H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC
Russell Simpson vs Gianni Ocleppo H2H: 1-1
Russell Simpson and Gianni Ocleppo are tied 1–1 in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on hard courts. Most recently, Gianni Ocleppo won the 1981 Linz semifinal 6-4 6-4.
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NZL
Age 72
Right-Handed
188 cm / 6'2"
H2H
1
–
1
2 main draw meetings
ITA
Age 69
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 1981* | Linz | ATP 250 | SF | Hard | Gianni Ocleppo | 6-4 6-4 | Russell Simpson | Match data |
| Oct 30, 1980* | Cologne | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | Russell Simpson | 6-3 6-4 | Gianni Ocleppo | 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 |
| Gianni Ocleppo | #955 | #30 | 0 | 1,806 | 98 | 123 | 44.3% | 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 | Gianni Ocleppo | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 18 | 1972 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,470 | 0 | 0 | 1975 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #308 | 1,494 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1973 | 3–3 | 50.0% | — | 1,498 | 0 | 0 | 1976 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #211 | 1,498 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1974 | 5–3 | 62.5% | #318 | 1,539 | 0 | 0 | 1977 | 2–6 | 25.0% | #212 | 1,468 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1975 | 4–15 | 21.1% | #183 | 1,491 | 0 | 0 | 1978 | 11–17 | 39.3% | #108 | 1,560 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1976 | 8–16 | 33.3% | #143 | 1,490 | 0 | 0 | 1979 | 14–10 | 58.3% | #31 | 1,721 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1977 | 6–15 | 28.6% | #126 | 1,451 | 0 | 0 | 1980 | 19–18 | 51.4% | #94 | 1,689 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1978 | 6–11 | 35.3% | #108 | 1,496 | 0 | 0 | 1981 | 11–12 | 47.8% | #79 | 1,695 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | 1979 | 9–17 | 34.6% | #133 | 1,572 | 0 | 0 | 1982 | 6–15 | 28.6% | #72 | 1,600 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | 1980 | 20–22 | 47.6% | #76 | 1,695 | 0 | 0 | 1983 | 16–14 | 53.3% | #47 | 1,706 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | 1981 | 15–20 | 42.9% | #88 | 1,644 | 0 | 0 | 1984 | 12–15 | 44.4% | #105 | 1,660 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | 1982 | 19–18 | 51.4% | #50 | 1,672 | 0 | 0 | 1985 | 5–10 | 33.3% | #131 | 1,618 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | 1983 | 9–13 | 40.9% | #96 | 1,584 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1984 | 9–16 | 36.0% | #121 | 1,545 | 0 | 0 | 1987 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #954 | 1,608 | 0 | 1 |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |