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

Jimmy Connors vs Russell Simpson H2H: 3-0

Jimmy Connors holds a 3–0 lead over Russell Simpson in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Jimmy Connors leads 2–0 on grass and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Jimmy Connors won the 1981 Cincinnati third round 6-3 6-0.

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Jimmy Connors
USA Age 73 Left-Handed 177 cm / 5'10"
H2H
3 – 0
3 main draw meetings
Russell Simpson
NZL Age 72 Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Aug 20, 1981* Cincinnati Masters 1000 R32 Hard Jimmy Connors #3 6-3 6-0 Russell Simpson #85 Match data
Jun 28, 1978* Wimbledon Grand Slam R128 Grass Jimmy Connors #1 7-5 9-8 6-1 Russell Simpson #109 Match data
Jul 1, 1973* Wimbledon Grand Slam R32 Grass Jimmy Connors 6-2 6-1 6-2 Russell Simpson 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
Jimmy Connors #1,295 #1 875 2,410 1,262 294 81.1% 8 1 1 0 99 109
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 Jimmy Connors Russell Simpson
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
16 1969 0–1 0.0% — 1,480 0 0 — — — — — — —
17 1970 5–4 55.6% — 1,557 0 0 — — — — — — —
18 1971 23–13 63.9% — 1,769 0 0 1972 0–1 0.0% — 1,470 0 0
19 1972 76–25 75.2% — 1,991 0 6 1973 3–3 50.0% — 1,498 0 0
20 1973 86–16 84.3% #3 2,152 0 17 1974 5–3 62.5% #318 1,539 0 0
21 1974 95–6 94.1% #1 2,301 3 32 1975 4–15 21.1% #183 1,491 0 0
22 1975 79–10 88.8% #1 2,260 3 41 1976 8–16 33.3% #143 1,490 0 0
23 1976 97–8 92.4% #1 2,370 4 53 1977 6–15 28.6% #126 1,451 0 0
24 1977 69–15 82.1% #1 2,271 4 61 1978 6–11 35.3% #108 1,496 0 0
25 1978 67–6 91.8% #1 2,326 5 71 1979 9–17 34.6% #133 1,572 0 0
26 1979 78–12 86.7% #2 2,272 5 79 1980 20–22 47.6% #76 1,695 0 0
27 1980 73–15 83.0% #3 2,197 5 85 1981 15–20 42.9% #88 1,644 0 0
28 1981 59–12 83.1% #2 2,162 5 89 1982 19–18 51.4% #50 1,672 0 0
29 1982 78–11 87.6% #2 2,263 7 96 1983 9–13 40.9% #96 1,584 0 0
30 1983 52–11 82.5% #3 2,193 8 100 1984 9–16 36.0% #121 1,545 0 0
31 1984 69–12 85.2% #2 2,240 8 105 1985 11–11 50.0% #117 1,602 0 0
32 1985 45–15 75.0% #4 2,133 8 105 1986 4–10 28.6% #180 1,536 0 0
33 1986 46–15 75.4% #8 2,013 8 105 1987 3–4 42.9% #324 1,546 0 0
34 1987 52–19 73.2% #4 1,985 8 105 — — — — — — —
35 1988 40–11 78.4% #7 2,020 8 107 — — — — — — —
36 1989 31–13 70.5% #14 1,957 8 109 — — — — — — —
37 1990 0–3 0.0% #936 1,881 8 109 — — — — — — —
38 1991 19–14 57.6% #49 1,887 8 109 — — — — — — —
39 1992 17–16 51.5% #84 1,774 8 109 — — — — — — —
40 1993 3–5 37.5% #370 1,717 8 109 — — — — — — —
41 1994 1–3 25.0% #672 1,681 8 109 — — — — — — —
42 1995 2–2 50.0% #419 1,673 8 109 — — — — — — —
43 1996 0–1 0.0% #1300 1,665 8 109 — — — — — — —