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

Russell Simpson vs Ferdi Taygan H2H: 0-2

Ferdi Taygan holds a 2–0 lead over Russell Simpson in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Ferdi Taygan leads 2–0 on carpet. Most recently, Ferdi Taygan won the 1979 San Jose round of 32 1-6 6-1 6-0.

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Russell Simpson
NZL Age 72 Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"
H2H
0 – 2
2 main-draw meetings
Ferdi Taygan
USA Age 69 Right-Handed 173 cm / 5'8"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Ferdi Taygan #85 1-6 6-1 6-0 Russell Simpson Match data Apr 19, 1979* R32 San Jose ATP 250 Carpet
Ferdi Taygan 7-6 7-6 Russell Simpson Match data Jan 18, 1979* R32 Baltimore Wct ATP 250 Carpet

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
Ferdi Taygan #687 #59 0 1,745 74 121 37.9% 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 Russell Simpson Ferdi Taygan
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
16 — — — — — — — 1973 0–1 0.0% — 1,491 0 0
17 — — — — — — — 1974 4–2 66.7% #176 1,541 0 0
18 1972 0–1 0.0% — 1,470 0 0 1975 6–7 46.2% #120 1,578 0 0
19 1973 3–3 50.0% — 1,499 0 0 1976 3–8 27.3% #176 1,541 0 0
20 1974 5–3 62.5% #318 1,527 0 0 1977 0–3 0.0% #191 1,526 0 0
21 1975 4–15 21.1% #183 1,483 0 0 1978 5–13 27.8% #152 1,516 0 0
22 1976 8–16 33.3% #143 1,486 0 0 1979 22–26 45.8% #67 1,650 0 0
23 1977 6–15 28.6% #91 1,451 0 0 1980 23–29 44.2% #81 1,687 0 0
24 1978 6–11 35.3% #108 1,496 0 0 1981 8–24 25.0% #96 1,584 0 0
25 1979 9–17 34.6% #133 1,573 0 0 1982 3–7 30.0% — 1,559 0 0
26 1980 20–22 47.6% #76 1,696 0 0 1983 0–1 0.0% #262 1,551 0 0
27 1981 15–20 42.9% #88 1,646 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 1,546 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 Ferdi Taygan
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 %
16 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1973 — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
17 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1974 — — — — — — — — 4 2 6 66.7% — — — —
18 1972 — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 1975 — — — — 6 5 11 54.5% — — — — 0 2 2 0.0%
19 1973 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — 2 2 4 50.0% — — — — 1976 — — — — 2 6 8 25.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
20 1974 — — — — — — — — 5 3 8 62.5% — — — — 1977 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 0 2 2 0.0%
21 1975 0 4 4 0.0% 2 4 6 33.3% 1 2 3 33.3% 1 5 6 16.7% 1978 2 7 9 22.2% 3 5 8 37.5% — — — — 0 1 1 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 5 8 13 38.5% 2 7 9 22.2% 2 3 5 40.0% 13 8 21 61.9%
23 1977 1 6 7 14.3% 1 4 5 20.0% 4 5 9 44.4% — — — — 1980 8 11 19 42.1% 3 2 5 60.0% 2 5 7 28.6% 10 11 21 47.6%
24 1978 1 2 3 33.3% 2 2 4 50.0% 3 5 8 37.5% 0 2 2 0.0% 1981 3 9 12 25.0% 2 8 10 20.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 2 6 8 25.0%
25 1979 3 7 10 30.0% 2 5 7 28.6% 3 2 5 60.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 1982 1 2 3 33.3% 0 3 3 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 2 1 3 66.7%
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% — — — — — — — — — — — —
27 1981 8 11 19 42.1% — — — — 6 5 11 54.5% 1 4 5 20.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
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% — 19 38 57 33.3% 18 37 55 32.7% 9 14 23 39.1% 28 32 60 46.7%

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 Ferdi Taygan
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
16 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1973 1492 105.1 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.50 — — — -0.18
17 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1974 1541 102.5 — — — — — — +14 57.1% +0.14 1–1 2–1 (67%) — +0.60
18 1972 1470 98.3 — — — — — — — 40.0% -0.60 0–1 0–1 — +0.23 1975 1578 132.3 — — — — — +24 — 50.0% +0.46 0–2 2–0 — +1.30
19 1973 1499 99.9 — — — — — — +27 47.1% -0.47 1–0 — — +0.87 1976 1542 109.7 — — — — — -19 — 30.8% -1.73 1–2 (33%) 1–0 — +0.12
20 1974 1528 106.8 — — — — — — +29 62.5% +0.38 1–1 2–1 (67%) — +0.76 1977 1526 105.0 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.50 — — — -0.38
21 1975 1483 118.9 — — — — +5 +49 +85 32.0% -0.94 2–6 (25%) 1–5 (17%) 94.8 +0.75 1978 1517 125.4 — — — — -3 +7 — 39.0% -0.71 1–6 (14%) 2–2 (50%) 95.6 +0.29
22 1976 1486 111.1 — — — — +2 +23 +41 39.3% -0.72 1–7 (13%) 5–2 (71%) 95.1 +2.37 1979 1651 135.3 — — — — +35 -158 -103 49.5% -0.15 3–8 (27%) 8–4 (67%) 100.5 +1.82
23 1977 1451 111.0 — — — — -11 +23 +79 34.0% -0.87 1–5 (17%) 0–3 (0%) 93.5 +1.75 1980 1688 135.0 — — — — +4 -108 -154 45.2% -0.44 10–10 (50%) 9–4 (69%) 105.3 +0.83
24 1978 1497 124.1 — — — — -42 -7 +79 36.8% -0.50 0–2 0–1 — +1.26 1981 1585 135.8 — — — — +9 -33 — 31.2% -1.43 2–5 (29%) 2–5 (29%) 93.9 -2.50
25 1979 1574 129.7 — — — — -73 -90 +16 40.3% -0.81 2–6 (25%) 1–2 (33%) 97.1 +0.22 1982 1559 117.9 — — — — +74 -41 — 28.6% -1.43 2–0 1–2 (33%) — -0.14
26 1980 1696 132.3 — — — — -61 -210 -48 49.1% -0.26 6–8 (43%) 15–9 (63%) 103.5 -0.24 1983 1552 103.9 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.00 — — — -0.13
27 1981 1646 124.1 — — — — -59 — +26 45.3% -0.24 7–5 (58%) 9–8 (53%) 103.8 +0.98 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
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 — 1745 136.9 — — — — +18 -42 -84 41.4% -0.68 20–34 (37%) 27–18 (60%) 100.9 +0.84

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.