35	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Career	—	1903	141.9	—	—	—	—	0	-37	+43	52.7%	+0.28	60–67 (47%)	58–60 (49%)	99.9	-1.84	—	1837	131.8	—	—	—	—	+41	-36	-39	49.2%	+0.08	48–49 (49%)	49–46 (52%)	101.6	+1.03

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.

Brian Fairlie's most-played ATP rivals
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

Paul Gerken's most-played ATP rivals
Opponent	W	L	M	Last Played	H2H
Jimmy Connors	0	6	6	Aug 10, 1973	H2H
Adriano Panatta	0	5	5	May 28, 1975	H2H
John Alexander	1	4	5	Apr 17, 1975	H2H
Juan Gisbert	1	4	5	Jul 26, 1974	—
Harold Solomon	1	3	4	Sep 4, 1977	H2H