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

Paul Mcnamee vs Russell Simpson H2H: 3-0

Paul Mcnamee holds a 3–0 lead over Russell Simpson in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Paul Mcnamee leads 2–0 on hard courts and 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Paul Mcnamee won the 1984 Sydney Indoor third round 6-4 7-6.

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Paul Mcnamee
AUS Age 71 Right-Handed 178 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
Oct 11, 1984* Sydney Indoor ATP 250 R32 Hard Paul Mcnamee #30 6-4 7-6 Russell Simpson #95 Match data
Aug 30, 1984* US Open Grand Slam R128 Hard Paul Mcnamee #29 6-1 5-7 6-4 7-5 Russell Simpson #85 Match data
Dec 30, 1979* Australian Open Grand Slam R32 Grass Paul Mcnamee #82 7-5 6-4 6-4 Russell Simpson #133 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
Paul Mcnamee #524 #24 0 1,898 231 219 51.3% 0 0 0 0 2 2
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 Paul Mcnamee Russell Simpson
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
17 1972 0–1 0.0% — 1,491 0 0 — — — — — — —
18 1973 1–3 25.0% — 1,466 0 0 1972 0–1 0.0% — 1,470 0 0
19 1974 0–4 0.0% #318 1,439 0 0 1973 3–3 50.0% — 1,498 0 0
20 — — — — — — — 1974 5–3 62.5% #318 1,539 0 0
21 1976 2–8 20.0% #174 1,415 0 0 1975 4–15 21.1% #183 1,491 0 0
22 1977 14–18 43.8% #104 1,601 0 0 1976 8–16 33.3% #143 1,490 0 0
23 1978 17–24 41.5% #120 1,647 0 0 1977 6–15 28.6% #126 1,451 0 0
24 1979 13–13 50.0% #82 1,688 0 0 1978 6–11 35.3% #108 1,496 0 0
25 1980 45–30 60.0% #40 1,880 0 1 1979 9–17 34.6% #133 1,572 0 0
26 1981 16–13 55.2% #48 1,766 0 1 1980 20–22 47.6% #76 1,695 0 0
27 1982 23–16 59.0% #34 1,825 0 2 1981 15–20 42.9% #88 1,644 0 0
28 1983 38–26 59.4% #35 1,815 0 2 1982 19–18 51.4% #50 1,672 0 0
29 1984 15–16 48.4% #61 1,725 0 2 1983 9–13 40.9% #96 1,584 0 0
30 1985 13–12 52.0% #48 1,716 0 2 1984 9–16 36.0% #121 1,545 0 0
31 1986 24–19 55.8% #45 1,706 0 2 1985 11–11 50.0% #117 1,602 0 0
32 1987 7–14 33.3% #194 1,604 0 2 1986 4–10 28.6% #180 1,536 0 0
33 1988 3–2 60.0% #456 1,645 0 2 1987 3–4 42.9% #324 1,546 0 0