Johannesburg-2 1972ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-2 4-6 7-5Player
Brian Fairlie
NZLBorn: June 13, 1948right-handed
247–23651.1% wins in the database
Latest rankingNo. 332December 26, 1979
Best rankingNo. 24October 1, 1973
Record247–23651.1% wins
Titles38 finals · 0 Grand Slams
Prize Money—awaiting a verified source
Height173 cm
Birthplace—
Turned pro—
Playsright-handed
The year in motion
Season 2026
ATPno matches recorded in 2026
Brian Fairlie has not played a match in the 2026 season.
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Career path
Ranking progression
- First archived ranking
- August 27, 1973
- Career peak
- No. 24 October 1, 1973
- Archived observations
- 71 71 documented weeks
- Top 100documented weeks
- Top 200documented weeks
- Top 5038documented weeks
- Top 10068documented weeks
Monthly snapshots · the higher the line, the better the ranking.
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Seasons
12 most recentRecent finals
3 career titlesWManila 1976ATP/WTA main tour · Hard Ray RuffelsFAuckland 1975ATP/WTA main tour · Hard Onny ParunFLondon 1975ATP/WTA main tour · Carpet Mark CoxFAuckland 1975ATP/WTA main tour · Hard Onny ParunFCologne 1973ATP/WTA main tour · Carpet Jan KodesWLondon 1973ATP/WTA main tour · Hard Mark CoxWMidland NTL 1972ATP/WTA main tour · Hard Haroon RahimFJacksonville 1970ATP/WTA main tour · Clay Arthur Ashe
3ATP/WTA main tour
98best-of-five matches
14reached a fifth set
3comebacks from 0–2
∞searchable situations
Performance by surface
Frequent opponents
Tom GormanUSA10 matches5–5John NewcombeAUS9 matches1–8Ray RuffelsAUS9 matches5–4Tom OkkerNED9 matches1–8Dick CrealyAUS8 matches4–4Mark CoxGBR8 matches4–4Jan KodesCZE7 matches2–5Marty RiessenUSA7 matches1–6Rod LaverAUS7 matches0–7Zeljko FranulovicCRO7 matches3–4Bob CarmichaelAUS6 matches4–2Bob LutzUSA6 matches2–4
Matches
40 foundSource dates represent the start of each tournament; daily filtering is consistent but does not claim the exact day of a round.
Rotterdam 1972ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-7 6-3 6-3Gothenberg WCT 1972ATP · Carpet · Third round
7-6 7-6Stockholm 1972ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-3 7-5Stockholm 1972ATP · Hard · Third round
6-3 6-4Stockholm 1972ATP · Hard · Second round
6-7 6-4 7-6Essen WCT 1972ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-3 7-6Vancouver 1972ATP · Quarterfinal
6-7 6-4 7-6Vancouver 1972ATP · Round of 16
4-6 6-0 6-1Vancouver 1972ATP · Third round
7-6 6-3Midland NTL 1972ATP · Hard · Final
7-5 6-3 7-6Midland NTL 1972ATP · Hard · Semifinal
3-6 7-5 6-3Midland NTL 1972ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
4-6 6-1 6-3Alamo WCT 1972ATP · Third round
7-6 6-4Los Angeles 1972ATP · Hard · Third round
6-7 6-3 6-3Los Angeles 1972ATP · Hard · Second round
7-6 6-2Montreal WCT 1972ATP · Third round
6-4 3-6 6-4US Open 1972ATP · Grass · Second round
6-4 7-5 6-3US Open 1972ATP · Grass · First round
7-6 6-3 6-2Fort Worth NTL 1972ATP · Hard · Third round
7-6 6-3Cleveland WCT 1972ATP · Hard · Third round
6-3 6-4Louisville 1972ATP · Clay · Third round
7-5 6-1Washington 1972ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
6-2 6-2Washington 1972ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-4 6-2Washington 1972ATP · Carpet · Second round
6-0 4-6 6-2Boston 1 1972ATP · Hard · Round of 16
2-6 6-4 7-6Boston 1 1972ATP · Hard · Third round
6-1 6-2St. Louis 1972ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-3 6-4Las Vegas 1972ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-2 6-4Las Vegas 1972ATP · Hard · Third round
6-3 7-6Denver 1972ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-4 7-5Charlotte 1972ATP · Clay · Third round
6-1 7-5Quebec WCT 1972ATP · Third round
7-6 ?-?Houston 2 1972ATP · Clay · Third round
6-0 6-0Macon 1972ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
7-5 6-2Chicago 1972ATP · Carpet · Third round
7-5 6-2Miami WCT 1972ATP · Hard · Third round
6-1 6-0Toronto WCT 1972ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-3 6-4Philadelphia WCT 1972ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-4 5-7 6-4Richmond 1972ATP · Carpet · Third round
7-6 7-5