H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 14:16 UTC

John Fitzgerald vs Russell Simpson H2H: 1-1

John Fitzgerald and Russell Simpson are tied 1–1 in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Russell Simpson leads 1–0 on grass, while John Fitzgerald leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Russell Simpson won the 1985 Queen's Club fourth round 6-4 7-6.

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John Fitzgerald
AUS Age 65 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
1 – 1
2 main draw meetings
Russell Simpson
NZL Age 72 Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Jun 14, 1985* Queen's Club ATP 250 R16 Grass Russell Simpson #127 6-4 7-6 John Fitzgerald #45 Match data
Mar 19, 1981* Nancy ATP 250 R32 Hard John Fitzgerald #100 7-6 6-1 Russell Simpson #92 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
John Fitzgerald #765 #25 321 1,857 230 221 51.0% 0 0 0 0 6 6
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 John Fitzgerald Russell Simpson
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
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 — — — — — — —