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

Russell Simpson vs Bernie Mitton H2H: 2-2

Russell Simpson and Bernie Mitton are tied 2–2 in their ATP head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, Bernie Mitton leads 1–0 on carpet and 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Bernie Mitton won the 1983 Stuttgart Outdoor third round 6-2 7-6.

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Russell Simpson
NZL Age 72 Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"
H2H
2 – 2
4 main draw meetings
Bernie Mitton
RSA Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Jul 14, 1983* Stuttgart Outdoor ATP 250 R32 Clay Bernie Mitton #162 6-2 7-6 Russell Simpson #77 Match data
Feb 23, 1983* La Quinta ATP 250 R64 Hard Russell Simpson #49 4-6 6-4 6-3 Bernie Mitton #162 Match data
Jun 17, 1982* Bristol ATP 250 R32 Grass Russell Simpson #89 6-1 7-5 Bernie Mitton #130 Match data
Mar 27, 1980* Dayton ATP 250 R32 Carpet Bernie Mitton #49 7-6 4-6 6-1 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
Russell Simpson #1,013 #47 0 1,765 131 195 40.2% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bernie Mitton #766 #42 0 1,813 206 223 48.0% 0 0 0 0 2 2

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 Russell Simpson Bernie Mitton
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
16 — — — — — — — 1971 0–1 0.0% — 1,476 0 0
17 — — — — — — — 1972 0–1 0.0% — 1,451 0 0
18 1972 0–1 0.0% — 1,470 0 0 1973 11–4 73.3% #179 1,620 0 0
19 1973 3–3 50.0% — 1,498 0 0 1974 5–5 50.0% #161 1,619 0 0
20 1974 5–3 62.5% #318 1,539 0 0 1975 20–19 51.3% #51 1,768 0 0
21 1975 4–15 21.1% #183 1,491 0 0 1976 16–21 43.2% #65 1,748 0 0
22 1976 8–16 33.3% #143 1,490 0 0 1977 23–32 41.8% #90 1,686 0 0
23 1977 6–15 28.6% #126 1,451 0 0 1978 36–31 53.7% #62 1,728 0 1
24 1978 6–11 35.3% #108 1,496 0 0 1979 29–26 52.7% #58 1,753 0 2
25 1979 9–17 34.6% #133 1,572 0 0 1980 28–29 49.1% #60 1,687 0 2
26 1980 20–22 47.6% #76 1,695 0 0 1981 13–19 40.6% #94 1,617 0 2
27 1981 15–20 42.9% #88 1,644 0 0 1982 8–11 42.1% #130 1,591 0 2
28 1982 19–18 51.4% #50 1,672 0 0 1983 13–16 44.8% #100 1,636 0 2
29 1983 9–13 40.9% #96 1,584 0 0 1984 4–8 33.3% #243 1,628 0 2
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 — — — — — — —