H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC

Guillermo Vilas vs Russell Simpson H2H: 2-0

Guillermo Vilas holds a 2–0 lead over Russell Simpson in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Guillermo Vilas leads 2–0 on grass. Most recently, Guillermo Vilas won the 1979 Sydney Outdoor fourth round 6-4 6-4.

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Guillermo Vilas
ARG Age 73 Left-Handed 180 cm / 5'11"
H2H
2 – 0
2 main draw meetings
Russell Simpson
NZL Age 72 Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Dec 21, 1979* Sydney Outdoor ATP 250 R16 Grass Guillermo Vilas #6 6-4 6-4 Russell Simpson #108 Match data
Jun 25, 1975* Wimbledon Grand Slam R128 Grass Guillermo Vilas #3 7-5 6-4 6-4 Russell Simpson #396 Match data

* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 Finals 500 250 Titles
Guillermo Vilas #1,186 #2 47 2,338 898 282 76.1% 4 3 1 0 55 63
Russell Simpson #1,013 #47 0 1,765 131 195 40.2% 0 0 0 0 0 0

Career Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.

Age Guillermo Vilas Russell Simpson
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
15 1968 1–1 50.0% — 1,507 0 0 — — — — — — —
16 1969 3–3 50.0% — 1,549 0 0 — — — — — — —
17 1970 2–4 33.3% — 1,533 0 0 — — — — — — —
18 1971 1–1 50.0% — 1,538 0 0 1972 0–1 0.0% — 1,470 0 0
19 1972 18–15 54.5% — 1,693 0 0 1973 3–3 50.0% — 1,498 0 0
20 1973 24–14 63.2% #31 1,851 0 1 1974 5–3 62.5% #318 1,539 0 0
21 1974 88–22 80.0% #5 2,171 0 8 1975 4–15 21.1% #183 1,491 0 0
22 1975 87–18 82.9% #2 2,129 0 13 1976 8–16 33.3% #143 1,490 0 0
23 1976 82–20 80.4% #6 2,079 0 19 1977 6–15 28.6% #126 1,451 0 0
24 1977 128–15 89.5% #2 2,303 2 35 1978 6–11 35.3% #108 1,496 0 0
25 1978 61–8 88.4% #3 2,216 3 42 1979 9–17 34.6% #133 1,572 0 0
26 1979 70–21 76.9% #6 2,087 4 46 1980 20–22 47.6% #76 1,695 0 0
27 1980 67–17 79.8% #4 2,050 4 50 1981 15–20 42.9% #88 1,644 0 0
28 1981 64–16 80.0% #6 2,035 4 53 1982 19–18 51.4% #50 1,672 0 0
29 1982 70–16 81.4% #4 2,014 4 60 1983 9–13 40.9% #96 1,584 0 0
30 1983 51–17 75.0% #11 1,947 4 63 1984 9–16 36.0% #121 1,545 0 0
31 1984 17–14 54.8% #28 1,791 4 63 1985 11–11 50.0% #117 1,602 0 0
32 1985 17–14 54.8% #39 1,767 4 63 1986 4–10 28.6% #180 1,536 0 0
33 1986 18–12 60.0% #22 1,760 4 63 1987 3–4 42.9% #324 1,546 0 0
34 1987 16–13 55.2% #71 1,717 4 63 — — — — — — —
35 1988 11–15 42.3% #126 1,630 4 63 — — — — — — —
36 1989 2–4 33.3% #408 1,601 4 63 — — — — — — —
39 1992 0–2 0.0% #463 1,577 4 63 — — — — — — —