R32 Australian Open 1979

Paul Mcnamee #82 def. Russell Simpson #133

7-5 6-4 6-4

Paul Mcnamee defeated Russell Simpson 7-5 6-4 6-4 in the 1979 Australian Open round of 32 on grass courts.

Match Information

Date
Dec 30, 1979*
Tournament
Australian Open
Edition
1979
Category
Grand Slam
Surface
Grass
Round
R32

Match Statistics

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

Player Comparison

FieldPaul McnameeRussell Simpson
Country AUS NZL
Birth dateNov 12, 1954Feb 22, 1954
Age2525
Height178 cm188 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)82133
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)1,6891,591
Current career W-L229–217131–195
Current career earnings$1,233,615$326,467
Pre-match H2H
Paul Mcnamee #82 0 – 0 Russell Simpson #133

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Path

Paul Mcnamee's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Sashi Menon #1876-2 4-6 5-7 7-5 6-0WH2HMatch dataDec 28, 1979R64

Paul Mcnamee's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Victor Amaya #296-7 3-6 6-7LH2HMatch dataJan 2, 1980R16

Russell Simpson's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Wayne Hampson #3896-3 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataDec 28, 1979R64