Australian Open 1978ATP · Grass · Second round
3-6 6-2 6-1 7-6Player
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
99 foundSource dates represent the start of each tournament; daily filtering is consistent but does not claim the exact day of a round.
Sydney 1978ATP · Grass · Second round
6-3 6-3Wimbledon 1978ATP · Grass · Third round
6-2 4-6 8-6 6-3Wimbledon 1978ATP · Grass · Second round
6-3 6-4 6-3Wimbledon 1978ATP · Grass · First round
6-3 6-3 7-5Queen's Club 1978ATP · Grass · Third round
6-0 7-5Queen's Club 1978ATP · Grass · Second round
6-3 6-8 6-4Birmingham 1978ATP · Grass · Round of 16
6-3 6-2Birmingham 1978ATP · Grass · Third round
6-1 6-3Birmingham 1978ATP · Grass · Second round
6-3 3-6 6-4Davis Cup WG R1: FRA vs CRO 1978ATP · Grass · Round robin
6-4 6-4 6-4Australian Open-2 1977ATP · Grass · Second round
6-3 6-2 6-3Sydney 1977ATP · Grass · Round of 16
6-7 7-5 8-6Sydney 1977ATP · Grass · Third round
6-3 6-4Sydney 1977ATP · Grass · Second round
7-5 6-3Adelaide-2 1977ATP · Grass · Third round
6-4 6-2Adelaide-2 1977ATP · Grass · Second round
6-3 6-4Brisbane 1977ATP · Grass · Third round
6-1 3-6 6-4Newport 1977ATP · Grass · Round of 16
7-6 6-2Newport 1977ATP · Grass · Third round
6-3 6-0Wimbledon 1977ATP · Grass · Third round
9-8 6-3 8-9 6-3Wimbledon 1977ATP · Grass · Second round
8-6 4-6 6-4 6-3Wimbledon 1977ATP · Grass · First round
8-9 7-5 8-6 6-4Queen's Club 1977ATP · Grass · Round of 16
9-8 7-9 6-1Queen's Club 1977ATP · Grass · Third round
9-8 3-6 6-4Queen's Club 1977ATP · Grass · Second round
6-3 4-6 6-4Nottingham 1977ATP · Grass · Round of 16
6-1 6-3Nottingham 1977ATP · Grass · Third round
0-6 6-3 11-9Nottingham 1977ATP · Grass · Second round
6-8 6-4 6-2Davis Cup WG R1: NED vs CAN 1977ATP · Grass · Round robin
6-3 6-2 6-3Davis Cup G1 R1: INA vs JPN 1977ATP · Grass · Round robin
6-3 6-2 8-6Davis Cup G1 R1: INA vs JPN 1977ATP · Grass · Round robin
3-6 6-1 6-2 2-6 9-7Brisbane 1976ATP · Grass · Quarterfinal
7-6 6-4Brisbane 1976ATP · Grass · Round of 16
6-3 5-7 7-5Brisbane 1976ATP · Grass · Third round
7-5 7-6Wimbledon 1976ATP · Grass · First round
6-4 6-2 6-0Davis Cup WG R1: CZE vs ESP 1976ATP · Grass · Round robin
8-6 5-7 11-9 6-3Davis Cup WG R1: CZE vs ESP 1976ATP · Grass · Round robin
3-6 10-8 6-1 2-6 6-4Davis Cup G1 PO: INA vs NZL 1976ATP · Grass · Round robin
6-3 10-8 6-1Davis Cup G1 PO: INA vs NZL 1976ATP · Grass · Round robin
6-2 6-4 7-5Australian Open 1975ATP · Grass · Round of 16
3-6 6-3 6-1 6-4Australian Open 1975ATP · Grass · Third round
6-4 6-2 6-1Australian Open 1975ATP · Grass · Second round
4-6 6-4 6-1 6-1Sydney 1975ATP · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-2 6-3Sydney 1975ATP · Grass · Round of 16
3-6 6-3 6-4Sydney 1975ATP · Grass · Third round
6-4 6-7 7-6Davis Cup WG R1: ROU vs SUI 1975ATP · Grass · Round robin
6-1 9-11 7-5 9-7Davis Cup WG R1: ROU vs SUI 1975ATP · Grass · Round robin
7-5 6-3 7-5Davis Cup G2 R2: KOR vs LIB 1974ATP · Grass · Round robin
6-2 6-2 6-2Queen's Club 1973ATP · Grass · Round of 16
6-2 7-5