H2H data updated: 2026-09-06 00:00 UTC

Russell Simpson vs Dominique Bedel H2H: 2-0

Russell Simpson holds a 2–0 lead over Dominique Bedel in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Russell Simpson leads 1–0 on grass and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Russell Simpson won the 1981 Cincinnati Open round of 64 3-6 6-1 6-2.

NZL Age 72 Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"
H2H
2 0
2 main-draw meetings
FRA Age 69 Right-Handed 185 cm / 6'1"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Russell Simpson #85 3-6 6-1 6-2 Dominique Bedel Match data Aug 19, 1981* R64 Cincinnati Open ATP 500 Hard
Russell Simpson #99 6-7 6-4 6-4 7-6 Dominique Bedel Match data Jun 25, 1980* R128 Wimbledon Grand Slam Grass

Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
Russell Simpson #1,013 #47 0 1,767 131 195 40.2% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dominique Bedel #711 #41 0 1,651 57 86 39.9% 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 Dominique Bedel
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
18 1972 0–1 0.0% 1,470 0 0
19 1973 3–3 50.0% 1,499 0 0 1976 0–2 0.0% #310 1,496 0 0
20 1974 5–3 62.5% #318 1,527 0 0 1977 2–3 40.0% #264 1,513 0 0
21 1975 4–15 21.1% #183 1,483 0 0 1978 1–4 20.0% #170 1,519 0 0
22 1976 8–16 33.3% #143 1,486 0 0 1979 9–9 50.0% #68 1,590 0 0
23 1977 6–15 28.6% #91 1,451 0 0 1980 13–19 40.6% #99 1,589 0 1
24 1978 6–11 35.3% #108 1,496 0 0 1981 7–18 28.0% #100 1,538 0 1
25 1979 9–17 34.6% #133 1,573 0 0 1982 10–11 47.6% #44 1,572 0 1
26 1980 20–22 47.6% #76 1,696 0 0 1983 13–18 41.9% #96 1,589 0 1
27 1981 15–20 42.9% #88 1,646 0 0 1984 2–2 50.0% #308 1,600 0 1
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 1,546 0 0
31 1985 11–11 50.0% #117 1,602 0 0
32 1986 4–10 28.6% #180 1,537 0 0
33 1987 3–4 42.9% #324 1,547 0 0

Surface Results by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.

Age Russell Simpson Dominique Bedel
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
18 1972 0 1 1 0.0%
19 1973 1 1 2 50.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 1976 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
20 1974 5 3 8 62.5% 1977 2 3 5 40.0%
21 1975 0 4 4 0.0% 2 4 6 33.3% 1 2 3 33.3% 1 5 6 16.7% 1978 1 1 2 50.0% 0 3 3 0.0%
22 1976 3 5 8 37.5% 3 6 9 33.3% 1 4 5 20.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 1979 1 3 4 25.0% 8 6 14 57.1%
23 1977 1 6 7 14.3% 1 4 5 20.0% 4 5 9 44.4% 1980 1 5 6 16.7% 12 9 21 57.1% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 3 3 0.0%
24 1978 1 2 3 33.3% 2 2 4 50.0% 3 5 8 37.5% 0 2 2 0.0% 1981 0 6 6 0.0% 7 11 18 38.9% 0 1 1 0.0%
25 1979 3 7 10 30.0% 2 5 7 28.6% 3 2 5 60.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 1982 0 1 1 0.0% 7 7 14 50.0% 3 3 6 50.0%
26 1980 11 11 22 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 6 5 11 54.5% 2 4 6 33.3% 1983 0 1 1 0.0% 11 14 25 44.0% 2 3 5 40.0%
27 1981 8 11 19 42.1% 6 5 11 54.5% 1 4 5 20.0% 1984 2 2 4 50.0%
28 1982 10 6 16 62.5% 1 4 5 20.0% 7 5 12 58.3% 1 3 4 25.0%
29 1983 8 6 14 57.1% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 4 4 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
30 1984 4 8 12 33.3% 5 6 11 45.5% 0 2 2 0.0%
31 1985 5 4 9 55.6% 0 1 1 0.0% 4 5 9 44.4% 2 1 3 66.7%
32 1986 1 4 5 20.0% 2 3 5 40.0% 1 3 4 25.0%
33 1987 2 3 5 40.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
Career 58 78 136 42.6% 12 30 42 28.6% 50 58 108 46.3% 11 29 40 27.5% 3 18 21 14.3% 49 56 105 46.7% 0 2 2 0.0% 5 10 15 33.3%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.

Age Russell Simpson Dominique Bedel
Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
18 1972 1470 98.3 40.0% -0.60 0–1 0–1 +0.23
19 1973 1499 99.9 +27 47.1% -0.47 1–0 +0.87 1976 1496 118.6 16.7% -1.17 0–1 -0.41
20 1974 1528 106.8 +29 62.5% +0.38 1–1 2–1 (67%) +0.76 1977 1513 108.1 +31 46.2% -0.15 0–1 +0.39
21 1975 1483 118.9 +5 +49 +85 32.0% -0.94 2–6 (25%) 1–5 (17%) 94.8 +0.75 1978 1520 116.5 +4 23.1% -2.08 1–1 -0.57
22 1976 1486 111.1 +2 +23 +41 39.3% -0.72 1–7 (13%) 5–2 (71%) 95.1 +2.37 1979 1590 127.0 -45 +34 48.8% -0.19 1–0 0–2 +1.27
23 1977 1451 111.0 -11 +23 +79 34.0% -0.87 1–5 (17%) 0–3 (0%) 93.5 +1.75 1980 1589 122.4 -145 +97 46.3% -0.37 3–9 (25%) 6–5 (55%) 95.5 +2.74
24 1978 1497 124.1 -42 -7 +79 36.8% -0.50 0–2 0–1 +1.26 1981 1539 121.6 -139 +85 31.0% -1.41 2–4 (33%) 4–3 (57%) 99.4 -0.29
25 1979 1574 129.7 -73 -90 +16 40.3% -0.81 2–6 (25%) 1–2 (33%) 97.1 +0.22 1982 1572 117.4 -133 +71 47.8% -0.13 3–3 (50%) 3–4 (43%) 99.9 +2.77
26 1980 1696 132.3 -61 -210 -48 49.1% -0.26 6–8 (43%) 15–9 (63%) 103.5 -0.24 1983 1590 130.3 -135 +50 45.9% -0.55 5–5 (50%) 2–3 (40%) 99.9 +1.06
27 1981 1646 124.1 -59 +26 45.3% -0.24 7–5 (58%) 9–8 (53%) 103.8 +0.98 1984 1601 120.0 +56 28.6% -1.00 0–2 -0.46
28 1982 1673 129.2 +4 -203 +17 46.6% -0.22 12–5 (71%) 5–7 (42%) 106.5 -0.07
29 1983 1585 116.8 +105 +12 41.8% -0.84 3–3 (50%) 3–3 (50%) 100.6 +0.79
30 1984 1546 123.8 +39 +63 43.3% -0.37 3–8 (27%) 9–7 (56%) 97.8 -0.11
31 1985 1602 120.0 +28 +21 48.2% -0.02 5–4 (56%) 5–7 (42%) 101.8 +0.76
32 1986 1537 106.4 +1 +81 36.8% -0.79 2–4 (33%) 3–3 (50%) 98.1 +1.31
33 1987 1547 103.3 -11 41.7% -0.21 2–1 (67%) 2–4 (33%) 99.7 +0.44
Career 1767 127.3 -10 -43 +34 42.9% -0.47 48–66 (42%) 60–63 (49%) 98.5 +3.71 1651 131.2 -127 +64 42.4% -0.62 15–23 (39%) 15–20 (43%) 95.1 +4.58

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.