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

Johan Kriek vs Russell Simpson H2H: 2-3

Russell Simpson holds a 3–2 lead over Johan Kriek in their ATP head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, Johan Kriek leads 2–1 on grass, while Russell Simpson leads 2–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Johan Kriek won the 1985 Queen's Club quarterfinal 6-4 7-6.

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Johan Kriek
USA Age 68 Right-Handed 175 cm / 5'9"
H2H
2 – 3
5 main draw meetings
Russell Simpson
NZL Age 72 Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Jun 15, 1985* Queen's Club ATP 250 QF Grass Johan Kriek #16 6-4 7-6 Russell Simpson #127 Match data
Jun 18, 1982* Bristol ATP 250 R16 Grass Russell Simpson #89 7-5 6-7 6-1 Johan Kriek #10 Match data
Jun 28, 1981* Wimbledon Grand Slam R32 Grass Johan Kriek #18 7-6 3-6 6-2 7-5 Russell Simpson #85 Match data
Aug 7, 1980* Colombus ATP 250 R32 Hard Russell Simpson #98 6-3 6-7 6-2 Johan Kriek #33 Match data
Sep 13, 1979* Atlanta ATP 250 R32 Hard Russell Simpson #108 6-4 6-4 Johan Kriek #26 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
Johan Kriek #859 #7 268 2,052 380 223 63.0% 2 0 0 0 12 14
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 Johan Kriek Russell Simpson
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
18 — — — — — — — 1972 0–1 0.0% — 1,470 0 0
19 1977 1–2 33.3% #278 1,510 0 0 1973 3–3 50.0% — 1,498 0 0
20 1978 22–11 66.7% #27 1,781 0 0 1974 5–3 62.5% #318 1,539 0 0
21 1979 33–22 60.0% #35 1,879 0 1 1975 4–15 21.1% #183 1,491 0 0
22 1980 39–24 61.9% #17 1,976 0 1 1976 8–16 33.3% #143 1,490 0 0
23 1981 38–15 71.7% #19 1,955 1 4 1977 6–15 28.6% #126 1,451 0 0
24 1982 41–21 66.1% #9 1,960 2 7 1978 6–11 35.3% #108 1,496 0 0
25 1983 39–19 67.2% #15 1,952 2 10 1979 9–17 34.6% #133 1,572 0 0
26 1984 37–17 68.5% #13 1,916 2 12 1980 20–22 47.6% #76 1,695 0 0
27 1985 43–21 67.2% #14 1,907 2 13 1981 15–20 42.9% #88 1,644 0 0
28 1986 21–14 60.0% #23 1,880 2 13 1982 19–18 51.4% #50 1,672 0 0
29 1987 26–20 56.5% #48 1,737 2 14 1983 9–13 40.9% #96 1,584 0 0
30 1988 25–18 58.1% #39 1,788 2 14 1984 9–16 36.0% #121 1,545 0 0
31 1989 12–10 54.5% #52 1,700 2 14 1985 11–11 50.0% #117 1,602 0 0
32 1990 0–1 0.0% #413 1,683 2 14 1986 4–10 28.6% #180 1,536 0 0
33 1991 3–7 30.0% #274 1,611 2 14 1987 3–4 42.9% #324 1,546 0 0
34 1992 0–1 0.0% #1097 1,593 2 14 — — — — — — —