H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC

Hank Pfister vs Russell Simpson H2H: 0-1

Russell Simpson holds a 1–0 lead over Hank Pfister in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Russell Simpson leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Russell Simpson won the 1978 Newport fourth round 6-3 6-4.

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Hank Pfister
USA Age 72 Right-Handed 193 cm / 6'4"
H2H
0 – 1
1 main draw meetings
Russell Simpson
NZL Age 72 Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Jul 14, 1978* Newport ATP 250 R16 Grass Russell Simpson #109 6-3 6-4 Hank Pfister #35 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
Hank Pfister #982 #19 0 1,926 260 213 55.0% 0 0 0 0 2 2
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 Hank Pfister Russell Simpson
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
18 — — — — — — — 1972 0–1 0.0% — 1,470 0 0
19 — — — — — — — 1973 3–3 50.0% — 1,498 0 0
20 — — — — — — — 1974 5–3 62.5% #318 1,539 0 0
21 1975 0–4 0.0% #252 1,459 0 0 1975 4–15 21.1% #183 1,491 0 0
22 1976 8–12 40.0% #101 1,537 0 0 1976 8–16 33.3% #143 1,490 0 0
23 1977 37–27 57.8% #48 1,741 0 0 1977 6–15 28.6% #126 1,451 0 0
24 1978 43–26 62.3% #29 1,839 0 0 1978 6–11 35.3% #108 1,496 0 0
25 1979 33–27 55.0% #30 1,841 0 0 1979 9–17 34.6% #133 1,572 0 0
26 1980 21–25 45.7% #62 1,727 0 0 1980 20–22 47.6% #76 1,695 0 0
27 1981 37–21 63.8% #39 1,869 0 1 1981 15–20 42.9% #88 1,644 0 0
28 1982 35–21 62.5% #24 1,831 0 2 1982 19–18 51.4% #50 1,672 0 0
29 1983 19–17 52.8% #41 1,749 0 2 1983 9–13 40.9% #96 1,584 0 0
30 1984 15–18 45.5% #86 1,722 0 2 1984 9–16 36.0% #121 1,545 0 0
31 1985 12–10 54.5% #68 1,763 0 2 1985 11–11 50.0% #117 1,602 0 0
32 — — — — — — — 1986 4–10 28.6% #180 1,536 0 0
33 1987 0–4 0.0% #595 1,677 0 2 1987 3–4 42.9% #324 1,546 0 0
34 1988 0–1 0.0% #980 1,654 0 2 — — — — — — —