R16 Japan Open 1976

Ken Rosewall def. Russell Simpson

6-1 6-2

Ken Rosewall defeated Russell Simpson 6-1 6-2 in the 1976 Japan Open round of 16 on clay courts.

Match Information

Date: Nov 5, 1976*
Tournament: Japan Open
Edition: 1976
Category: ATP 250
Surface: Clay
Round: R16

Match Statistics

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

Player Comparison

Field	Ken Rosewall	Russell Simpson
Country	AUS	NZL
Birth date	Nov 2, 1934	Feb 22, 1954
Age	42	22
Height	170 cm	188 cm
Handedness	Right-Handed	Right-Handed
Backhand style	One-Handed Backhand	—
Ranking (entering)	—	—
Ranking points (entering)	—	—
Elo (entering)	1,970	1,489
Current career W-L	535–193	131–195
Current career earnings	$1,602,700	$326,467

Pre-match H2H

Ken Rosewall 0 – 0 Russell Simpson

Path

Ken Rosewall's path

Opponent	Score	W-L	H2H	Match Data	Date	Round
Ismail El Shafei	6-1 4-6 6-1	W	—	Match data	Nov 4, 1976	R32

Ken Rosewall's next match

Opponent	Score	W-L	H2H	Match Data	Date	Round
John Whitlinger	6-1 7-6	W	H2H	Match data	Nov 6, 1976	QF

Russell Simpson's path

Opponent	Score	W-L	H2H	Match Data	Date	Round
Steve Mott	6-4 6-2	W	H2H	Match data	Nov 4, 1976	R32
Rolf Thung	7-6 7-6	W	H2H	Match data	Nov 3, 1976	R64