H2H data updated: 2026-07-14 14:15 UTC
R. Simpson vs R. Drysdale H2H: 1-0
R. Simpson leads R. Drysdale 1–0 in 1 ATP main-draw meeting. R. Simpson's record is 1–0 on hard courts. Their latest meeting was at Auckland in 1976, where R. Simpson won 6-1 6-2.
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NZL
Age 72
Right-Handed
188 cm / 6'2"
H2H
1
–
0
1 main draw meetings
GBR
Age 73
Right-Handed
Career Comparison
| Metric | R. Simpson | R. Drysdale |
|---|---|---|
| Peak Ranking | #47 | #60 |
| Peak Points | 0 | 0 |
| Peak Elo | 1,765 | 1,620 |
| Singles W-L | 131–195 | 35–77 |
| Win % | 40.2% | 31.2% |
| Grand Slam titles | 0 | 0 |
| Masters 1000 titles | 0 | 0 |
| ATP Finals titles | 0 | 0 |
| ATP 500 titles | 0 | 0 |
| ATP 250 titles | 0 | 0 |
| Total titles | 0 | 0 |
| Age | R. Simpson | R. Drysdale | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Season | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 18 | 1972 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,470 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1973 | 3–3 | 50.0% | — | 1,498 | 0 | 0 | 1972 | 2–2 | 50.0% | — | 1,544 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1974 | 5–3 | 62.5% | #318 | 1,539 | 0 | 0 | 1973 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,528 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1975 | 4–15 | 21.1% | #183 | 1,491 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1976 | 8–16 | 33.3% | #143 | 1,490 | 0 | 0 | 1975 | 4–4 | 50.0% | #205 | 1,545 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1977 | 6–15 | 28.6% | #126 | 1,451 | 0 | 0 | 1976 | 5–12 | 29.4% | #131 | 1,544 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1978 | 6–11 | 35.3% | #108 | 1,496 | 0 | 0 | 1977 | 4–12 | 25.0% | #101 | 1,556 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1979 | 9–17 | 34.6% | #133 | 1,572 | 0 | 0 | 1978 | 13–25 | 34.2% | #158 | 1,512 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1980 | 20–22 | 47.6% | #76 | 1,695 | 0 | 0 | 1979 | 3–11 | 21.4% | #226 | 1,488 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 1981 | 15–20 | 42.9% | #88 | 1,644 | 0 | 0 | 1980 | 3–5 | 37.5% | #185 | 1,485 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 1982 | 19–18 | 51.4% | #50 | 1,672 | 0 | 0 | 1981 | 1–5 | 16.7% | #185 | 1,460 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 1983 | 9–13 | 40.9% | #96 | 1,584 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1984 | 9–16 | 36.0% | #121 | 1,545 | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 1976* | Auckland | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | R. Simpson | 6-1 6-2 | R. Drysdale | Match data |