Brian Fairlie Clay Court Stats & Match Results
Brian Fairlie
Clay Court Statistics Overview
Brian Fairlie has a competitive clay court record of 89–77 across 166 matches (53.6%). The record shows a player capable of competing here, though there is clear room to push the win rate higher. Claimed 1 title on clay: Manila.
At Grand Slam level (Roland Garros): Brian Fairlie is 5–6 (45.5%) across 11 Grand Slam matches — below .500, though the elite draw depth at the Slams makes that a notoriously difficult barrier to crack.
2 finals reached on clay — won 1, lost 1 (solid 50% conversion) — consistently getting to finals and winning the majority is a hallmark of elite performers on clay. 5 semifinals. 14 quarterfinals.
vs. Top 10 on clay: 0–7 (0.0%, 7 matches). Top 10 opponents have represented a clear ceiling on clay; addressing that deficit is the single biggest lever for improving the overall record here.
By format on clay — best-of-five: 10–9 (52.6%); best-of-three: 79–68 (53.7%). Consistent regardless of format on clay — a sign of a well-rounded game that holds up as matches develop.
Peak season: 1970 — 21–8 (72.4%) from 29 matches. That year captures the ceiling of what Brian Fairlie can do on clay when performing at their best and represents the standard to aim for.
| Date | Tournament | Surface | Round | Wrk | Winner | Lrk | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-04-09 | Cairo | Clay | R32 | 67 | 119 | 6-7 6-3 6-2 | ||
| 1979-04-02 | Nice | Clay | R16 | 19 | 127 | 6-3 7-6 | ||
| 1979-04-02 | Nice | Clay | R32 | 127 | 181 | 6-2 4-6 6-1 | ||
| 1978-07-24 | Louisville | Clay | R64 | 18 | 140 | 6-1 2-6 6-1 | ||
| 1978-07-10 | Cincinnati | Clay | R32 | 85 | 142 | 6-1 4-6 7-5 | ||
| 1978-07-10 | Cincinnati | Clay | R64 | 142 | 110 | 7-6 6-1 | ||
| 1978-05-29 | Roland Garros | Clay | R128 | 62 | 112 | 6-2 6-0 6-1 | ||
| 1978-05-23 | Munich | Clay | R32 | 126 | 106 | 6-2 6-7 7-5 | ||
| 1978-03-06 | Cairo | Clay | R16 | 88 | 90 | 6-3 6-4 | ||
| 1977-08-15 | Toronto-2 | Clay | R64 | 30 | 40 | 7-6 6-3 |
Matches — Clay