Stan Smith def. Russell Simpson

6-2 6-1 6-3

Stan Smith defeated Russell Simpson 6-2 6-1 6-3 in the 1979 US Open round of 64 on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldStan SmithRussell Simpson
Country USA NZL
Birth dateDec 14, 1946Feb 22, 1954
Age3225
Height193 cm188 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,9381,500
Current career W-L652–287131–195
Current career earnings$1,774,811$326,467
Pre-match H2H

Path

Stan Smith's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Pascal Portes #856-2 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataAug 30, 1979R128

Stan Smith's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Vitas Gerulaitis #56-7 6-7 3-6LH2HMatch dataSep 3, 1979R32

Russell Simpson's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Billy Martin #877-5 6-1 1-6 5-7 6-4WH2HMatch dataAug 30, 1979R128