H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Hans Simonsson vs Ron Hightower H2H: 1-0
Hans Simonsson holds a 1–0 lead over Ron Hightower in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Hans Simonsson leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Hans Simonsson won the 1981 Australian Open second round 6-4 7-6 6-7.
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SWE
Age 64
Right-Handed
178 cm / 5'10"
H2H
1
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0
1 main draw meetings
USA
Age 67
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 1981* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R64 | Grass | Hans Simonsson | 6-4 7-6 6-7 | Ron Hightower | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hans Simonsson | #812 | #45 | 0 | 1,696 | 42 | 74 | 36.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Hightower | #466 | #97 | 0 | 1,540 | 7 | 20 | 25.9% | 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 | Hans Simonsson | Ron Hightower | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | 1978 | 0–3 | 0.0% | — | 1,461 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1979 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #420 | 1,467 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1980 | 5–7 | 41.7% | #115 | 1,522 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1981 | 8–17 | 32.0% | #100 | 1,545 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1982 | 14–11 | 56.0% | #45 | 1,675 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1983 | 8–22 | 26.7% | #80 | 1,563 | 0 | 0 | 1980 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #344 | 1,488 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1984 | 5–9 | 35.7% | #216 | 1,560 | 0 | 0 | 1981 | 4–12 | 25.0% | #98 | 1,449 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1985 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #387 | 1,552 | 0 | 0 | 1982 | 3–5 | 37.5% | #174 | 1,471 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1983 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #289 | 1,450 | 0 | 0 |