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Russell Simpson
Russell Simpson represented New Zealand on the ATP Tour and reached a career high of No. 47. TennisDB's records show a singles record of 131–195 and no singles titles.
Peak singles rank
47 (Apr 18, 1983)
Elo peak
1767 (66th percentile)
Singles record
131–195 (40.2%)
Singles titles
0
Prize money
$326,467
Records cover recorded main-draw singles results in TennisDB's ATP event archive, including credited walkovers; qualifying is shown separately below.
ATP Matches full match log →
| Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Agassi | 4-6 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Apr 24, 1987* | R16 | Seoul | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Bud Schultz | 5-7 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 23, 1987* | R32 | Seoul | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Milan Srejber | 4-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Apr 15, 1987* | R64 | Japan Open | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Carl Limberger | 6-4 4-6 1-6 6-2 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Feb 25, 1987* | R64 | Miami Open | ATP 500 | Hard |
| Ricki Osterthun | 6-2 6-4 6-7 4-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 24, 1987* | R128 | Miami Open | ATP 500 | Hard |
Rivals all rivalries →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Solomon | 1 | 4 | 5 | Feb 11, 1986 | H2H |
| Johan Kriek | 3 | 2 | 5 | Jun 15, 1985 | H2H |
| Tim Gullikson | 0 | 5 | 5 | Nov 1, 1984 | — |
| Stan Smith | 2 | 3 | 5 | Nov 12, 1981 | H2H |
| Ray 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 | 91 |
| 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% | 98 | 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% | 110 | 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 | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1974 | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | 3 | 100.0% | 3 | 0 | 3 | 100.0% |
| 1975 | 21 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% |
| 1977 | 23 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 9 | 12 | 25.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 9 | 12 | 25.0% |
| 1978 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25.0% |
| 1979 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 6 | 12 | 18 | 33.3% |
| 1980 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.0% | 7 | 9 | 16 | 43.8% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 10 | 17 | 27 | 37.0% |
| 1981 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 3 | 11 | 14 | 21.4% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 16 | 19 | 15.8% |
| 1982 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 4 | 7 | 11 | 36.4% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 12 | 19 | 36.8% |
| 1983 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 2 | 0 | 2 | 100.0% | 5 | 6 | 11 | 45.5% |
| 1984 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 8 | 12 | 20 | 40.0% |
| 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 | 11 | 15 | 26.7% | 5 | 27 | 32 | 15.6% | 36 | 63 | 99 | 36.4% | 19 | 16 | 35 | 54.3% | 64 | 117 | 181 | 35.4% | |
Opponent ranking data available for 181/326 (55.5%) of Russell Simpson's ATP main draw matches.
Advanced Stats
| Season | Age | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 18 | 1470 | 98.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40.0% | -0.60 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | +0.23 |
| 1973 | 19 | 1499 | 99.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +27 | 47.1% | -0.47 | 1–0 | — | — | +0.87 |
| 1974 | 20 | 1528 | 106.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +29 | 62.5% | +0.38 | 1–1 | 2–1 (67%) | — | +0.76 |
| 1975 | 21 | 1483 | 118.9 | — | — | — | — | +5 | +49 | +85 | 32.0% | -0.94 | 2–6 (25%) | 1–5 (17%) | 94.8 | +0.75 |
| 1976 | 22 | 1486 | 111.1 | — | — | — | — | +2 | +23 | +41 | 39.3% | -0.72 | 1–7 (13%) | 5–2 (71%) | 95.1 | +2.37 |
| 1977 | 23 | 1451 | 111.0 | — | — | — | — | -11 | +23 | +79 | 34.0% | -0.87 | 1–5 (17%) | 0–3 (0%) | 93.5 | +1.75 |
| 1978 | 24 | 1497 | 124.1 | — | — | — | — | -42 | -7 | +79 | 36.8% | -0.50 | 0–2 | 0–1 | — | +1.26 |
| 1979 | 25 | 1574 | 129.7 | — | — | — | — | -73 | -90 | +16 | 40.3% | -0.81 | 2–6 (25%) | 1–2 (33%) | 97.1 | +0.22 |
| 1980 | 26 | 1696 | 132.3 | — | — | — | — | -61 | -210 | -48 | 49.1% | -0.26 | 6–8 (43%) | 15–9 (63%) | 103.5 | -0.24 |
| 1981 | 27 | 1646 | 124.1 | — | — | — | — | -59 | — | +26 | 45.3% | -0.24 | 7–5 (58%) | 9–8 (53%) | 103.8 | +0.98 |
| 1982 | 28 | 1673 | 129.2 | — | — | — | — | +4 | -203 | +17 | 46.6% | -0.22 | 12–5 (71%) | 5–7 (42%) | 106.5 | -0.07 |
| 1983 | 29 | 1585 | 116.8 | — | — | — | — | +105 | — | +12 | 41.8% | -0.84 | 3–3 (50%) | 3–3 (50%) | 100.6 | +0.79 |
| 1984 | 30 | 1546 | 123.8 | — | — | — | — | +39 | — | +63 | 43.3% | -0.37 | 3–8 (27%) | 9–7 (56%) | 97.8 | -0.11 |
| 1985 | 31 | 1602 | 120.0 | — | — | — | — | +28 | — | +21 | 48.2% | -0.02 | 5–4 (56%) | 5–7 (42%) | 101.8 | +0.76 |
| 1986 | 32 | 1537 | 106.4 | — | — | — | — | +1 | — | +81 | 36.8% | -0.79 | 2–4 (33%) | 3–3 (50%) | 98.1 | +1.31 |
| 1987 | 33 | 1547 | 103.3 | — | — | — | — | -11 | — | — | 41.7% | -0.21 | 2–1 (67%) | 2–4 (33%) | 99.7 | +0.44 |
| Career | 1767 | 127.3 | — | — | — | — | -10 | -43 | +34 | 42.9% | -0.47 | 48–66 (42%) | 60–63 (49%) | 98.5 | +3.71 |
Tournament Results by Category
Grand Slams
| Season | Age | AO | RG | W | USO | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 19 | — | — | R32 | — | 2–1 (67%) |
| 1975 | 21 | — | — | R128 | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1976 | 22 | R64 | R64 | R128 | — | 1–3 (25%) |
| 1977 | 23 | R64 | R128 | R64 | R128 | 1–4 (20%) |
| 1978 | 24 | R32 | — | R128 | R128 | 1–3 (25%) |
| 1979 | 25 | R32 | R128 | — | R64 | 2–3 (40%) |
| 1980 | 26 | R64 | R128 | R64 | R32 | 3–4 (43%) |
| 1981 | 27 | R32 | — | R32 | R128 | 3–3 (50%) |
| 1982 | 28 | R64 | — | R16 | R128 | 4–3 (57%) |
| 1983 | 29 | R128 | — | R128 | — | 0–2 (0%) |
| 1984 | 30 | R128 | — | R128 | R128 | 0–3 (0%) |
| 1985 | 31 | — | R128 | R128 | — | 0–2 (0%) |
| 1986 | 32 | — | — | R64 | — | 1–1 (50%) |
| 1987 | 33 | R64 | — | — | — | 1–1 (50%) |
| W-L | 5–10 (33%) | 1–5 (17%) | 10–12 (45%) | 3–7 (30%) |
19–34 (36%) |
ATP 500
| Season | Age | CIN | MIA | MIA | MIA | CAN | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 25 | R64 | — | — | — | R64 | 0–2 (0%) |
| 1980 | 26 | — | — | — | — | R64 | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1981 | 27 | R32 | — | — | — | R32 | 2–2 (50%) |
| 1982 | 28 | R32 | — | — | — | — | 1–1 (50%) |
| 1983 | 29 | — | — | — | — | R32 | 1–1 (50%) |
| 1984 | 30 | R32 | — | — | — | — | 1–1 (50%) |
| 1985 | 31 | — | R128 | — | — | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1986 | 32 | — | — | R128 | — | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1987 | 33 | — | — | — | R64 | — | 1–1 (50%) |
| W-L | 3–4 (43%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 2–4 (33%) |
6–11 (35%) |
ATP 250
| Season | Age | ADE | ATL | ASB | BAS | BRI | CIN | FLR | HAM | HKG | HOU | MAD | MEL | MUN | NWP | QUE | ROT | SEL | STO | STU | TKY | VIE | WAS | BAL | BAN | BEC | BIR | BOL | BOR | BRI | CAL | CAP | CHR | CLE | COL | COL | COL | DAY | DOR | DUB | FOR | FOR | GEN | GUA | HAR | LA | LAG | LAS | LIN | LOS | LOS | LOU | MAN | MAU | MEM | MEX | MIL | MON | NAN | NOR | EAS | PAL | PER | PHI | RIC | SAN | SAN | SAN | SOU | SYD | SYD | TAI | TOR | TOR | TUL | U.S | WEM | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 18 | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1973 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1–2 (33%) |
| 1974 | 20 | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5–3 (62%) |
| 1975 | 21 | — | R32 | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | 3–13 (19%) |
| 1976 | 22 | — | — | R16 | — | R16 | R64 | R32 | — | R16 | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | R64 | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7–13 (35%) |
| 1977 | 23 | — | — | QF | — | R32 | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | R64 | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | 5–11 (31%) |
| 1978 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | 5–8 (38%) |
| 1979 | 25 | — | QF | R32 | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | R32 | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | 7–12 (37%) |
| 1980 | 26 | — | R16 | QF | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | R16 | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | R32 | — | SF | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | 17–17 (50%) |
| 1981 | 27 | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | SF | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | R32 | R32 | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | 10–15 (40%) |
| 1982 | 28 | — | — | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | QF | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | SF | — | R32 | — | — | QF | — | — | — | R16 | — | R32 | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | 14–14 (50%) |
| 1983 | 29 | — | — | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | R64 | R16 | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8–10 (44%) |
| 1984 | 30 | R16 | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | R32 | — | R16 | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | R64 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | 8–12 (40%) |
| 1985 | 31 | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | R16 | QF | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11–8 (58%) |
| 1986 | 32 | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | 3–8 (27%) |
| 1987 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1–2 (33%) |
| W-L | 1–1 (50%) | 3–3 (50%) | 20–12 (62%) | 0–1 (0%) | 3–3 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 2–3 (40%) | 0–3 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–3 (25%) | 1–1 (50%) | 5–4 (56%) | 8–7 (53%) | 1–1 (50%) | 1–1 (50%) | 3–1 (75%) | 0–3 (0%) | 5–6 (45%) | 2–1 (67%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 3–1 (75%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 5–4 (56%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–2 (33%) | 0–1 (0%) | 3–4 (43%) | 1–2 (33%) | 0–4 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 1–1 (50%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 5–3 (62%) | 1–1 (50%) | 1–1 (50%) | 3–1 (75%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–3 (25%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–2 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 1–3 (25%) | 1–1 (50%) | 2–2 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–2 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–2 (33%) | 0–2 (0%) | 0–2 (0%) | 0–4 (0%) | 6–8 (43%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–2 (33%) | 2–2 (50%) | 1–2 (33%) |
105–149 (41%) |
Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.
ATP Ranking History full ranking history →
Career high
47
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 | 98 | 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 with comparable peak level, era, career record, and career scale.
| Player | Country | Peak ranking | Peak Elo | M | W | L | Win % | Prize money | Titles | GS | M1000 | Years | Rivalries | Match log |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stefan Simonsson | SWE | #48 | 1,788 | 219 | 98 | 121 | 44.7% | $278,086 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1977–1986 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Ricardo Ycaza | ECU | #44 | 1,750 | 151 | 60 | 91 | 39.7% | $133,237 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1977–1985 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Eric Fromm | USA | #46 | 1,793 | 134 | 51 | 83 | 38.1% | $197,330 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1979–1987 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Chris Delaney | USA | #48 | 1,706 | 60 | 26 | 34 | 43.3% | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1973–1981 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Peter Elter | GER | #51 | 1,788 | 203 | 88 | 115 | 43.3% | $242,362 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1976–1986 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Hans Simonsson | SWE | #45 | 1,698 | 116 | 42 | 74 | 36.2% | $325,035 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1978–1985 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Nick Saviano | USA | #48 | 1,791 | 357 | 158 | 199 | 44.3% | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1973–1984 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Trey Waltke | USA | #41 | 1,822 | 291 | 113 | 178 | 38.8% | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1972–1983 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Francisco Gonzalez | PAR | #40 | 1,758 | 262 | 105 | 157 | 40.1% | $482,348 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1975–1986 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Ricardo Acuna | CHI | #47 | 1,729 | 161 | 60 | 101 | 37.3% | $291,213 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1978–1989 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Marcel Freeman | USA | #46 | 1,713 | 139 | 53 | 86 | 38.1% | $180,275 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1980–1988 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Tony Giammalva | USA | #54 | 1,737 | 132 | 54 | 78 | 40.9% | $307,994 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1976–1985 | Rivalries | Match log |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How old is Russell Simpson?
- Russell Simpson is 72 years old, born on February 22, 1954.
- Which country does Russell Simpson represent?
- Russell Simpson represents New Zealand in TennisDB's ATP records.
- How tall is Russell Simpson?
- Russell Simpson is 188 cm / 6'2".
- Is Russell Simpson left-handed or right-handed?
- Russell Simpson plays right-handed.
- How many Grand Slam singles titles has Russell Simpson won?
- Russell Simpson has not won a Grand Slam singles title.
- How many Masters 1000 titles has Russell Simpson won?
- TennisDB does not group any of Russell Simpson's titles under the modern Masters 1000 category.
- What is Russell Simpson's highest ATP ranking?
- Russell Simpson's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 47, first achieved on April 18, 1983.
- What is Russell Simpson's career win-loss record?
- Russell Simpson has a career ATP singles record of 131 wins and 195 losses (40.2%).
- How much career prize money has Russell Simpson earned?
- Russell Simpson has earned at least $326,467 in career prize money from professional tennis.
- Which seasons of Russell Simpson's career appear in TennisDB?
- Russell Simpson appears in TennisDB's ATP main-tour match records from 1972 through 1987.
- On which surface does Russell Simpson have the highest recorded win rate?
- Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Russell Simpson's highest ATP main-draw win rate is on grass: 46.3% (50–58).
- Who has Russell Simpson faced most often?
- Russell Simpson's most frequent opponent is Harold Solomon, with a head-to-head record of 1–4 across 5 meetings.