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Mark Woodforde vs Russell Simpson H2H: 1-0

Mark Woodforde holds a 1–0 lead over Russell Simpson in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Mark Woodforde leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Mark Woodforde won the 1985 Melbourne round of 32 6-3 6-3.

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Mark Woodforde
AUS Age 60 Left-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"
H2H
1 – 0
1 main-draw meetings
Russell Simpson
NZL Age 72 Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Mark Woodforde #135 6-3 6-3 Russell Simpson #115 Match data Dec 26, 1985* R32 Melbourne ATP 250 Grass

Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
Mark Woodforde #985 #19 1,291 1,921 313 294 51.6% 0 0 0 1 3 4
Russell Simpson #1,013 #47 0 1,767 131 195 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 Mark Woodforde Russell Simpson
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
18 — — — — — — — 1972 0–1 0.0% — 1,470 0 0
19 1985 6–4 60.0% #127 1,578 0 0 1973 3–3 50.0% — 1,499 0 0
20 1986 11–14 44.0% #181 1,547 0 1 1974 5–3 62.5% #318 1,527 0 0
21 1987 12–13 48.0% #67 1,648 0 1 1975 4–15 21.1% #183 1,483 0 0
22 1988 31–23 57.4% #42 1,802 0 2 1976 8–16 33.3% #143 1,486 0 0
23 1989 20–15 57.1% #75 1,714 0 3 1977 6–15 28.6% #91 1,451 0 0
24 1990 12–12 50.0% #101 1,718 0 3 1978 6–11 35.3% #108 1,496 0 0
25 1991 12–21 36.4% #88 1,632 0 3 1979 9–17 34.6% #133 1,573 0 0
26 1992 27–23 54.0% #40 1,812 0 3 1980 20–22 47.6% #76 1,696 0 0
27 1993 28–20 58.3% #28 1,792 0 4 1981 15–20 42.9% #88 1,646 0 0
28 1994 29–23 55.8% #43 1,792 0 4 1982 19–18 51.4% #50 1,672 0 0
29 1995 31–25 55.4% #51 1,761 0 4 1983 9–13 40.9% #96 1,584 0 0
30 1996 32–25 56.1% #27 1,803 0 4 1984 9–16 36.0% #121 1,546 0 0
31 1997 24–26 48.0% #46 1,735 0 4 1985 11–11 50.0% #117 1,602 0 0
32 1998 25–24 51.0% #58 1,747 0 4 1986 4–10 28.6% #180 1,537 0 0
33 1999 10–19 34.5% #130 1,609 0 4 1987 3–4 42.9% #324 1,547 0 0
34 2000 3–7 30.0% #321 1,583 0 4 — — — — — — —

Surface Results by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.

Age Mark Woodforde Russell Simpson
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
18 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1972 — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
19 1985 — — — — — — — — 4 3 7 57.1% 2 1 3 66.7% 1973 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — 2 2 4 50.0% — — — —
20 1986 5 5 10 50.0% 1 6 7 14.3% 5 3 8 62.5% — — — — 1974 — — — — — — — — 5 3 8 62.5% — — — —
21 1987 6 5 11 54.5% 1 2 3 33.3% 4 5 9 44.4% 1 1 2 50.0% 1975 0 4 4 0.0% 2 4 6 33.3% 1 2 3 33.3% 1 5 6 16.7%
22 1988 23 10 33 69.7% 5 7 12 41.7% 3 2 5 60.0% 0 4 4 0.0% 1976 3 5 8 37.5% 3 6 9 33.3% 1 4 5 20.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
23 1989 17 8 25 68.0% 2 4 6 33.3% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 1977 1 6 7 14.3% 1 4 5 20.0% 4 5 9 44.4% — — — —
24 1990 8 8 16 50.0% — — — — 3 2 5 60.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 1978 1 2 3 33.3% 2 2 4 50.0% 3 5 8 37.5% 0 2 2 0.0%
25 1991 7 11 18 38.9% 1 5 6 16.7% 0 2 2 0.0% 4 3 7 57.1% 1979 3 7 10 30.0% 2 5 7 28.6% 3 2 5 60.0% 1 3 4 25.0%
26 1992 15 12 27 55.6% 5 4 9 55.6% 2 2 4 50.0% 5 5 10 50.0% 1980 11 11 22 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 6 5 11 54.5% 2 4 6 33.3%
27 1993 15 12 27 55.6% 2 2 4 50.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 9 4 13 69.2% 1981 8 11 19 42.1% — — — — 6 5 11 54.5% 1 4 5 20.0%
28 1994 14 10 24 58.3% 9 5 14 64.3% 1 2 3 33.3% 5 6 11 45.5% 1982 10 6 16 62.5% 1 4 5 20.0% 7 5 12 58.3% 1 3 4 25.0%
29 1995 14 12 26 53.8% 7 5 12 58.3% 5 3 8 62.5% 5 5 10 50.0% 1983 8 6 14 57.1% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 4 4 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
30 1996 22 13 35 62.9% 1 3 4 25.0% 2 3 5 40.0% 7 6 13 53.8% 1984 4 8 12 33.3% — — — — 5 6 11 45.5% 0 2 2 0.0%
31 1997 13 14 27 48.1% 5 4 9 55.6% 6 4 10 60.0% 0 4 4 0.0% 1985 5 4 9 55.6% 0 1 1 0.0% 4 5 9 44.4% 2 1 3 66.7%
32 1998 10 14 24 41.7% 1 4 5 20.0% 8 4 12 66.7% 6 2 8 75.0% 1986 1 4 5 20.0% — — — — 2 3 5 40.0% 1 3 4 25.0%
33 1999 7 13 20 35.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 2 3 5 40.0% — — — — 1987 2 3 5 40.0% — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — —
34 2000 3 6 9 33.3% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 179 153 332 53.9% 41 54 95 43.2% 48 43 91 52.7% 45 44 89 50.6% — 58 78 136 42.6% 12 30 42 28.6% 50 58 108 46.3% 11 29 40 27.5%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.

Age Mark Woodforde Russell Simpson
Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
18 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1972 1470 98.3 — — — — — — — 40.0% -0.60 0–1 0–1 — +0.23
19 1985 1579 111.5 — — — — -12 — +27 58.6% +0.41 1–2 (33%) 3–2 (60%) 98.8 +1.07 1973 1499 99.9 — — — — — — +27 47.1% -0.47 1–0 — — +0.87
20 1986 1547 116.0 — — — — +33 -49 +94 41.7% -0.80 3–3 (50%) 5–4 (56%) 102.1 +1.28 1974 1528 106.8 — — — — — — +29 62.5% +0.38 1–1 2–1 (67%) — +0.76
21 1987 1648 124.1 — — — — +11 -154 -35 49.3% +0.15 6–5 (55%) 4–5 (44%) 101.9 +0.67 1975 1483 118.9 — — — — +5 +49 +85 32.0% -0.94 2–6 (25%) 1–5 (17%) 94.8 +0.75
22 1988 1802 150.3 — — — — +12 -238 -103 56.2% +0.39 9–9 (50%) 8–7 (53%) 104.5 -2.00 1976 1486 111.1 — — — — +2 +23 +41 39.3% -0.72 1–7 (13%) 5–2 (71%) 95.1 +2.37
23 1989 1715 129.3 — — — — +66 -145 -42 53.1% +0.08 7–6 (54%) 7–8 (47%) 99.1 +1.09 1977 1451 111.0 — — — — -11 +23 +79 34.0% -0.87 1–5 (17%) 0–3 (0%) 93.5 +1.75
24 1990 1718 128.5 — — — — +12 — +3 50.0% -0.05 3–2 (60%) 1–5 (17%) 97.3 -0.18 1978 1497 124.1 — — — — -42 -7 +79 36.8% -0.50 0–2 0–1 — +1.26
25 1991 1633 130.1 -2.30 -0.49 0.885 47.4% +67 -69 — 36.9% -0.96 5–3 (63%) 6–5 (55%) 101.8 -1.26 1979 1574 129.7 — — — — -73 -90 +16 40.3% -0.81 2–6 (25%) 1–2 (33%) 97.1 +0.22
26 1992 1813 146.1 +1.29 +1.66 1.050 50.8% +8 -233 -144 53.6% +0.17 6–10 (38%) 14–9 (61%) 101.0 -3.48 1980 1696 132.3 — — — — -61 -210 -48 49.1% -0.26 6–8 (43%) 15–9 (63%) 103.5 -0.24
27 1993 1793 147.8 +1.20 +1.32 1.046 50.8% +19 -190 -121 56.7% +0.46 9–7 (56%) 8–7 (53%) 100.4 -0.21 1981 1646 124.1 — — — — -59 — +26 45.3% -0.24 7–5 (58%) 9–8 (53%) 103.8 +0.98
28 1994 1793 144.0 +2.05 +1.57 1.087 51.3% +8 -106 -143 54.0% +0.28 7–4 (64%) 9–9 (50%) 101.3 -1.31 1982 1673 129.2 — — — — +4 -203 +17 46.6% -0.22 12–5 (71%) 5–7 (42%) 106.5 -0.07
29 1995 1761 143.4 +1.40 +2.84 1.115 51.5% -7 -71 -60 57.0% +0.31 6–9 (40%) 12–10 (55%) 96.4 -2.71 1983 1585 116.8 — — — — +105 — +12 41.8% -0.84 3–3 (50%) 3–3 (50%) 100.6 +0.79
30 1996 1803 152.4 +2.11 +1.19 1.039 51.0% +37 -161 -119 53.2% +0.43 11–9 (55%) 11–14 (44%) 99.0 -3.08 1984 1546 123.8 — — — — +39 — +63 43.3% -0.37 3–8 (27%) 9–7 (56%) 97.8 -0.11
31 1997 1736 142.0 -0.58 +1.92 0.993 49.9% +5 -6 +26 51.5% +0.08 6–10 (38%) 11–9 (55%) 98.9 -0.85 1985 1602 120.0 — — — — +28 — +21 48.2% -0.02 5–4 (56%) 5–7 (42%) 101.8 +0.76
32 1998 1748 139.4 +0.21 -0.55 0.962 49.2% -9 -86 +48 52.0% +0.15 8–10 (44%) 7–10 (41%) 93.9 -0.36 1986 1537 106.4 — — — — +1 — +81 36.8% -0.79 2–4 (33%) 3–3 (50%) 98.1 +1.31
33 1999 1610 125.8 -1.05 -0.14 0.914 48.2% +18 +2 +120 39.5% -0.32 6–7 (46%) 4–11 (27%) 93.5 -0.93 1987 1547 103.3 — — — — -11 — — 41.7% -0.21 2–1 (67%) 2–4 (33%) 99.7 +0.44
34 2000 1584 116.0 -0.30 +0.27 0.898 47.9% +5 — — 45.8% -0.29 0–3 (0%) 1–1 — -0.24 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 1921 146.3 +0.70 +1.19 1.018 50.2% +18 -119 -13 51.6% +0.11 93–99 (48%) 111–116 (49%) 97.4 -2.06 — 1767 127.3 — — — — -10 -43 +34 42.9% -0.47 48–66 (42%) 60–63 (49%) 98.5 +3.71

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.