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Ray Ruffels #76 def. Russell Simpson #318

6-7 6-3 7-5 7-6

Match Information

Date Jan 16, 1975*
Tournament Auckland
Category ATP 250
Surface Grass
RoundR16
Winner Ray Ruffels
Score6-7 6-3 7-5 7-6
Loser Russell Simpson

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldRay RuffelsRussell Simpson
Country AUS NZL
Birth dateMar 23, 1946Feb 22, 1954
Age2820
Height—188
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)76318
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)1,7691,560
Career W-L246–207131–195
Career earnings—$326,467
Pre-match H2H
Ray Ruffels 0 – 0 Russell Simpson

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Path

Ray Ruffels's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 15, 1975R32 Greg Halder 6-3 6-0 7-5WH2HMatch data

Ray Ruffels's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 17, 1975QF Jeff Simpson 6-7 6-7 2-6LH2HMatch data

Russell Simpson's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 15, 1975R32 Leo Palin 6-3 6-4 6-1WH2HMatch data