R16 ASB Classic 1976

Ray Ruffels def. Russell Simpson

5-7 6-4 6-2

Ray Ruffels defeated Russell Simpson 5-7 6-4 6-2 in the 1976 ASB Classic round of 16 on hard courts.

Match Information

Date: Jan 4, 1976*
Tournament: ASB Classic
Edition: 1976
Category: ATP 250
Surface: Hard
Round: R16

Match Statistics

Our current data sources do not include detailed match statistics for this match.

Player Comparison

Field	Ray Ruffels	Russell Simpson
Country	AUS	NZL
Birth date	Mar 23, 1946	Feb 22, 1954
Age	29	21
Height	—	188 cm
Handedness	Right-Handed	Right-Handed
Backhand style	—	—
Ranking (entering)	—	—
Ranking points (entering)	—	—
Elo (entering)	1,746	1,496
Current career W-L	246–205	131–195
Current career earnings	—	$326,467

Pre-match H2H

Ray Ruffels 1 – 0 Russell Simpson

Path

Ray Ruffels's path

Opponent	Score	W-L	H2H	Match Data	Date	Round
Garry Slater	7-5 6-2	W	—	Match data	Jan 3, 1976	R32

Ray Ruffels's next match

Opponent	Score	W-L	H2H	Match Data	Date	Round
Bob Giltinan	6-4 6-2 1-6 6-4	W	H2H	Match data	Jan 5, 1976	QF

Russell Simpson's path

Opponent	Score	W-L	H2H	Match Data	Date	Round
Robin Drysdale	6-1 6-2	W	H2H	Match data	Jan 3, 1976	R32