H2H data updated: 2026-07-14 14:15 UTC
R. Simpson vs A. Gardiner H2H: 1-1
R. Simpson and A. Gardiner are tied 1–1 in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, R. Simpson leads 1–0 on clay, while A. Gardiner leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, R. Simpson won the 1979 Hamburg second round 6-4 6-4.
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NZL
Age 72
Right-Handed
188 cm / 6'2"
H2H
1
–
1
2 main draw meetings
AUS
Age 75
Right-Handed
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 1979* | Hamburg | ATP 250 | R64 | Clay | R. Simpson | 6-4 6-4 | A. Gardiner | Match data |
| Oct 21, 1975* | Sydney Indoor | ATP 250 | R64 | Hard | A. Gardiner | 6-2 7-5 | R. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Simpson | #1,013 | #47 | 0 | 1,765 | 131 | 195 | 40.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A. Gardiner | #831 | #77 | 0 | 1,542 | 43 | 100 | 30.1% | 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 | R. Simpson | A. Gardiner | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 1–2 | 33.3% | — | 1,490 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1972 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,470 | 0 | 0 | 1969 | 7–7 | 50.0% | — | 1,533 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1973 | 3–3 | 50.0% | — | 1,498 | 0 | 0 | 1970 | 4–8 | 33.3% | — | 1,464 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1974 | 5–3 | 62.5% | #318 | 1,539 | 0 | 0 | 1971 | 6–7 | 46.2% | — | 1,476 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1975 | 4–15 | 21.1% | #183 | 1,491 | 0 | 0 | 1972 | 2–7 | 22.2% | — | 1,396 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1976 | 8–16 | 33.3% | #143 | 1,490 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1977 | 6–15 | 28.6% | #126 | 1,451 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1978 | 6–11 | 35.3% | #108 | 1,496 | 0 | 0 | 1975 | 4–8 | 33.3% | #150 | 1,426 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1979 | 9–17 | 34.6% | #133 | 1,572 | 0 | 0 | 1976 | 5–15 | 25.0% | #159 | 1,416 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1980 | 20–22 | 47.6% | #76 | 1,695 | 0 | 0 | 1977 | 3–11 | 21.4% | #171 | 1,402 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 1981 | 15–20 | 42.9% | #88 | 1,644 | 0 | 0 | 1978 | 5–7 | 41.7% | #90 | 1,466 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 1982 | 19–18 | 51.4% | #50 | 1,672 | 0 | 0 | 1979 | 4–21 | 16.0% | #234 | 1,404 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 1983 | 9–13 | 40.9% | #96 | 1,584 | 0 | 0 | 1980 | 2–5 | 28.6% | #309 | 1,393 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | 1984 | 9–16 | 36.0% | #121 | 1,545 | 0 | 0 | 1981 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #309 | 1,375 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | 1985 | 11–11 | 50.0% | #117 | 1,602 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1986 | 4–10 | 28.6% | #180 | 1,536 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1987 | 3–4 | 42.9% | #324 | 1,546 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |