H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC
Vitas Gerulaitis vs Brian Fairlie H2H: 1-0
Vitas Gerulaitis holds a 1–0 lead over Brian Fairlie in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Vitas Gerulaitis leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Vitas Gerulaitis won the 1977 Sydney Indoor third round 6-1 6-4.
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USA
Age 71
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
1
–
0
1 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 20, 1977* | Sydney Indoor | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | Vitas Gerulaitis | 6-1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitas Gerulaitis | #796 | #3 | 0 | 2,238 | 527 | 231 | 69.5% | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 26 |
| 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 | Vitas Gerulaitis | Brian Fairlie | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | 1971 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,470 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1972 | 4–5 | 44.4% | — | 1,519 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1973 | 7–11 | 38.9% | #131 | 1,550 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1974 | 33–19 | 63.5% | #45 | 1,802 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1975 | 39–14 | 73.6% | #15 | 1,946 | 0 | 3 | 1968 | 8–9 | 47.1% | — | 1,504 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1976 | 33–21 | 61.1% | #18 | 1,955 | 0 | 3 | 1969 | 13–14 | 48.1% | — | 1,592 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1977 | 60–16 | 78.9% | #4 | 2,118 | 1 | 8 | 1970 | 36–20 | 64.3% | — | 1,800 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1978 | 47–14 | 77.0% | #5 | 2,155 | 1 | 11 | 1971 | 20–29 | 40.8% | — | 1,662 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1979 | 71–22 | 76.3% | #4 | 2,168 | 1 | 15 | 1972 | 13–27 | 32.5% | — | 1,720 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | 1980 | 50–17 | 74.6% | #9 | 2,011 | 1 | 18 | 1973 | 33–21 | 61.1% | #25 | 1,773 | 0 | 2 |
| 26 | 1981 | 44–18 | 71.0% | #11 | 2,062 | 1 | 19 | 1974 | 12–13 | 48.0% | #58 | 1,760 | 0 | 2 |
| 27 | 1982 | 61–15 | 80.3% | #5 | 2,052 | 1 | 24 | 1975 | 22–17 | 56.4% | #66 | 1,811 | 0 | 2 |
| 28 | 1983 | 32–20 | 61.5% | #20 | 1,850 | 1 | 25 | 1976 | 40–28 | 58.8% | #36 | 1,843 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | 1984 | 34–21 | 61.8% | #17 | 1,836 | 1 | 26 | 1977 | 25–24 | 51.0% | #92 | 1,667 | 0 | 3 |
| 30 | 1985 | 12–15 | 44.4% | #81 | 1,706 | 1 | 26 | 1978 | 9–13 | 40.9% | #123 | 1,648 | 0 | 3 |
| 31 | 1986 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #799 | 1,668 | 1 | 26 | 1979 | 2–5 | 28.6% | #332 | 1,607 | 0 | 3 |