H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Russell Simpson vs Brian Fairlie H2H: 1-1
Russell Simpson and Brian Fairlie are tied 1–1 in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Russell Simpson leads 1–0 on clay, while Brian Fairlie leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Brian Fairlie won the 1977 Nottingham third round 0-6 6-3 11-9.
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NZL
Age 72
Right-Handed
188 cm / 6'2"
H2H
1
–
1
2 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 9, 1977* | Nottingham | ATP 250 | R32 | Grass | Brian Fairlie | 0-6 6-3 11-9 | Russell Simpson | Match data |
| Nov 4, 1975* | Tokyo | ATP 250 | R64 | Clay | Russell Simpson | 6-2 6-2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Simpson | #1,013 | #47 | 0 | 1,765 | 131 | 195 | 40.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | Russell Simpson | Brian Fairlie | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 18 | 1972 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,470 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1973 | 3–3 | 50.0% | — | 1,498 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1974 | 5–3 | 62.5% | #318 | 1,539 | 0 | 0 | 1968 | 8–9 | 47.1% | — | 1,504 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1975 | 4–15 | 21.1% | #183 | 1,491 | 0 | 0 | 1969 | 13–14 | 48.1% | — | 1,592 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1976 | 8–16 | 33.3% | #143 | 1,490 | 0 | 0 | 1970 | 36–20 | 64.3% | — | 1,800 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1977 | 6–15 | 28.6% | #126 | 1,451 | 0 | 0 | 1971 | 20–29 | 40.8% | — | 1,662 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1978 | 6–11 | 35.3% | #108 | 1,496 | 0 | 0 | 1972 | 13–27 | 32.5% | — | 1,720 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | 1979 | 9–17 | 34.6% | #133 | 1,572 | 0 | 0 | 1973 | 33–21 | 61.1% | #25 | 1,773 | 0 | 2 |
| 26 | 1980 | 20–22 | 47.6% | #76 | 1,695 | 0 | 0 | 1974 | 12–13 | 48.0% | #58 | 1,760 | 0 | 2 |
| 27 | 1981 | 15–20 | 42.9% | #88 | 1,644 | 0 | 0 | 1975 | 22–17 | 56.4% | #66 | 1,811 | 0 | 2 |
| 28 | 1982 | 19–18 | 51.4% | #50 | 1,672 | 0 | 0 | 1976 | 40–28 | 58.8% | #36 | 1,843 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | 1983 | 9–13 | 40.9% | #96 | 1,584 | 0 | 0 | 1977 | 25–24 | 51.0% | #92 | 1,667 | 0 | 3 |
| 30 | 1984 | 9–16 | 36.0% | #121 | 1,545 | 0 | 0 | 1978 | 9–13 | 40.9% | #123 | 1,648 | 0 | 3 |
| 31 | 1985 | 11–11 | 50.0% | #117 | 1,602 | 0 | 0 | 1979 | 2–5 | 28.6% | #332 | 1,607 | 0 | 3 |
| 32 | 1986 | 4–10 | 28.6% | #180 | 1,536 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1987 | 3–4 | 42.9% | #324 | 1,546 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |