H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC

John Newcombe vs Brian Fairlie H2H: 6-1

John Newcombe holds a 6–1 lead over Brian Fairlie in their ATP head-to-head. Across 7 main-draw meetings, John Newcombe leads 3–0 on clay, while they are tied 1–1 on grass. Most recently, John Newcombe won the 1974 St. Louis third round 6-7(2) 6-2 6-3.

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John Newcombe
AUS Age 82 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
6 – 1
7 main draw meetings
Brian Fairlie
NZL Age 78 Right-Handed 173 cm / 5'8"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Apr 25, 1974* St. Louis ATP 250 R32 Clay John Newcombe #2 6-7(2) 6-2 6-3 Brian Fairlie #47 Match data
Apr 18, 1974* Charlotte ATP 250 R32 Clay John Newcombe #2 6-2 5-7 6-2 Brian Fairlie #39 Match data
Feb 23, 1974* Hempstead Wct ATP 250 SF Hard John Newcombe #2 6-4 6-4 Brian Fairlie #25 Match data
Apr 26, 1972* Charlotte Wct ATP 250 R32 Clay John Newcombe 6-1 7-5 Brian Fairlie Match data
May 4, 1971* Dallas Wct ATP 250 R32 Carpet John Newcombe 6-4 6-4 Brian Fairlie Match data
Jun 27, 1969* Wimbledon Grand Slam R64 Grass John Newcombe 7-5 6-4 6-4 Brian Fairlie Match data
Feb 3, 1969* Auckland ATP 250 QF Grass Brian Fairlie 5-7 4-6 10-8 6-0 6-3 John Newcombe 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 Newcombe #826 #1 0 2,201 556 224 71.3% 5 2 0 0 34 41
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 Newcombe Brian Fairlie
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
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 1968 70–37 65.4% — 1,819 0 8 1972 13–27 32.5% — 1,720 0 1
25 1969 64–26 71.1% — 1,887 0 10 1973 33–21 61.1% #25 1,773 0 2
26 1970 65–23 73.9% — 2,031 1 14 1974 12–13 48.0% #58 1,760 0 2
27 1971 61–18 77.2% — 2,082 2 20 1975 22–17 56.4% #66 1,811 0 2
28 1972 69–22 75.8% — 2,129 2 27 1976 40–28 58.8% #36 1,843 0 3
29 1973 59–19 75.6% #2 2,052 4 31 1977 25–24 51.0% #92 1,667 0 3
30 1974 87–16 84.5% #2 2,115 4 40 1978 9–13 40.9% #123 1,648 0 3
31 1975 21–9 70.0% #20 2,004 5 41 1979 2–5 28.6% #332 1,607 0 3
32 1976 21–17 55.3% #21 1,827 5 41 — — — — — — —
33 1977 5–6 45.5% #119 1,833 5 41 — — — — — — —
34 1978 30–25 54.5% #24 1,815 5 41 — — — — — — —
35 1979 4–3 57.1% #226 1,831 5 41 — — — — — — —
36 1980 0–2 0.0% — 1,799 5 41 — — — — — — —
37 1981 0–1 0.0% #594 1,792 5 41 — — — — — — —