H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
John Alexander vs Brian Fairlie H2H: 2-2
John Alexander and Brian Fairlie are tied 2–2 in their ATP head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on clay, while Brian Fairlie leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Brian Fairlie won the 1977 Queen's Club third round 9-8 3-6 6-4.
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AUS
Age 75
Right-Handed
190 cm / 6'3"
H2H
2
–
2
4 main draw meetings
NZL
Age 78
Right-Handed
173 cm / 5'8"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 1977* | Queen's Club | ATP 250 | R32 | Grass | Brian Fairlie | 9-8 3-6 6-4 | John Alexander | Match data |
| Mar 16, 1973* | Hilton Head | ATP 250 | R16 | Clay | Brian Fairlie | 6-2 2-6 6-4 | John Alexander | Match data |
| Apr 12, 1972* | Houston Wct | ATP 250 | R32 | Clay | John Alexander | 6-0 6-0 | Brian Fairlie | Match data |
| Nov 5, 1971* | Stockholm Open | ATP 250 | R16 | Hard | John Alexander | 7-6 6-4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Alexander | #860 | #8 | 0 | 2,067 | 579 | 422 | 57.8% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| Brian Fairlie | #332 | #24 | 0 | 1,916 | 233 | 220 | 51.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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 | John Alexander | Brian Fairlie | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | 1968 | 27–14 | 65.9% | — | 1,647 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1969 | 29–21 | 58.0% | — | 1,641 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1970 | 24–14 | 63.2% | — | 1,819 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1971 | 44–36 | 55.0% | — | 1,815 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1972 | 36–32 | 52.9% | — | 1,856 | 0 | 1 | 1968 | 8–9 | 47.1% | — | 1,504 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1973 | 46–30 | 60.5% | #29 | 1,915 | 0 | 1 | 1969 | 13–14 | 48.1% | — | 1,592 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1974 | 38–24 | 61.3% | #26 | 1,839 | 0 | 1 | 1970 | 36–20 | 64.3% | — | 1,800 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1975 | 67–24 | 73.6% | #8 | 1,957 | 0 | 3 | 1971 | 20–29 | 40.8% | — | 1,662 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1976 | 19–21 | 47.5% | #47 | 1,851 | 0 | 3 | 1972 | 13–27 | 32.5% | — | 1,720 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | 1977 | 48–33 | 59.3% | #18 | 1,875 | 0 | 4 | 1973 | 33–21 | 61.1% | #25 | 1,773 | 0 | 2 |
| 26 | 1978 | 50–31 | 61.7% | #22 | 1,810 | 0 | 4 | 1974 | 12–13 | 48.0% | #58 | 1,760 | 0 | 2 |
| 27 | 1979 | 43–28 | 60.6% | #20 | 1,815 | 0 | 6 | 1975 | 22–17 | 56.4% | #66 | 1,811 | 0 | 2 |
| 28 | 1980 | 11–20 | 35.5% | #100 | 1,702 | 0 | 6 | 1976 | 40–28 | 58.8% | #36 | 1,843 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | 1981 | 23–21 | 52.3% | #75 | 1,746 | 0 | 6 | 1977 | 25–24 | 51.0% | #92 | 1,667 | 0 | 3 |
| 30 | 1982 | 38–21 | 64.4% | #31 | 1,791 | 0 | 8 | 1978 | 9–13 | 40.9% | #123 | 1,648 | 0 | 3 |
| 31 | 1983 | 24–25 | 49.0% | #77 | 1,656 | 0 | 9 | 1979 | 2–5 | 28.6% | #332 | 1,607 | 0 | 3 |
| 32 | 1984 | 12–21 | 36.4% | #142 | 1,564 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1985 | 0–6 | 0.0% | #405 | 1,491 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |