H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 14:16 UTC
Roscoe Tanner vs Brian Fairlie H2H: 4-1
Roscoe Tanner holds a 4–1 lead over Brian Fairlie in their ATP head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on hard courts, while Roscoe Tanner leads 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Roscoe Tanner won the 1978 Birmingham fourth round 6-3 6-2.
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USA
Age 74
Left-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
4
–
1
5 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 22, 1978* | Birmingham | ATP 250 | R16 | Grass | Roscoe Tanner | 6-3 6-2 | Brian Fairlie | Match data |
| Mar 26, 1976* | Palm Springs | ATP 250 | R16 | Hard | Roscoe Tanner | 6-3 6-3 | Brian Fairlie | Match data |
| Apr 12, 1975* | St. Louis | ATP 250 | QF | Clay | Roscoe Tanner | 7-5 6-7(5) 7-5 | Brian Fairlie | Match data |
| Mar 15, 1975* | Sao Paulo Wct | ATP 250 | QF | Carpet | Roscoe Tanner | 6-7(6) 6-3 6-4 | Brian Fairlie | Match data |
| Jan 22, 1973* | London Wct | ATP 250 | R16 | Hard | Brian Fairlie | 6-4 6-3 | Roscoe Tanner | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roscoe Tanner | #789 | #4 | 0 | 2,158 | 595 | 298 | 66.6% | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 17 |
| 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 | Roscoe Tanner | Brian Fairlie | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | 1969 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,479 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1970 | 0–9 | 0.0% | — | 1,417 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1971 | 16–10 | 61.5% | — | 1,703 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1972 | 29–14 | 67.4% | — | 1,911 | 0 | 0 | 1968 | 8–9 | 47.1% | — | 1,504 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1973 | 45–30 | 60.0% | #24 | 1,812 | 0 | 0 | 1969 | 13–14 | 48.1% | — | 1,592 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1974 | 66–28 | 70.2% | #14 | 1,959 | 0 | 2 | 1970 | 36–20 | 64.3% | — | 1,800 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1975 | 65–24 | 73.0% | #9 | 1,965 | 0 | 5 | 1971 | 20–29 | 40.8% | — | 1,662 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1976 | 70–28 | 71.4% | #11 | 2,012 | 0 | 9 | 1972 | 13–27 | 32.5% | — | 1,720 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | 1977 | 52–30 | 63.4% | #15 | 1,880 | 1 | 11 | 1973 | 33–21 | 61.1% | #25 | 1,773 | 0 | 2 |
| 26 | 1978 | 59–24 | 71.1% | #11 | 1,935 | 1 | 13 | 1974 | 12–13 | 48.0% | #58 | 1,760 | 0 | 2 |
| 27 | 1979 | 61–19 | 76.2% | #5 | 2,025 | 1 | 15 | 1975 | 22–17 | 56.4% | #66 | 1,811 | 0 | 2 |
| 28 | 1980 | 42–16 | 72.4% | #13 | 1,993 | 1 | 16 | 1976 | 40–28 | 58.8% | #36 | 1,843 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | 1981 | 51–22 | 69.9% | #12 | 1,901 | 1 | 17 | 1977 | 25–24 | 51.0% | #92 | 1,667 | 0 | 3 |
| 30 | 1982 | 20–17 | 54.1% | #43 | 1,779 | 1 | 17 | 1978 | 9–13 | 40.9% | #123 | 1,648 | 0 | 3 |
| 31 | 1983 | 16–13 | 55.2% | #36 | 1,872 | 1 | 17 | 1979 | 2–5 | 28.6% | #332 | 1,607 | 0 | 3 |
| 32 | 1984 | 3–11 | 21.4% | #249 | 1,679 | 1 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1985 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #794 | 1,661 | 1 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |