R32 Hamburg Open 1979

Eddie Dibbs def. Russell Simpson

6-4 6-2

Eddie Dibbs defeated Russell Simpson 6-4 6-2 in the 1979 Hamburg Open round of 32 on clay courts.

Match Information

Date: May 17, 1979*
Tournament: Hamburg Open
Edition: 1979
Category: ATP 250
Surface: Clay
Round: R32

Match Statistics

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

Player Comparison

Field	Eddie Dibbs	Russell Simpson
Country	USA	NZL
Birth date	Feb 23, 1951	Feb 22, 1954
Age	28	25
Height	170 cm	188 cm
Handedness	Right-Handed	Right-Handed
Backhand style	Two-Handed Backhand	—
Ranking (entering)	—	—
Ranking points (entering)	—	—
Elo (entering)	1,991	1,490
Current career W-L	605–262	131–195
Current career earnings	$2,016,426	$326,467

Pre-match H2H

Eddie Dibbs 0 – 0 Russell Simpson

Path

Eddie Dibbs's path

Opponent	Score	W-L	H2H	Match Data	Date	Round
Mark Edmondson	6-1 6-3	W	H2H	Match data	May 16, 1979	R64

Eddie Dibbs's next match

Opponent	Score	W-L	H2H	Match Data	Date	Round
Ilie Nastase	6-1 4-6 6-1	W	H2H	Match data	May 18, 1979	R16

Russell Simpson's path

Opponent	Score	W-L	H2H	Match Data	Date	Round
Alvin Gardiner	6-4 6-4	W	H2H	Match data	May 16, 1979	R64