H2H data updated: 2026-07-14 14:15 UTC
J. Fitzgerald vs R. Simpson H2H: 1-1
J. Fitzgerald and R. Simpson are tied 1–1 after 2 ATP main-draw meetings. R. Simpson leads 1–0 on grass courts; J. Fitzgerald leads 1–0 on hard courts. Their latest meeting was at Queen's Club in 1985, where R. Simpson won 6-4 7-6.
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AUS
Age 65
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
1
–
1
2 main draw meetings
NZL
Age 72
Right-Handed
188 cm / 6'2"
Career Comparison
| Metric | J. Fitzgerald | R. Simpson |
|---|---|---|
| Peak Ranking | #25 | #47 |
| Peak Points | 321 | 0 |
| Peak Elo | 1,857 | 1,765 |
| Singles W-L | 230–221 | 131–195 |
| Win % | 51.0% | 40.2% |
| Grand Slam titles | 0 | 0 |
| Masters 1000 titles | 0 | 0 |
| ATP Finals titles | 0 | 0 |
| ATP 500 titles | 0 | 0 |
| ATP 250 titles | 6 | 0 |
| Total titles | 6 | 0 |
| Age | J. Fitzgerald | R. Simpson | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Season | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 18 | 1979 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #305 | 1,470 | 0 | 0 | 1972 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,470 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1980 | 4–8 | 33.3% | #136 | 1,522 | 0 | 0 | 1973 | 3–3 | 50.0% | — | 1,498 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1981 | 26–24 | 52.0% | #60 | 1,674 | 0 | 1 | 1974 | 5–3 | 62.5% | #318 | 1,539 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1982 | 22–22 | 50.0% | #78 | 1,696 | 0 | 2 | 1975 | 4–15 | 21.1% | #183 | 1,491 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1983 | 32–19 | 62.7% | #43 | 1,790 | 0 | 4 | 1976 | 8–16 | 33.3% | #143 | 1,490 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1984 | 27–19 | 58.7% | #37 | 1,786 | 0 | 5 | 1977 | 6–15 | 28.6% | #126 | 1,451 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1985 | 16–21 | 43.2% | #91 | 1,665 | 0 | 5 | 1978 | 6–11 | 35.3% | #108 | 1,496 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1986 | 8–11 | 42.1% | #102 | 1,654 | 0 | 5 | 1979 | 9–17 | 34.6% | #133 | 1,572 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1987 | 18–18 | 50.0% | #73 | 1,679 | 0 | 5 | 1980 | 20–22 | 47.6% | #76 | 1,695 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 1988 | 36–19 | 65.5% | #25 | 1,778 | 0 | 6 | 1981 | 15–20 | 42.9% | #88 | 1,644 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 1989 | 15–18 | 45.5% | #117 | 1,651 | 0 | 6 | 1982 | 19–18 | 51.4% | #50 | 1,672 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 1990 | 6–13 | 31.6% | #188 | 1,587 | 0 | 6 | 1983 | 9–13 | 40.9% | #96 | 1,584 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | 1991 | 5–7 | 41.7% | #205 | 1,610 | 0 | 6 | 1984 | 9–16 | 36.0% | #121 | 1,545 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | 1992 | 10–11 | 47.6% | #166 | 1,618 | 0 | 6 | 1985 | 11–11 | 50.0% | #117 | 1,602 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | 1993 | 4–5 | 44.4% | #298 | 1,582 | 0 | 6 | 1986 | 4–10 | 28.6% | #180 | 1,536 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | 1994 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #792 | 1,575 | 0 | 6 | 1987 | 3–4 | 42.9% | #324 | 1,546 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | 1995 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #765 | 1,570 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 1985* | Queen's Club | ATP 250 | R16 | Grass | R. Simpson | 6-4 7-6 | J. Fitzgerald | Match data |
| Mar 19, 1981* | Nancy | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | J. Fitzgerald | 7-6 6-1 | R. Simpson | Match data |