H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC
Ken Rosewall vs Brian Fairlie H2H: 3-1
Ken Rosewall holds a 3–1 lead over Brian Fairlie in their ATP head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on carpet, while Ken Rosewall leads 2–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Ken Rosewall won the 1974 Sydney Indoor third round 7-6 6-2.
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AUS
Age 91
Right-Handed
170 cm / 5'7"
H2H
3
–
1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 1974* | Sydney Indoor | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | Ken Rosewall | 7-6 6-2 | Brian Fairlie | Match data |
| Feb 24, 1973* | Cologne Wct | ATP 250 | QF | Carpet | Brian Fairlie | 1-6 6-2 6-1 | Ken Rosewall | Match data |
| May 5, 1972* | Las Vegas Wct | ATP 250 | R16 | Hard | Ken Rosewall | 6-2 6-4 | Brian Fairlie | Match data |
| May 3, 1972* | Denver Wct | ATP 250 | R32 | Carpet | Ken Rosewall | 6-4 7-5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Rosewall | #255 | #2 | 0 | 2,231 | 541 | 195 | 73.5% | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 40 |
| 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 | Ken Rosewall | Brian Fairlie | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 25–24 | 51.0% | #92 | 1,667 | 0 | 3 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 9–13 | 40.9% | #123 | 1,648 | 0 | 3 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 2–5 | 28.6% | #332 | 1,607 | 0 | 3 |
| 33 | 1968 | 45–12 | 78.9% | — | 1,856 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 1969 | 49–21 | 70.0% | — | 1,941 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 1970 | 72–21 | 77.4% | — | 2,083 | 2 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 1971 | 80–24 | 76.9% | — | 2,154 | 3 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | 1972 | 61–15 | 80.3% | — | 2,107 | 4 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | 1973 | 65–17 | 79.3% | #6 | 2,102 | 4 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | 1974 | 28–8 | 77.8% | #9 | 2,106 | 4 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | 1975 | 41–12 | 77.4% | #6 | 1,994 | 4 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | 1976 | 35–18 | 66.0% | #13 | 1,974 | 4 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 42 | 1977 | 39–20 | 66.1% | #12 | 1,975 | 4 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 43 | 1978 | 19–19 | 50.0% | #34 | 1,808 | 4 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 44 | 1979 | 4–5 | 44.4% | #207 | 1,746 | 4 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 45 | 1980 | 3–3 | 50.0% | #255 | 1,746 | 4 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |