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{{short description|New Zealand tennis player (born 1948)}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=November 2012}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}}
{{Infobox tennis biography
| name = Brian Fairlie
| image=
| country = {{NZL}}
| residence =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1948|6|13}}
| birth_place = [[Christchurch]], New Zealand
| height = {{height|m=1.73}}
| turnedpro = 1968 (amateur from 1966)
| retired = 1979
| plays = Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
| careerprizemoney =
| tennishofyear =
| tennishofid =
| singlesrecord = 187–186 (Open era)
| singlestitles = 2
| highestsinglesranking =
| AustralianOpenresult = 3R ([[1976 Australian Open – Men's singles|1976]])
| FrenchOpenresult = 4R ([[1977 French Open – Men's singles|1977]])
| Wimbledonresult = 3R ([[1977 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles|1977]], [[1978 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles|1978]])
| USOpenresult = QF ([[1970 US Open – Men's singles|1970]])
| doublesrecord = 174–156
| doublestitles = 4
| highestdoublesranking = No. 27 (30 August 1977)
| AustralianOpenDoublesresult = QF (1977Dec, 1978)
| FrenchOpenDoublesresult = SF (1971)
| WimbledonDoublesresult = 3R (1969, 1970, 1977)
| USOpenDoublesresult = 2R (1972)
| Mixed =
| AustralianOpenMixedresult =
| FrenchOpenMixedresult =
| WimbledonMixedresult =
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}}

'''Brian Fairlie''' (born 13 June 1948) is a New Zealand [[tennis player]]. During his career from 1968 to 1979, he won four titles in doubles, all with the Egyptian player [[Ismail El Shafei]], and 10 singles titles in the Open era (and at least two more in 1967).<ref name="ITFstats">{{cite web|url=https://www.itftennis.com/en/players/brian-fairlie/800174426/nzl/mt/s/overview/ |title=ITF Tennis : Brian Fairlie : Players Details |publisher=International Tennis Federation (ITF) |access-date=2023-01-20}}</ref><ref>Barrett, John. "World of Tennis", Year Books 1968–1972.</ref>

==Playing career==
===Juniors===
Fairlie was the [[1967 Australian Championships#Boys' Singles|1967 Boys' Singles champion]] of the [[Australian Championships]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.docstoc.com/docs/620396/2008-AOJC-Media-Guide |title=Find and share free documents in - Page 0 |publisher=Docstoc.com |date=2015-07-24 |access-date=2015-10-08 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120219233112/http://www.docstoc.com/docs/620396/2008-AOJC-Media-Guide |archive-date=19 February 2012}}</ref>

===Professional===
Fairlie's best result in a [[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam]] was reaching the semi-finals of men's doubles at the [[French Open]] in 1971 with partner [[Frew McMillan]]. A year earlier, he reached the singles quarterfinals of the [[U.S. Open (tennis)|U.S. Open]], losing to [[Tony Roche]].

While his highest ATP singles ranking was World No. 24 (in September 1973), Fairlie was ranked inside the world's Top 20 in the late 1960s and early 1970s.<ref name="ITFstats"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10461333 |title=Seventies tennis ace Fairlie honoured by club at last - Sport - NZ Herald News |publisher=Nzherald.co.nz |access-date=2015-10-08}}</ref>

In 1969, his first full year on the circuit, he upset former [[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon]] and U.S. Open champion [[John Newcombe]] in the quarterfinals of the [[Heineken Open (tennis)|Heineken Open]] in Auckland. The tournament's website describes the atmosphere at the event that year: "There was wild excitement in a packed stadium when Kiwi Brian Fairlie pulled off an upset win over Newcombe in five hard-fought sets. When he went on to face Laver, the gates had to be closed against the huge crowds wanting to get in."<ref name="Heineken">[http://www.heinekenopen.co.nz/3/history/spill.asp] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081014022716/http://www.heinekenopen.co.nz/3/history/spill.asp|date=14 October 2008}}</ref>

In 1972 he won the [[Midland RC International]] a WCT event that year.<ref>John Barrett, ed. (1973). World of Tennis '73 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 141–148. ISBN 9780671216238.</ref> In both 1975 and 1976, Fairlie reached the finals of this tournament, losing on both occasions to fellow New Zealander [[Onny Parun]]. Also in 1972 he won the [[Wellington Open Championships]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=United States |first=Lawn Tennis Association |title=Official encyclopedia of tennis |publisher=Harper & Row |year=1972 |isbn=9780060144791 |location=New York City |pages=326}}</ref>

In 1976, Fairlie played in an Australian Open match notable for having the 13th oldest combined age in Grand Slam history. His age and the age of [[Frank Sedgman]], his opponent, averaged 37 years, 10 months, and 9 days.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tennis28.com/slams/agerecords_all.html |title=Age Records of All Slam Matches |publisher=Tennis28.com |access-date=2015-10-08}}</ref>

In winning the second of his two singles titles (in Manila, Philippines in 1976), he lost only one set during the entire tournament.<ref name="atp1976manila">{{cite web |title=1976 Manila – Singles draw |url=https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/manila/362/1976/draws?matchtype=singles |publisher=Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP)}}</ref>

===Davis Cup===
From 1966 through 1979, he played in 48 Davis Cup matches for New Zealand, winning 13 in singles and seven in doubles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.daviscup.com/en/players/player/profile.aspx?playerid=10002361 |title=Davis Cup : Brian Fairlie : Results |publisher=Daviscup.com |access-date=2015-10-08}}</ref>

===Team Tennis===
In 1974, the inaugural year of [[World Team Tennis]], he became a member of the [[Philadelphia Freedoms]]; the team posted the league's best record for the year at 39–5.<ref>{{cite book | first=Bud | last=Collins |author2=Xander Hollander | year=1980 | title=Bud Collins' Modern Encyclopedia of Tennis | pages=164–165 | publisher=Doubleday & Company, Inc. | isbn=0-385-13093-7}}</ref>

==Career finals==
===Singles (2 titles, 4 runner-ups)===
{| class="sortable wikitable"
!style="width:40px"|Result
!style="width:35px" class="unsortable"|W/L
!style="width:60px"|Date
!style="width:160px"|Tournament
!style="width:55px"|Surface
!style="width:150px"|Opponent
!style="width:150px" class="unsortable"|Score
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 1–0
| Jan 1973
| London WCT, England
| Hard (i)
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Mark Cox (tennis)|Mark Cox]]
| 2–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–4
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 1–1
| Feb 1973
| [[Cologne Grand Prix|Cologne]], West Germany
| Carpet (i)
| {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Jan Kodeš]]
| 1–6, 3–6, 1–6
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 1–2
| Jan 1975
| [[ATP Auckland Open|Auckland]], New Zealand
| Grass
| {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Onny Parun]]
| 6–4, 4–6, 4–6, 7–6, 4–6
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 1–3
| Mar 1975
| [[London]], England
| Carpet (i)
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Mark Cox (tennis)|Mark Cox]]
| 1–6, 5–7
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 1–4
| Dec 1975
| [[ATP Auckland Open|Auckland]], New Zealand
| Grass
| {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Onny Parun]]
| 2–6, 3–6, 6–4, 3–6
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 2–4
| Nov 1976
| [[Philippine International Tennis Tournament|Manila]], Philippines
| Hard
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Ray Ruffels]]
| 7–5, 6–7, 7–6
|}

===Doubles (4 titles, 14 runner-up)===
{| class="sortable wikitable"
!style="width:40px"|Result
!style="width:35px" class="unsortable"|W/L
!style="width:60px"|Date
!style="width:160px"|Tournament
!style="width:55px"|Surface
!style="width:150px"|Partner
!style="width:150px"|Opponents
!style="width:150px" class="unsortable"|Score
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 0–1
| Jan 1971
| [[ATP Auckland|Auckland]], New Zealand
| Grass
| {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Raymond Moore (tennis)|Ray Moore]]
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Bob Carmichael]] {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Ray Ruffels]]
| 3–6, 7–6, 4–6, 6–4, 3–6
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 0–2
| Sep 1972
| [[Los Angeles Open (tennis)|Los Angeles]], U.S.
| Hard
| {{flagicon|EGY}} [[Ismail El Shafei]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Pancho Gonzales]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jimmy Connors]]
| 3–6, 6–4, 6–7
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 0–3
| Oct 1972
| Alamo WCT, U.S.
| Hard
| {{flagicon|EGY}} [[Ismail El Shafei]]
| {{flagicon|NED}} [[Tom Okker]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Marty Riessen]]
| 6–7, 4–6
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 0–4
| Nov 1972
| [[Swedish Pro Tennis Championships|Gothenburg]], Sweden
| Carpet (i)
| {{flagicon|EGY|1972}} [[Ismail El Shafei]]
| {{flagicon|NED}} [[Tom Okker]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Marty Riessen]]
| 2–6, 6–7
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 0–5
| Mar 1973
| Chicago, U.S.
| Carpet (i)
| {{flagicon|EGY|1972}} [[Ismail El Shafei]]
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Ken Rosewall]] {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Fred Stolle]]
| 7–6, 4–6, 2–6
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 0–6
| Apr 1973
| [[Grand Prix Cleveland|Cleveland]], U.S.
| Carpet (i)
| {{flagicon|EGY|1972}} [[Ismail El Shafei]]
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Ken Rosewall]] {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Fred Stolle]]
| 2–6, 3–6
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 0–7
| Aug 1973
| [[Tanglewood International Tennis Classic|Tanglewood]], U.S.
| Clay
| {{flagicon|EGY|1972}} [[Ismail El Shafei]]
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Bob Carmichael]] {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Frew McMillan]]
| 3–6, 4–6
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 1–7
| Apr 1974
| [[St. Louis WCT|St. Louis]], U.S.
| Clay
| {{flagicon|EGY|1972}} [[Ismail El Shafei]]
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Geoff Masters]] {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Ross Case]]
| 7–6, 6–7, 7–6
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 1–8
| Jan 1975
| [[ATP Auckland|Auckland]], New Zealand
| Grass
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Onny Parun]]
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Bob Carmichael {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Ray Ruffels]]
| 6–7, ret.
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 1–9
| Apr 1975
| [[Carolinas International Tennis Tournament|Charlotte]], US
| Clay
| {{flagicon|EGY|1972}} [[Ismail El Shafei]]
| {{flagicon|CHI}} [[Patricio Cornejo]] {{flagicon|CHI}} [[Jaime Fillol]]
| 3–6, 7–5, 4–6
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 1–10
| Mar 1976
| [[Mexico City]], Mexico
| Clay
| {{flagicon|EGY|1972}} [[Ismail El Shafei]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Brian Gottfried]] {{flagicon|MEX}} [[Raúl Ramírez]]
| 4–6, 6–7
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 1–11
| Oct 1976
| [[South Pacific Tennis Classic|Brisbane]], Australia
| Grass
| {{flagicon|EGY|1972}} [[Ismail El Shafei]]
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Syd Ball]] {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Kim Warwick]]
| 4–6, 4–6
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 2–11
| Oct 1976
| [[ATP Sydney Indoor|Sydney]], Australia
| Hard (i)
| {{flagicon|EGY|1972}} [[Ismail El Shafei]]
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Syd Ball]] {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Kim Warwick]]
| 7–5, 6–7, 7–6
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 2–12
| Nov 1976
| [[Japan Open Tennis Championships|Tokyo]], Japan
| Clay
| {{flagicon|EGY|1972}} [[Ismail El Shafei]]
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Bob Carmichael]] {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Ken Rosewall]]
| 4–6, 4–6
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 3–12
| Jul 1977
| [[Hall of Fame Tennis Championships|Newport]], U.S.
| Grass
| {{flagicon|EGY|1972}} [[Ismail El Shafei]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tim Gullikson]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tom Gullikson]]
| 6–7, 6–3, 7–6
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 4–12
| Mar 1978
| [[Cairo Open|Cairo]], Egypt
| Clay
| {{flagicon|EGY|1972}} [[Ismail El Shafei]]
| {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Lito Álvarez]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[George Hardie (tennis)|George Hardie]]
| 6–3, 7–5, 6–2
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 4–13
| Jul 1978
| [[Cincinnati Masters|Cincinnati]], U.S.
| Clay
| {{flagicon|EGY|1972}} [[Ismail El Shafei]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Gene Mayer]] {{flagicon|MEX}} [[Raúl Ramírez]]
| 3–6, 3–6
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 4–14
| Aug 1978
| [[New Orleans Grand Prix|New Orleans]], U.S.
| Carpet (i)
| {{flagicon|EGY|1972}} [[Ismail El Shafei]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Erik van Dillen]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Dick Stockton (tennis)|Dick Stockton]]
| 6–7, 3–6
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{ATP}}
* {{ITF}}
* {{Davis Cup player}}
* [http://www.parliament.nz/en-NZ/PB/Debates/Debates/4/c/b/48HansD_20080618_00000942-Auckland-Domain-Auckland-Tennis-Amendment.htm Transcript of 2008 New Zealand House of Representatives proceedings] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110523012455/http://www.parliament.nz/en-NZ/PB/Debates/Debates/4/c/b/48HansD_20080618_00000942-Auckland-Domain-Auckland-Tennis-Amendment.htm |date=23 May 2011 }} during which Representative Dail Jones reminisced about the matches in Auckland between Fairlie and Onny Parun.

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