How old is R. Simpson?

R. Simpson is 72 years old, born on February 22, 1954.

Which country is R. Simpson from?

R. Simpson is from New Zealand.

How many Grand Slams has R. Simpson won?

R. Simpson has not won a Grand Slam title.

How many Masters 1000 titles has R. Simpson won?

R. Simpson has not won a Masters 1000 title.

What is R. Simpson's highest ATP ranking?

R. Simpson's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 47, first achieved on April 18, 1983.

What is R. Simpson's career win-loss record?

R. Simpson has a career ATP singles record of 131 wins and 195 losses (40.2%).

How much career prize money has R. Simpson earned?

R. Simpson has earned at least $326,467 in career prize money from professional tennis.

When did R. Simpson play professional tennis?

R. Simpson turned professional in 1972 and was active through 1987.

What is R. Simpson's best surface?

R. Simpson's best surface is grass court with a 46.3% win rate (50W-58L).

Who is R. Simpson's biggest rival?

R. Simpson's most frequent opponent is H. Solomon, with a head-to-head record of 1–4 across 5 meetings.

R. Simpson

NZL Age 72 188 cm / 6'2" Plays: Right-Handed Pro 1972–1987

Peak ranking

47 (Apr 18, 1983)

Elo peak

1766 (65.6%ile)

Career record

131–195 (40.2%)

Career titles

Prize money

$326,467

Recent ATP Matches full match log →

Date	Tournament	Category	Round	Surface	Opponent	Score	Result	H2H	Match
Apr 24, 1987*	Seoul	ATP 250	R16	Hard	Andre Agassi #73	4-6 1-6	L	H2H	Match data
Apr 23, 1987*	Seoul	ATP 250	R32	Hard	B. Schultz #131	5-7 6-2 6-3	W	H2H	Match data
Apr 15, 1987*	Tokyo Outdoor	ATP 250	R64	Hard	M. Srejber #37	4-6 4-6	L	H2H	Match data
Feb 25, 1987*	Key Biscayne	Masters 1000	R64	Hard	C. Limberger #87	6-4 4-6 1-6 6-2 3-6	L	H2H	Match data
Feb 24, 1987*	Key Biscayne	Masters 1000	R128	Hard	R. Osterthun #98	6-2 6-4 6-7 4-6 6-3	W	H2H	Match data

Rivals full rivalries list →

Opponent	W	L	M	Last Played	H2H
H. Solomon	1	4	5	Feb 11, 1986	H2H
J. Kriek	3	2	5	Jun 15, 1985	H2H
Tim Gullikson	0	5	5	Nov 1, 1984	—
Stan Smith	2	3	5	Nov 12, 1981	—
R. Ruffels	0	5	5	Nov 2, 1977	H2H

Career Results

Season	Age	W	L	M	Win %	Start Rank	End Rank
1972	18	0	1	1	0.0%	—	—
1973	19	3	3	6	50.0%	—	—
1974	20	5	3	8	62.5%	318	318
1975	21	4	15	19	21.1%	323	183
1976	22	8	16	24	33.3%	140	143
1977	23	6	15	21	28.6%	146	126
1978	24	6	11	17	35.3%	126	108
1979	25	9	17	26	34.6%	133	133
1980	26	20	22	42	47.6%	100	76
1981	27	15	20	35	42.9%	76	88
1982	28	19	18	37	51.4%	120	50
1983	29	9	13	22	40.9%	50	96
1984	30	9	16	25	36.0%	97	121
1985	31	11	11	22	50.0%	123	117
1986	32	4	10	14	28.6%	117	180
1987	33	3	4	7	42.9%	181	324
Career		131	195	326	40.2%	—	—

Career Results by Surface

Season	Age	Hard				Clay				Grass				Carpet				Total
Season	Age	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %
1972	18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%	—	—	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%
1973	19	1	1	2	50.0%	—	—	—	—	2	2	4	50.0%	—	—	—	—	3	3	6	50.0%
1974	20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5	3	8	62.5%	—	—	—	—	5	3	8	62.5%
1975	21	0	4	4	0.0%	2	4	6	33.3%	1	2	3	33.3%	1	5	6	16.7%	4	15	19	21.1%
1976	22	3	5	8	37.5%	3	6	9	33.3%	1	4	5	20.0%	1	1	2	50.0%	8	16	24	33.3%
1977	23	1	6	7	14.3%	1	4	5	20.0%	4	5	9	44.4%	—	—	—	—	6	15	21	28.6%
1978	24	1	2	3	33.3%	2	2	4	50.0%	3	5	8	37.5%	0	2	2	0.0%	6	11	17	35.3%
1979	25	3	7	10	30.0%	2	5	7	28.6%	3	2	5	60.0%	1	3	4	25.0%	9	17	26	34.6%
1980	26	11	11	22	50.0%	1	2	3	33.3%	6	5	11	54.5%	2	4	6	33.3%	20	22	42	47.6%
1981	27	8	11	19	42.1%	—	—	—	—	6	5	11	54.5%	1	4	5	20.0%	15	20	35	42.9%
1982	28	10	6	16	62.5%	1	4	5	20.0%	7	5	12	58.3%	1	3	4	25.0%	19	18	37	51.4%
1983	29	8	6	14	57.1%	0	2	2	0.0%	0	4	4	0.0%	1	1	2	50.0%	9	13	22	40.9%
1984	30	4	8	12	33.3%	—	—	—	—	5	6	11	45.5%	0	2	2	0.0%	9	16	25	36.0%
1985	31	5	4	9	55.6%	0	1	1	0.0%	4	5	9	44.4%	2	1	3	66.7%	11	11	22	50.0%
1986	32	1	4	5	20.0%	—	—	—	—	2	3	5	40.0%	1	3	4	25.0%	4	10	14	28.6%
1987	33	2	3	5	40.0%	—	—	—	—	1	1	2	50.0%	—	—	—	—	3	4	7	42.9%
Career	—	58	78	136	42.6%	12	30	42	28.6%	50	58	108	46.3%	11	29	40	27.5%	131	195	326	40.2%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

Season	Age	1-10				11-30				31-100				100+				Total
Season	Age	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %
1973	19	0	0	—	—	0	0	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%	0	0	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%
1974	20	0	0	—	—	0	0	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%	4	1	5	80.0%	4	2	6	66.7%
1975	21	0	3	3	0.0%	1	2	3	33.3%	1	3	4	25.0%	1	5	6	16.7%	3	13	16	18.8%
1976	22	0	0	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%	2	8	10	20.0%	3	3	6	50.0%	5	12	17	29.4%
1977	23	0	0	—	—	0	0	—	—	4	10	14	28.6%	2	4	6	33.3%	6	14	20	30.0%
1978	24	0	2	2	0.0%	0	4	4	0.0%	2	1	3	66.7%	1	3	4	25.0%	3	10	13	23.1%
1979	25	0	4	4	0.0%	1	3	4	25.0%	5	6	11	45.5%	2	3	5	40.0%	8	16	24	33.3%
1980	26	1	1	2	50.0%	2	7	9	22.2%	10	10	20	50.0%	6	3	9	66.7%	19	21	40	47.5%
1981	27	0	2	2	0.0%	1	4	5	20.0%	5	11	16	31.2%	9	2	11	81.8%	15	19	34	44.1%
1982	28	1	2	3	33.3%	2	3	5	40.0%	5	8	13	38.5%	7	3	10	70.0%	15	16	31	48.4%
1983	29	1	1	2	50.0%	0	1	1	0.0%	2	7	9	22.2%	4	2	6	66.7%	7	11	18	38.9%
1984	30	1	0	1	100.0%	0	4	4	0.0%	4	5	9	44.4%	4	4	8	50.0%	9	13	22	40.9%
1985	31	0	0	—	—	0	4	4	0.0%	5	4	9	55.6%	5	3	8	62.5%	10	11	21	47.6%
1986	32	0	0	—	—	1	0	1	100.0%	1	3	4	25.0%	1	6	7	14.3%	3	9	12	25.0%
1987	33	0	0	—	—	0	0	—	—	2	3	5	40.0%	1	1	2	50.0%	3	4	7	42.9%
Career		4	15	19	21.1%	8	33	41	19.5%	48	81	129	37.2%	50	43	93	53.8%	110	172	282	39.0%

Opponent ranking data available for 282/326 (86.5%) of R. Simpson's ATP main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Season	Age	ELO	ELO %	Hard %	Clay %	Grass %	Set Win %	Set Margin	SoS %	Deep Run %	Dec. Set W%	TB W	TB L	TB W%
1972	18	1470	26	—	—	—	40.0%	-0.60	1	0	—	0	1	—
1973	19	1499	60	—	—	53	47.1%	-0.60	27	0	—	0	0	—
1974	20	1539	69	—	—	68	62.5%	+0.38	15	33	—	2	1	67
1975	21	1491	48	10	41	59	32.0%	-1.11	55	0	25	1	5	17
1976	22	1491	42	14	27	42	39.3%	-0.62	29	0	13	5	2	71
1977	23	1452	15	3	12	52	34.0%	-0.83	23	13	17	0	3	0
1978	24	1497	47	4	13	52	36.8%	-0.51	48	9	—	0	1	—
1979	25	1572	70	14	13	56	40.3%	-0.81	73	6	25	1	2	33
1980	26	1696	86	76	12	71	49.1%	-0.22	74	9	43	15	9	63
1981	27	1644	78	65	—	66	45.3%	-0.37	53	15	58	9	8	53
1982	28	1673	81	78	7	81	46.6%	-0.33	63	22	71	5	7	42
1983	29	1584	66	80	—	57	41.8%	-0.80	52	8	50	3	3	50
1984	30	1545	51	56	—	59	43.3%	-0.28	47	13	27	9	7	56
1985	31	1602	70	74	—	58	48.2%	+0.04	43	18	56	5	7	42
1986	32	1537	55	38	—	55	36.8%	-0.97	25	0	33	3	3	50
1987	33	1547	60	44	—	—	41.7%	-0.59	25	0	67	2	4	33
Career		1572	61	53	18	61	42.9%	-0.54	49	10	42	60	63	49

Tournament Results by Category

Results show best round reached per tournament per season.

Grand Slams

Season	Age	AO	RG	W	USO
1973	19	—	—	R32	—
1975	21	—	—	R128	—
1976	22	R64	R64	R128	—
1977	23	R64	R128	R64	R128
1978	24	R32	—	R128	R128
1979	25	R32	R128	—	R64
1980	26	R64	R128	R64	R32
1981	27	R32	—	R32	R128
1982	28	R64	—	R16	R128
1983	29	R128	—	R128	—
1984	30	R128	—	R128	R128
1985	31	—	R128	R128	—
1986	32	—	—	R64	—
1987	33	R64	—	—	—

Masters 1000

Season	Age	CIN	DLB	BOC	KEY	MON
1976	22	R64	—	—	—	—
1979	25	R64	—	—	—	R64
1980	26	—	—	—	—	R64
1981	27	R32	—	—	—	R32
1982	28	R32	—	—	—	—
1983	29	—	—	—	—	R32
1984	30	R32	—	—	—	—
1985	31	—	R128	—	—	—
1986	32	—	—	R128	—	—
1987	33	—	—	—	R64	—

ATP 250

Season	Age	ADE	ATL	AUC	BAS	BRI	FLR	HAM	HKG	HOU	MAD	MEL	MUN	NWP	QUE	ROT	SEL	STO	STU	TKY	VIE	WAS	BAL	BAN	BEC	BIR	BOL	BOR	BOS	BRI	CAL	CAP	CHR	CLE	COL	COL	COL	DAY	DOR	DUB	FOR	FOR	GEN	GUA	HAR	JOH	LA	LAG	LAS	LIN	LOS	LOU	MAN	MAU	MEM	MEX	MIL	MON	NAN	NOR	NOT	PAL	PER	PHI	RIC	SAN	SAN	SAN	SYD	SYD	TAI	TOR	TOR	TUL	WEM
1972	18	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1973	19	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	R16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1974	20	—	—	R16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	QF	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1975	21	—	R32	R16	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	R16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R16	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	R32	—	—	R64	—	—	—	R32	—	—
1976	22	—	—	R16	—	R16	R32	—	R16	—	R64	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R16	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R64	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	R64	R64	—	—	—	—	—
1977	23	—	—	QF	—	R32	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R64	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	QF	—	—	R64	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—
1978	24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	QF	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R64	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R16	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	R64	—	—	—	R16	—
1979	25	—	QF	R32	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	R16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R64	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R64	—	—	—	—	R16	—	—	R32	—	R16	—	—	—	R32	—
1980	26	—	R16	QF	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R16	R64	—	—	—	—	—	R16	—	—	—	—	—	R16	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	R16	R16	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R16	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	R16	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	SF	—	—	—	—	—
1981	27	—	—	QF	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	QF	—	—	—	—	R32	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	R32	—	—	SF	—	—	—	—	R64	—	—	R32	R32	—	—	—	—	R64	—	—	—	—	—	R64	—	—	—	—	R16
1982	28	—	—	F	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R64	—	—	QF	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	SF	—	R32	—	—	QF	—	—	—	R16	—	R32	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R64	—	—	—	—	R32
1983	29	—	—	F	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	R64	R16	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R16	—	—	—	R64	—	—	—	—	—	R16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R64	—	—	—	—	—
1984	30	R16	—	QF	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	R32	—	R16	QF	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	R64	R32	—	—	—	—
1985	31	—	—	—	—	QF	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	R16	QF	—	—	—	—	R16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R64	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R16	—	R16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1986	32	—	—	R16	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	R64	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R64	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—
1987	33	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R16	—	—	R64	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

ATP Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high

Career-high date

Apr 18, 1983

First top 100

Aug 23, 1977

First top 50

Dec 20, 1982

First top 20

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First top 10

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Ranking History Matrix

Season	Age	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
1974	20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	318
1975	21	323	—	355	274	286	396	—	—	—	—	—	183
1976	22	—	—	—	—	—	140	—	—	—	—	—	143
1977	23	—	—	—	—	—	—	146	83	89	96	—	91
1978	24	109	—	—	—	—	—	146	—	—	—	—	108
1979	25	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	133
1980	26	—	—	—	—	98	99	99	90	92	97	98	76
1981	27	84	87	100	87	91	85	79	85	89	87	88	—
1982	28	120	93	74	91	86	70	68	67	70	69	58	50
1983	29	55	51	48	52	50	61	79	86	69	73	89	96
1984	30	97	—	—	—	—	94	85	85	92	118	121	121
1985	31	132	118	115	117	104	157	166	168	153	118	113	117
1986	32	110	134	119	121	115	136	132	134	138	174	181	180
1987	33	167	160	199	187	220	244	297	306	307	309	314	324
1988	34	399	402	509	695	924	943	992	991	1029	1013	—	—

Similar Players

Other ATP players ranked by a composite similarity score over country, era, and peak rank.

Player	Country	Peak Rank	Peak Elo	Titles	M	W	L	Win %	Active Years	Match Log
K. Evernden	NZL	31	1,853	3	250	121	129	48.4%	1980-1994	Match log
Brett Steven	NZL	32	1,853	0	309	157	152	50.8%	1986-1999	Match log
O. Parun	NZL	19	1,990	6	717	375	342	52.3%	1968-1982	Match log
Z. Franulovic	CRO	30	2,014	13	714	407	307	57.0%	1968-1983	Match log
R. Moore	RSA	32	1,892	1	733	357	376	48.7%	1968-1982	Match log
C. Graebner	USA	45	2,015	12	504	342	162	67.9%	1968-1976	Match log
C. Dibley	AUS	33	1,875	5	648	338	310	52.2%	1968-1981	Match log
D. Crealy	AUS	33	1,904	2	652	335	317	51.4%	1968-1981	Match log
C. Pasarell	USA	35	1,939	4	577	302	275	52.3%	1968-1979	Match log
B. Hewitt	RSA	34	2,005	11	463	285	178	61.6%	1968-1980	Match log
A. Stone	AUS	38	1,885	0	491	247	244	50.3%	1968-1979	Match log
R. Ruffels	AUS	27	1,903	5	453	246	207	54.3%	1968-1980	Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is R. Simpson?: R. Simpson is 72 years old, born on February 22, 1954.
Which country is R. Simpson from?: R. Simpson is from New Zealand.
How tall is R. Simpson?: R. Simpson is 188 cm / 6'2".
Is R. Simpson left-handed or right-handed?: R. Simpson plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slams has R. Simpson won?: R. Simpson has not won a Grand Slam title.
How many Masters 1000 titles has R. Simpson won?: R. Simpson has not won a Masters 1000 title.
What is R. Simpson's highest ATP ranking?: R. Simpson's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 47, first achieved on April 18, 1983.
What is R. Simpson's career win-loss record?: R. Simpson has a career ATP singles record of 131 wins and 195 losses (40.2%).
How much career prize money has R. Simpson earned?: R. Simpson has earned at least $326,467 in career prize money from professional tennis.
When did R. Simpson play professional tennis?: R. Simpson turned professional in 1972 and was active through 1987.
What is R. Simpson's best surface?: R. Simpson's best surface is grass court with a 46.3% win rate (50W-58L).
Who is R. Simpson's biggest rival?: R. Simpson's most frequent opponent is H. Solomon, with a head-to-head record of 1–4 across 5 meetings.