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

Russell Simpson vs Billy Martin H2H: 3-0

Russell Simpson holds a 3–0 lead over Billy Martin in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Russell Simpson leads 2–0 on hard courts and 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Russell Simpson won the 1979 US Open first round 7-5 6-1 1-6 5-7 6-4.

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Russell Simpson
NZL Age 72 Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"
H2H
3 – 0
3 main draw meetings
Billy Martin
USA Age 69 Right-Handed 178 cm / 5'10"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Aug 30, 1979* US Open Grand Slam R128 Hard Russell Simpson #108 7-5 6-1 1-6 5-7 6-4 Billy Martin #87 Match data
Jun 8, 1977* Nottingham ATP 250 R64 Grass Russell Simpson #143 7-5 4-6 6-3 Billy Martin #69 Match data
Nov 10, 1976* Hong Kong ATP 250 R32 Hard Russell Simpson #140 6-4 6-2 Billy Martin #57 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
Billy Martin #831 #32 0 1,829 146 175 45.5% 0 0 0 0 1 1

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 Billy Martin
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
15 — — — — — — — 1972 0–1 0.0% — 1,498 0 0
16 — — — — — — — 1973 4–7 36.4% #145 1,536 0 0
17 — — — — — — — 1974 18–14 56.2% #36 1,675 0 0
18 1972 0–1 0.0% — 1,470 0 0 1975 18–16 52.9% #67 1,712 0 1
19 1973 3–3 50.0% — 1,498 0 0 1976 29–31 48.3% #62 1,708 0 1
20 1974 5–3 62.5% #318 1,539 0 0 1977 28–29 49.1% #59 1,790 0 1
21 1975 4–15 21.1% #183 1,491 0 0 1978 9–23 28.1% #188 1,662 0 1
22 1976 8–16 33.3% #143 1,490 0 0 1979 14–14 50.0% #66 1,679 0 1
23 1977 6–15 28.6% #126 1,451 0 0 1980 15–24 38.5% #118 1,606 0 1
24 1978 6–11 35.3% #108 1,496 0 0 1981 10–15 40.0% #118 1,575 0 1
25 1979 9–17 34.6% #133 1,572 0 0 1982 1–1 50.0% #183 1,587 0 1
26 1980 20–22 47.6% #76 1,695 0 0 — — — — — — —
27 1981 15–20 42.9% #88 1,644 0 0 — — — — — — —
28 1982 19–18 51.4% #50 1,672 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 — — — — — — —